China exports accelerate amid trade tensions, imports surprise
China’s exports gained momentum in December, with imports also showing recovery, though strength at the year-end was in part fuelled ...
Read More Costs a concern for food and drink manufacturing firms
Irish food and drink makers feel “broadly positive” about current economic conditions, but the mood is slightly less positive than ...
Read More Plans on track for partial reopening of Holyhead Port – Taoiseach
Taoiseach Simon Harris has said that plans remain on track for the partial reopening of Holyhead Port next Thursday. Mr ...
Read More Corporate insolvencies reach highest level since 2016
875 corporate insolvencies were recorded last year – the highest number since 2016. New figures from Deloitte show that SMEs ...
Read More First-time buyer mortgage approvals hit record highs in November
New figures from Banking and Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) show that first-time buyer mortgage approvals hit a record high last ...
Read More Grid constraints impact share of electricity supplied by wind
The share of electricity in Ireland supplied by wind fell during 2024 due to grid constraints, an energy company has ...
Read More Homes being sold for average of 9% above asking price, report shows
First-time buyers are taking on more debt in proportion to their incomes than purchasers in the UK for the first ...
Read More Unemployment rate rises to 4.2% in December – CSO
New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the country’s unemployment rate rose to 4.2% in December, from 4.1% ...
Read More Stay-at-home parent role valued at annual salary of €57k – study
The estimated annual salary of a stay-at-home parent has been calculated to be €57,140, according to new research. The analysis ...
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