Donohoe to secure second term as Eurogroup president The Eurogroup has confirmed in a statement that Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe is the only minister to have put forward his name for the post … Ireland • 24 Nov 22
ECB will increase rates again in December - Makhlouf The Governor of the Central Bank has said the European Central Bank will increase interest rates at its meeting next month but he had "an … Business • 24 Nov 22
Over €93 billion in tax generated by Govt in 2021 Total tax revenue collected by the Exchequer in 2021 was €93.3 billion, according to the Central Statistics Office. Business • 23 Nov 22
Budget strategy strikes 'appropriate balance' - IFAC The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council has said the Government's budgetary strategy struck the "appropriate balance between protecting vulnerable households and avoiding inflation". Business • 23 Nov 22
Wholesale electricity prices down 52% in October - CSO Wholesale electricity prices fell sharply last month and are back to levels not seen since August of last year, according to the latest Wholesale Price … Business • 22 Nov 22
Housing starts slow by 31% in October from last year The number of new housing starts continued to slow last month, according to new figures from the Department of Housing. Business • 21 Nov 22
Gently does it for now in declining property market Gentle decline is not a description that's often applied to the continually contentious, vexing, unfair and undersupplied Irish property market, but that's where it's at … Analysis and Comment • 19 Nov 22
Lower-income households experiencing greater inflation Inflation continues to be greater for households on lower incomes, rural households and those headed by people over 65. Business • 18 Nov 22
Inflation hitting vulnerable households the most The Governor of the Central Bank Gabriel Makhlouf has said the European Central Bank expects "to raise policy rates further in order to sustainably achieve … Business • 16 Nov 22
Property sales rise by 2.5% in 2021 from 2019 - CSO The number of residential property transactions across the State last year was 2.5% higher than 2019, according to a new report from the CSO on … Business • 16 Nov 22