Skip to content

News

Minimum wage set to increase by 30 cent an hour from February

The National Minimum wage will increase to €10.10 in February, the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection has announced. ...
Read More

Signs of rent stabilisation in Dublin and Cork – RTB

Average monthly rents across the country rose by 8.2% during the third quarter of this year. According to the latest quarterly ...
Read More

Work permit changes to alleviate staff shortages in sectors

More chefs from outside the country will be eligible for employment permits allowing them to work in Ireland, as a ...
Read More

Planning permissions for apartments soar over 80% – CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that planning permissions for apartments jumped by 80.2% in the third quarter ...
Read More

European new car registrations up 4.5% in November – ACEA

European passenger car registrations rose 4.5% in November, marking the third consecutive month of growth this year, thanks to robust ...
Read More

€6 billion of land sales recorded in the last decade

New figures from property consultants CBRE Ireland show that a total of 73 land sales were completed here during 2019. ...
Read More

Credit unions facing challenges despite strong reserves

A new report on credit unions show that they continue to face financial challenges in terms of income generation and ...
Read More

Economy sees GDP growth of 1.7% in third quarter

The economy – as measured by gross domestic product – grew by 1.7% in the third quarter of this year ...
Read More

US and China strike deal to ease growing trade tensions

The US and China agreed to the first phase of a broader trade agreement that will see the US reduce ...
Read More