Ireland’s 11 billionaires saw their wealth grow by a third to €50bn in 2024Total Irish billionaire wealth at more than €50bn last year, says Oxfam IrelandMon Jan 20 2025 - 05:00
Nonbank lenders accounted for €20bn of credit to households and SMEs in 2023Report by Banking and Payments Federation Ireland highlights increasing presence in Irish residential and SME marketMon Jan 20 2025 - 05:00
Davos has a Marie Antoinette problemAnnual World Economic Forum professes to aim to ‘improve state of the world’ but is seen as schmoozefest for establishment elitesSun Jan 19 2025 - 13:58
IMF sees stable if ‘lacklustre’ global growth despite Trump’s tariff threat Washington-based fund expects inflation to fall to 4.2% this year and 3.5% next year but euro zone growth will lagFri Jan 17 2025 - 14:04
Housing commencements surge to over 60,000 in 2024Levels notified mark 84% increase on previous yearThu Jan 16 2025 - 18:38
Irish inflation accelerates to 1.4% in DecemberDespite increase, headline rate remains close to three-year low and well down on levels seen in 2022 and 2023Thu Jan 16 2025 - 11:50
Programme for government: Five of the most notable new economic promisesIrish government blueprint contains a number of existing measures but also some new onesThu Jan 16 2025 - 10:01
Irish exports eclipse €20bn for third successive month as prospect of US tariffs loomLatest trade figures point to strong rebound in pharma exports last year following slump in 2023Wed Jan 15 2025 - 12:34
State-based armed conflict now ranks as biggest threat to global economyWorld Economic Forum’s latest Global Risks Report pinpoints geopolitical strife as chief risk to stability and progressWed Jan 15 2025 - 09:18
Galway medtech company Aerogen to create 725 new jobs with €300m investmentFounder John Power shrugs off suggestion of tariff threat from incoming US presidentWed Jan 15 2025 - 06:30
Stronger economic growth in Republic has positive ‘spillover’ in NorthNew macroeconomic model highlights cross-Border dynamics between two economicWed Jan 15 2025 - 00:00
Ireland’s switch to renewable energy has ‘stagnated’, Central Bank report saysRegulator’s report also suggests State is struggling to rein in emissions from agriculture or get the necessary uptake in electric vehiclesTue Jan 14 2025 - 16:23
Applegreen sells its UK filling station business to rival Forecourt operator says transaction involves 98 sites and 1,142 staffMon Jan 13 2025 - 09:33
Retailers report better-than-expected Christmas sales after ‘challenging year’Sector expects €8.9 billion in retail spending in December, €3 billion more than in other monthsFri Dec 27 2024 - 15:35
Nearly €400m in grant support paid to SMEsMinister for Enterprise Peter Burke highlights grants paid out under Power Up Grant and Increased Cost of Business schemeFri Dec 27 2024 - 12:40
Ireland’s economic future is bright, apart from a housing crisis, a sick health service and Donald TrumpA negative cost/price dynamic is alienating consumers and pushing many businesses to the brinkFri Dec 27 2024 - 06:00
Employment in Republic to be 500,000 up on pre-pandemic level by end 2025, predicts Ibec Group’s chief economist Ger Brady says State’s exceptionallystrong performance had led to capacity constraints in a range of sectorsTue Dec 24 2024 - 06:00
Q&A: Why is the European Commission investigating data centre construction?The European Commission confirmed last month it was investigating possible collusion between data centre providersMon Dec 23 2024 - 15:09
Wholesale electricity prices rise 19% in 12 months CSO figures suggest prices remain 62.3 per cent lower than the peak that occurred in August 2022Mon Dec 23 2024 - 11:46
Musk leads race to be world’s first trillionaireLesson of the 20th century was that when a critical mass of citizens feel the system is rigged against them, we encourage radical politicsSun Dec 22 2024 - 12:24
Record 4,600 submit applications for south Dublin cost-rental apartments Just 195 Land Development Agency apartments are available at Shanganagh Castle near ShankillFri Dec 20 2024 - 06:00
Typical price paid for home by first-time buyer up €88,000 on five years agoMedian income of first-time buyers buying a new property is now €90,000, Banking and Payments Federation Ireland report saysFri Dec 20 2024 - 05:00
Average price of Dublin home is now over €600,000Latest CSO figures described as ‘very depressing but not surprising’ by Sinn Féin’s housing spokesman Eoin Ó BroinWed Dec 18 2024 - 14:04
State faces more ‘turbulent’ landscape for foreign investment, IDA warnsAgency said it secured 234 investment wins in 2024 which are projected to create 13,500 jobs over the coming yearsTue Dec 17 2024 - 13:30
TikTok’s Irish arm sets aside $1bn to cover cost of possible data breach finesDespite a near doubling of revenue, Chinese-owned video-sharing platform’s Irish business reports loss of over $1 billionTue Dec 17 2024 - 10:36
