Wage Subsidy Scheme set to be expanded
The Wage Subsidy Scheme, which offers private sector employers a subsidy to provide employment to people with disabilities, is to ...
Read More Changes to work permits to come into force next week
Changes to employment permits, designed to make the system more flexible, will come into force from Monday 2 September. Regulations ...
Read More Consumer confidence falls slightly in August
Consumer confidence dropped slightly in August, according to the latest Credit Union consumer sentiment index. Concerns about household finances in ...
Read More Average weekly earnings up 5.6% in second quarter – CSO
Preliminary figures from the Central Statistics Office show that average weekly earnings for the second quarter of 2024 reached €963.17, ...
Read More Domestic electricity bills to rise by up to €100 a year to cover network charges
Household electricity bills could be set to rise by up to €8.42 a month over the coming year. The increase ...
Read More First time buyers continue to drive mortgage approvals
Just over 5,300 mortgages were approved in July, the latest figures from Banking and Payments Federation Ireland show. First time ...
Read More Darkening global outlook, central banks’ pivots signal more turbulence
Growing signs of lacklustre growth and risks emerging to the job market overshadowed a gathering of global policymakers at the ...
Read More Over 40% of workers did not use full holiday entitlements last year – survey
More than four out of ten people did not make full use of their full holiday entitlements last year, according ...
Read More Some mortgage holders with non-bank lenders to face big rate hikes this year
Thousands of mortgage holders who have their loans with non-bank lenders could be set to be see their mortgage rates ...
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