Number of people on Pandemic Unemployment Payment drops 15%
The number of people receiving the Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment has fallen to 515,700 – down 15% on the peak ...
Read More Pound near 2-week lows on fears of second virus wave
Sterling steadied near two-week lows against the dollar and euro as fears of a second wave of coronavirus hit risk ...
Read More Footfall in Dublin city rose to 160,000 today
Retailers in Dublin are reporting steady progress in opening up the city centre since Covid-19 restrictions on all shops were ...
Read More Over 50% drop in trade after first Covid-19 restrictions lifted
Companies that reopened under the first phase of the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions are experiencing less than half their usual level ...
Read More OECD says Covid-19 support measures may need to be extended
The OECD has said that the Irish economy is set to contract strongly in the first half of this year ...
Read More NTMA raises €6 billion from 10-year syndicate
The National Treasury Management Agency raised €6 billion in a sale of a 10 year bond today. The funds were ...
Read More Loan interest rate of 4.5% for SMEs criticised
The State has been criticised for offering micro finance loans at an interest rate of 4.5% at a time when ...
Read More Household spending plunge pulls down euro zone GDP in the first quarter of 2020
A plunge in household spending and investment pulled down euro zone gross domestic product in the first quarter as the ...
Read More Trading online voucher scheme to be expanded amid strong demand
A major expansion of the Trading Online Voucher Scheme to help small and micro enterprises to get online quickly has ...
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