€16bn worth of mortgages approved in 12 month period – record high
Almost €16 billion worth of mortgages were approved in the 12 months ending January 2023, according to new figures from ...
Read More ECB has started to win inflation fight – Lane
Euro zone inflation pressures have begun to ease, including for all-important core prices, but the European Central Bank will not ...
Read More Electric Ireland to cut rates for SMEs from next month
Electric Ireland will reduce its electricity tariffs for small and medium enterprises in the Republic of Ireland by an average ...
Read More Inflation rate expected to fall ‘much more rapidly’ than assumed
The Minister for Finance has said he expects inflation to fall “much more rapidly than previously assumed.” Speaking ahead of ...
Read More Gas still biggest source of electricity generation despite dip in January
Gas generated 42% of the country’s electricity demand in January, new figures show today Gas generated 42% of the country’s ...
Read More Ibec upgrades economic growth forecasts
Employers’ group Ibec has upgraded its forecasts for growth in the economy this year in its latest Quarterly Economic Outlook. ...
Read More Number of people in employment hits record high – CSO
The number of people in employment increased by 68,600 or 2.7% to 2,574,500 in the year to the fourth quarter ...
Read More Access to finance biggest challenge for tech start-ups – Scale Ireland
Access to finance is the biggest challenge facing tech startups here, a survey of founders by Scale Ireland concludes. Four ...
Read More Signs of easing in rate of construction price inflation – SCSI Index
The rate of increase in prices in the construction sector is showing signs of easing, a new report from the ...
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