Exchequer returns show deficit hit €7.6bn last month The Exchequer recorded a deficit of €7.6bn in April, up from €7.5bn at the same time last year. Business • 05 May
Adjustment of Covid reopening plan 'now vital' - Ibec The chief executive of the employers' group Ibec has written to the Government to outline what the organisation sees as the key priorities for the ... Business • 27 Apr
Cabinet to discuss PUP, revised spending estimates The Cabinet will today to discuss revised spending estimates for several Government departments, including Social Protection. Politics • 27 Apr
Cost of Covid employment supports reaches €15.5bn Supports to help employers cope with the impact of Covid-19 have already cost the State €9bn, the Minister for Finance has said. Business • 22 Apr
Numbers set to get PUP down 15,000 this week The number of people due to receive the Pandemic Unemployment Payment this week is down 15,776 on last week. Economy • 12 Apr
Those on minimum wage hit hard with pandemic job losses Minimum wage employees in Ireland are likely to be suffering disproportionately from job losses as almost half work in sectors worst hit by the Covid-19 ... Economy • 08 Apr
Need for deficit reduction focus post-Covid - Donohoe The Minister for Finance has warned that it is dangerous for a small economy that cannot print its own currency to think that "deficits don't ... Business • 04 Mar
IMF warns investors against complacency Investors may have become overly complacent about financial conditions, which poses the risk of a sharp downturn in markets, the IMF has said. Business • 27 Jan
Irish billionaires' wealth up €3bn amid virus - report A report by the Oxfam charity claims the fortunes of Ireland's billionaires has risen €3.3bn since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Coronavirus • 25 Jan
Irish manufacturing ends 2020 with stronger expansion The Irish manufacturing sector saw a boost to business in December as firms prepared for the end of the Brexit transition period, according to the ... Business • 04 Jan
Risk of power outages as demand rises, Eirgrid warns The company which operates the flow of electricity on the national grid has said the all-time record peak demand for supply, dating back to 2010, ... Economy • 11 Dec 20
5 reasons why a no-deal Brexit would be bad for Ireland If there's no deal, among the biggest impacts will be on the more than €13 billion of Irish exports to the UK each year. Brexit • 11 Dec 20
Aer Lingus chief calls for end to 'flight shaming' The interim chief executive of Aer Lingus has said that people need to move on from a mentality of "flight shaming" and should be promoting ... Coronavirus • 05 Dec 20
Don't worry ... it's probably worse than you think! Despite the good news about vaccines and treatments for Covid-19, several economic reports came along this week to remind us that our current state of ... Business • 22 Nov 20
Ireland named as cause of $15.8 global tax loss Ireland has been named as the country that is responsible for inflicting the ninth highest level of lost tax revenue on other countries around the ... Business • 20 Nov 20
'Confidence returning to financial markets' - Dept Data from the Department of Finance published shows confidence returning to financial markets but also a clear divergence between the fortunes of industry and customer-focused ... Business • 11 Nov 20
US cyber security firm plans 25 Shannon jobs A company involved in managing industrial cyber security and alarm management is to establish a European headquarters in Shannon. Regional • 27 Oct 20
Brexit and Covid-19 major challenges for 2021 - Ibec Over two thirds of businesses believe economic unpredictability triggered by Covid-19 and Brexit will be a major challenge in 2021 with varying impacts depending on ... Business • 22 Oct 20
Full speech: 'Everyone is being asked to Stay at Home' The full speech of the Taoiseach as he announces that the entire country will move to Level 5 this week. Coronavirus • 19 Oct 20
Household visit ban does not apply to tradespeople Tradespeople can continue to work in people's homes under new restrictions announced by the Government last night. Coronavirus • 15 Oct 20
Restrictions on visits a judgement call, 'not a ban' The Minister for Public Expenditure has said restrictions on people visiting households are "not a ban" but the Government was asking people to use their ... Coronavirus • 16 Oct 20
VAT expected to be cut to 9% for hospitality sector A VAT cut for the tourism industry is likely to be announced in the budget on Tuesday. Meetings are taking place this weekend to finalise ... budget 2021 • 10 Oct 20
Lower than forecast budget deficit of €21bn expected The Government expects to run a budget deficit this year of just over €21bn or 6% of GDP, which is lower than forecast, largely due ... budget 2021 • 12 Oct 20
EU, UK to meet in Brussels over NI Protocol EU and UK officials will hold technical talks in Brussels today on the ongoing controversy surrounding the Northern Ireland Protocol. Brexit • 09 Oct 20
Motor industry warns of effect of new taxes on sales Proposals to increase the tax paid on new cars could hit consumers hard, the motor industry has warned. Ireland • 07 Oct 20
