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Eurogroup head Donohoe confident Omicron won’t derail recovery

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe is confident the euro zone’s recovery can be sustained into next year even if the Omicron ...
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Jobless rate, including Covid-19 payouts, falls to 6.9% – CSO

The unemployment rate, including people receiving temporary Covid-19 jobless benefits, fell to 6.9% in November from 7.9% in October, the ...
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Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme rates reduced from today

Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme rates will be reduced from today as part of a plan to gradually wind it down. ...
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1.4 million to receive Christmas bonus next week

The Department of Social Protection has said 1.4 million social welfare recipients will receive their Christmas bonus next week. Pensioners, ...
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Consumer spending over Christmas to hit €5.4bn, says Retail Ireland

Up to €5.4bn could be spend by consumers this Christmas, Retail Ireland has predicted. This works out at around €832 ...
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Mortgage approvals slow in October – BPFI

New figures from Banking Payments Federation Ireland show a slowdown in mortgage approvals in October both on a monthly and ...
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Climate action: Consumers want more financial incentives

Most consumers want to take action on climate change, but believe it will cost them financially to do so. That’s ...
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Retail sales dip in October but outstrip pre-Covid levels

Retail sales fell by 1.7% in October compared to the previous month but were 9% up on pre-pandemic levels in ...
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Consumer and business confidence drops, BoI data shows

Consumer and business confidence dropped this month, amid rising Covid cases and Brexit setbacks. That is according to the latest ...
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