News Sterling falls again as turmoil dogs the bond market The pound fell for a fifth day today as the turmoil engulfing UK government bond…splashOctober 12, 2022
News Oil falls around 2% on recession, China Covid fears Oil prices fell about 2% today, extending the previous session’s almost 2% decline, as recession…splashOctober 12, 2022
News Oil steadies as supply tightness duels with recession fears Oil prices steadied today, recovering from earlier losses, as investors weighed potentially tight supply against…splashOctober 11, 2022
News Govt to outline dates for payments announced in Budget The Government will today outline the payment dates for the €1.2 billion worth of lump…splashOctober 11, 2022
News Consumers urged to support local designers and makers amid cost-of-living squeeze Consumers are being urged to consider buying Irish-made crafts and designs amid the ongoing cost-of-living…splashOctober 11, 2022
News Reducing gas prices dominating European summit Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said Europe will develop a coordinated approach to the energy crisis,…splashOctober 10, 2022
News Oil falls as investors take profit on China demand concerns Oil prices fell today, snapping five days of gains, as investors took profits after a…splashOctober 10, 2022
News ‘Historic milestone’ as new auto-enrolment pension scheme approved The Government has approved details of the new pension auto-enrolment scheme ahead of its expected…splashOctober 10, 2022
News Sterling softens after UK PM Truss speech Britain’s pound weakened against the dollar today, ending a six-day rally but avoiding recent lows…splashOctober 6, 2022
News Cabinet signs off on plan for three €200 energy credits The Cabinet has approved a plan to pay three electricity credits to every household over…splashOctober 6, 2022
News Gap between electricity demand and supply likely to get worse – EirGrid The electricity system will face a shortfall of supply over demand for the next decade,…splashOctober 6, 2022
News Residential property market may be overvalued by 7%, ESRI warns The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has warned that the residential property market in…splashOctober 6, 2022
News Overall tax revenue to end of September just under €58bn Overall tax revenue for the first nine months of the year came in at just…splashOctober 6, 2022
News Lower growth next year but no recession – Central Bank The Central Bank has reduced its forecasts for growth in the domestic economy next year…splashOctober 6, 2022
News Updated finance strategy sets target of 5,000 new jobs The Government has set a target of growing the level of employment in the international…splashOctober 4, 2022
News Coining it: What currency shifts mean for Ireland The euro has been drifting against the dollar for some time now, but has been…splashOctober 4, 2022
News Govt to discuss how €200 energy credits will be paid The Cabinet is to discuss how the energy assistance measures in Budget 2023 will be…splashOctober 4, 2022
News IMF to consider emergency funding for Ukraine The International Monetary Fund’s executive board will consider Ukraine’s request for $1.3 billion in additional…splashOctober 4, 2022
News UK government in U-turn on 45% tax rate British Prime Minister Liz Truss and Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng have, in a dramatic U-turn, abandoned…splashOctober 4, 2022
News Euro falls after inflation data but heads for weekly gain The euro dropped today after inflation in the euro zone hit a record high, but…splashOctober 4, 2022
News Once-off Budget measures will insulate ‘most households’ – ESRI The package of once-off measures announced as part of this week’s Budget will insulate “most…splashOctober 1, 2022
News Euro zone inflation hits record high of 10%, raising pressure on ECB Euro zone inflation zoomed past forecasts to hit a fresh record high this month, reinforcing…splashOctober 1, 2022
News Covid-19 higher rate illness benefit ends A higher rate of illness benefit for people who miss work due to Covid-19 comes…splashOctober 1, 2022
News Tánaiste to discuss recommendations on pay, conditions at gender equality committee Tánaiste Leo Varadkar is to appear before the Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality today to…splashSeptember 29, 2022
News Switching activity drives growth in mortgage approvals Just over 5,500 mortgages were approved in August, up 5.5% on the previous month and…splashSeptember 29, 2022
News Stocks bounce but sterling slippery after BoE buys bonds Asian share markets rose today after Britain’s central bank launched an emergency bond buying programme…splashSeptember 29, 2022
News Budget’s political test will be when big winter bills arrive It was, according to the Minister for Public Expenditure, Michael McGrath, a “budget for its…splashSeptember 28, 2022
News Tánaiste ‘does not envisage’ mini-budget next year Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said he does not envisage a mini-budget being implemented next year.…splashSeptember 28, 2022
News €11bn Budget announced due to ‘exceptionally challenging times’ Minister for Public Expenditure Michael McGrath said he is making €100 million available in 2022…splashSeptember 28, 2022
News At a glance: Here are the key points from Budget 2023 The Government has pledged to spend billions – but how much of all this extra…splashSeptember 28, 2022