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Virtually all Irish used car imports are coming from the UK

Buying a car in the UK - is it worth it?

Business / 13 May

The pound fell sharply after the Bank of England yesterday cut its growth and inflation projections for 2018 and 2019

Sterling headed for fourth weekly decline in a row

Business / 11 May

Sterling weakens against dollar and euro after Bank of England rates meeting

Sterling falls after Bank of England holds rates

Business / 10 May

The US Federal Reserve was viewed as unlikely to raise US interest rates today

Dollar consolidates ahead of US Fed rates decision

Business / 02 May

The pound dropped as much as 1% against the euro today after the weaker than expected UK GDP data

Sterling down as GDP data dashes rate hike expectations

Business / 27 Apr

Despite today's fall, the euro has traded within a broad $1.21-1.25 range for much of this year

Both euro and sterling weaken today

Business / 20 Apr

Annual UK consumer price inflation fell to 2.5% in March from 2.7% in February

UK inflation cools to one year low in March

Business / 18 Apr

Broad dollar weakness on uncertainty over US trade policy was also a contributor to sterling's strength

Sterling at highest level against euro since May 2017

Business / 17 Apr

IHF President Joe Dolan said that insurance is costing the hotel industry the equivalent of €1,000 a room annually

Hoteliers call for urgent action on insurance rates

Business / 26 Feb

Sterling gains after media reports said the European Parliament would call for giving Britain 'privileged' single market access

Sterling up on Brexit 'flexibility' report

Business / 20 Feb

Economists had been expecting growth of half a percent

UK retail sales took shine off sterling

Business / 16 Feb

The pound had skidded to a three-week low against the dollar on Friday

Sterling climbs after UK inflation beats expectations

Business / 13 Feb

Sterling is now at its lowest since mid-January against the dollar

Sterling slides after EU's Barnier warns on Brexit deal

Business / 09 Feb

Sterling rallied more than 1% against the euro today to hit a one-week high of 87.32 pence

Sterling jumps after BoE comments on rates

Business / 08 Feb

Sterling's gains have been driven by growing optimism that the UK will have a relatively smooth exit from the European Union and dollar weakness

Sterling briefly powers past $1.41 after jobless data

Business / 24 Jan

Since the last week of December, traders have powered a 3.5% rally in the pound to its highest level since the Brexit vote in 2016

Sterling briefly breaks $1.40 mark in post-Brexit high

Business / 23 Jan

Expenditure by international visitors to Ireland in 2017 was up 6% on the previous year

Tourism industry worth €8.7 billion after record year

Business / 28 Dec 17

A breakthrough in Brexit negotiations sent sterling rallying to a six-month high against the euro earlier today

Sterling dips as investors bank Brexit deal gains

Business / 08 Dec 17

Sterling down as investors disappointed at lack of Brexit talks progress

Sterling slips on Brexit talks disappointment

Business / 05 Dec 17

At the end of August the euro had been as high as 92.6 pence, well ahead of the pre-Brexit exchange rate of 76.5 pence

Sterling falls back after earlier gains

Brexit / 04 Dec 17

Despite recent gains, sterling is still 11% below the June 2016 level of $1.5022

Brexit hopes propel sterling to two-month high

Business / 29 Nov 17

The pound rose to a high of $1.3279 in afternoon trade - up 0.17% on the day - its strongest since 2 November

Sterling hits 2-1/2 week high against dollar

Business / 20 Nov 17

German stocks led the move downward, with the country's main DAX index down by over 0.2%, pulling the main pan-European broader Euro STOXX 600 index lower by a similar amount

European markets jarred by German coalition collapse

Business / 20 Nov 17

Sterling slipped to its lowest level in four weeks against the euro today

Sterling hits four-week low after UK jobs data

Business / 15 Nov 17

Sterling rises against both the dollar and the euro today

Sterling gains capped by Brexit uncertainty

Business / 06 Nov 17

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