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Six in 10 workers expect pay rise in 2025
Most employers are preparing to provide a raise of 1% to 3% in 2025

Mon, 23 Jun, 2025

Ballymore chief Sean Mulryan outlines plan to transform Athlone into green '15-minute city'
Ballymore chief Sean Mulryan outlines plan to transform Athlone into green '15-minute city'
Steering group formed for proposal which would see population rise to up to 100,000

Sun, 22 Jun, 2025

Alcohol Drinking - Stock
S Locking in success: Finding value buying a pub in Cork as almost 50 bars for sale
Cork's pub landscape is shifting as rising costs, redevelopment pressure, and evolving tastes reshape the city's hospitality sector

Sat, 21 Jun, 2025

Beer In Amsterdam
Renowned Cork pub The Outpost hits market for €1m 
One in five pubs on the market in Cork predicted to call time for good

Fri, 20 Jun, 2025

Shipping Operations at Dublin Port
Irish ports handle almost 13m tonnes in first three months of 2025
It comes as a new port, Greenore in Co Louth, is included as a main statistical port for the first time by the CSO

Fri, 20 Jun, 2025

new houses
Home building activity falls by over 4% marking 'hugely disappointing' start to 2025
While the total volume of production in building and construction rose at the beginning of this year, residential activity dropped by 4.3%

Fri, 20 Jun, 2025

The US Banks that fueled Ireland’s finance rebound face tariff angst
The US Banks that fueled Ireland’s finance rebound face tariff angst
When the US launched sweeping tariffs against trade partners in April, BlackRock Inc.

Fri, 20 Jun, 2025

Ireland ends coal power generation at Moneypoint 
Ireland ends coal power generation at Moneypoint 
It makes Ireland Europe’s sixth country to exit coal as renewables continue to increase their share of power generation

Fri, 20 Jun, 2025

Euro zone finance ministers recommend Bulgaria adopt euro in 2026
Euro zone finance ministers recommend Bulgaria adopt euro in 2026
Bulgaria has been striving to switch its lev to the euro since it joined the European Union in 2007

Fri, 20 Jun, 2025

Detail of a man shopping in supermarket
Irish prices on consumer items second highest in EU
Price levels in Ireland for alcohol and tobacco are more than double the EU average, new data shows

Thu, 19 Jun, 2025

Groceries price rises
Revolut customers spending 6% more per transaction on groceries as food prices outpace general inflation
New findings come as CSO figures show food inflation is now running at twice the general rise in price levels

Thu, 19 Jun, 2025

US import tariffs
Eurogroup chief search kicks off with Paschal Donohoe in prime position
Election would make finance minister the second-longest-serving chair of the eurozone’s finance-chief meetings

Thu, 19 Jun, 2025

Passenger airplane flying above clouds during sunset
Irish airports handle 8.2m passengers in Q1 2025 while air freight edges up
Air freight handled by the main airports rose by 1% to 43,318 tonnes in the first three months of 2025

Thu, 19 Jun, 2025

Data centres will shift away from Ireland without grid planning, says think-tank
Data centres will shift away from Ireland without grid planning, says think-tank
Half of Europe's data centre capacity could be located outside current main hubs by 2035

Thu, 19 Jun, 2025

Jerome Powell
Fed officials hold rates again but see two cuts by year end
New forecasts released by the Fed indicate weaker growth, higher inflation and higher unemployment this year

Thu, 19 Jun, 2025

FILE PHOTO The Central Bank has fined Bank of Ireland over €1 million for its role in the tracker mortgage controversy END
Central Bank lowers growth forecast over rising uncertainty
Officials in the Central Bank of Ireland have warned growth is constrained by issues around housing and infrastructure

Thu, 19 Jun, 2025

President Trump Holds "Make America Wealthy Again Event" In White House Rose Garden
Irish SMEs braced for costs to rise amid ongoing trade uncertainty
One in three businesses expect imports and exports to fall, new research predicts

Wed, 18 Jun, 2025

Heathrow stock
Transatlantic airfares slump as Western Europeans skip US travel
Summer airfares from Europe to US drop to pre-pandemic levels

Wed, 18 Jun, 2025

Trump
Pharma tariffs coming 'very soon', says Trump
'That's going to bring all the companies back into America'

Wed, 18 Jun, 2025

Irish exports fell 43% in April compared to March as tariffs hit trade 
Irish exports fell 43% in April compared to March as tariffs hit trade 
CSO says fall in the value of exports of goods in April compared with March 'is primarily driven by a decline in exports to the US'

Tue, 17 Jun, 2025

US import tariffs
Paschal Donohoe warns of uncertain economic outlook as 'mood-music is changing'
Mr Donohoe warns foreign direct investment cannot be relied upon

Mon, 16 Jun, 2025

Jerome Powell
Global interest rates remain in limbo
The toll that trade tensions are taking on world prosperity is likely to feature as the Group of Seven Leaders meet in Canada

Sun, 15 Jun, 2025

My Job: Paul Sheridan on 25 years of the Tour de Munster
My Job: Paul Sheridan on 25 years of the Tour de Munster
Since its inception in 2001, the 600km cycle through the towns and villages of Munster has raised more than €5m for Down Syndrome Ireland

Sat, 14 Jun, 2025

Ireland's households have €160bn in savings. Could it be used to solve the housing crisis?
Ireland's households have €160bn in savings. Could it be used to solve the housing crisis?
As Irish households save billions, experts propose channelling funds into state-backed housing and infrastructure investments for long-term gain

