Price of home-heating oil hits highest level since 1996 amid Iran war
Cost of diesel at its highest level since July 2022 while price of petrol at its highest level since August 2022, CSO data shows
Recent fuel price increases ‘not in breach of any law’, consumer watchdog finds
Benchmark wholesale kerosene prices have increased by about 150% since the start of the year
Asking-price inflation for homes drops to lowest rate in more than two years
Median transaction was sold 7% above the original asking price in March with one in six transactions settled 20% or more above asking
VHI doubles profits to €71m as it grows subscriber numbers
Insurer paid out €1.84bn in healthcare costs on behalf of members, which was up almost 6% on the year before
US-Israel war on Iran to hit Irish construction sector and infrastructure projects
The Gulf region is a ‘major producer’ of products such as fertiliser, plastics, and aluminium
Global markets fall ahead of Trump’s deadline for Iran
There was not much green on the board in Dublin, but AIB was an outlier as it climbed 0.3%
Shoppers face higher grocery prices as fallout from the Middle East crisis feeds through
Mother’s Day period saw additional €2.3m in boxed chocolate sold compared with last year, Worldpanel by Numerator said
Increase in services sector activity among the weakest in five years
Outlook softens as uncertainty over events in the Middle East grows
More than 10,000 buyers approved by First Home Scheme
Arrangement offers funding to first-time buyers unable to afford new-build home despite deposit and mortgage approval
Profits at Kilkenny Design Group surge to more than €1.1m
Company operating in environment of ‘economic volatility’ and encountering ‘headwinds beyond our control’
No ‘immediate cliff edge’ for Ireland as Trump announces 100% tariff on pharma imports
Most major Big Pharma exporters from Ireland likely to escape tariffs under ‘most favoured nation’ deals with White House
Oil prices soar following Trump’s Iran address
Markets choppy amid latest indications energy shipping through the crucial Strait of Hormuz could be restored
Extra 300 people join live register amid warnings of softening jobs market
Unemployment rate should be viewed against the backdrop of ‘extreme global volatility’, says economist with jobs platform Indeed
Could already booked flights see a surcharge or could they be cancelled due to fuel shortage?
Risk of supply disruptions in Europe in May and June due to ongoing US-Israel war on Iran, Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has warned
High proportion of insolvencies expected in hospitality sector this year
Early indications suggest retail sector insolvencies are up, totalling 14% of the total, Deloitte data shows