Irish consumer sentiment lifts despite uncertain outlook
Latest credit unions consumer sentiment index rises but shift described as statistically insignificant
Is Donald Trump stoking another 2008-style debt crisis?
Ireland stands uncomfortably close to front line if US’s $40tn indebtedness proves too much
Household wealth in Ireland hits record €1.4tn
Richest 10% of households hold almost half of amount, Central Bank statistics find
Ireland’s financial services sector: no longer just an offshoot of London
Employment in the area here has almost doubled since 2015 on back of some favourable headwinds, including Brexit
New Government plan aims to increase financial services jobs to 70,000
Coalition publishes fresh strategy to cut red tape and boost competitiveness in key sector
Fiscal council criticises ‘repeated’ spending overruns for inflating budget-day plans
Spending watchdog warns a large budget package will add to inflation and increase costs for households and firms
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Ireland facing €2.8m penalty plus daily fines for failing to adopt EU cybersecurity rules
State remains non-compliant two years after deadline, says professional services firm Aon
Properties to rent in Dublin fell by 18% despite new rules, report finds
New rent regulations triggered record 4.4 per cent hike in average market rents in first quarter
Wholesale electricity prices jump 15% in July as global energy shock continues
The CSO said electricity prices were up by 56.2% over the 12 months to July but still shy of 2022 peak
‘There is no such thing’: what if the ageing crisis narrative is wrong?
Ratio of retirees to workers is rapidly increasing but for some economists that won’t be as big a problem as has been feared
Why do so many under-35s struggle to find work in Ireland’s booming economy?
Despite near full employment there were more than 80,000 people aged 34 and under unemployed in the second quarter of 2026
Irish labour force nears 3m as employment continues to rise
Number of people working or seeking work rose to 2.99 million in second quarter
Irish house price growth falls to two-year low as market cools
Latest CSO Residential Property Price Index indicates prices in Dublin rose at annual rate of 4.6%
‘Cull’ in study visas hurting Ireland’s English language sector, representative body claims
Student refusal rate has doubled in two years amid Government clampdown