Ireland ranked third-most competitive country in the euro areaLatest IMD rankings highlight Ireland’s improved fiscal position and ability to attract investmentWed Jun 15 2022 - 06:58
UK’s largest asset manager raises concern over Ireland’s climate targetsLegal & General Investment Management votes against chairpersons in 80 companies for failing to tackle issueWed Jun 15 2022 - 05:47
Incidence of low paid work in Ireland higher than expectedStudy finds greater proportion of young workers earning less than €20,000 a yearTue Jun 14 2022 - 20:47
Average dairy farm income in Ireland surges to record €97,350 Teagasc’s latest annual farm survey also details a sharp rise in input cost as fertiliser and fuel costs soarTue Jun 14 2022 - 13:26
OECD warns of major slowing down in growth across EuropeParis-based agency says high inflation and low consumer confidence have weakened the economic outlookMon Jun 13 2022 - 17:00
Surging input prices dent confidence in construction sectorLatest survey from BNP Paribas Real Estate Ireland pointed to a further slowdown in growthMon Jun 13 2022 - 11:05
Are property funds turning us into a nation of renters? Institutional investors are now the main buyers of apartments in Dublin, they are also paying - on average - more than household purchasers.Sun Jun 12 2022 - 13:01
Is Ireland heading into recession? 2022 was meant to a period of bounce back but now we’re talking about stagflation, fraying household budgets and higher interest ratesFri Jun 10 2022 - 05:00
Mortgage holders enter era of rising repayments as ECB announces rate hikeECB’s move comes as headline inflation jumps to a 38-year high of 7.8 per centThu Jun 09 2022 - 21:16
Q&A: What would ECB interest rate hikes mean for you and your mortgage?More expensive mortgages are certainly on the wayThu Jun 09 2022 - 16:08
World paying ‘hefty price’ for Russia’s war against Ukraine, says OECD Paris-based think tank slashes growth forecasts for global economy and Ireland while warning of possible food crisesWed Jun 08 2022 - 13:26
World Bank warns many countries headed for recessionWashington-based institution says Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has compounded damage from pandemic and raised risk of 1970s-style stagflationTue Jun 07 2022 - 15:46
Future value of Tiger Woods golfing career put at $175 millionProfessional services firm Kroll calculates the Future Career Value (FCV) of world’s top golfers.Mon Jun 06 2022 - 07:15
Nama land with potential for 86,145 homes sold since 2011, but fewer than 11,000 built Bulk of the land and potential residential units were in Dublin, Cork, Kildare, Wicklow, Meath, Galway and Louth.Mon Jun 06 2022 - 06:30
Is Putin winning the economic war over Ukraine?Russia may have been humiliated on the battlefield but a $96 billion trade surplus suggests it is not as weakened economically as western leaders maintainSun Jun 05 2022 - 14:32
Irish economy grows by nearly 11% in first quarter Growth not reflected in domestic economy, which shrinks 1% in face of soaring inflationFri Jun 03 2022 - 11:56
Input price inflation in services sector stays near 22-year highAIB’s latest purchasing managers’ index (PMI) for services sector suggests firms are experiencing severe cost pressuresFri Jun 03 2022 - 05:00
European stocks climb on thin volumes with London closedInvestors closely watching oil prices after delegates say Opec+ has agreed bigger increaseThu Jun 02 2022 - 19:31
‘Robust’ tax receipts deliver €1.4bn surplus for GovernmentLatest exchequer returns point to big increases in VAT, income tax and corporation tax as economy recoversThu Jun 02 2022 - 16:34
Lower-income households hit harder by inflationRenting households also experiencing higher rates of price growthThu Jun 02 2022 - 11:37
Open Orphan wins €17.2m contract for flu studyDublin-listed pharmaceutical services firm wins contract with major pharma firmWed Jun 01 2022 - 15:11
Unemployment falls to 4.7% as labour market tightensRepublic’s jobless rate continues to fall as post-pandemic economy growsWed Jun 01 2022 - 11:29
Glenveagh announces Dublin site sale and €75m share buybackProperty group completes sale of East Road site in Dublin’s docklands for €63mWed Jun 01 2022 - 10:41
Bank of Ireland confirms €427m takeover of Davy StockbrokersCompletion of deal closes door on turbulent era for State’s largest stockbroker and is seen as `strategic acquisition` by Francesca McDonaghWed Jun 01 2022 - 08:08
