Quarterly GDP up 6.3% in second quarter as Covid curbs ease
New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the economy – as measured by Gross Domestic Product – grew ...
Read More Govt to launch multi-billion euro housing strategy
The Government will today launch its housing plan titled Housing for All, with the multi-billion euro strategy set to detail ...
Read More 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 ...
Read More 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 ...
Read More 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 ...
Read More 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 ...
Read More 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 ...
Read More 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 ...
Read More 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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