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Euro falls against the dollar after ECB rate hike

The euro briefly fell back below parity with the dollar today after the European Central Bank (ECB) raised interest rates, ...
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Average rents rose 84% in nine years – ESRI study

The cost of average private rents jumped 84% in the nine years to last year, new research from the Economic ...
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Interest rates set to rise again – what does it mean?

The European Central Bank is on course to raise interest rates again today. We’ve been looking at why the bank ...
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Housing starts down 31% in September

The number of residential units which have commenced construction fell last month, according to the latest figures from the Department ...
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ECB expected to increase interest rates by further 0.75%

The European Central Bank’s (ECB) governing council meets today in Frankfurt amid speculation it will announce another 0.75% increase in ...
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Applications open for Sport to Start-Up programme

Applications open today for the fourth round of the Sport to Start-Up programme. The online course aims to help full ...
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Goods handled by main Irish ports up 1% in Q2

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that Irish ports handled a total of 13.1 million tonnes of goods ...
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World is in its ‘first truly global energy crisis’ – IEA’s Birol

Tightening markets for liquefied natural gas (LNG) worldwide and major oil producers cutting supply have put the world in the ...
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No plans to lift cap on bankers’ pay, says finance department

The Department of Finance has said Minister Paschal Donohoe recognises that restrictions on pay create recruitment and retention problems for ...
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