Increase to poverty rates from pension reforms – ESRI
Government plans to increase Pay Related Social Insurance (PRSI) to fund the State pension will lead to a slight increase ...
Read More Irish mortgage rates drop slightly in April, Central Bank data shows
Irish mortgage rates dropped slightly in April, new data from the Central Bank of Ireland shows. The average interest rate ...
Read More Live Register figures ease by 0.3% in May, CSO data shows
New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the seasonally adjusted Live Register total fell by 0.3% to 173,200 ...
Read More SCSI calls for increase in building control inspections
Ireland’s approach to the enforcement of building regulations requires a cultural shift, according to the new President of the Society ...
Read More Oil edges down as cautious investors await Fed meet, US CPI data
Oil prices traded lower today, as investors waited for key US and China CPI data as well as the outcome ...
Read More Euro falls in warning sign for markets after Macron calls snap France vote
The euro fell sharply today, hit by political uncertainty after gains by the far-right in voting for the European Parliament ...
Read More Increases in construction activity continued in May – BNP Paribas
Housing commencements remain on an upward trend, according to BNP Paribas Real Estate Ireland, with continued increases in construction activity ...
Read More World food prices rise for third straight month in May, UN says
The United Nations world food price index rose for a third consecutive month in May, as higher cereals and dairy ...
Read More Unemployment rate steady in May at 4%, CSO data shows
New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the unemployment rate for May was 4%, unchanged from the previous ...
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