News Live register fell in May by 2.8% The seasonally adjusted Live Register total for May 2025 was 165,700 people, down by 4,700…splashJune 10, 2025
News ‘Poor budgeting’ – Government spending rising faster than expected, warns IFAC The State’s independent financial watchdog has warned that Government spending was rising much faster than…splashJune 10, 2025
News Bank of Ireland warning of spike in ‘safe account’ scam Bank of Ireland has issued a warning over what it calls a dramatic increase in…splashJune 9, 2025
News Rent caps for new tenancies to be eased under Govt plan Rent caps for new tenancies are to be eased as part of a plan expected…splashJune 9, 2025
News Rents for new builds to be tied to inflation under plans set to go to Cabinet Rents for newly-built properties will no longer be capped at 2% annually but will instead…splashJune 9, 2025
News Tax take to end of May up 3.6% on same time last year Taxes collected by the State rose by 3.6% in the first five months of the…splashJune 6, 2025
News Economic growth rises by 9.7% in first quarter of 2025 Economic growth, including the contribution from multinationals or Gross Domestic Product, soared by 9.7% in…splashJune 6, 2025
News ECB cuts interest rates for eighth time in a year The ECB has cut interest rates for the eighth time in a year by one-quarter…splashJune 6, 2025
News ECB gives Bulgaria green light to adopt euro next year Bulgaria has met all criteria to adopt the euro currency from 1 January 2026, the…splashJune 5, 2025
News European Central Bank expected to cut interest rates again The European Central Bank is widely expected to cut interest rates by a quarter of…splashJune 5, 2025
News Growth of activity picks up but outlook remains subdued The pace of growth in the country’s services sector picked up in May, according to…splashJune 5, 2025
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