News Ireland’s ties with US pose ‘notable downward risks’ to economy Ireland’s deep economic ties to the US pose “notable downward risks” to the economy despite…splashMay 20, 2025
News 15% rise in motor liability claims by pedestrians in 2024 There was a 15% rise in motor liability claims among pedestrians last year, while motorcyclists…splashMay 20, 2025
News Asking prices for rents move above €2,000 for first time in first quarter – report Average asking prices for rents nationally rose by 3.4% between January and March of this…splashMay 19, 2025
News 80% of people got news from TV or radio in 2023 – CSO New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that 79.8% of people said they got…splashMay 19, 2025
News Breakthrough in EU-UK post-Brexit reset talks – officials There has been a breakthrough in last minute talks to secure an agreement on an…splashMay 19, 2025
News ECB may be nearing end of rate cuts but trade war is a risk, policymaker says European Central Bank interest rates may be close to bottoming out but uncertainty was high…splashMay 16, 2025
News Euro zone growth downgraded but employment holding up The euro zone economy grew slower in the first quarter than initially estimated but employment…splashMay 16, 2025
News Record personal loans for car, home improvement in 2024 A record €2.5 billion worth of personal loans were drawn down last year. These included…splashMay 16, 2025
News Average interest rate on new mortgages falls again in March New figures from the Central Bank show that the average interest rate on new mortgages…splashMay 15, 2025
News Tánaiste in Brussels for EU talks on trade and tariffs Tánaiste Simon Harris will travel to Brussels for meetings with European Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič…splashMay 15, 2025
News New economic indicator shows improvement in Ireland’s competitiveness ranking New research has shown that Ireland’s international competitiveness ranking would improve if Modified Gross National…splashMay 15, 2025
News China, US slash sweeping tariffs in trade war climbdown The United States and China have slashed sweeping tariffs on each others’ goods for 90…splashMay 14, 2025
News First Home Scheme extended to 2027, with €30m more in funding The Government has announced an additional €30m in funding and an extension to 2027 for…splashMay 14, 2025
News Over 125,000 premises connected under National Broadband Plan National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company delivering the Government’s National Broadband Plan (NBP), has announced…splashMay 14, 2025
News US to cut ‘de minimis’ tariff on China shipments to 54% from 120% The US is to cut the low value “de minimis” tariff on China shipments to…splashMay 13, 2025
News New EVs licensed in April rose by 23% on last year – CSO New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the number of new electric vehicles…splashMay 13, 2025
News Geopolitics the top concern for international banks here Nearly eight in ten international banks in Ireland say global political tensions could hit their…splashMay 13, 2025
News Donohoe to attend Eurogroup and ECOFIN meetings this week The Minister for Finance and President of the Eurogroup Paschal Donohoe is in Brussels this…splashMay 12, 2025
News ECB should keep steady hand, hold rates close to current levels, Schnabel says The European Central Bank should stop cutting borrowing costs as turmoil in the global economy…splashMay 12, 2025
News Oil prices jump over 3% on US-China tariff reductions Oil prices rose more than $2 today after the US and China said they would…splashMay 12, 2025
News Annual inflation rate rises to 2.2% in April – CSO New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that annual consumer prices rose to 2.2%…splashMay 9, 2025
News China’s exports top forecasts helped by foreign rush to beat tariffs China’s exports topped forecasts in April, buoyed by demand for materials from overseas manufacturers who…splashMay 9, 2025
News Senior civil servants to highlight concerns over AI Senior civil servants are to highlight concerns over the use of artificial intelligence in the…splashMay 9, 2025
News Taoiseach to discuss EU response to US tariffs with von der Leyen Taoiseach Micheál Martin will meet the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen…splashMay 8, 2025
News Faster housing delivery could mitigate impact of tariffs Faster housing delivery could mitigate the impact of tariffs, according to the latest report from…splashMay 8, 2025
News Government publishes new AI guidelines for public service The Government has published new guidelines for the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in…splashMay 8, 2025
News Tax take to end of April up 15% on same time last year Tax receipts for the first four months of the year are up 15.3% on the…splashMay 7, 2025
News US, Chinese officials to hold trade talks in Switzerland Senior US and Chinese officials will travel to Switzerland later this week to kickstart stalled…splashMay 7, 2025
News Motor insurance costs rose by 9% in first half of last year The average cost of a motor insurance policy increased by 9% (€49) during the first…splashMay 7, 2025
News Services sector growth slows in April amid trade concerns, PMI shows Growth in the country’s services sector slowed in April to its lowest level in over…splashMay 6, 2025