News IDA says Ireland losing out due to high cost of energy IDA Ireland said Ireland was losing ground to other EU countries and the US because…splashJune 4, 2025
News New car registrations down 8.8% in May, but EVs up 5.3% – SIMI New figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry show that while new car…splashJune 4, 2025
News Euro zone inflation eases below ECB target, supporting rate cut bets Euro zone inflation eased below the European Central Bank’s target last month on surprisingly benign…splashJune 4, 2025
News Ibec calls for increased public investment in research and innovation Business group Ibec has warned that Ireland’s current public investment model for research and innovation…splashJune 3, 2025
News OECD cuts global 2025 growth forecast to 2.9% over tariffs The OECD has slashed its annual global growth forecast today, warning that US President Donald…splashJune 3, 2025
News Manufacturing growth continues despite export challenges, PMI shows The country’s manufacturing sector grew at a solid pace in May as strong domestic demand…splashJune 3, 2025
News More than two-thirds of job applications rejected due to lack of relevant skills – survey More than two-thirds of job applications are rejected due to a lack of relevant skills,…splashMay 30, 2025
News Mortgage approvals continued to grow in April There were 2,922 first-time buyer (FTB) approvals valued at almost €1 billion (€965m) in April,…splashMay 30, 2025
News US appeals court temporarily reinstates Trump’s tariffs A US federal appeals court has reinstated the most sweeping of President Donald Trump’s tariffs,…splashMay 30, 2025
News Monthly retail sales rise by 1.1% in April – CSO New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the volume of retail sales rose…splashMay 29, 2025
News US firms plan to pass Trump tariff costs to consumers: Fed minutes US firms have warned the Federal Reserve that the cost of President Donald Trump’s tariffs…splashMay 29, 2025
News Dublin Airport expecting 500,000 passengers this weekend Dublin Airport is expecting almost half a million passengers over the coming bank holiday weekend.…splashMay 29, 2025
News Average weekly earnings surpass €1,000 for first time in Q1 – CSO Average weekly earnings surpassed €1,000 in the first three months of this year, according to…splashMay 28, 2025
News EPA warns Ireland going backwards on greenhouse gas emissions targets Ireland has gone backwards in its attempts to achieve its greenhouse gas emissions targets, according…splashMay 28, 2025
News IDA consults pharma firms over EU retaliatory tariffs on the US IDA Ireland sought the views of Irish-based pharmaceutical companies on the EU’s draft list of…splashMay 28, 2025
News Euro could become the dollar’s alternative, Lagarde says The euro could become a viable alternative to the dollar, earning the 20-nation bloc immense…splashMay 27, 2025
News EU and US agree to fast track trade talks after phone call The European Commission has said that President Ursula Von der Leyen and US President Donald…splashMay 27, 2025
News Tourism may help support long-term economic growth – BPFI SME Monitor A new report shows that while export-driven economic growth in the first quarter of this…splashMay 27, 2025
News VC funding into Irish SMEs soars in first quarter to €533m Venture capital funding into Irish SMEs jumped to €532.8m in the first quarter of 2025,…splashMay 26, 2025
News Oil edges up after Trump extends EU trade talks deadline to July Oil prices recorded limited gains today after US President Donald Trump extended a deadline for…splashMay 26, 2025
News 15% of households couldn’t cope with a financial emergency How would your household deal with an unexpected financial emergency costing €1,000? That was a…splashMay 26, 2025
News Number of people in employment rises to 2.8 million – CSO The estimated number of people in employment in the first quarter of 2025 stood at…splashMay 23, 2025
News Bank of Ireland raises its home building target Bank of Ireland Group is aiming to support the construction of 30,000 homes across Ireland…splashMay 23, 2025
News Bitcoin rises to new record high, eclipses January top The price of Bitcoin rose to its highest level on record today, eclipsing the previous…splashMay 23, 2025
News UK inflation jumps to higher-than-expected 3.5% in April, ONS says Britain suffered a bigger-than-expected inflation surge in April, including in areas watched closely by the…splashMay 22, 2025
News Retailers welcome EU plan to add €2 fee to packages from outside the bloc Irish retailers have welcomed a European Union proposal to add a €2 flat fee on…splashMay 22, 2025
News Annual house price growth slows to 7.5% in March – CSO New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that residential property prices rose by 7.5%…splashMay 22, 2025
News ECB’s Knot says inflation picture for June meeting still unclear ECB policymakers will need to get a clearer picture of the effects of US and…splashMay 21, 2025
News Energy-related greenhouse gas emissions at lowest level in 30 years Greenhouse gas emissions from Ireland’s usage of energy are now at their lowest level for…splashMay 21, 2025
News National semiconductor strategy targets 34,500 new jobs by 2040 The Government has launched a new national semiconductor strategy which aims to boost employment in…splashMay 20, 2025