Average pay has passed €1,000 a week. The figure offers some key messages about where the economy is and how households are doing
An increase in well-paid, permanent jobs in some sectors has pushed up average earnings
EU-US tariff talks: What happens next? What does Trump want? Is Ireland in trouble?
Ursula von der Leyen has said that the bloc is willing to move quickly to progress talks. But what will it offer?
What does Trump’s tariff threat mean for Ireland’s economy, where uncertainty is already taking a toll?
The signs of an economic wobble were already there - businesses not investing, top-end asking prices for houses trimmed. And now the US president is at it again, promising big tariffs on the EU.
Welcome (back) to the era of Leprechaun economics
Exporters rushing to get product into the US before tariffs hit are distorting the data
Earning a decent income but still scraping by? Your situation may be about to get worse
After a decade of mostly strong economic growth, many middle-income family budgets do not have a lot of slack. Now, the Government faces tough decisions
‘No long-term commitments to anything’ – Ireland’s economy is experiencing a silent slowdown
Amid global uncertainty, there is enough anecdotal evidence to suggest a lot of economic activity is being quietly postponed
There is a crisis of accountability at the top of the Irish public service
We call housing a ‘crisis’ but don’t deal with it that way
Why do Irish people continue to make the same mistakes with their savings?
The annual growth rate of bank savings has more than doubled from pre-Covid levels
Downsizing: The latest ‘quick fix’ to the housing crisis as the Government desperately looks for answers
The Coalition is showing signs of panic on housing in a fruitless search for easy answers
How can investors manage in the world according to Trump?
Four key questions which will determine the outlook over the next year
There is no way that big tech can avoid being pulled into the transatlantic trade war
Despite Ireland’s best efforts, the digital tech companies will be pulled into the conflict - this will threaten jobs and could have implications for the way we all use the internet
Mortgages: The five big mistakes to avoid as interest rates come down
Forget the cuddly marketing spiel - whether a new loan or refinancing, it is unwise to take a bank’s first offer
This week has made one thing clear - there is no hidden masterplan behind Trump’s tariff madness
Huge uncertainty will now put a lot of economic activity in the deep freeze as we wait to see if we are back in the Rose Garden for Liberation Day Part 2 in three months
What Trump tariff turmoil means for your savings and pension
How do you manage your money as everything changes at a head-spinning rate? What does mean for interest rates?
US tariffs: Why Trump U-turned on his bombastic tariffs and what it means for Ireland
President’s astonishing U-turn came after bond market gave biggest financial warning light you can get