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Scarce housing supply highlighted as average rents rise

Average rents for residential properties rose by 5.6% nationally between April and June, according to the latest quarterly rental report ...
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Covid adjusted jobless rate falls to pandemic-low of 13.5%

The monthly unemployment rate in July was 6.5%, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office. When those ...
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Over €30bn spent on social welfare payments last year

€30.6 billion was spent on social welfare payments last year, an increase of 46% compared to 2019 – according to ...
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Construction activity increased again in July, inflation hits record high

There was a substantial increase in construction activity once again in July, according to the latest Construction Purchasing Manager’s Index ...
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Most employees have not declared tax on employer shares

74% of employees who hold shares through their employer have not declared the tax they owe, according to a new ...
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Three quarters of all businesses now operational – InterTradeIreland

Most companies on both sides of the border are firmly in recovery mode as Covid-19 restrictions ease, according to InterTradeIreland’s ...
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Post-pandemic path to global economic health in sight

Financial and health imperative will be to invest in vaccinating the entire world The northern hemisphere is sweating through a ...
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Updates to hospitality guidelines on outdoor events being discussed

The Cabinet sub-committee on Covid-19 will meet today when it is expected to discuss updates to hospitality industry guidelines on ...
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Inflationary pressures impact food and drink sector

Irish food and drink businesses are experiencing inflationary pressures across most cost headings, according to Food Drink Ireland (FDI) the ...
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