Economy in recession over impact of Covid-19 restrictions
New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the economy contracted by 6.1% during the second quarter of 2020 ...
Read More UK seeks ‘more realism’ from EU ahead of Brexit talks
The UK has demanded “more realism” from the European Union ahead of crucial post-Brexit trade talks, which get under way ...
Read More Resilient taxes can’t match ballooning Government spending as €9.452bn defecit recorded
The amount of tax being collected by the State has continued to defy the scale of the pandemic economic crash ...
Read More Eurozone economy stalls as north-south divide emerges
The euro zone’s recovery ran out of steam midway through the third quarter, with gauges of activity pointing to contractions ...
Read More Tourism and hospitality sector seeks help as losses reach €27m a day
The loss of international tourists to Ireland is costing the tourism and hospitality sector €27m a day. That’s according to ...
Read More Exchequer deficit climbed to €9.5bn by end of August
The public finances recorded a deficit of €9.5bn at the end of August according to the latest Exchequer Returns. This compares ...
Read More Service sector recovers at faster pace in August – PMI
ctivity in the services sector grew for the second month in a row in August, and at a slightly faster ...
Read More Europe dips into deflation amid Covid hit
Eurozone inflation turned negative last month for the first time since May 2016, raising chances that the European Central Bank ...
Read More Real-time data indicates recovery slowed in August
The pace of the recovery of the Irish economy from Covid-19 restrictions slowed substantially in August. That’s according to stockbroker ...
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