Central Bank decision on shared-equity housing scheme set for NovemberRegulator says it is considering interaction between scheme and mortgage rulesFri Sept 24 2021 - 05:20
Joint fund needed to ‘reboot’ British-Irish trade in wake of BrexitBritish Irish Chamber of Commerce says post-Brexit trading ties need strengtheningThu Sept 23 2021 - 05:17
Northern Ireland protocol likely to be ‘permanent sore’ in Brexit processJournalist Martin Wolf claims UK has no clear endgameWed Sept 22 2021 - 17:48
Ifac warns Government about cutting taxes while spending moreBudgetary watchdog says State needs to prioritiseWed Sept 22 2021 - 16:29
Ireland needs ‘absolute certainty’ before signing up to tax dealMichael McGrath says outline of deal not entirely clear at this stageTue Sept 21 2021 - 16:17
European shares slide as China’s Evergrande crisis casts shadowFears mount that wider Chinese economy may be affected, with global knock-on effectsMon Sept 20 2021 - 18:08
Housing Finance Agency approves record €1bn in loansAgency’s annual report shows significant activity despite CovidMon Sept 20 2021 - 13:28
Goods imports from Britain fall by a third since BrexitLatest trade statistics show big Brexit impact on flow of goods from BritainMon Sept 20 2021 - 12:04
The truth about Ireland’s monster €240bn debt: it wasn’t the banksIt equates to €103,300 for every worker in the State and we’ll probably never pay it offSun Sept 19 2021 - 12:47
Inflation fears ‘overstated’, Central Bank governor saysGabriel Makhlouf warns post-pandemic supply bottlenecks may be prolongedFri Sept 17 2021 - 12:54
European stocks rise as travel shares jump on Ryanair forecastTravel and leisure stocks break four-day losing streakThu Sept 16 2021 - 19:00
Parents of newborns to get seven weeks’ paid leave from next AugustGovernment tax papers consider impact of extending current five-week leaveThu Sept 16 2021 - 16:12
Excess savings of €15bn driving economic rebound, Government officials toldDepartment highlights impact of pandemic-related savings on consumer spendingThu Sept 16 2021 - 12:17
Multinationals ‘fast-tracking revenue’ to pay tax liabilities ‘on today’s terms’, DEW hearsFrontloading tax now could mean steeper fall-off in receipts in years to come, economist warnsWed Sept 15 2021 - 20:49
Integrating beef and dairy systems could radically reduce emissions, Teagasc saysGerry Boyle says move would also allow the more profitable dairy sector expandWed Sept 15 2021 - 19:39
House price growth jumps to three-year high of 8.6%Dublin prices rise 8.1% over 12 months while prices outside capital increase 9%Wed Sept 15 2021 - 11:21
Bumper taxes, less spending on income supports will reduce budget deficit, says IfacFiscal council, however, warns about implications of bigger deficits down the lineWed Sept 15 2021 - 00:24
Government avoiding ‘hard choices’ on budget - watchdog warnsFiscal Advisory Council says Coalition’s revised spending plans may overheat economyWed Sept 15 2021 - 00:23
Global economy needs Marshall Plan for Covid, climate change – economistJohn Van Reenen economist calls for new plan to reignite growth and productivityTue Sept 14 2021 - 19:52
Millions of service jobs could be lost if pandemics become more frequent, expert warnsEconomist highlights how modern city economies were particularly vulnerable to Covid-19Mon Sept 13 2021 - 21:57
Spectre of inflation returns to haunt economiesMassive consumer spending and supply chain bottlenecks are pushing prices higherSun Sept 12 2021 - 13:01
Housebuilding in Dublin returns to Celtic Tiger levelsReport finds house commencements in capital climbed to over 5,000 in second quarterThu Sept 09 2021 - 12:54
Irish inflation hits 10-year high as cost of transport and housing jumpsCSO figures show consumer price growth rose 2.8% in the 12 months to the end of AugustThu Sept 09 2021 - 11:32
Big Oil needs to cut production by 50% to hit climate targetsThink tank claims fossil fuel industry ‘still betting against’ global effort to address climate changeThu Sept 09 2021 - 05:00
Donohoe’s tough talk on pandemic borrowing diverts attention from real spending issueMinister maybe falling into political trap of promising everything to everybodyWed Sept 08 2021 - 18:10
