News €200 electricity credit to appear on bills from next month Measures to give electricity users a €200 credit on their bills has been signed into…splashMarch 7, 2022
News Growth in service sector picks up as restrictions lift Growth in the country’s service sector picked up strongly in February, as the recovery from…splashMarch 7, 2022
News Commercial vacancy rate hits highest level in 9 years The commercial vacancy rate across the country reached 13.9% in the final quarter of last…splashMarch 7, 2022
News Nothing off the table over further EU sanctions against Russia – McGuinness The European Commissioner for Financial Services, Financial Stability and Capital Markets Union, has said nothing…splashMarch 7, 2022
News Why are there not more women workers in Ireland? One of the surprises of the recession caused by the pandemic is that, unlike the…splashMarch 7, 2022
News Oil spikes to 7-year high as markets avoid Russian supply Oil prices surged to seven-year highs today as supply disruption fears mounted following hefty sanctions…splashMarch 7, 2022
News Euro zone inflation soars to new high of 5.8% Euro zone inflation soared to another record high last month, intensifying a policy dilemma for…splashMarch 7, 2022
News Residential commencements last year topped 2019 levels Residential development commencements jumped 40% last year compared with 2020, and were 19% higher than…splashMarch 1, 2022
News Manufacturing grows in February sees slowest pace in 11 months – PMI The country’s manufacturing sector expanded at the slowest pace in 11 months in February as…splashMarch 1, 2022
News Wage support rates to be reduced further from today Subsidy rates for the Government’s Employee Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) are to be cut further…splashMarch 1, 2022
News Tough sanctions on Russia knock 2% off European stocks European stocks sank this morning as Western countries imposed tough new sanctions on Russia following…splashFebruary 28, 2022
News EC invites comments on proposed insurance data remedies The European Commission is inviting comments on the commitments offered by Insurance Ireland to address…splashFebruary 28, 2022
News Mask mandate comes to an end as most restrictions lifted The wearing of masks in retail settings and on public transport is no longer mandatory…splashFebruary 28, 2022
News Paschal Donohoe ‘optimistic’ on prospects for EU banking union Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe is “optimistic” that progress can be made on the completion…splashFebruary 25, 2022
News Consumer sentiment dips on inflation, conflict concerns Consumer sentiment dipped in February, according to the latest survey from KBC Bank Ireland. The…splashFebruary 25, 2022
News Cost of living and price of housing identified as key challenges The cost of living and the price of housing are the key issues facing the…splashFebruary 25, 2022
News Inflation hitting low income, rural and older households harder – Central Bank A new report from the Central Bank has found that lower income, older and rural…splashFebruary 24, 2022
News Mortgage approvals down on December but up year-on-year – BPFI Mortgage approvals fell in January when compared to the previous month, but were higher year-on-year,…splashFebruary 24, 2022
News Majority in favour of flexible working arrangements: poll Women, younger people and the lower paid are strongly in favour of more flexible working…splashFebruary 24, 2022
News New rights for consumers on digital goods and services under new law A new law strengthening consumer rights has been approved by the Government. The Consumer Rights…splashFebruary 23, 2022
News Ireland’s national debt ‘one of the highest in the world’ on a per capita basis The State took on an additional €33 billion in debt over the two years of…splashFebruary 23, 2022
News Gas demand up over 10% in January – GNI Demand for gas in January was up almost 11% on December’s levels, according to Gas…splashFebruary 23, 2022
News Housing supply falls to record low level – Sherry FitzGerald New analysis shows that the country’s stock of houses available for sale is now at…splashFebruary 23, 2022
News Doherty calls for new EU ‘fiscal standards’ Sinn Féin’s spokesman on finance Pearse Doherty has said the EU’s fiscal rules need to…splashFebruary 23, 2022
News Credit unions want bigger chunk of mortgage market The Irish League of Credit Unions has called on the Minister with Responsibility for Credit…splashFebruary 23, 2022
News Jobseekers in the driving seat as labour market tightens The jobs market is largely cyclical. Highly dependent on the ebb and flow of economic…splashFebruary 22, 2022
News Office vacancy rate could move above 10% this year – BNP Paribas Real Estate The vacancy rate in the Dublin office market stood at 10% last year and could…splashFebruary 22, 2022
News Land deals of close to €650m struck in 2021 – report Land deals to the value of €648 million were transacted in 2021, representing growth of…splashFebruary 22, 2022
News EU ‘not overly alarmed’ at growing use of crypto-assets The EU is not overly alarmed at the growing use of crypto-assets, the EU Commissioner…splashFebruary 18, 2022
News Annual home price growth hits 14.4%, highest level in six years – CSO Residential property prices rose by 14.4% on an annual basis in December, new figures from…splashFebruary 18, 2022