Up to €15bn of corporate tax could be temporary, Central Bank warns Regulator also claims Government should be diverting more of these receipts into State’s two long-term savings fundsTue Dec 17 2024 - 00:15
‘Don’t miss out’: Developing the hydrogen fuel industry could transform transport in IrelandIn 10 years, Ireland could cut emissions in hard-to-reach transport sectors, says Hydrogen Mobility IrelandMon Dec 16 2024 - 05:30
Blarney Woollen Mills swings back into profit amid increased retail demandSubsidiary which operates three Blarney Woollen Mills stores reports increased turnover and profit but warns of issues on sourcing and pricing of inputsMon Dec 16 2024 - 05:30
US construction testing group Fenagh sets up European base in Dublin Dublin expansion will create 35 jobs and will serve as a launchpad for Fenagh’s broader European expansion plansMon Dec 16 2024 - 05:00
Gender pay gap at The Irish Times narrows to less than 1%Irish Times Group had previously highlighted the appointment of more women to senior executive positions as the main reason for the reduced pay gapMon Dec 16 2024 - 00:30
Ireland’s tax wealth now in crosshairs of incoming Trump administrationThe Government has never had it so good but that hasn’t gone unnoticed in WashingtonSun Dec 15 2024 - 13:00
Central Bank governor favours gradual ECB rate cuts over ‘large moves’ Gabriel Makhlouf says disinflation process remains on track while warning economic outlook remains uncertainFri Dec 13 2024 - 14:11
Inflation remains close to three-year low of 1% Latest inflation data comes as European Central Bank is expected to reduce interest rates by another quarter pointThu Dec 12 2024 - 12:03
Government may need to revise spending plans if Trump targets Irish pharma sectorESRI highlights Ireland’s potential exposure to a more protectionist stance in WashingtonThu Dec 12 2024 - 06:00
Irish house prices overvalued by 10%, increasing risk of a ‘painful correction’, ESRI warnsEconomic think tank cautions that increasing number of Irish households are carrying ‘elevated’ levels of mortgage debtThu Dec 12 2024 - 00:00
One in five people expect to pay mortgage in retirement, survey findsStudy by Royal London Ireland indicates almost a third do not expect to own a home outright by retirementWed Dec 11 2024 - 05:00
Households worse off over failure to peg tax and welfare changes to income growth - ESRI Budget 2025 seen as ‘broadly progressive’ with lower income households benefiting moreTue Dec 10 2024 - 19:46
Europe stocks close lower, snapping eight-session streakInvestors gear up for the latest US inflation report and ECB rate decisionTue Dec 10 2024 - 18:13
Nimbyism or valid objection: the fight over one Dundalk housing schemeLouth councillors knock back plan to build 502 homes on 46-acre site close to Dundalk Golf ClubSun Dec 08 2024 - 10:51
Irish economy expands by 3.5% in third quarter as multinational exports reboundMinister for Finance Jack Chambers says solid growth is consistent with the strength of labour marketThu Dec 05 2024 - 12:01
Fianna Fáil’s policing agenda set to trigger coalition spat over justice portfolioMisgivings among Martin’s TDs over Fine Gael leader’s plan for a department of infrastructureThu Dec 05 2024 - 06:00
Fiscal council says government spending has ‘lost its anchor’State’s budgetary watchdog says ramp-up in spending has put public finances on a potentially unsustainable trajectoryThu Dec 05 2024 - 00:00
Another €6bn of Apple money delivers record tax-take for GovernmentLatest exchequer returns show Government collected record €99 billion in taxes for the 11-month period to the end of NovemberWed Dec 04 2024 - 16:30
OECD warns Ireland that investment projects need to be ‘carefully sequenced’While large investments in housing, transport and energy are needed, the Irish economy faces capacity constraints, especially in terms of labour and skillsWed Dec 04 2024 - 09:05
Ireland’s income gap widens over the past decade, CSO figures showFindings run counter to other reports suggesting income inequality in Ireland is relatively stable since 2008 financial crashTue Dec 03 2024 - 12:19
Almost 5,000 mortgages approved in October as lower interest rates fuel activityNew figures from Banking and Payments Federation Ireland show volume of approvals up 8.6 per centTue Dec 03 2024 - 00:00
Shares mixed as euro suffers from French political dramaUS, European stocks choppy as French no-confidence vote plannedMon Dec 02 2024 - 18:54
Average weekly earnings rise by 5.3% as workers seek real wage catch-upCSO’s latest earnings data show workers earned an average of €955 a week in third quarterMon Dec 02 2024 - 13:28
Area 14: Dublin Airport’s ghost underground stationTerminal 1′s under-utilised basement has double-height ceilings for a specific reasonSun Dec 01 2024 - 10:19
Eir fined €2.8m for failing to allow other companies access to network informationTelco agrees to fine following five-year investigation by regulator ComregThu Nov 28 2024 - 19:03
