Irish exports surge in August as pharma firms benefit from pandemicLatest trade figures show value of exports rose by 6 per cent to over €14 billionThu Oct 15 2020 - 12:28
Irish companies are good at setting climate targets, poor at cutting emissions, report findsStudy by Legal & General rated 1,000 companies on their climate policiesThu Oct 15 2020 - 06:31
Employment in foreign-owned multinationals jumps 60% since 2010Report assesses characteristics of employment in small and big firms in RepublicWed Oct 14 2020 - 15:11
Dublin house prices now falling by 1.6% as coronavirus infects marketLatest price index shows 40% fall-off in transactions around State in AugustWed Oct 14 2020 - 11:34
Government’s more severe scenario points to ‘long and protracted’ recoveryEconomic and financial outlooks remain tied with coronavirus, and therefore unpredictableWed Oct 14 2020 - 05:09
Donohoe unveils record €17bn spending to soften Covid-19 blowMeasures include new €5,000 a week scheme for struggling businesses and VAT cut for hospitalityWed Oct 14 2020 - 04:28
Record €12.5bn windfall in corporation tax expected this yearBusiness tax receipts again come in ahead of profile despite global recessionTue Oct 13 2020 - 04:24
European shares hit five-week high on rebound optimismFTSE 100 ends lower as UK prime minister sets out more restrictionsMon Oct 12 2020 - 18:25
Prior to Covid, Government generated budgetary surplus of €1.9bnGovernment finance statistics show gross debt fell as percentage of GDP in 2019Mon Oct 12 2020 - 12:19
Credit unions welcome Donohoe’s move to reduce leviesMinister for Finance announces significant reductions to two main regulatory chargesFri Oct 09 2020 - 15:20
Commercial property sales drop by over 50% as Covid hits marketReport by commercial real estate company Cushman and Wakefield highlights declineThu Oct 08 2020 - 18:04
Pandemic sends consumer prices into reverseLatest data show consumer prices were 1.2% lower in September than a year agoThu Oct 08 2020 - 11:36
Davy sees faster-than-expected recovery in property marketBrokerage highlights recovery in transactions despite CovidThu Oct 08 2020 - 11:22
Cost of Govermment borrowing hits record low of -0.4%Latest bond auction brings to €22.75 billion the amount NTMA has raised this yearThu Oct 08 2020 - 11:05
No-deal Brexit would halve economic growth next year, warns ESRIActivity to fall from 6% to 3% if EU and UK fail to reach an agreement, says think tankThu Oct 08 2020 - 05:45
Business lobby seeks expansion of Brexit fund as no-deal loomsBritish Irish Chamber also wants VAT temporarily reduced to zero for hospitalityThu Oct 08 2020 - 05:18
Irish borrowers will pay €80,000 more on €300,000 mortgage than EU counterpartsBrokers Ireland bemoans lack of competition in mortgage marketWed Oct 07 2020 - 16:04
Covid-19 crisis accelerates divide between Ireland’s two-tier economyGrowing divergence between export and domestic sectorsWed Oct 07 2020 - 05:00
Almost half of Irish consumers to rely on State pension when they retireSurvey finds worrying disconnect between expectations and planning for retirementWed Oct 07 2020 - 04:05
State's 'two economies' help shield against worst of Covid-19ESRI finds labour-intensive domestic sector hit harder by restrictions, shedding jobsWed Oct 07 2020 - 00:01
Government raids €1.5bn rainy day fund for Budget 2021Minister Donohoe says conditions of fund have been met by Covid crisisTue Oct 06 2020 - 17:14
Over a third of Irish workers are ‘always or often’ under pressureSurvey finds healthcare jobs are most pressurised with arts and entertainment the leastTue Oct 06 2020 - 11:58
Is Ireland set for a K-shaped recovery?Central Bank report highlights resilience of multinational exports in face of Covid crisisTue Oct 06 2020 - 05:05
Hit to Irish economy from coronavirus likely to be minimal, Central Bank saysUnexpectedly robust exports shielding economy from full extent of shock – bulletinTue Oct 06 2020 - 04:46
Budget 2021: Ireland faces five big economic challengesCovid-19 and Brexit form a bleak backdrop to plans for Government spending next yearFri Oct 02 2020 - 05:51
