Retail sales contract ahead of incoming Gulf-related price shock
Energy price shock from attacks on Iran will feed through in next month’s figures and is expected to put renewed pressure on household budgets
A new CSO report debunks the vacant property narrative
Using electricity consumption to measure vacancy shows Ireland has a rate far below that indicated by census data
Inflation could climb above 4% if Iran conflict is prolonged, Central Bank warns
Regulator says spike in oil and gas prices will lead to lower growth and higher inflation
Irish consumers face rising costs as war in Iran threatens to escalate
ESRI and Central Bank issue concerning data in wake of fuel price rise
ESRI criticises excise duty cut on fuel as a ‘subsidy to higher income households’
Think tank says Iran crisis will push inflation to 3.2% this year and could have lasting impact on prices
Explainer: What the EU-Australia trade deal means for Ireland
Brussels signs another trade deal Irish farmers oppose
Iran’s economic warfare reshapes battlefield
Conflict now a broader regional war involving Lebanon, Gulf states, shipping and energy markets
Lagarde warns of price shock from Iran war as ECB keeps rates unchanged
European Central Bank decision comes as renewed inflation worries heighten
Irish exports to US fall 72% as trade turmoil linked to tariffs continues
CSO figures show export volumes to the United States fell by €8.8 billion in January
House prices rising at 7% with average cost of Dublin home now close to €600,000
Annualised property price inflation in the capital was 6.1% in January, latest CSO figures show, below the national figure of 7%
Supply of homes still ‘critically constrained’ with fewer than 15,000 for sale in January
Sherry FitzGerald report highlights low level of private stock currently on market
Irish households saving €1 in €8 as Harris promises new easy-access investment option
Provisional 2025 saving rate 13.6%, similar to 2024, but vast bulk of that held in bank deposit accounts and property
Most pivotal year for housing in last decade could be 2025, says Sherry Fitzgerald
Estate agent highlights sequence of policy changes which it says is changing dynamic
First Venezuela, now Iran but is Washington’s real target China?
Behind Trump’s erratic policies there is one common thread: to check China’s rise
Oil touches $100 a barrel as shares slide after attacks on Gulf shipping
Middle East war stokes inflation concerns