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
Chambers signals constructive relationship with Trump administration, but avoids tariff threatOuting going minister for finance highlights Ireland’s ongoing trading ties but avoids Trump’s protectionist agenda at Thanksgiving event in DublinThu Nov 28 2024 - 13:35
Irish inflation remains at three year low as ECB gears up for more rate cutsFood prices have risen 0.3% in November, and by 1.7% over last 12 monthsThu Nov 28 2024 - 12:12
AI-fuelled demand for data centres at odds with over-extended energy grids, survey findsSurvey of data centre investors and operators suggest optimism about future growth is tempered with concern about energy availabilityWed Nov 27 2024 - 14:53
Just 10% of consumers planning to spend more this ChristmasLatest consumer sentiment survey says consumers remain in a “watch, wait and worry” mode ahead of the Irish electionWed Nov 27 2024 - 06:00
Stocks fall as Trump tariffs rattle investorsEuropean carmakers slide as president-elect pledges to impose trade tariffs on China, Mexico and CanadaTue Nov 26 2024 - 18:51
Lion King and other shows boost earnings at Bord Gáis Energy Theatre Beauty and the Beast, Blood Brothers and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory among musical productions attracting ticket-buyers last yearTue Nov 26 2024 - 14:26
US is State’s leading export market at €54bnCSO figures highlight vulnerability to Donald Trump’s tariff plansTue Nov 26 2024 - 11:55
Makhlouf ‘increasingly confident’ ECB will hit 2% inflation target next yearCentral Bank governor, however, warns that high price growth in the services sector and strong wage growth posed risk to projectionMon Nov 25 2024 - 19:45
Is remote working bad for productivity?Many company bosses are pushing for a complete return to the office but does research and lived experience back that positionSun Nov 24 2024 - 11:22
Beacon hospital reports big uptick in earnings as demand for care increasesPrivate hospital sold to asset management arm of Australian financial services giant Macquarie in deal worth €400mFri Nov 22 2024 - 15:24
Is the cost-of-living crisis over?Inflation has fallen back to target, but prices remain much higher than three years agoFri Nov 22 2024 - 06:00
Government collects record €116bn in tax last yearCorporation tax revenues more than double in four years since 2019Wed Nov 20 2024 - 12:30
Irish house prices continue to rise at annual rate of 10%Latest official figures indicate that property prices in Dublin rose at an annual rate of 10.8 per cent in year to SeptemberWed Nov 20 2024 - 11:20
Labour costs and skills shortage ‘driving home rebuild costs’ Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland urges homeowners to check that their home is adequately insured before they are hit with out of pocket costsWed Nov 20 2024 - 05:00
Top hotelier accuses Government of ‘complete lack’ of business understanding and pushing prices higher Owner of Inchydoney Island Lodge says prices across hospitality industry up by 10% since last yearTue Nov 19 2024 - 06:00