Kerrygold owner reports record revenue while warning of double-digit food inflationOrnua says it sold more than 11m packets of butter and cheese each week in 2021Wed Jun 01 2022 - 07:16
Average weekly earnings hit record €880.37 amid concern over wage demandsWages in accommodation and hospitality rise to €400 while IT workers’ weekly pay increases to €1,506Tue May 31 2022 - 12:51
Euro zone inflation hits new record high of 8.1% in May Price growth across single currency area comes in ahead of expectationsTue May 31 2022 - 12:04
Government could add to inflationary squeeze with untargeted measures, fiscal council warnsIrish Fiscal Advisory Council says Government must avoid adding to inflation while calling for clarity on medium-term spending plansTue May 31 2022 - 05:00
Up to 60% of corporate tax take may be temporary, fiscal council warnsWatchdog says over-reliance on volatile and vulnerable corporate tax receipts must changeTue May 31 2022 - 00:15
Retail sales rise despite cost-of-living squeezeLatest CSO data points to strong pick up in retail in April despite threat from higher inflationMon May 30 2022 - 12:28
More than half of renting households availing of rent subsidiesReliance on housing support bigger than expected, ESRI report findsThu May 26 2022 - 05:00
‘Siren call of nativism’ won’t reverse globalisation, says former Canadian PMBrian Mulroney blames Ceta trade deal debacle on BrexitTue May 24 2022 - 17:10
State’s 90,000 IT workers best paid, most educated and productiveCSO report provides profile of Republic’s muscular information technology sectorTue May 24 2022 - 11:26
First-time buyers need incomes of almost €80,000, banking body saysNew report highlights steep income metrics required to purchase a home in RepublicTue May 24 2022 - 05:37
Merck announces €440m investment in Cork, creating 370 new jobsGerman life sciences group plans to expand membrane and filtration manufacturing capabilitiesMon May 23 2022 - 05:57
Construction firms unwilling to take on fixed-price contracts as inflation surgesSurvey finds significant pick-up in costs across sector, compounded by Ukraine conflictMon May 23 2022 - 05:41
Jobs vacancies up 57% on pre-pandemic levels, according to recruitment websiteRecruitment firm says candidate supply has not kept pace with rapid increase in demandMon May 23 2022 - 05:13
Resilience of Irish firms in face of higher costs highlighted in new studyInterTradeIreland’s latest quarterly monitor finds sharp rise in concern about costsMon May 23 2022 - 05:09
Who pays more income tax, workers in Republic or in North?Long-held assumption is it’s better to work in North and receive benefits in RepublicSun May 22 2022 - 15:15
SME optimism drops in face of Ukraine war and higher inflationLatest sentiment survey from Linked Finance points to big fall in confidenceFri May 20 2022 - 05:30
European shares lower as retailers, food and beverage stocks lead fallsNestlé, Diageo, Unilever slip between 2.7% and 4.5%Thu May 19 2022 - 18:44
Wealthiest 10% of Irish households have net wealth in excess of €788,000Net wealth of least wealthy 10% is less than €600, according to Central Statistics OfficeThu May 19 2022 - 14:21
Competitiveness council warns of possible wage-price spiralHigh inflation could force the closure of otherwise viable businesses, NCPC saysThu May 19 2022 - 06:00
Report claims rent controls have backfired and worsened crisisStudy claims rent pressure zones have added to rent pressuresWed May 18 2022 - 13:30
Natural gas responsible for more than half State’s electricity in AprilFigures from Gas Networks Ireland reflect country’s ongoing reliance on fossil fuel energyWed May 18 2022 - 08:51
Homeowners could pay €400 extra a month if interest rates ‘normalised’Head of Bonkers.ie warns of potential impact if ECB raises rates amid soaring inflationTue May 17 2022 - 18:50
Productivity gap between North and South to be examinedShared Island unit set up to examine potential for greater alignment North and SouthTue May 17 2022 - 18:28
Dublin among ‘least financially viable’ cities to live in, survey findsReport pinpoints expensive rents as chief reason for high cost of living in Irish capitalTue May 17 2022 - 17:15
Covid-induced surge in Irish house prices has reached tipping pointGet ready for a drop in prices as interest rates rise and housebuilding finally takes offSun May 15 2022 - 12:38
Inflation hits 7% in April as Ireland’s cost of living soarsHouseholds warned to brace for sharpest squeeze since early 1980sThu May 12 2022 - 11:18
