Level of economic growth in Q1 revised down - CSO The Central Statistics Office has revised downwards the level of economic growth recorded in Ireland during the first quarter of this year. Business • 15 Jul
European Commission pencils in GDP growth of 5.4% The European Commission said today that Ireland's GDP is expected to keep increasing significantly with growth rates of 5.4% predicted for this year and 4.4% … Business • 16 May
NTMA cancels June auction due to lower borrowing needs The National Treasury Management Agency has cancelled its planned bond auction for June due to the economy's strong fiscal performance so far this year and … Business • 09 May
Employment boost keeps manufacturing growth booming Rapid manufacturing growth continued at a similar level in April compared to a month earlier as the strongest boost to employment in almost a year … Business • 03 May
2nd month of falling sentiment among firms, consumers Confidence among consumers and businesses declined for a second consecutive month in April, according to the latest Economic Pulse from bank of Ireland. Business • 25 Apr
Record inflation in services sector as outlook darkens The outlook for the services sector in March, as measured by AIB in its monthly Purchasing Managers' Index, darkened considerably following the Russian invasion of … Business • 05 Apr
Record inflation in the manufacturing sector - AIB PMI The Irish manufacturing sector is having to contend with record inflationary pressure as both input and output prices increased at the fastest pace in a … Business • 01 Apr
Domestic economy grew by 6.5% in 2021 - CSO The economy grew strongly last year, according to the latest national accounts published by the Central Statistics Office today. Business • 04 Mar
Scrapping of Covid curbs lifts service sector growth Growth in the country's service sector picked up in January as some firms reported a pick-up in trading conditions and consumer confidence following the lifting … Business • 03 Feb
Davy revises up economic growth prediction to 15.5% Davy has revised upwards its forecast for Irish GDP growth to 15.5% in 2021 and 6.7% in 2022 due to a buoyant multinational sector and … Business • 10 Dec 21
Rising energy prices push inflation to 20-year high New Central Statistics Office figures show that consumer prices on average were 5.3% higher in November compared with the same time last year. Business • 09 Dec 21
Irish economic growth Recent Central Statistics Office figures show the Irish economy grew by a modest 0.9% in the third quarter of 2021. Business • 07 Dec 21
Rapid manufacturing growth slows in November - PMI Rapid growth in factory activity slowed to its lowest level in eight months but was still higher than any reading recorded before April and above … Business • 01 Dec 21
S&P Global raises Irish growth forecast to 5% Rating agency S&P Global has revised upwards its growth forecast for the underlying Irish economy to 5% on average for this year and next year … Business • 30 Nov 21
Manufacturing growth back near record high - PMI Growth in factory activity rose back towards all-time highs in October despite production remaining constrained by supply delays and input and output price inflation hit … Business • 01 Nov 21
Government finances suffered big Covid hit in 2020 New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that €14.8 billion of additional direct costs were associated with the range of Covid-19 measures introduced by … Business • 19 Oct 21
Central Bank forecasts rebound in domestic economy A stronger than expected recovery is forecast to result in activity in the domestic economy returning to pre-pandemic levels this year, according to the Central … Ireland • 06 Oct 21
Manufacturing growth slips to 6-month low - PMI Growth in factory activity slipped to a six-month low in September but remained close to all-time highs with the sector showing signs of inflationary pressures, … Business • 01 Oct 21
Govt debt could end up on 'unsustainable path' - IFAC The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council has said the economy is recovering 'swiftly' but government spending plans for the upcoming Budget are "at the limit of … Business • 15 Sep 21
Economy performing ahead of expectations - Varadkar Tánaiste and Minster for Enterprise Leo Varadkar said today that the economy is "actually ahead of where we thought we would be". Business • 13 Sep 21
Economy to return to pre-Covid levels early next year The chief executive of the National Treasury Management Agency, Conor O'Kelly, has told an audience of investors that the economy is set to return to … Business • 08 Sep 21
Economy on course for GDP growth of at least 15% - Davy Stockbroker Davy has revised upwards its outlook for economic growth to at least 15% of Gross Domestic Product for the full year. Business • 03 Sep 21
Quarterly GDP up 6.3% in Q2 as Covid curbs ease New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the economy - as measured by Gross Domestic Product - grew by 6.3% in the second … Business • 02 Sep 21
Higher debt and deficits increase risks to the economy The Governor of the Central Bank has warned that higher debt and deficit projections out to the middle of the decade increase the risks to … Business • 01 Sep 21
Manufacturing loses momentum as bottlenecks hit Irish factory activity lost some momentum in August with growth in output, new orders, exports and purchasing all lower than the previous month, a survey … Business • 01 Sep 21
