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Davy is predicting GDP growth of 4.8% for this year, an increase from an earlier prediction of 3.8%

Davy upgrades economic growth forecasts for 2021

Business • 21 Jan

New CSO show the country's GDP grew by 11.1% in the third quarter - the biggest quarterly level of GDP on record

Economy records GDP growth of 11.1% in Q3 - CSO

Business • 04 Dec 20

The AIB IHS Markit Purchasing Managers' Index for services slid to 45.4 in November from 48.3 in October

Services activity shrinks faster in November - PMI

Business • 03 Dec 20

The AIB IHS Markit manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index rose to 52.2, the third-highest reading since April 2019

Confidence rising in growing manufacturing sector - PMI

Business • 01 Dec 20

The KBC Bank Irish consumer sentiment index jumped to 65.5 in November from 52.6 in October (Photo: RollingNews.ie)

Surprise bounce in consumer sentiment in November

Business • 24 Nov 20

The European Commission has advised Irish banks to prepare for increased levels of bad loans due to the impact of Covid-19

Outlook for Irish economy highly uncertain - Commission

Business • 18 Nov 20

The European Commission has cut the euro zone growth forecast for next year to 4.2% from 6.1% predicted in July

Euro zone rebound muted by second Covid-19 wave

Business • 05 Nov 20

The AIB IHS Markit manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index rose to 50.3 in October from September's reading of 50

Manufacturing activity expands slightly in October

Business • 02 Nov 20

Consumer and business confidence fell last month, the latest Bank of Ireland Economic Pulse shows

Bank of Ireland's Economic Pulse posts steep fall

Business • 27 Oct 20

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe

Covid restrictions to push Budget deficit up to €23bn

Business • 20 Oct 20

The ESRI said it expects the economy to rebound strongly next year by 6.3%

ESRI eyes recovery if Brexit deal reached

Business • 08 Oct 20

The KBC Bank Ireland consumer sentiment index increased to 60.7 in September

September consumer confidence sees modest improvement

Business • 30 Sep 20

The Finance Department has forecast that the economy - as measured by GDP - will shrink by 2.5% this year, better than its earlier forecast of a drop of 10.5%

Economic hit from Covid less than expected - Finance

Business • 29 Sep 20

New ESRI research finds that no sector was found to be in a category of severely exposed to both the Brexit and Covid-19 shocks

Covid-19 and Brexit hit different parts of the economy

Business • 17 Sep 20

The economy is now in recession after an initial estimate that it expanded in the first quarter was revised downwards today

Economy in recession after second quarter contraction

Business • 07 Sep 20

The AIB IHS Markit manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index slipped to 52.3 in August from 57.3 in July

Growth in factory activity slows in August - PMI

Business • 01 Sep 20

Irish economic activity recovered sharply early this month after phase 3 of the government's re-opening plan began on June 30th

Signs of easing in pace of economic recovery - Davy

Business • 28 Jul 20

Leo Varadkar said the purpose of the July package will be to save jobs and businesses

July stimulus package to be 'radical and far reaching'

Business • 08 Jul 20

Pent-up domestic demand and the global post-crisis recovery will see the Irish economy grow by 6.25% next year

Economy to shrink by 8.5% in 2020 before 2021 recovery

Business • 07 Jul 20

AIB's Services index rose to 39.7 from 23.4 in May, a level consistent with ongoing weak activity in the sector

Irish services sector sees partial recovery in June

Business • 03 Jul 20

The Bank of Ireland Economic Pulse showed a reading of 56.3 for June, 34.4 lower than a year ago (Photo: Rollingnews.ie)

Bank of Ireland's Economic Pulse rises amid re-openings

Business • 29 Jun 20

The KBC Bank consumer sentiment index climbed to 61.6 in June from 52.3 in May (Photo: Rollingnews.ie)

Consumer sentiment improves again after Covid collapse

Business • 24 Jun 20

Paschal Donohoe said he is really optimistic about where Ireland can go

Getting people back to work biggest challenge - Donohoe

Business • 16 Jun 20

The OECD has said that GDP here is set to fall by 6.8% in 2020 due to the Covid-19 outbreak

Covid support measures may need to be extended - OECD

Business • 10 Jun 20

Davy's new outlook predicts that the economy will contract by 10% in 2020 and rebound by 7% in 2021

Pandemic to have deep and lingering impact - Davy

Business • 27 May 20

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