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There are separate calls for a state backed loan scheme for businesses and a state agency to support SMEs

Calls for enhanced support for businesses

Business / 22 May

The lack of spending opportunities has resulted in increased savings and pent-up demand may provide a sales boost once shops and services reopen, a new report suggests

Consumer economy collapses in April due to Covid-19

Business / 21 May

The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council has warned that considerable uncertainty continues over what course the economy will take

Economy may have contracted by 15-20% in April - IFAC

Business / 13 May

Central Bank Governor Gabriel Makhlouf is working remotely from Greece

Covid payments timely but must be temporary - Makhlouf

Business / 08 May

The AIB IHS Markit Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index fell to 36 from 45.1 in March

Manufacturing collapses in April due to Covid-19 - PMI

Business / 01 May

Ireland in lockdown - a near deserted O'Connell Street in Dublin

Business and consumer sentiment sink in April

Business / 27 Apr

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe said the Irish economic landscape 'has been turned on its head in recent weeks'

Donohoe: We're 'in the midst of a severe recession'

Business / 21 Apr

Davy said the hit to Irish GDP from Covid-19 looks set to be at the upper end of its estimates given the 533,000 unemployment claimants

Irish economy well placed to rebound from virus - Davy

Business / 17 Apr

Donal Donovan says that people will want to return to shops and restaurants once the Covid-19 crisis is over

Former IMF boss predicts quick economic rebound

Business / 15 Apr

As the economy grounds to a near halt, KBC Bank Ireland says the costs of Covid-19 could hit €30 billion

Government's Covid-19 costs could hit €30 billion - KBC

Business / 01 Apr

The AIB manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index fell to 45.1 from February's 51.2 - its worst reading since May 2009

Manufacturing posts sharpest ever monthly fall in March

Business / 01 Apr

One scenario modeled by EY Ireland sees the loss of 318,000 jobs if the Covid-19 shutdown is extened to late summer

GDP projected to contract by as much as 13.1% - EY

Business / 31 Mar

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe

Virus could push Ireland into budget deficit - Donohoe

Business / 12 Mar

CSO reports GDP growth of 4.4% for last year

Economy grew by 5.5% last year - CSO

Business / 06 Mar

Fianance Minister Paschal Donohoe was speaking at an event at Chartered Accountants Ireland

Donohoe signals cut to growth outlook over coronavirus

Business / 05 Mar

Services sector growth hits 25-month high - PMI survey

Business / 04 Mar

The AIB IHS Markit manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index slipped to 51.2 in February from January's 51.4

Manufacturing expands for second month in a row - PMI

Business / 02 Mar

KBC Bank Ireland's consumer sentiment index showed a reading of 85.2 in February

Consumer sentiment remains subdued in February

Business / 27 Feb

European Commission esimates that Ireland's economy will have grown by 5.7% in 2019

Irish economy to grow by 3.6% in 2020 - Commission

Business / 13 Feb

The OECD said that in order to pay for more pensions and healthcare, new sources of tax will have to be found

New sources of tax needed to fund pensions - OECD

Business / 13 Feb

Greater certainty around Brexit and signs that a slowdown in euro zone economic activity may be bottoming out pushed the Irish PMI higher

Manufacturing grows for just second time in 8 months

Business / 03 Feb

The services sector covers areas as diverse as communication, financial and business services, IT and the tourism trade

Services sector expands faster as Brexit worries ease

Business / 06 Jan

The ESRI forecasts that growth in economy will moderate to 3.3%

ESRI in warning over corporation tax windfall levels

Business / 12 Dec 19

The AIB IHS Markit Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for services rose to to 53.7 in November from 50.6

Services sector growth sees strong bounce in November

Business / 05 Dec 19

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe was speaking at the Institute for International and European Affairs today

Corporation tax pushes Exchequer surplus to €1.45bn

Business / 03 Dec 19

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