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Higher debt and deficits increase risks to the economy – Governor

The Governor of the Central Bank has warned that higher debt and deficit projections out to the middle of the ...
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Jobless rate including Covid-19 payouts falls to 12.4% – CSO

The unemployment rate, when adjusted to include those on the Pandemic Unemployment Payment, stood at 12.4% in August. The latest ...
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Manufacturing loses momentum as bottlenecks constrain output

Irish factory activity lost some momentum in August with growth in output, new orders, exports and purchasing all lower than ...
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Broad welcome from business groups for reopening update

There’s been a general welcome for the measures announced by the Taoiseach about the next phase of reopening of the ...
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Calls for continued supports for hotels and restaurants

The Restaurants Association gave a cautious welcome to the Taoiseach’s announcement on the easing of Covid restrictions. Chief executive Adrian ...
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State further reduces stake in Bank of Ireland

The Government has reduced its stake in Bank of Ireland by a percentage point. In a statement to the stock ...
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Sinn Féin leader says ‘build to rent’ scheme would worsen housing crisis

Sinn Fein leader, Mary Lou McDonald TD has stated that if planning is approved for the 1,614 ‘build to rent’ ...
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Euro zone economic sentiment eases in August

Euro zone economic sentiment eased more than expected in August from a record high in July, hit by a sharp ...
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Consumer confidence rises but business sentiment slips – Bank of Ireland

Bank of Ireland’s latest Economic Pulse shows that consumer confidence rose in August but business sentiment slipped. Bank of Ireland ...
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