SIPTU conference to hear renewed call for pay increases
Members of SIPTU, the country’s largest trade union, will gather in Sligo today for their Biennial Delegate Conference. The union ...
Read More 85% of employers facing skill shortages – report
85% of employers in Ireland are having to contend with skill shortages, according to a new report. The study was ...
Read More Diesel shortage in Europe threatens to slow economic growth
European economies face the risk of a shortage of diesel, the preferred fuel for heavy industry, as sanctions on Russian ...
Read More Digital divide accelerated by Covid pandemic
Ireland’s older and poorer populations risk being left behind unless action is taken to address the nation’s digital divide, according ...
Read More Energy security crucial to investment and competitiveness – NCPC report
Ireland has among the highest rates of dependency on imported sources of energy in Europe, although dependency has declined in ...
Read More Euro zone business growth stronger than expected in March – PMI
Euro zone business activity has been stronger than expected this month, a survey showed today, although prices also rose at ...
Read More Inflation hit to households to average €2,000 this year – KBC
Consumer sentiment plummeted in March, according to KBC Bank Ireland, in what was the biggest month-on-month drop in confidence since ...
Read More ESRI says inflation could peak at 8.5% this summer
The Economic and Social Research Institute has lowered its forecasts for growth in the economy this year and increased its ...
Read More New housing commencements up 20% in February
Commencement notices for new residential homes last month hit their highest rolling 12-month total since the recording of the data ...
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