Transport and accommodation spending see biggest ever drops
New figures from the Central Bank show that the total value of card transactions (including ATM transactions) decreased by 35% ...
Read More EU Commission proposes €750 billion coronavirus recovery fund
The European Commission has proposed a recovery fund of €750 billion, which it says is designed to repair the economic ...
Read More Foodservice industry could see €5 billion drop in spending
An assessment of consumer spending on food outside the home, such as in restaurants, has found that the sector could ...
Read More End of June application deadline for bank repayment break – BPFI
Bank customers who require a break from repaying their mortgages or loans because of the impact the Covid-19 crisis is ...
Read More Coronavirus to hit supply of new housing, I-RES REIT warns
The State’s largest property owner, Irish Residential Properties REIT, said today that the overall supply of new housing and apartments ...
Read More Significant stimulus plan needed to revive economy after Covid-19 – IFAC
The Government has been advised to introduce a “significant” stimulus plan for the economy, once the immediate Covid-19 crisis is ...
Read More Trips to and from Ireland slump by 99% in April – CSO
New figures from the Central Statistics Office show “an unprecedented collapse” in overseas travel to and from Ireland in April ...
Read More Economic confidence up in May but remains weak overall
Consumer and business sentiment rose slightly in May, albeit from a low base according to the latest Pulse survey from ...
Read More EBA calls for European states to shield their banks
European countries need to join forces to shield their banks from the coronavirus outbreak, one of the bloc’s top regulators ...
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