News Govt to discuss checks on legal challenges to planning decisions Businesses and individuals bringing legal challenges to planning decisions will face additional restrictions under changes…splashJuly 22, 2025
News €40bn for housing and water services under new infrastructure spending plan The Government is due to announce the details of a flagship plan to build infrastructure…splashJuly 22, 2025
News 1-in-4 businesses yet to take action to prepare for pension auto-enrolment One-in-four businesses in Ireland have yet to take any action to prepare for the introduction…splashJuly 22, 2025
News Govt plans to inject additional €30bn into infrastructure The Government is finalising a major investment plan to inject up to €30 billion of…splashJuly 21, 2025
News Is Bitcoin a smart buy after a volatile Crypto Week? Bitcoin hit new all-time highs of $123,000 before pulling back during a big policy week…splashJuly 21, 2025
News Govt set to sign off on €100 billion revised National Development Plan Coalition leaders and senior ministers will meet this morning to sign off on the €100bn…splashJuly 21, 2025
News Number of properties available under HAP scheme fell last month The number of properties that were available to rent within the discretionary rate of the…splashJuly 18, 2025
News Exports jump by 47% in first five months of 2025 – CSO Exports of medical and pharmaceutical products jumped by almost 74% in May to €13.7 billion…splashJuly 18, 2025
News Inside Ireland’s multibillion euro infrastructure plan Next week the Government will publish a review of its National Development Plan, which adds…splashJuly 18, 2025
News UK pay growth slows, employee numbers fall in three months to May British annual wage growth, excluding bonuses, was slightly higher than expected at 5% in the…splashJuly 17, 2025
News Bank of Ireland revises economic forecasts upwards Bank of Ireland has revised upwards its economic forecasts for the year, if US tariffs…splashJuly 17, 2025
News EU Commission proposes €2 trillion seven-year budget The European Commission has proposed a €2 trillion EU budget for 2028 to 2034, placing…splashJuly 17, 2025
News Why did Bitcoin soar this week? Crypto stocks jumped this week as crytocurrency Bitcoin soared past $120,000 for the first time.…splashJuly 16, 2025
News What’s the story with this PRSI tax thing on my payslip? Analysis: All you need to know about one of the very taxes where what you…splashJuly 16, 2025
News UK inflation unexpectedly rises to highest since January 2024 Britain’s annual rate of consumer price inflation unexpectedly rose to its highest in over a…splashJuly 16, 2025
News EU says could target €72bn of US goods if tariff talks fail The European Commission has said it was putting forward a new list of US goods…splashJuly 15, 2025
News Bitcoin tops $120,000 for the first time Bitcoin surpassed $120,000 for the first time today, marking a milestone for the world’s largest…splashJuly 15, 2025
News Budget 2026 must be ‘sensible and prudent’ – Ibec Business group Ibec has said Budget 2026 must be “sensible and prudent” given the fragile…splashJuly 15, 2025
News Is the big AI job displacement already under way? The impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on employment came into sharp focus this week. On…splashJuly 14, 2025
News Over 2,100 pub closures in last 20 years, report finds More than 2,100 pubs across the country have closed since 2005, according to a new…splashJuly 14, 2025
News Next fortnight crucial for Ireland amid US tariff threats There’s no doubt US President Donald Trump’s threat of 30% tariffs is a significant blow…splashJuly 14, 2025
News Real economy to continue to grow this year despite global uncertainty There will be continued strong growth in the real economy between this year and 2027,…splashJuly 11, 2025
News Bitcoin rallies to all-time high on investor demand Bitcoin rallied to an all-time high today, powered by demand from institutional investors and crypto-friendly…splashJuly 11, 2025
News Credit and debit card spending rose by 5.7% in June Credit and debit card spending rose by 5.7% in June compared to the same month…splashJuly 11, 2025
News Mortgage interest rates fall to over two year low in May Irish mortgage interest rates fell to their lowest rate in over two years in May,…splashJuly 10, 2025
News Markets ‘shaken but not stirred’ by Trump’s latest tariff threats Markets are “shaken but definitely not stirred” by the latest US tariff threats, according to…splashJuly 10, 2025
News EU ready ‘for all scenarios’ amid trade talks with US The European Union is working closely with US President Donald Trump’s administration to reach a…splashJuly 10, 2025
News Irish economy, as measured by national income, up 4.8% in 2024 – CSO Ireland’s national income, a key measure of economic growth, rose by 4.8% last year according…splashJuly 9, 2025
News Pharmaceutical tariffs could reach 200%, says US President US President Donald Trump has said he is planning to announce tariffs on imported semiconductor…splashJuly 9, 2025
News New awareness campaign for pension auto-enrolment scheme A national campaign has been launched to raise awareness of the new pension auto-enrolment scheme…splashJuly 8, 2025