Public finances show surplus of €200m in March
The public finances recorded a surplus at the end of March of €200m, according to the latest Exchequer figures published ...
Read More Unemployment rate rises to 5.5% in March as Covid-19 scheme closes
New Central Statistics Office figures show that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for March rose to 5.5% from a rate ...
Read More Central Bank revises downwards economic forecast
The Central Bank has revised its forecasts for growth in the economy downwards, due to higher inflation and the impact ...
Read More Planned increase in Carbon Tax next month to be ‘offset’ – Martin
Next month’s planned increase in the Carbon Tax would be “offset” so there would not be additional costs for householders, ...
Read More One in five workers did not take any annual leave last year – CSO
More than one in five workers did not take any annual leave in 2021, according to a new study from ...
Read More Euro zone economy got March boost from reopening but prices soared – PMI
Euro zone business growth got a boost last month from the re-opening of economies following the Omicron coronavirus variant, according ...
Read More Record inflation in services sector as outlook darkens
The outlook for the services sector, as measured by AIB in its monthly Purchasing Managers’ Index, darkened considerably in March ...
Read More Pandemic Unemployment Payment winds down today
Today marks the end of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) and remaining recipients will now transition to jobseekers’ payments, if ...
Read More Oil inches up as supply concerns weigh despite reserves release
Oil prices inched higher today as worries about tight supply persisted even as investors eyed the release of supplies from ...
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