Ireland’s spending on healthcare among highest in EU despite eight-year decline, figures show
Eurostat data suggests healthcare expenditure increased in all of bloc’s countries between 2014 and 2022
Eurostat
Ireland has most expensive net electricity prices in the EU
Eurostat figures show State is second only to Germany in high price of electricity
Why Ireland has Scandinavian prices but without the salaries to justify them
There are several partial explanations for Ireland’s high-price culture but there’s no smoking gun
Closing the gender gap in pensions cannot be put off to tomorrow
Auto-enrolment legislation is a missed opportunity as calls for measures to boost women’s pension funds were ignored
Irish consumers paying 42% more for goods and services than EU counterparts
Eurostat’s latest price comparison survey ranks Ireland as second most expensive country in the EU, behind Denmark
The Irish Times view on planning for population growth: more to do
The extent to which plans in areas such as health, education and transport have been future-proofed against the growth in population is unknown
Euro zone inflation falls more than expected, firming path to June interest rate cut
Eurostat’s latest flash estimate of the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) for the currency bloc as a whole was 2.4% in March
Euro-zone monthly trade surplus rises to record high
Lower prices for energy imports and increased exports boost Europe’s performance
Early ECB rate cut unlikely as Euro zone inflation eases less than expected
Latest Eurostat data all but ends speculation ECB policymakers might start cutting interest rates before June
Housing rents in Republic have doubled since 2010, Eurostat figures show
Agency’s latest report notes house prices and rents across Europe have ‘evolved differently’ in recent years
Euro zone inflation jumps, cooling case for ECB rate cuts
Bank forecasting that inflation will stay well above 2% target in 2024
Four out of five Irish people report good health, research shows
Research shows level of smoking deaths in Ireland lower than European Union average
Euro zone inflation falls to two-year low of 2.4%, bringing rate cuts into focus
Faster-than-anticipated decline is likely to fuel speculation that the European Central Bank may start bringing down interest rates earlier
Is a Europe-wide recession now inevitable?
With the euro zone economy in retreat, there is a now realistic chance that Europe will be in a recession by Christmas
You don’t need a Nobel prize to know that work has got greedy. Time we all pushed back
The difference between what men and women earn is about phenomenon of 'greedy work'
Is the European Commission proposal to raise money with a levy corporate tax receipts a runner?
Ireland has a veto on any proposed new levies that would allow EU raise money directly to repay Covid-19 stimulus fund loans
Irish twice as likely as EU peers to use internet-connected devices
Number of people who use accessories such as smart watches or fitness bands more than doubled since 2020
Greenhouse gas emissions in Ireland rose 5% in 2021, figures show
CSO report follows a Eurostat publication showing Ireland increased its greenhouse gas emissions more than any other EU country in the first three months of this year
Euro zone’s industrial sector rebounds, but data distorted by Irish multinationals
Eurostat said industrial production across currency bloc grew by 0.5% in June
Ireland among top five beer exporters in Europe
Eurostat figures indicate beer production rebounded to pre-Covid levels last year
Euro zone returns to growth in second quarter as inflation falls
Price pressures fell to 5.3 per cent in July but core inflation remained unchanged
Ireland’s high-price culture: who is to blame?
Eurostat’s annual price survey pinpoints Ireland as the most expensive state in the EU
Ireland most expensive in EU for consumer goods, Eurostat finds
Prices in State 46 per cent above EU average
Ireland’s health system is one of the lowest performing in the northern hemisphere
The influential and credible CEO World rankings of health systems has Ireland ranked as 80th in the world. And yet we’re one of the highest spenders per capita on health in the world
Irish surge helps euro zone industrial production to rebound
No other euro state close to matching 21.5% rise in the Republic
Euro zone succumbs to mildest of recessions on energy shock
Economy of 20-state currency area contracted by 0.1% between January and March
Revised figures set to show euro-zone economy is shrinking
Eurostat data out Thursday could show region contracted in the fourth quarter of 2022 and first three months of this year
Legislation banning disposable vapes and e-cigarette flavours ‘urgently needed’ - Irish Heart Foundation
National stroke and heart charity also wants prohibition on advertising, including ban on influencers promoting vaping
Eir overcharging, Meta faces record fine and HMV is back
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Government fumbles on understanding emissions data
Official answers on greenhouse gas figures at odds with Eurostat
Air travel not economic growth boosted Irish emissions late last year, Eurostat says
Agency appears to contradict the Government, which blamed multi-national presence for ‘distorting’ emissions figures
Irish tail wagging euro zone dog again
Irish output figures distort data for the wider euro zone again
Greenhouse gas surge distorted, says Government
Ireland saw the biggest jump in emissions across the EU, even as 23 out of 27 states recorded a drop
Many Irish adults at risk of falling behind due to changes in world of work - OECD
Irish participation in lifelong learning lags far behind top EU performers
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