Ibec says Government-imposed labour costs are adding €4bn to employer wage bill
Employers group Ibec has written to the Taoiseach to highlight concerns about the rising cost of doing business, and specifically ...
Read More Stamp duty on block-buying homes to be reviewed
Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien has said that the 10% stamp duty rate, which is applicable to international investors who ...
Read More Number of new homes under construction hits record high
Building work began on 32,801 new homes last year, the highest number on record, new data shows. The figure for ...
Read More Oil prices rise on strong IEA and OPEC demand estimates
Oil prices rose today as the International Energy Agency (IEA) joined producer group OPEC in forecasting strong growth in global ...
Read More Wage growth in Ireland eases to 3.7%
Wage growth in Ireland slowed at the end of 2023 and has dropped to 3.7% year-on-year, according to a new ...
Read More Ireland top European country for data fines
Ireland has once again topped a league table of European countries for issuing data fines. The 2024 edition of global ...
Read More Taoiseach to meet world leaders and CEOs in Davos
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is in Davos for the World Economic Forum, which has so far been dominated by the conflicts ...
Read More Inflation rate moves up to 4.6% in December – CSO
The annual rate of inflation rose in December, driven by increases in prices in areas such as restaurants and hotels, ...
Read More Plan launched for future of digital creative industries
The Government has launched a plan to boost growth in the digital creative industries. The roadmap will focus on commercial ...
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