The Irish Times

Inflation hits 7% in April as Ireland’s cost of living soars

Households warned to brace for sharpest squeeze since early 1980s

Thu May 12 2022 - 11:18

Consumer sentiment falls to 18-month low as cost-of-living concerns intensify

Majority of Irish consumers now fear economy will be weaker in 12 months’ time

Thu Apr 21 2022 - 05:06

Irish businesses seek to reduce dependency on UK ahead of more Brexit red tape

Survey by Grant Thornton Ireland finds significant number of firms are reducing exports to UK

Mon Mar 07 2022 - 05:00

Irish exports surge to a record €165bn in 2021

While exports to Britain were up, Brexit hurts imports from UK to tune of €2.4bn

Tue Feb 15 2022 - 20:40

Sentiment lifts post-Omicron as workers gear up for pay hikes

Bank of Ireland’s latest Economic Pulse detects more upbeat mood

Mon Jan 31 2022 - 07:36

Irish consumer sentiment lifts with easing of pandemic fears

Latest KBC Bank Ireland index points to rising optimism among consumers

Thu Jan 27 2022 - 05:40

Spectre of inflation returns to haunt Irish households

Headline price growth in economy jumps to 20-year high – energy prices alone set to surge

Thu Jan 20 2022 - 06:15

Brexit has seen Irish food exports to Britain decline by a quarter

ESRI/Department of Finance study estimates impact on trade in isolation of other drivers

Tue Dec 21 2021 - 06:00

DCC acquires US appliance distributor Almo in $610m deal

Energy and services group effectively doubles US footprint in single transaction

Wed Dec 15 2021 - 08:26

Irish consumer sentiment drops as Covid cases surge again

Latest KBC Bank Ireland index is also impacted by higher living costs and renewed Brexit fears

Tue Nov 23 2021 - 04:00

Energy costs push Irish inflation to 14-year high at 5.1%

Acceleration in prices is largest recorded since April 2007

Thu Nov 11 2021 - 19:43

Avolon’s Slattery engaged as advisor to electric aviation pioneer Vertical

Avolon recently agreed a $2 billion order for electric aircraft with Vertical

Tue Nov 02 2021 - 18:28

Cost-of-living squeeze as inflation hits 13-year high of 3.7%

CSO figures show consumer prices are being driven by rising energy and transport costs

Thu Oct 14 2021 - 11:40

Travel sector remains in pandemic doldrums in second quarter

CSO data show trips and spending way down on pre-pandemic levels

Tue Oct 05 2021 - 17:50

Irish inflation hits 10-year high as cost of transport and housing jumps

CSO figures show consumer price growth rose 2.8% in the 12 months to the end of August

Thu Sept 09 2021 - 11:32

Irish workers are most productive in world when measured by GDP

OECD says employees here add $109.6 to value of economy every hour they work

Mon Aug 30 2021 - 15:33

Irish consumer sentiment lifts as optimism about reopening builds

Latest KBC Bank Ireland index records modest rise in mood in contrast to other countries

Thu Aug 26 2021 - 05:25

Staycation boom sees consumers stock up on soft drinks and snacks

Kantar retail figures show slight decline in grocery sales for 12 weeks to August 8th

Mon Aug 23 2021 - 17:07

Consumer sentiment dips amid concerns Delta variant may stall recovery

Latest survey by KBC Bank Ireland detects anxiety at pick-up in Covid-19 case numbers

Fri Jul 23 2021 - 05:00

Irish consumers spend €94m less on supermarket booze as pubs reopen

Shoppers avail of chance to eat and drink away from home as economy reopens

Mon Jun 28 2021 - 18:48

Retail sales advance in May as consumers flock to reopened shops

Latest CSO data point to 1.8 per cent rise on previous month

Mon Jun 28 2021 - 12:26

Petrel remains at loggerheads with French investors

Irish energy group claims investors sold shares in breach of an agreement

Fri Jun 04 2021 - 10:54

Irish unity would trigger financial shock in Republic, committee hears

Move likely to trigger fall in living standards, John FitzGerald tells Oireachtas committee

Tue May 04 2021 - 11:28

Consumer sentiment jumps to highest level in 12 months amid vaccine hopes

KBC Bank’s latest survey suggests consumers are more hopeful

Thu Mar 25 2021 - 17:52

Irish consumers still paying highest mortgage rates in Europe

Central Bank says Irish mortgage-holders paying twice as much as rest of EU

Wed Mar 10 2021 - 16:14

Pandemic spurs massive surge in Irish pharma exports

Value of Irish exports increases by €2bn in November on back of pharma sector

Fri Jan 15 2021 - 11:54

Irish home-buyers still paying more than European counterparts for basic mortgage

The average rate charged on new mortgages in Ireland was 2.79% in November, compared to a euro area average of 1.31%

Wed Jan 13 2021 - 12:16

Pandemic triggers surge in saving with €12.6bn more on deposit this year

Central Bank figures show households had record €123bn on deposit in October

Mon Nov 30 2020 - 12:50

Irish mortgage holders still paying more than other Europeans

Brokers Ireland says difference in interest rates costs Irish borrowers up to €78,000

Wed Nov 11 2020 - 14:27

Land sales decline by 73% as Covid hits development market

Report by Cushman & Wakefield reveals impact of pandemic

Wed Nov 11 2020 - 13:35

Consumer sentiment nosedives again amid fresh spike in coronavirus

Public mood plummeted ahead of move to Level 5, KBC Bank Ireland index shows

Fri Oct 23 2020 - 04:50

Irish exports surge in August as pharma firms benefit from pandemic

Latest trade figures show value of exports rose by 6 per cent to over €14 billion

Thu Oct 15 2020 - 12:28

Irish borrowers will pay €80,000 more on €300,000 mortgage than EU counterparts

Brokers Ireland bemoans lack of competition in mortgage market

Wed Oct 07 2020 - 16:04

Irish consumers pessimistic about cost of living despite fall in prices

KBC Bank survey finds disparity between official inflation data and consumer perceptions

Fri Sept 18 2020 - 04:30