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Consumer spending up 6% in December – Revolut

New figures from Revolut shows that total consumer spending in December 2020 rose by 6% from December 2019, with many ...
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Brexit reality bites: The new dawn of trade friction

This week, as Brexit took effect, a company in Cork that sells sports posters to Europe and around the world ...
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Businesses urged to claim 0% tariff on UK-origin goods

Businesses, and especially SMEs, have been alerted of the need to actively claim the zero-tariff rate on UK origin goods.  ...
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Non-essential construction to stop this evening due to Covid-19 restrictions

Non-essential construction is to cease this evening until at least the end of the month, as part of restrictions introduced ...
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The virus shaping our economy is unpredictable and surprising

Covid-19 continues to be the predominant issue in all our lives. It also continues to be the predominant factor shaping ...
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Businesses worst fears realised as 2021 gets off to terrible start

It wasn’t supposed to be like this.  When Irish businesses did what was asked of them and substantially shut up ...
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Govt engages with banks on further repayment breaks

The Government is engaging with the banking sector to ensure borrowers who need loan repayment breaks as a result of ...
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Unemployment rate dips to 20.4% before latest lockdown

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the Covid-19 adjusted unemployment rate stood at 20.4% in December as ...
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Minister seeks to keep current PUP rates until March

Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys is expected to ask the Cabinet to approve the retention of the current Pandemic ...
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