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Measures announced to ensure delivery of capital projects

The government has announced measures to ensure the delivery of Exchequer-funded capital projects under Project Ireland 2040. The public health ...
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IMF: Irish economy set to return to growth next year

The International Monetary Fund is forecasting that Ireland’s economy will decline by 6.8% in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) terms this year, as ...
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Over half a million receive Covid Unemployment Support Payments

533,000 people have today been issued payments of the Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Support payment – up 26,000 on the figure ...
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Insurers agree measures to ease Covid-19 burden

The insurance industry has announced a suite of measures aimed at helping personal and business customers through the difficulties posed ...
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45,000 mortgage breaks granted by Irish banks

More than 45,000 mortgage payment breaks have been or are about to be given to borrowers suffering financial difficulty as ...
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IMF approves debt relief for 25 poor countries over Covid-19

The International Monetary Fund has announced immediate debt relief for 25 poor countries to help them free up funds to ...
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Covid-19 unemployment payments to cost Exchequer €5bn for three months

The Covid-19 unemployment payments will cost the Government just under €5bn for three months, according to an analysis by the ...
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Fed will continue to act ‘forcefully, proactively and aggressively’ – Powell

The Federal Reserve will continue to use all the tools at its disposal until the US economy begins to fully ...
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World faces ‘worst economic fallout since Great Depression’ – IMF

The global coronavirus pandemic is causing an economic crisis unlike any in the past century and will require a massive ...
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