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Difficult decision for Govt on how best to tackle rising cost of living

The Government faces a difficult decision on how to tackle the rising cost of living for poorer families while balancing ...
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Govt may take more action on rising cost of living

Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Leo Varadkar have both signalled that the Government is going to take further actions to ...
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Scrapping of Covid curbs lifts service sector growth – PMI

Growth in the country’s service sector picked up in January as some firms reported a pick-up in trading conditions and ...
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Unemployment figures move higher in January

The unemployment rate rose marginally in January to 5.3%, up from 5.2% in December, new figures from the Central Statistics ...
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Committee recommends keeping State Pension age at 66

The qualifying age for the State Pension should remain at age 66, the Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection has recommended. ...
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Mortgage lending rules need to be amended, PII says

The design and calibration of the mortgage lending rules need to be amended, an organisation representing the property industry here ...
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Govt to extend Enhanced Illness Benefit until end of June

The Government is to extend the Enhanced Illness Benefit (EIB), paid at €350 per week, until the end of June. ...
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EWSS rates to be cut from today for some companies

The Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme rates will be cut from today, but not for those companies impacted by Covid restrictions ...
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Manufacturing sector continues to grow, AIB PMI reveals

The manufacturing sector continued to grow in January, according to the latest AIB Purchasing Managers Index (PMI). The headline index ...
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