European shares fall as investors fret about inflation, aggressive interest ratesThe pan-European Stoxx 600 index reverses early session gainsThu Oct 06 2022 - 18:55
Property market headed for ‘perfect storm’ of rising costs and flattening or falling pricesExperts, estate agents give verdict on ESRI’s latest assessment of market and whether house prices are 7% overvaluedThu Oct 06 2022 - 14:06
Ireland’s corporation tax take unlikely to fall due to global reforms, ESRI saysGovernment has forecast OECD reforms could cost State €2m per yearThu Oct 06 2022 - 00:01
Irish property market likely to slow down with house prices overvalued by 7%, ESRI saysCost-of-living squeeze and higher interest rates likely to cool market, says think tank, but too early to say if prices will fallThu Oct 06 2022 - 00:01
Withdrawal of Ulster Bank, KBC and branch closures negatively impacting servicesRegulator launches discussion paper to kickstart an upcoming review of the State’s consumer protection codeMon Oct 03 2022 - 15:13
Ireland ranks second worst across OECD for parental leave and worst for ‘public family policies’Study found parental leave package here at 7.6 weeks for mothers and just 0.5 weeks for fathers was second worst of 38 industrialised statesMon Oct 03 2022 - 13:22
Brexiteer fantasy of low-tax, Singapore-style economy gets slapped down by marketsTruss and Kwarteng’s low-tax plan to kickstart the UK’s underperforming economy triggers crisisSun Oct 02 2022 - 11:34
Ireland is facing biggest decline in living standards since the crash despite budget measuresHeightened levels of inflation will depress real wages, while a severe winter in Europe could trigger another round of energy price hikesFri Sept 30 2022 - 05:45
UK’s economic plan is nuts and could bankrupt economy, Ryanair boss claimsRyanair's Michael O'Leary assails UK government's economic planWed Sept 28 2022 - 13:35
Ryanair plans to grow Irish passenger traffic by 10m, creating 2,000 jobsAirline announces ambitious growth strategy for its Irish operations as carrier celebrates 35 years in businessWed Sept 28 2022 - 11:53
Donohoe unveils €11bn budget to combat inflationary squeezeBudget 2023: Government bids to combat cost of living crisisTue Sept 27 2022 - 19:18
Corporation tax windfall allows Government to spend big and save at the same timeBudget 2023: €11bn package is one of the biggest budget spends on record outside of the Covid eraTue Sept 27 2022 - 16:17
ICS Mortgages announces another interest rate hikeNon-bank lender says move reflects ongoing upward pressure on cost of financingMon Sept 26 2022 - 20:56
Credit union bailout fund now contains almost €50m Minister for Finance announces levy rate for credit unionsMon Sept 26 2022 - 16:48
Lagarde warns of future ECB rate hikes despite deteriorating growth outlookECB chief also warns that government interventions to date have been too broadMon Sept 26 2022 - 16:24
Global economy paying high price for Russia’s war of aggression, says OECDParis-based agency warns of slowing growth as monetary policy tightens and the possibility of recessions in several European ecnomiesMon Sept 26 2022 - 12:32
Republican Party’s anti-climate agenda threatens cosy alliance with Wall Street Some states are attempting to punish financial firms for climate-friendly investingSun Sept 25 2022 - 11:48
House price growth in Dublin slows significantly amid increased supply and higher interest ratesDNG’s latest house price gauge suggests the average price of a resale property in the capital increased by 6.4 per cent in the year to SeptemberSat Sept 24 2022 - 05:00
Inflationary squeeze triggers pick-up in corporate insolvenciesReport indicates the number of corporate insolvencies forecasted for the first nine months of 2022 is up by over a thirdFri Sept 23 2022 - 09:31
Global move on interest rates sends shudders through marketsBank of England and Swiss central bank follow US Fed in announcing further monetary tighteningThu Sept 22 2022 - 19:35
‘We’ll be poorer for longer’ if inflation gets embedded in economy, Donohoe warnsBudget must strike balance between helping households and keeping economy on sustainable path, Minister for Finance saysThu Sept 22 2022 - 06:00
Dutch MEP says Ireland needs to ‘match actions with words’ on taxHead of European Parliament’s subcommittee on tax matters wants Ireland to sign up to 15% corporation tax rateTue Sept 20 2022 - 17:01
Is a house price correction on the cards in Ireland?Ever-optimistic industry professionals talk about a slowdown, not a correction, but their predictions rarely play outSun Sept 18 2022 - 12:13
