Central Bank of Ireland

Ireland to set out its stall for housing investment at real estate expo in France

Minister for Housing James Browne sending State delegation to ‘actively’ seek investment at MIPIM 2026

Mortgage rates fall to lowest in nearly three years as ‘wide variance’ in offerings noted

Entry of Revolut into the market expected to drive down rates for consumers

Cost-of-living concerns ‘still weigh on consumers’, survey shows

Index tracking public sentiment about economy is markedly lower than year ago

Colin Hunt: ‘We’ve seen greenwashing. The new phenomenon is greenhushing’

AIB's chief executive on what's ahead for the lender in 2026, from AI's impact on banking to the future of hybrid working

Cliff Taylor: Seven key things that could affect the Irish economy next year

The shadow of Donald Trump will loom large again in 2026 and don’t expect the housing crisis to go away either

Harris promises ‘fundamental change’ in budgeting with new 6% spending rule

Coalition publishes new Medium Term Fiscal and Structural Plan, setting out spending for next five years

Housing targets set to be missed and Circle K’s EV chargers that can’t get a grid connection

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Central Bank questions Government housing target of 300,000 new homes

Regulator forecasts State will deliver only 155,000 new homes out to 2028 even if energy, waste and water bottlenecks addressed

Monzo investor dissent overshadows UK fintech’s new Irish licence

Attempt being made to reverse departure of chief executive

Former RSA Ireland CEO Philip Smith barred from senior financial role for 13 years but avoids fine

Case centred around insurer not setting aside enough money to cover large claims a dozen years ago, which artificially inflated profits

Pearse Doherty is more right about Revolut and crypto than he realises

Sinn Féin finance spokesman has queried easy availability of cryptocurrency trading on the banking app

Regulator launches consultation to address deficiencies in State’s cash infrastructure

Central Bank is required to prepare guidelines setting out how it will address problem

Credit unions explore ‘central treasury function’ to unlock €9.9bn mortgage and SME lending

Move follows Central Bank’s decision to increase sector’s lending limits earlier this year

Recent income tax changes ‘echo’ pre-2008 financial crisis budgets, Central Bank warns

‘Little change’ in average tax rates across the income distribution since 2013, new research finds

Uncharacteristic radio silence from digital banks

Four main neobanks swerve Oireachtas committee meeting examining whether sector requires regulation to safeguard customers

First look: Díon, Dublin’s glitzy new rooftop destination in former Central Bank

Expect full panoramic views of Dublin city and surrounds over drinks and dinner

Irish households not getting full benefit of retail investment, says Central Bank

More than half of those who are not currently investing said clear guidance about how to start would encourage them to do so

State needs to spend €50bn on climate action up to 2050, warns Central Bank

‘We are no longer on a trajectory towards the very worst-case scenarios once feared’

The Irish Times view on the departure of Paschal Donohoe: Coalition loses one of its anchors

Minister has been central to economic and financial policy and has played an important political role

Mortgage interest rates rise for first time since January

Central Bank figures indicate the average rate on new loans here rose to 3.59% in September

Central Bank fines crypto firm €21.5m for anti-money laundering rule breaches

Fine is fourth-biggest financial penalty ever imposed by the Irish financial regulator

Weak investment to mitigate extreme weather sharpens risk to ‘Ireland’s fiscal resilience’

Central Bank of Ireland and Climate Change Advisory Council highlight urgent need to address ‘insurance protection gap’

Trackers: The People v The Banks. Riveting insight into misery inflicted by Irish lenders

Television: Absorbing documentary is full of faceless villains acting with reckless abandon

Fears over PTSB job cuts and free bus fares in Dublin

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ECB in a holding pattern on interest rates

After eight rate cuts, ECB appears to be sitting tight for now and the next rates move could be upwards, say analysts

The financial brokers aiming to tap into Ireland’s ‘medium earners’

Advisers’ firms seek deals to tap market with more than €550bn in assets to manage

Central Bank audit finds 30% of key projects going over budget

Key problem identified is need for projects to pass through no less than six separate governance committees

ECB will not commit to a pre-determined path on rates, says Makhlouf

Central Bank governor says inflation is where policymakers want

Zurich letter wrongly told customer they were not insured for flood damage

Insurer says it has not changed level of cover, but concedes error would have led to confusion

Central Bank to drop Insurance Compensation Fund Levy to 1% from January

Central Bank’s deputy governor urged insurance companies to pass on the savings to customers

Irish card users spend more on education in August as summer holidays wound down

Credit and debit card customers also spent less money abroad than in July, says Central Bank

Goodbody Stockbrokers returns to profit as fee income jumps

AIB injected €50 million of fresh capital into Goodbody at end-2024 ‘to support future growth’

US National Football League fans have option to wear GAA-inspired jerseys

Dublin man overseeing big weekend for sports merchandising

Irish mortgage arrears fall to lowest level since 2009

About 3.5 per cent of private-dwelling home mortgage accounts were in arrears over 90 days

Budget 2026 plans will limit response to future economic shocks, committee hears

Economy expected to be 1% smaller after Trump tariffs, Central Bank warns

Economic challenges ahead due to Ireland’s fast-ageing population, Makhlouf warns

Central Bank governor highlights ‘stark’ implications of State’s shifting demographics

Government’s budgetary stance is too loose, ESRI warns

Economic think tank joins chorus of institutions warning about government spending

Raise taxes and trim infrastructure costs if you want to keep spending at current level, Government is told

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US tariffs will have only moderate impact on Irish economy, Central Bank says

The financial regulator says EU-US trade deal is unlikely to lead to significant reduction in existing foreign investment

Central Bank warns State spending not sustainable

Central Bank of Ireland sounds alarm on Government’s €9.4bn budget plan

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