Landlords urged to make ‘concessions’ to struggling businessesVoluntary code of conduct suggests giving rent-free periods and splitting the cost of rentThu Oct 01 2020 - 08:55
Ireland had one of highest rates of home-working during Covid-19 crisisEU survey finds Ireland had the second-highest levels of working from home after BelgiumThu Oct 01 2020 - 08:02
Recurring Covid restrictions will kill off many viable businessesOnly a personal buy-in to good sense will defeat this virus, not ever-stricter rulesWed Sept 30 2020 - 05:45
Unemployment falls only marginally as recovery stalls in face of new restrictionsLatest figures put the headline rate at 14.7 per cent in SeptemberTue Sept 29 2020 - 15:26
Mortgage holidays keep arrears problem at bayPayment deficits fall in second quarter as banks give borrowers payment breaksMon Sept 28 2020 - 15:15
More financial firms setting up or expanding in Ireland despite Covid-19New Government legislation is expected to further fuel investment in the industryMon Sept 28 2020 - 04:47
Hotel bookings collapse in wake of additional Covid restrictionsUp to 88 per cent of hotel rooms expected to lie empty in November, survey findsSun Sept 27 2020 - 13:56
New lockdowns would cause lasting damage to banks, Moody’s warnsAgency says second wave of pandemic poses serious threat to global banking systemThu Sept 24 2020 - 15:35
Staff to work from home for rest of year, 40% of bosses sayDigital and remote working trends accelerated under pandemic, poll findsThu Sept 24 2020 - 05:00
Coronavirus vaccine: 15 billion doses needed to inoculate the planetOnly four to six plants in the world capable of producing vaccines on such a large scaleWed Sept 23 2020 - 05:32
PropertyLocator.ie announces strategic tie-up with LawOnlineCommercial property and legal websites join forces to streamline processTue Sept 22 2020 - 00:10
European lockdown fears trigger worst stocks sell-off in three monthsTravel stocks slump as UK ponders national lockdown againMon Sept 21 2020 - 18:17
Irish consumers pessimistic about cost of living despite fall in pricesKBC Bank survey finds disparity between official inflation data and consumer perceptionsFri Sept 18 2020 - 04:30
Slide in bank shares puts an end to market winning streakUK financial institutions struggle after Bank of England’s negative rates talkThu Sept 17 2020 - 18:39
Economy faces double shock of Covid-19 and hard Brexit, study warnsESRI research suggests no-deal Brexit would broaden range of sectors experiencing hitThu Sept 17 2020 - 09:54
Donohoe on Budget 2021: No new income tax, USC or PRSIFinance Minister says major changes in taxation would be counter-productiveThu Sept 17 2020 - 06:16
‘Multi-year stimulus’ needed to restore Covid-depleted Irish economyIrish Fiscal Advisory Council calls on Government to use budget to announce packageThu Sept 17 2020 - 06:14
House completions to hit 18,000 despite construction shutdownReport says sector proving more resilient than anticipated in face of Covid-19 crisisThu Sept 17 2020 - 05:21
Government to frame Budget on basis of no-deal BrexitDonohoe says Budget 2021 will not bring in major tax increasesWed Sept 16 2020 - 14:24
Ibec warns Ireland’s total Covid bill could reach €50bnEmployers’ group says Government needs to provide an extra €6bn package of supportsWed Sept 16 2020 - 01:00
Will Ireland’s long winning streak on tax soon come to an end?Our tax regime has withstood many attacks, but Brexit and Covid could change the gameWed Sept 16 2020 - 01:00
State’s chief economist warns on public finances ahead of budgetDepartment of Finance’s John McCarthy highlights Republic’s precarious fiscal positionMon Sept 14 2020 - 19:07
Wise to assume no-deal Brexit – Central Bank governorGabriel Makhlouf warns economy likely to suffer economic shock from Brexit next yearMon Sept 14 2020 - 17:16
Varadkar warns Ireland could suffer ‘multiple economic hits’Tánaiste compares Covid-19 pandemic to a war or an invasionFri Sept 11 2020 - 16:25
New mortgage contracts fall 35% as Covid-19 crisis dents activityFigures show Irish borrowers are still paying higher rates than euro area counterpartsFri Sept 11 2020 - 12:19
