IMF forecasts stronger global growth as inflation eases Washington-based agency said balance of risks remain tilted to the downside while warning Russia’s war in Ukraine could escalateTue Jan 31 2023 - 01:30
Residential construction surges but demand still outstrips supply, report findsProperty database GeoDirectory highlights pick-up in construction while noting prices and rents are still on the riseTue Jan 31 2023 - 00:01
Irish economy grew by 12.2% last year despite price squeeze and slowdown internationallyLatest flash estimate from Central Statistics Office was significantly ahead of expectations and made Ireland the fastest-growing economy in EuropeMon Jan 30 2023 - 12:42
Housing shortage now a ‘critical barrier’ to growth in Irish economy, Ibec warns Employers’ group says Government must adopt a suite of measures to improve the viability and affordability of homebuildingMon Jan 30 2023 - 06:00
Inflation, economic volatility and war displace climate and cyber risks as top threats to businessPwC’s annual CEO survey pinpoints changed priorities for business leaders after a year of inflation and war in UkraineMon Jan 30 2023 - 05:30
Ten Irish SMEs win customised supports and ad package from Google to help them flourish onlineWinning businesses from across retail and services sectors get leg up from web giantMon Jan 30 2023 - 05:15
Ireland’s housing crisis: why doesn’t the State step in and build? Red tape means purchasing social housing units directly from the private sector has become a more efficient use of resourcesSun Jan 29 2023 - 16:45
Cost-of-living crisis spoils Christmas for retailers CSO data shows volume of sales fell flat in December as consumers felt the pinchFri Jan 27 2023 - 11:42
Government beats housing target but what difference does it make?It has taken industry a decade to build at a rate that is even close to demandThu Jan 26 2023 - 16:44
New home completions rose 45% to almost 30,000 last yearCSO figures point to big uptick in residential construction despite higher costsThu Jan 26 2023 - 11:25
‘Seasonal switch-off’ boosts Irish consumer sentiment despite uncertain outlookLatest Credit Union sponsored survey indicates consumers were buoyed by lower fuel prices and the roll-out of Government supportsThu Jan 26 2023 - 00:01
Still 75 ‘ghost estates’ left over from property crashDepartment of Housing figures indicate some 40 of these developments remain totally unoccupiedWed Jan 25 2023 - 18:13
Just 17% of Irish employers aware of their ESG obligationsSurvey finds big disjuncture between how compliant employers think they are and how compliant they actually areWed Jan 25 2023 - 07:00
Dawn Meats to acquire rival processor Kildare ChillingPotential deal will lead to further consolidation of Ireland’s processing industryTue Jan 24 2023 - 16:29
Private sector delivering more than seven in 10 new social homes, department figures showSome 72 per cent of social homes delivered in the first nine months of last year came via turnkey or Part V purchasesTue Jan 24 2023 - 05:00
Tech lifts European shares as economic outlook improvesOptimism rises despite hawkish remarks from ECBMon Jan 23 2023 - 17:57
Inherited wealth: Does it drive inequality that no amount of workplace success can match?Central Bank study weighs in to debate on inheritance and wealth in Ireland with some unexpected findingsSun Jan 22 2023 - 15:32
Female participation in Irish labour force still lags international averageOECD figures on employment and participation reveal Ireland to be statistical outlierThu Jan 19 2023 - 17:12
Record Building Energy Rating audits carried out in final part of last yearCSO figures show homes in Kildare, Dublin and Meath tended to be most energy efficientThu Jan 19 2023 - 15:48
Inherited wealth in Ireland nears €100bnProportion of households inheriting wealth is at highest level in 20 yearsThu Jan 19 2023 - 12:34
Price inflation in used car market slows as cost-of-living pressures biteLatest report from DoneDeal suggests inflation slow to 1.4 per cent at the end of last year as supply increasedThu Jan 19 2023 - 05:00
Irish house price growth slows to 8.6%Annual rate of increase in Dublin fell to 7% in November, latest data from CSO showsWed Jan 18 2023 - 15:57
Kenmare Resources improves cash position while announcing increased interim dividendMining group sees ‘robust’ demand for products amid record shipments of productWed Jan 18 2023 - 08:09
Nearly a third of young people are considering moving abroad for workSurvey by the Jameson International Graduate Programme find desire to travel is main motivatorWed Jan 18 2023 - 07:39
Irish exports to Arab countries hit record €2.2bn Report commissioned by Irish Arab Chamber of Commerce highlights opportunity for exporting SMEsTue Jan 17 2023 - 16:21