Too big a budgetary package could fuel further inflation, Seán Fleming warns Minister of State says budget must strike balance between helping households and keeping economy on sustainable pathFri Sept 16 2022 - 18:16
Government faces tricky ‘balancing act’ in trying to help households, Ifac saysCoalition needs to be more targeted in its approach to inflation, head of fiscal advisory council saysFri Sept 16 2022 - 05:05
Panda Power confirms closure of electricity and gas supply businessCustomers have less than two weeks to switch to new supplier or they will be moved to suppliers of last resortThu Sept 15 2022 - 10:02
Government cannot chase inflation, Donohoe warns ahead of budgetMinister for Finance says budget should not add fuel to the inflation fireWed Sept 14 2022 - 19:09
High rents now seen as main barrier to owning a property — surveyResearch suggests up to one third of people favour stricter rent controlsWed Sept 14 2022 - 18:11
House prices show fresh signs of slowing as annual rate of increase falls to 13%Latest CSO figures suggest cost-of-living squeeze and rising interest rates may be dampening demand.Wed Sept 14 2022 - 11:19
European shares slide as US inflation heats upThe pan-European Stoxx 600 index snapped a three-session wining streakTue Sept 13 2022 - 18:05
Panda Power exits Irish market in face of soaring wholesale energy pricesFirm is fourth supplier to leave Irish market in recent monthsTue Sept 13 2022 - 14:04
Central Bank governor warns cost-of-living supports must be temporary Gabriel Makhlouf warns of uncertain economic backdrop in pre-budget letter to Minister for FinanceMon Sept 12 2022 - 12:59
High inflation and ‘persisting uncertainties’ point to global slowdown, OECD warnsAgency says high-frequency data such as order books and confidence-indicators signal loss of momentumMon Sept 12 2022 - 12:05
Surging input prices plunge hospitality firms into difficulty, report warnsDrinks Industry Group of Ireland study highlights impact of soaring energy and food pricesMon Sept 12 2022 - 05:00
Businesses turned off by red tape associated with State grant schemes, survey findsSurvey by employers’ group Ibec highlights what enterprises see as obstacles to progressing their businessMon Sept 12 2022 - 05:00
Housebuilding set to hit highest level since before financial crisisLatest BNP Paribas report warns positive output must cover sharp growth in populationMon Sept 12 2022 - 00:01
If West’s main aim of Russian sanctions is to stop the war, they’ve failedSo far Russia's economy is proving more resilient than expectedSun Sept 11 2022 - 11:15
Financials push markets forward on monetary tightening expectationsShares mark their first weekly rise in fourFri Sept 09 2022 - 18:35
Planning permissions for new homes still rising despite price squeezeCSO data indicate planning permission was granted for 11,374 new homes in the second quarter of this yearFri Sept 09 2022 - 13:17
Irish households prepare for financial squeeze by saving moreCSO points to pick-up in precautionary savings as economic outlook worsensFri Sept 09 2022 - 12:46
ECB says more rate rises likely as energy crisis deepensBank raise interest rates by a record 75 basis pointsThu Sept 08 2022 - 18:57
ECB makes amends for forecasting errors with jumbo rate hikeAnalysis: Central bank overhauls macroeconomic outlook as energy crisis deepensThu Sept 08 2022 - 16:30
Irish banks review non-tracker rates after ECB’s latest hikeLenders appear reluctant to be first mover in raising variable and new fixed ratesThu Sept 08 2022 - 15:47
Údarás na Gaeltachta appoints new chief executive Tomás Ó Síocháin takes over at helm of State bodyThu Sept 08 2022 - 14:32
ECB raises interest rate by three quarters of a percentage pointSecond substantial interest rate rise adds to pain for homeownersThu Sept 08 2022 - 13:16
Irish inflation moderates to 8.7% amid worst cost-of-living squeeze in decadesHeadline price growth drops for first time in 7 monthsThu Sept 08 2022 - 11:04
Construction output falls again as input prices soarCSO data shows the volume of production in construction here decreased by 4.5% in the second quarterWed Sept 07 2022 - 12:45
Threat to global tax deal poses ‘significant’ risk to Ireland, Paschal Donohoe warnsIf plan doesn’t work out, we’re back to square one, Minister tells pre-budget eventWed Sept 07 2022 - 12:13
Malin sees value of investments jump 21%Dublin-listed life sciences group buoyed by clinical milestones of investee companiesWed Sept 07 2022 - 09:02
Accountants in high demand as average earnings hit almost €120,000 Survey by Chartered Accountants Ireland reveals average earnings of almost €120,000Wed Sept 07 2022 - 05:00
