Budget 2025 will cost €10bn and make you roughly €1,000 richer. But it’s not all sorted yetThe projected €10 billion plus package of permanent and temporary measures is expected to put up to €1,000 in the pocket of the average workerFri Sept 27 2024 - 06:00
ESRI warns Government against delaying residential zoned land taxInstitute claims proposed tax is one of few ways policymakers could reduce cost of housingThu Sept 26 2024 - 00:00
Global economy ‘turning a corner’ as inflation fades and interest rates come downOECD says real wage growth is supporting household incomes and spending but rising geopolitical tensions pose risk to outlookWed Sept 25 2024 - 13:14
One in eight home buyers using gifts or inheritances to get on property ladder, research showsBanking and Payments Federation of Ireland finds renewed reliance on family to afford a homesTue Sept 24 2024 - 00:00
European shares end higher as markets bet on more ECB policy easingThe pan-European Stoxx 600 index closes 0.4 per cent higherMon Sept 23 2024 - 19:37
Many Irish homebuyers paying a minimum of 10% above asking price amid ‘intense competition’ Bank of Ireland highlights competition for homes as property continues to suffer from undersupplyMon Sept 23 2024 - 06:00
Tax changes in last budget helped boost lower paid worker incomesLiving Wage Technical Group revises down the minimum hourly pay required for a full-time worker without dependents to afford basic goods and servicesMon Sept 23 2024 - 06:00
Most tasks in nearly a third of professions could be automated by AIRapid expansion of large language models (LLMs) and GenAI technologies will usher in a major shift in how work will be performed, study findsMon Sept 23 2024 - 06:00
Sinn Féin’s Goldilocks problem: why can’t the party get things just right with voters? Two years ago, it was odds on to lead the next government but now the polls point in a different direction, what’s gone wrong?Sun Sept 22 2024 - 12:00
Government set to climb down on €10m tax threshold for transfer of family-run businessesProposed changes to the retirement relief system would generate huge tax bills for family businessesFri Sept 20 2024 - 06:00
Pricing pressures in Irish economy now on par with Celtic Tiger era, fiscal council warns Budgetary watchdog claims Government’s net spending this year will jump close to 9% despite its own self-imposed 5% limitWed Sept 18 2024 - 15:29
House prices now rising at annual rate of almost 10% Average price for a home nationally is €409,465, up €31,563 on this time last year, and €568,663 in DublinWed Sept 18 2024 - 11:24
Dalata sells Maldron Hotel Wexford to Neville Park group State’s largest hotel group says sale is opportunity to capitalise on an attractive valuationWed Sept 18 2024 - 10:35
If housing demands are unmet there will be 'quite a substantial increase in house prices' - Central BankCentral Bank warns further fiscal stimulus would boost inflationWed Sept 18 2024 - 00:01
Ireland’s housing requirement keeps getting bigger and biggerCentral Bank becomes latest to call for 50,000-plus homes a yearWed Sept 18 2024 - 00:00
ESB chief plays down prospect of further energy price cuts amid fall in profitsEnergy company says its business is growing and investment in renewables is continuingTue Sept 17 2024 - 13:14
Irish exports increase €9.5bn to €126bn in first seven months of 2024Latest trade numbers point to recovery in pharma exports after 2023 slumpMon Sept 16 2024 - 12:00
US, not Ireland, facilitated Apple’s €13bn tax-avoidance structureRevenue, under its own rules, did not have jurisdiction to tax the bulk of Apple’s offshore profitsSun Sept 15 2024 - 12:52
Only top income earners can afford to buy homes in Ireland, says developer High production costs linked to higher space and quality standards has made housing unaffordable for most income groups, says Brian Moran of HinesSat Sept 14 2024 - 18:02
Double-digit rise in tax on fuel needed to curb carbon emissions Dublin Economics Workshop hears call for shift from ownership taxes such as VRT and motor tax towards usage taxes such as excise duty on fuels and congestion chargesFri Sept 13 2024 - 19:47
Multinationals not alarmed at Apple tax judgment, head of IDA saysMichael Lohan more concerned at State’s infrastructure shortfall amid growing international competition for foreign direct investmentFri Sept 13 2024 - 16:09
ECB rate move hands Coalition perfect election springboardFrankfurt’s decision to cut rates comes on the eve of what is expected to be another expansionary budget in advance of general electionFri Sept 13 2024 - 06:00
ECB cuts interest rates for second time as inflation continues to slowFrankfurt trims its key lending rate, the one that affects mortgage rates, by 25 basis points to 4 per cent, providing some relief for mortgage holdersThu Sept 12 2024 - 13:16
Inflation falls to three-year low of 1.7% in AugustHeadline price growth in Irish economy continues to soften on back of reduced energy pricesThu Sept 12 2024 - 11:36
Bright outlook but with some turbulence ahead for Irish economyThe Irish economy continues to perform well but there are potential speed bumps aheadThu Sept 12 2024 - 05:00