Irish inflation eases to 8.2% in December Latest consumer price index from Central Statistics Office fuels hopes price surge may have peakedTue Jan 17 2023 - 12:03
Hooray for Ireland’s record food and drink exports – just don’t mention the climateBord Bia’s latest food and drink export figures draws negative response from the dairy sectorSun Jan 15 2023 - 13:03
Wave of small landlords exit as buy-to-lets make up 40% of property sales in Q4 - reportSociety of Chartered Surveyors Ireland predicts house prices to continue rising despite effects of inflation and higher interest ratesFri Jan 13 2023 - 00:01
Low-income and rural households most exposed to rising energy pricesCentral Bank study examines financial resilience of householdsThu Jan 12 2023 - 17:59
Employment rises across all sectors of economy, despite weaker outlookCSO’s new employment series pinpoints strong rebound from CovidThu Jan 12 2023 - 14:35
Kerry Group to sell sweet ingredients division to US equity firm for €500m Irish company says proceeds will be used to further develop its taste and nutrition businessWed Jan 11 2023 - 17:17
Unemployment falls to fresh 20-year low despite slowdown in activityLatest CSO data points to buoyant labour market conditionsWed Jan 11 2023 - 11:42
Business activity in Dublin stalls as inflation hits consumer spendingLatest PMI from ratings agency S&P ends a six-quarter sequence of expansionWed Jan 11 2023 - 10:42
Food and drink exports hit record €16.7bn in 2022 despite inflationary challenge Latest Bord Bia figures point to another record year for Irish food and drink exports with UK trade also up despite BrexitWed Jan 11 2023 - 06:00
Irish PR firm Hume Brophy sold to US communications group PentaDeal was backed by US equity firm Falfurrias Capital, the financial vehicle of former Bank of America chief executive Hugh McCollTue Jan 10 2023 - 15:14
Coveney confident Brexit impasse can be broken in wake of data-sharing agreementMinister says Rishi Sunak’s appointment as prime minister prompted change in the UK’s approach to negotiationsTue Jan 10 2023 - 14:29
Coveney optimistic about economic outlook but warns of likely setbacks as multinationals downsizeState agency says client firms employed 218,178 people in the Irish economy in 2022Tue Jan 10 2023 - 07:00
State spent more than €59bn on social protection in 2021Healthcare and old age spending account for two thirds of the expenditureMon Jan 09 2023 - 12:52
Manufacturing output jumps 40% in final part of 2022CSO figures point to surge in multinational exports, particularly from Big PharmaMon Jan 09 2023 - 12:20
The economic outlook for 2023: four commentators give their views Ireland finds itself in the grip of an inflation crisis, just one of several challenges that must be addressed effectivelyFri Dec 30 2022 - 05:00
Extra 16,000 households eligible for social housing supports with new income thresholdsFrom next year, the upper-income threshold to qualify for social housing in the Republic will be increased by €5,000Tue Dec 27 2022 - 05:15
The Brexit impact on Ireland’s trade: there hasn’t been oneDespite the warnings, the State's trade with the UK has increased steadily since BrexitTue Dec 27 2022 - 03:00
Rise in ‘uncommenced’ planning permissions linked to land hoarding in housing marketThere were more than 42,000 apartment units with planning permission that had yet to begin in Dublin at the end of last year - reportThu Dec 22 2022 - 05:00
Nine out of 10 people go online daily, CSO findsNew figures show 94% of households in State now connected to the internetWed Dec 21 2022 - 12:31
Three to pay staff living wage minimum of €13.85 an hourTelco it would introduce a minimum pay rate increase of 17.4 per cent for staff on the bottom rungWed Dec 21 2022 - 08:28
Universal basic income would cost up to €50bn a year, ESRI study findsMost significant impact of adopting a universal basic income system would be the potential reduction in poverty, research notesTue Dec 20 2022 - 15:07
Dublin city accounts for nearly 20% of petrol salesCSO data on fuel sales breaks them down county by countyTue Dec 20 2022 - 14:20
Ireland Funds America distributed $17.7m to 300 organisations in 2021Latest accounts for US-registered philanthropic group also reveals it is still pursuing a fraud case against a former employeeTue Dec 20 2022 - 05:00
Nearly a quarter of workforce still working from home, CSO finds CSO figures also reveal significant surge in employment between 2019 and 2022 as labour market recovered from pandemicMon Dec 19 2022 - 12:58
Have globalisation and immigration depressed wages or made us richer?Donald Trump and Boris Johnson skillfully manipulated grievances, perceived or otherwise, related to these trends but what does the research say?Sun Dec 18 2022 - 12:30
