News Major conference to focus on opportunities and challenges facing financial system The Central Bank of Ireland is hosting a major conference this week to discuss and…splashNovember 4, 2022
News Irish households added €32bn to their wealth last year Irish households added €32 billion to their wealth last year, according to the Central Statistics…splashNovember 4, 2022
News New tipping law to come into effect on 1 December The Government has announced that a new law designed to protect tips received by workers…splashNovember 1, 2022
News Banks to write to tracker customers following ECB rate hike The main retail banks have said they will be writing to their tracker mortgage customers…splashNovember 1, 2022
News Average mortgage in Q3 surpassed peak of market in Q1 2008 The average mortgage stood at €284,623 in the third quarter of the year, surpassing levels…splashNovember 1, 2022
News Business sentiment fell sharply in October – survey Business sentiment fell to a near-two year low in October, according to Bank of Ireland’s…splashNovember 1, 2022
News Euro falls against the dollar after ECB rate hike The euro briefly fell back below parity with the dollar today after the European Central…splashNovember 1, 2022
News Housing starts down 31% in September The number of residential units which have commenced construction fell last month, according to the…splashNovember 1, 2022
News Interest rates set to rise again – what does it mean? The European Central Bank is on course to raise interest rates again today. We’ve been…splashNovember 1, 2022
News Average rents rose 84% in nine years – ESRI study The cost of average private rents jumped 84% in the nine years to last year,…splashNovember 1, 2022
News ECB expected to increase interest rates by further 0.75% The European Central Bank’s (ECB) governing council meets today in Frankfurt amid speculation it will…splashNovember 1, 2022
News World is in its ‘first truly global energy crisis’ – IEA’s Birol Tightening markets for liquefied natural gas (LNG) worldwide and major oil producers cutting supply have…splashOctober 26, 2022
News Goods handled by main Irish ports up 1% in Q2 New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that Irish ports handled a total of…splashOctober 26, 2022
News Applications open for Sport to Start-Up programme Applications open today for the fourth round of the Sport to Start-Up programme. The online…splashOctober 26, 2022
News Cabinet to discuss longer opening hours for pubs and clubs Plans to introduce longer opening hours for pubs and nightclubs will be discussed by the…splashOctober 25, 2022
News No plans to lift cap on bankers’ pay, says finance department The Department of Finance has said Minister Paschal Donohoe recognises that restrictions on pay create…splashOctober 25, 2022
News Euro zone October PMI adds to evidence bloc is heading for recession The euro zone is likely entering a recession with business activity contracting at the fastest…splashOctober 25, 2022
News Diesel nearly 20 cents more expensive than petrol – AA Diesel is now at its second-highest monthly average price on record, the latest fuel price…splashOctober 24, 2022
News Gas generated 55% of Ireland’s electricity in September Gas demand fell by 11% in September from August, new figures show today. as temperatures…splashOctober 24, 2022
News Euro zone’s current account deficit widens on soaring energy bill The euro zone’s current account deficit widened in August as soaring energy costs pushed up…splashOctober 24, 2022
News EU leaders agree to press ahead with gas price cap EU leaders have agreed to press ahead with a cap on the wholesale cost of…splashOctober 24, 2022
News Food industry prices jump, but electricity costs down – CSO The price of raw materials for the food industry rose last month, according to the…splashOctober 24, 2022
News Most consumers make multiple spending cutbacks – Credit Union consumer sentiment survey Consumer sentiment improved slightly in October as consumers took some comfort from Government measures introduced…splashOctober 24, 2022
News Finance Bill to widen energy support scheme to include professionals The Government is expected to confirm that its new support scheme aimed at assisting businesses…splashOctober 21, 2022
News Euro zone September inflation revised down slightly, but still at record high Euro zone consumer inflation was marginally lower in September than estimated earlier, data showed today.…splashOctober 21, 2022
News Consumer sentiment up slightly after Budget measures Consumer sentiment improved slightly in October as consumers took some comfort from Government measures introduced…splashOctober 21, 2022
News Oil prices stable as economic fears offset supply woes Oil prices were stable today as the market balanced cuts to OPEC+ production quotas against…splashOctober 19, 2022
News 5% concrete levy to be introduced in September The Government has agreed that the concrete levy announced in the Budget will be cut…splashOctober 19, 2022
News Central Bank set to ease mortgage lending rules The Central Bank looks set to relax its mortgage lending rules when it publishes the…splashOctober 19, 2022
News Economic co-operation between EU, US ‘at a new high’ – Donohoe Minster for Finance Paschal Donohoe has said economic co-operation between Ireland, the European Union and…splashOctober 18, 2022