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Social welfare recipients to receive double payment this week

Around 1.3 million social welfare recipients will receive a double payment this week. Up to €342m will be paid out ...
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10% increase in number of new homes completed last year – CSO

A total of 32,695 new homes were completed last year, up 10% on a year earlier, new data from the ...
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Global economy outlook at odds with aggressive rate cut bets

Global growth is set to stay resilient this year and only pick up pace a bit in 2025, according to ...
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Mortgage drawdowns decline but first time buyers active in 2023

Overall mortgage drawdown volumes declined in 2023, new figures from Banking and Payments Federation Ireland show, but the reduction was ...
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ECB to meet on rates, but no changes expected

The ECB’s Governing Council will meet in Frankfurt today to consider whether to make any changes to interest rates. No ...
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Nearly 30,000 housing units held up in planning or legal review – report

Up to 29,000 housing units are being held up in the planning process or in judicial reviews, a new report ...
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Property price growth increases to 2.9% in November – CSO

Property price growth picked up on an annual basis for the third successive month in November, increasing by 2.9% after ...
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New proposals to keep cash in circulation welcomed

The Chief Executive of Irish Rural Link has welcomed proposed legislation that will keep cash circulating in society as more ...
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Enterprise Committee to discuss minimum wages

The Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment will discuss the regulatory and legislative changes required for the transposition of ...
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