Sat, 14 Jun, 2025

An anti-tourism placard is seen during the demonstration
Water pistols at the ready: Irish holidaymakers in firing line for anti-tourism protests
Planned protests in Spain, Portugal, and Italy as some locals say tourism fuelling accommodation crisis

Fri, 13 Jun, 2025

Eurozone sees trade surplus fall 27% during April 
Eurozone sees trade surplus fall 27% during April 
In the machinery and vehicles sector alone, the trade surplus fell from €16.8bn to €12.8bn

Fri, 13 Jun, 2025

Iran Mideast Wars
Oil prices surge after Israeli attacks in Iran
The price of Brent crude jumped nearly 10% higher at one stage

Fri, 13 Jun, 2025

Wind power generates a third of electricity required so far this year
Wind power generates a third of electricity required so far this year
Kerry saw the highest wind energy output, with Cork and Galway in second and third place respectively

Thu, 12 Jun, 2025

lignite fired power station behind a green agricultural landscape
EU lawmakers propose further easing of corporate sustainability rules amid backlash
The draft proposal by Swedish centre-right lawmaker Jörgen Warborn must be negotiated in the European Parliament where other lawmakers can propose their own amendments

Thu, 12 Jun, 2025

clothing and jeans on hangers in a store close up
Annual inflation rate falls to 1.7% in May
Areas which saw the largest price increases over the last 12 months were food and non-alcoholic drinks, up 4%, while alcoholic drinks and tobacco saw a 3.1% increase

Thu, 12 Jun, 2025

Business Team Analyzing Financial Data in Modern Office
One in five Irish CFOs expect revenues to fall
Geopolitics is clearly weighing on CFO sentiment

Thu, 12 Jun, 2025

Central Bank 'cannot impose sanctions on Israel' as regulator scutinised over role in sale of 'war bonds'
Central Bank 'cannot impose sanctions on Israel' as regulator scutinised over role in sale of 'war bonds'
Governor Gabriel Makhlouf said the central bank's obligations were clear and that it 'did not need guidance to follow them'

Wed, 11 Jun, 2025

Trump tariffs spark 'uncertainty' for Irish investment, IDA says
Trump tariffs spark 'uncertainty' for Irish investment, IDA says
However, it said Ireland still had key attractions for investment

Wed, 11 Jun, 2025

National spending framework needed to safeguard Ireland’s public finances, IMF warns
National spending framework needed to safeguard Ireland’s public finances, IMF warns
International Monetary Fund said the 'uncertain nature' of corporate tax receipts called for a strong framework to safeguard Ireland's fiscal position

Wed, 11 Jun, 2025

Trump
Trump says trade framework deal 'done' with China
US president says Beijing will supply rare earths while US will give access to universities

Wed, 11 Jun, 2025

Mortgage application loan agreement and house key
Mortgage rates drop but Ireland remains amongst the most expensive in Europe
The rate in Ireland exceeds the euro area average by 38 basis points with Ireland climbing one place to fifth in the euro area ahead of Germany, the Netherlands, Greece and Luxembourg

Wed, 11 Jun, 2025

Global trade and geopolitical tensions to hurt domestic demand as Ireland 'particularly exposed' to external shocks
Global trade and geopolitical tensions to hurt domestic demand as Ireland 'particularly exposed' to external shocks
Despite recent shocks, Central Bank of Ireland governor Gabriel Makhlouf said Ireland was entering a new period of uncertainty from a position of strength

Wed, 11 Jun, 2025

Dublin dominates as top winter break location as seasonal spending rises substantially 
Dublin dominates as top winter break location as seasonal spending rises substantially 
The capital accounted for 52% of city breaks between November and February, figures from Fáilte Ireland show

Wed, 11 Jun, 2025

Nama raises estimate for final return by €300m to €5.5bn ahead of December wind down
Nama raises estimate for final return by €300m to €5.5bn ahead of December wind down
Set up in 2009 after Ireland's banking collapse, Nama will wind down in December

Wed, 11 Jun, 2025

Health insurance
Health insurance premiums up €200 as fewer people take out new policies
Private health insurance now costs nearly €2,000 a year, with market growth stalling and fewer children covered

Wed, 11 Jun, 2025

Bank of Ireland reports 'resilient' spending with card activity up 6.5% in May
Bank of Ireland reports 'resilient' spending with card activity up 6.5% in May
Retail spending in May rose by 3.6%, which Bank of Ireland said reflected steady demand for clothing, groceries and household items

Wed, 11 Jun, 2025

Trump
Karen O'Reilly: Trump and Musk battle shows we're still living in a dysfunctional boys' club 
The world needs a new kind of leader. A flexible one. A thoughtful one. A female one

Tue, 10 Jun, 2025

Electric car plugged in outside house
Electric vehicles and renewables could wipe out USC-sized chunk of Irish tax income
Ireland risks billions in tax losses and climate fines unless it overhauls its tax system and hits emissions targets

Tue, 10 Jun, 2025

Government spending far exceeds budget 2025 plan, warns fiscal watchdog
Government spending far exceeds budget 2025 plan, warns fiscal watchdog
Ireland’s fiscal watchdog says government spending has surged 6% this year, far above Budget 2025 targets, warning of hidden deficits

Tue, 10 Jun, 2025

Woman working at a restaurant
Ibec claims Government must act to tackle Ireland's 'regulatory drift' 
Business group sets out 48 measures to foster a more competitive, productive and resilient economy

Tue, 10 Jun, 2025

Man erecting a wooden fence outdoors
Construction activity falls for first time in three months
While some firms were able to increase activity, in line with improving customer demand, elsewhere there were signs of softening market conditions and uncertainty, AIB said 

Tue, 10 Jun, 2025

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