Nervousness pervades the Irish jobs market as days of strong multinational sector growth recede
Almost 20,000 more people are out of work last month compared with December 2024
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House asking price inflation in Ireland slowed in late 2025, report finds
Existing homeowners still ‘reluctant’ to move due to difficult market conditions
Lack of transparency in bidding system depressing Irish property sales, report finds
MyHome and Bank of Ireland blame opaque bidding and lack of transparency for poor turnover
Despite global headwinds, the Irish economy is projected to grow by almost 11%
Bank of Ireland issues robust outlook on back of strong pharma exports and consumer spending
Average house prices in Ireland now eight times higher than earnings - MyHome.ie
Asking prices for homes up 5.7% in September but rate of increase has slowed
Continuing supply crisis sees house prices rise 7% over last three months
Risk of EU-US trade war has not taken heat out of Ireland’s property market, says MyHome.ie
Household spending rose 6.1% in January as consumers made new year plans
While year-on-year growth in spending with travel agencies and airlines was ‘modest’, spending on hotels rose 4.9%
Higher growth in Irish economic activity expected with key risk being Trump’s threats of tariffs
Bank of Ireland revises upwards its 2025 GDP projections to growth of 4.3 per cent
How many new homes are needed to meet demand: 33,000 or 85,000 a year?
Various reports and targets have suggested anything from 33,000 a year to 85,000. Why the discrepancy?
Property asking prices rising at fastest rate in two years, says MyHome.ie
More than 200,000 additional homes would be needed this year to match UK homes to population ratio
Looser mortgage lending rules linked to Irish house price surge, says MyHome
House asking prices rose at the fastest pace in two years, according to property website
Irish economy could be headed for another technical recession
Bank of Ireland cuts its growth projections citing ‘measurement distortions related to the multinational sector’ while warning headline GDP could contract this year
Property prices rising at fastest pace in 18 months - MyHome.ie
Homebuyers bidding up transaction prices by 4.6% above asking prices amid ‘fierce’ competition for limited supply
Economy to grow 1.5% this year with boost to consumer spending, says Bank of Ireland
Bank of Ireland notes that a contraction of 1.9% last year ‘does not reflect a long term trend’ and was driven by issues in the multinational sector
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