Gail Conway

Business Reporter

How fluctuating oil prices affect motorists at the pumps

Motorists are feeling the pinch at the pumps this month, as both petrol and diesel prices are rising

Business • 28 Jun

One third of companies see gender pay gap reducing - CIPD

One third of reporting organisations see the gender pay gap reducing, according to research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)

Business • 25 Jun

71% of Irish consumers worry about the cost of food

More Irish consumers are worried about the cost of food prices than their global counterparts, according to the PwC Irish Voice of the Consumer study

Business • 24 Jun

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How secure is your banking app?

Mobile banking is one of the most popular internet activities in Ireland.

Business • 22 Jun

First time buyer homes and mortgages rise significantly

One in three first time buyer (FTB) homes were valued over €400,000 in 2024, three times the 2019 share, according to the latest BPFI mortgage report

Business • 20 Jun

An Post currently has more than 200 HGVs in operation and is changing to fossil free fuel to support its 50% emissions reduction target by the end of this year

An Post switching fleet of HGVs to fossil free fuel

An Post is switching its national fleet of heavy goods vehicles (HGV) from diesel to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil to cut carbon emissions

Business • 19 Jun

Increasing consumer spend across groceries has been consistent throughout the course of this year so far, according to AIB's Adrian Moynihan

Record 80 million card transactions in May - AIB

The latest AIB Spend Trend for May shows that overall spending increased 9% year on year and 2% month on month.

Business • 16 Jun

Martin Robinson, InterTradeIreland's Director of Strategy

1/3 of SMEs say global & trade uncertainties top concerns

A third of business owners across the island of Ireland have identified global politics and trade uncertainties among the top 3 concerns for businesses

Business • 12 Jun

"I acknowledge the IMF's recommendation of a broadly neutral fiscal stance for the upcoming budget and five-year fiscal plan" - Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe

Irish economy entered 2025 in strong position - IMF

The Irish economy has performed well, with the domestic economy, as measured by the Modified Gross National Income, estimated to have grown by about 4% in 2024, according to the International Monetary Fund's annual review of the Irish economy

Business • 11 Jun

"Financial uncertainty could be compounded by increased trade headwinds depending on the form of the threatened tariff changes," - David O'Kelly, KPMG

A third of shoppers feel less financially secure now

Almost a third of Irish shoppers feel less financially secure now compared to the start of the year, according to new research from KPMG.

Business • 10 Jun