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Growth in services accelerates as restrictions are eased

Activity in the services sector expanded at the fastest pace in over five years in May, according to AIB. Its ...
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Hopes for tourism boost as hospitality sector reopens

Hotels, B&Bs, self-catering accommodation and hostels can reopen from today, as the gradual lifting of Covid-19 restrictions on the tourism ...
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Under-25s six times more likely to be in temporary work than older age groups

People aged under 25 are almost six times more likely to be in temporary work than their older counterparts, according ...
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Local Property Tax to apply to homes built since 2013

The Cabinet has agreed that owners of new homes built since 2013 will now have to pay Local Property Tax. ...
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Govt to layout roadmap to economic recovery with plan announcement

The Government will unveil its Economic Recovery Plan later today, which is expected to lay out a roadmap for the ...
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Mortgage approvals continue to grow, driven by first-time buyers

New figures show that the number of mortgages approved were up 0.9% in April on a monthly basis, while they ...
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Govt set to reduce PUP by €50 from September

The Government looks set to begin reducing the Pandemic Unemployment Payment by €50 a week from September. It’s understood that ...
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Momentum in economy building, Bank of Ireland’s Economic Pulse shows

Bank of Ireland’s Economic Pulse came in at 89.5 in May – back above its pre-pandemic level – which bodes ...
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Crypto assets a great concern, says Central Bank’s Rowland

The rising popularity of cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin is “of great concern” according to the Central Bank’s Derville Rowland. “Crypto ...
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