News Cost of living package expected to be over €2bn in Budget 2023 There are strong indications this evening that the Government’s once off cost-of-living package will run…splashSeptember 13, 2022
News Oil prices rise on concerns over tight supplies Oil prices rose in volatile trade today as worries about tight fuel supplies ahead of…splashSeptember 13, 2022
News Managing energy demands in Europe ‘key to avoiding blackouts’ – energy commissioner The EU Energy Commissioner has said managing energy demand will be key to avoiding blackouts…splashSeptember 13, 2022
News Euro jumps to 3-week high amid ECB interest rate signals The euro jumped to a more than three-week peak to the dollar today, and sterling…splashSeptember 12, 2022
News Oil prices drop amid China Covid curbs, possible rate hikes Oil prices fell today with the global fuel demand outlook overshadowed by Covid-19 restrictions in…splashSeptember 12, 2022
News Households still saving 19% of their incomes – CSO New Central Statistics Office figures show that households in the second quarter of this year…splashSeptember 12, 2022
News EU energy ministers to meet for talks on easing cost pressures EU energy ministers will attempt to forge a united response to the energy shock from…splashSeptember 10, 2022
News ‘Help on way’ as Budget being finalised – McGrath The Minister for Public Expenditure has promised that help is on the way, in response…splashSeptember 10, 2022
News Oil prices climb on tight supply worries Oil prices rose by as much as $1 per barrel today after dropping below key…splashSeptember 10, 2022
News EU proposes limits on energy use during peak hours The European Commission is proposing a mandatory reduction in electricity use during peak hours as…splashSeptember 10, 2022
News Annual inflation slows for first time in 7 months – CSO Annual inflation slowed for the first time in seven months in August, with prices up…splashSeptember 10, 2022
News Euro zone Q2 growth revised up, supported by household spending Euro zone economic growth was stronger than previously estimated in the second quarter, data showed…splashSeptember 10, 2022
News Government approves pay increases for early learning and childcare workers The Government has approved a new pay agreement which will provide pay increases and wage…splashSeptember 10, 2022
News Energy credit, temperature settings on Cabinet agenda Green Party leader Eamon Ryan has said there will be another form of universal energy…splashSeptember 10, 2022
News ECB expected to raise interest rates again The European Central Bank’s Governing Council meets today and is widely expected to agree an…splashSeptember 10, 2022
News Energy-related emissions up 5.4%, SEAI data shows Energy related emissions were up 5.4% last year, according to new figures from the Sustainable…splashSeptember 10, 2022
News Euro hits 20-year low against dollar The euro sunk below $0.99 this morningy, a 20-year-low, following the announcement last week that…splashSeptember 5, 2022
News Oil prices climb ahead of OPEC+ meeting Oil prices jumped over $1 a barrel today, extending gains as investors eyed possible moves…splashSeptember 5, 2022
News Online and mobile banking payments hit record high Online and mobile banking hit record highs in the second quarter of the year growing…splashSeptember 5, 2022
News Electric Ireland to increase gas and electricity prices again Electric Ireland has announced further increases to its residential electricity and gas bills from 1…splashSeptember 5, 2022
News Revenue refuses to recognise workers rent as an expense A worker forced to work from home during the Covid-19 pandemic has failed in his…splashSeptember 5, 2022
News Cost of living figures are ‘off the Richter scale’ The Richter Scale measures the intensity of earthquakes. It ranges from the unnoticeable to the…splashSeptember 5, 2022
News Easing cost pressures give manufacturers a little breathing room – PMI The pace of increase in input and output costs for manufacturers here eased to the…splashSeptember 5, 2022
News Ireland’s CAP plan approved by European Commission The European Commission has approved Ireland’s plan for the implementation of the new Common Agriculture…splashSeptember 5, 2022
News PrepayPower gas and electricity prices to increase in October Energy provider PrepayPower has said that it will increase it gas and electricity prices from…splashSeptember 5, 2022
News Unemployment rate back up to 4.3% in August – CSO New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the unemployment rate rose slightly in…splashSeptember 5, 2022
News Not a certainty that blackouts can be avoided – ESRI A senior research officer with the ESRI has said nobody can say for certain that…splashAugust 29, 2022
News Slight improvement in confidence indicators but from very low base – Bank of Ireland There was a slight improvement in confidence among consumers and businesses in August, according to…splashAugust 29, 2022
News Cost of living crisis hitting prospective home buyers Half of prospective home buyers say the rise in the cost of living has affected…splashAugust 29, 2022
News Public sector pay talks set to resume at WRC Public sector pay talks are due to resume today at the Workplace Relations Commission. Talks…splashAugust 29, 2022