Employment rate at highest level since records began in 1998
The employment rate rose to over 74% in the second quarter of 2023, the highest rate since the current series ...
Read More Mortgage approvals fall in July despite FTB activity
A slowdown in the market meant the number of new mortgages approved in July was down 9.7% on the same ...
Read More Construction inflation moderates but remains high
Tender prices for commercial construction projects rose by 2.4% during the first half of the year. That’s down from 3.7% ...
Read More 52% of SMEs raise prices to counteract inflation squeeze
52% of Irish SME businesses have taken the step to raise their prices, according to the latest Linked Finance SME ...
Read More Tourism chiefs concerned at pace of sector’s recovery
The body representing the tourism industry here has said it is concerned that the recovery of the sector is still ...
Read More Consumer sentiment slips for first time in five months
Sentiment among Irish consumers slipped for the first time in five months this month, amid bad news on the jobs ...
Read More ESRI estimates domestic economy grew by 3.5% in June
The domestic economy grew by around 3.5% in June when compared to the same month last year, according to a ...
Read More Annual wholesale electricity prices down 64% in July – CSO
New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that wholesale electricity prices fell by 64% in July compared to the ...
Read More Government launches action plan on construction jobs
The Government has published a plan to boost employment in the construction sector. The ‘Careers in Construction Action Plan’ highlights ...
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