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Inflation hits highest level since 2001 in February, with more increases certain

The annual rate of inflation rose to 5.6% in February, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office. ...
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ECB speeds up stimulus exit and opens path to interest rate rise

The European Central Bank has scaled back its bond-buying stimulus plan in response to inflation being driven up by the ...
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Cut in petrol and diesel excise duty comes into effect

The price of petrol and diesel has been reduced since midnight. Late last night, the Dáil voted in favour of ...
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Ireland ‘not in a position’ to place a cap on fuel prices

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has said Ireland is not in a position to place a cap on rising fuel ...
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Irish mortgage rates see biggest rise in five years

New figures from the Central Bank show that Ireland had the second highest mortgage rates in the euro area in ...
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Plan to cut fuel excise duties to go before Dáil

It is expected that a proposal will go before the Dáil today that will cut fuel costs through a reduction ...
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Euro catches a breath ahead of ECB meeting

The battered euro took a breather today ahead of this week’s European Central Bank meeting, while commodity currencies eased from ...
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New codes of practice on pay inequality and workplace harassment

Two new statutory codes of practice have been launched to help eliminate pay inequality and tackle workplace harassment and sexual ...
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Investment drives euro zone Q4 GDP growth, employment up

Euro zone economic growth was driven mainly by investment and rising inventories over the last three months of 2021, as ...
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