Robust tax receipts helped offset impact of Covid-19 spending
Exchequer figures for May show an overall deficit in the public finances of €6.143bn. This compares with a deficit of ...
Read More Mortgage approvals down over 40% in April as impact of Covid-19 hits
The level of mortgage approvals fell substantially in April, according to the latest figures from the Banking and Payments Federation. ...
Read More Adjusted unemployment falls slightly in May to 26.1% – CSO
Unemployment, adjusted to account for those on the Pandemic Unemployment Payment, fell slightly in May to 26.1%. This compares to ...
Read More Research finds homebuyers are confident despite interruption to market
Those looking to buy a house remain confident about their ability to do so, despite the interruption to the market ...
Read More Number of people on Pandemic Unemployment Payment drops by 36,200
The number of people claiming the Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment has fallen to 543,200 – a drop of 36,200 in ...
Read More 495,100 employees in receipt of Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme
Just under half a million workers have had their pay subsidised under the government’s Temporary Wage Subsidy scheme at a ...
Read More Grocery sales rise at fastest rate in 15 years
Take-home grocery sales experienced the fastest rate of growth in 15 years over the past 12 weeks, jumping by a ...
Read More 72% drop in new car registrations in May due to Covid-19 outbreak
New car registrations for last month dropped 72.3% when compared to May 2019, according to the latest figures from the ...
Read More AIB PMI shows manufacturing downturn continues in May due to Covid-19
Irish manufacturing activity suffered a further severe deterioration last month, according to figures published today. The AIB Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ ...
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