Donohoe aims to ‘eliminate’ high levels of borrowing in two budgetsAdditional €1bn in corporation tax this year could be gone by 2023, Minister warnsWed Sept 08 2021 - 13:56
Life Style Sports to lease new €20m carbon neutral distribution centreSports retailer says centre offers new sustainability and operational capabilitiesWed Sept 08 2021 - 13:21
Food price inflation looms as agri-food firms report hike in costsConfidence rises but companies report difficulties related to costs, recruitment and BrexitWed Sept 08 2021 - 04:55
Residential construction rebounds as restrictions easeCSO construction data shows big increase in second quarter of 2021Tue Sept 07 2021 - 12:00
Majority favour taller buildings in urban areas, survey findsDespite high level of objections, most people support taller, higher density developmentTue Sept 07 2021 - 05:21
European stocks end near record highs as tech ralliesEuropean Central Bank set to slow emergency purchasesMon Sept 06 2021 - 20:00
SF moves Bill to rescind Part V exemption for developersParty accuses Government of capitulating to developers on social and affordable housingMon Sept 06 2021 - 19:42
Suspension of Brazilian beef exports to China presents ‘opportunity’ for IrelandIFA urges Government to secure access for Irish exportersMon Sept 06 2021 - 17:43
Government asking Catholic Church for land to build housing on is farcicalEoin Burke-Kennedy: Is it going to ask the GAA, State’s other big landowner, same request?Sun Sept 05 2021 - 12:31
Inflationary pressure in services sector now at 20-year highAIB’s latest barometer points to sharp build up in price pressureFri Sept 03 2021 - 05:22
Government’s plan won’t fix our housing problemInterplay of supply and price and reliance on private sector doom affordability of homesThu Sept 02 2021 - 20:47
Surprise €800m surge in corporation tax gives Government budget boostLatest exchequer returns suggest handful of tech firms were behind increaseThu Sept 02 2021 - 16:32
Economy grows by 6.3% as spending booms amid looser Covid restrictionsLatest CSO data points to strong rebound in domestic and globalised sectors of economyThu Sept 02 2021 - 11:37
Construction revival may mean up to 27,000 homes built next yearFresh data highlight increased supply and a shift away from capital city to other regionsThu Sept 02 2021 - 05:27
Dalata narrows losses as occupancy levels improveHotel group reports pick-up in business since reopening of hospitalityWed Sept 01 2021 - 19:21
Government warned of risk to public finances from budgetary strategyCentral Bank governor Gabriel Makhlouf takes aim at Coalition’s revised estimatesWed Sept 01 2021 - 13:11
Unemployment hits pandemic low of 12.4% as economy begins to reboundLatest jobless numbers detail another drop in headline unemployment rateWed Sept 01 2021 - 11:40
State Street to create 400 jobs in Kilkenny with global cybersecurity unitGlobal financial group says Ireland was chosen for new unit due to skilled tech talentWed Sept 01 2021 - 07:24
Bucking the trend: Ireland’s population is still growing relatively stronglyState has highest birth rate and lowest death rate among EU27Wed Sept 01 2021 - 05:45
Republic’s population over 5m for first time since 1851Combination of natural increase and positive net migration gives rise to growth – CSOTue Aug 31 2021 - 11:18
Irish workers are most productive in world when measured by GDPOECD says employees here add $109.6 to value of economy every hour they workMon Aug 30 2021 - 15:33
Overseas travel increases but remains well below pre-pandemic levelsCSO travel data show there were 380,700 overseas arrivals in JulyMon Aug 30 2021 - 14:37
Post-Brexit trade: What is the story with the North and Britain?Ulster University researcher Esmond Birnie reckons NI protocol has cost North £850mSun Aug 29 2021 - 12:00
'Why are we being penalised when sporting events are allowed?'Prior to the pandemic, events tourism was booming. Can it pick up where it left off?Fri Aug 27 2021 - 05:09
Value of mortgage approvals hits record €1.28bn in JulyFirst-time buyers accounted for 55% of the mortgages approved in that monthFri Aug 27 2021 - 04:56
