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Consumer confidence falls again as inflation fears spread

Consumer confidence suffered its second successive sharp monthly drop as concerns about living costs that hurt the macro economic outlook ...
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15% of SMEs considering job cuts due to rising costs

15% of small and medium sized businesses in Ireland are considering laying off some staff when the Employment Wage Subsidy ...
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Oil prices rebound after sharp losses as supply concerns dominate

Oil prices rebounded this morning from sharp losses in the previous session as concerns about tighter supplies from Russia and ...
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Work-life balance bill being discussed at Cabinet

Parents will receive five days of unpaid leave to look after sick children under new legislation to be signed off ...
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IMF cuts global growth forecast, warns of inflation danger

The International Monetary Fund has slashed its forecast for global economic growth by nearly a full percentage point, citing Russia’s ...
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Cost of supplying Irish electricity ‘wildly out of line’ with Europe

The cost of supplying electricity to Irish homes is “wildly out of line” with the rest of Europe, and the ...
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Foley to address teacher conferences amid calls over pay

Minister for Education Norma Foley will address primary school teachers in Killarney this morning in what will be her first ...
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High debt could slow countries’ recoveries – IMF

Debt accumulated by businesses and individuals worldwide could slow economic recoveries from the pandemic crisis, the International Monetary Fund has ...
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Govt cuts economic growth forecast due to inflation

The Government has cut its forecast for growth in the economy by 2.25 percentage points to 4.25% as a result ...
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