Ipha announces new president while calling on next government to prioritise swifter access to medicinesIndustry body for research-led pharma sector in Ireland unveils Takeda’s Shane Ryan as its new presidentWed Sept 11 2024 - 18:07
Savers stuck with low interest rates for seventh consecutive month Average interest rate offered on overnight deposit accounts a mere 0.13% in July, Central Bank figures showWed Sept 11 2024 - 16:11
Extension of Trump-era tax cuts will add $5.5tn to US’s already ballooning debtPwC conference hears of impending tax cliff in US and how upcoming election will determine US tax policy for years to comeTue Sept 10 2024 - 19:53
Ireland’s corporate tax bubble is now a €30bn hot air balloonNot for the first time Apple has sent Ireland’s tax figures stratospheric and the Department of Finance running for coverSun Sept 08 2024 - 13:05
Irish economy unexpectedly contracts by 1% in second quarterRevised GDP numbers show economy shrank by 4.4 per cent in the first half of 2024Thu Sept 05 2024 - 18:50
Invest NI opens new Dublin hub to exploit North’s dual access to UK and EU marketsRepublic is second largest source of foreign direct investment for Northern IrelandWed Sept 04 2024 - 18:14
Is our fiscal watchdog’s overheating warning overbaked?Budgetary oversight organisation claims Coalition is pursuing an ‘everything now’ approach to the budget which will add fuel to the price fireWed Sept 04 2024 - 00:00
Government’s budget plan will ‘needlessly’ add to pricing pressures in economy, warns watchdog Irish Fiscal Advisory Council claims Government is pursuing an ‘everything now’ approach to budgeting by simultaneously promising tax cuts and higher spendingWed Sept 04 2024 - 00:00
More than four-fifths of State energy supply still via fossil fuels despite increased use of renewablesAnalysis by Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland warns move to less carbon-intensive economy is not happening fast enoughTue Sept 03 2024 - 05:00
Next government must prioritise delivery of 300,000 new homes, says IbecEmployers’ group publishes pre-election manifestoTue Sept 03 2024 - 00:15
Ireland’s changing demographics: from Famine decline to immigration-boostAs people live longer, the population’s age profile is advancing more rapidly than at any other timeSun Sept 01 2024 - 11:36
Irish inflation falls to just 1.1% as energy prices declineLatest flash estimate for the harmonised index of consumer prices in Ireland comes ahead of expected ECB rate cut next monthThu Aug 29 2024 - 11:30
Olympic success fails to lift financially cautious Irish consumer Irish consumer sentiment weakens in August as consumers remain cautious about economy and cost-of-livingThu Aug 29 2024 - 06:00
Fewer than six properties to rent per 10,000 people in Republic, report findsAnalysis by property firm Savills highlights the chronic shortage of available property to rent and buy across StateWed Aug 28 2024 - 05:00
Average weekly earnings rise by 5.6% as workers seek real wage catch-upCSO’s latest earnings data show workers earned an average of €963 a week in the second quarterTue Aug 27 2024 - 12:24
Budget 2025 may be last chance to put in place resources needed to achieve climate plan, wind group saysWind Energy Ireland warns lengthy planning timelines for delivery poses risk to State’s climate targetsTue Aug 27 2024 - 06:00
Penalty points adding hundreds of euro to motor insurance premiumsSurvey by Peopl Insurance highlights how much insurance costs accelerate with penalty pointsTue Aug 27 2024 - 00:00
More than 40% of Irish workers not utilising their full holiday entitlementsSurvey by FRS Recruitment indicates nearly a fifth of employees did not use five days of their annual leave last yearMon Aug 26 2024 - 05:30
Christmas air fares could hit ‘record high’ because of passenger cap, Michael O’Leary warnsRyanair chief says 32 million passenger restriction will lead to record high air faresMon Aug 26 2024 - 05:00
Why are Irish house prices surging again?Since the ECB began raising interest rates in July 2022, Irish property prices have surged by 10%Sun Aug 25 2024 - 11:18
World shares gain after Fed signals lower ratesUS Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell says ‘the time has come’ to cut interest ratesFri Aug 23 2024 - 18:34
Seamus Coffey appointed as chair of Irish Fiscal Advisory CouncilCork-based economist was previously chairman of the budgetary body between 2017 and 2019Thu Aug 22 2024 - 13:22
Irish employment hits 2.75m with record female participation Professional, scientific and technical activities, as well as industry sector, lead the way in growthThu Aug 22 2024 - 12:35
Budget 2025 must be framed around infrastructure delivery rather than ‘handouts’, Ibec saysEmployers’ group says potential for economy to grow is hinged on delivery of large-scale infrastructural projectsThu Aug 22 2024 - 00:00
McDonald’s plans 200 new restaurants in UK and Ireland, creating 24,000 jobsFast food giant says it plans to create 24,000 jobs in both countries over the next four yearsWed Aug 21 2024 - 16:23
