Mortgage drawdowns rise 2.2%, approvals continue to fall
The number of mortgage drawdowns by first time buyers reached the highest level since 2007 between April and June, new ...
Read More Consumer sentiment hits 2 1/2 year high in July
The consumer mood has risen to its highest level in two and a half years, according to the latest Credit ...
Read More Vessels at main Irish ports down 5% in first quarter – CSO
New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that Irish ports handled 12.1 million tonnes of goods in the first ...
Read More Commercial construction cost inflation flat in first half
Commercial construction inflation was 1.5% in the first half of the year, the same rate as the six months before ...
Read More Govt must do more to ensure Ireland remains competitive, watchdog warns
Ireland’s competitiveness watchdog has warned that the Government needs to do more to address significant longstanding challenges to securing the ...
Read More Banks under pressure to improve deposit rates
Pressure was coming to bear on the banks this time last year to offer better returns to depositors against the ...
Read More Number of homes bought by non-household entities falls by almost 10% last year
New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that non-household entities bought a total of 12,201 homes at market prices ...
Read More 9% VAT rate for tourism and hospitality unjustified according to Department of Finance
The Department of Finance believes reinstating the 9% VAT rate for tourism and hospitality businesses remains “unjustified”. In a report ...
Read More Indexing personal tax system would cost €1 billion a year, strategy paper shows
Indexing the entire personal tax system to ensure workers’ rising wages are not eroded by an additional tax burden could ...
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