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The first quarter of 2018 saw the first permissions granted by An Bord Pleanala through Strategic Housing Development Applications

Planning permissions soar over 80% in first quarter

Business / 15 Jun

The majority of new houses were built in counties Dublin, Cork, Meath, and Kildare

46% increase in new dwellings built in 2017 - CSO

Housing / 14 Jun

Residential property prices jumped by 13% in the year to April

Residential property prices accelerate in April - CSO

Business / 13 Jun

A total of 9,362 new private cars were licensed last month, down 2.3% on the same time last year

May new car sales down while imports drive 14% higher

Business / 11 Jun

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that residential building volumes jumped by 5.6% in the first three months of the year

First quarter construction output up 7.4% - CSO

Business / 08 Jun

The number of people on the Live Register fell by 4,100 last month to bring the seasonally adjusted total to 224,900

Live Register figures fall again in May - CSO

Business / 08 Jun

Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuel prices were up 5.5% in May

Consumer prices rise by 0.4% in May - CSO

Business / 07 Jun

The CSO said the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for May fell to 5.8% from 5.9% in April

Unemployment rate falls again in May - CSO

Business / 06 Jun

The number of trips to Ireland has increased 8% to 899,900.

Number of visitors to Ireland up 8% in April

Business / 30 May

The highest average weekly earnings of €1,229.13 were in the financial, insurance and real estate activities sector, the latest CSO figures show

Average weekly earnings up 2.4% in first quarter

Business / 28 May

Sales in the furniture and lighting sector jumped by 13.2% last month, new CSO figures show

Retail sales growth rebounds to five-month high

Business / 28 May

CSO said the country's trade surplus rose by 2% in March to €4.029 billion

Exports down 5% in March, while imports fall by 9%

Business / 16 May

Consumer prices fall by 0.4% in the year to April, the latest CSO figures show

Consumer prices fall for first time in nine months

Business / 10 May

For the first four months of 2018, the number of used cars being brought into Ireland has risen by 10.8% to 33,377

The Brexit effect: Used car imports up by 20% in April

Business / 09 May

The Residential Property Price Index for March shows that in the year to March prices outside of Dublin rose by 13.4%

House price growth outside Dublin higher than capital

Business / 09 May

Live Register at lowest level since July 2008

Downward trend on Live Register continues in April

Business / 03 May

Unemployment falls to 5.9% in April, new CSO figures show

Unemployment falls below 6% for first time in 10 years

Business / 01 May

Hardware, paints and glass sales slumped over 11% in March, the latest retail sales figures show

March retail sales figures down 2.2% on Storm Emma hit

Business / 27 Apr

The number of UK residents coming to Ireland decreased by 5.5% to 293,300 in March

Number of visitors to Ireland up 5.5% in March

Business / 26 Apr

The total spend on innovation activities in Ireland was €4.6 billion in 2016

Increase in innovation activities driven by R&D

Business / 18 Apr

Annual consumer price inflation fell to 0.2% in March from 0.5% in February

Inflation rate cools to 0.2% in March - CSO

Business / 12 Apr

New CSO figures show that residential property prices rose by 13% in the year to February

Property prices see fastest growth since May 2015

Business / 12 Apr

A total of 16,088 new private cars were licensed for the first time last month

New car sales slow down by 3.9% in first quarter

Business / 09 Apr

Latest figures from the Central Statistics Office showed a total of 233,100 people on the register last month

Live Register at lowest level since July 2008 - CSO

Business / 06 Apr

In number terms, there were 144,000 people in the country without a job last month, marginally lower than the 146,300 recorded in February

Unemployment rate unchanged in March - CSO

Business / 04 Apr

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