ECB to focus on quarterly meetings with slow, gradual rate cuts – Knot
The European Central Bank can gradually reduce interest rates given the decline in inflation, and decisions on future cuts could ...
Read More Retail sales dip by 1.2% in April from March – CSO
New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that retail sales fell by 1.2% on a monthly basis in April ...
Read More Cross border tourism triples in last decade, report shows
The tourism industry across the island of Ireland is worth almost €17 billion to the economy, and supports 300,000 jobs, ...
Read More Credit union lending up almost 14%, driven by mortgages
Lending at credit unions increased by almost 14% in the past year, driven by a significant rise in mortgage lending. ...
Read More Over two thirds of firms concerned about pension auto-enrolment
A new report has found that over two thirds of businesses are concerned about the introduction of pension auto-enrolment. The ...
Read More Cost-of-living measures ‘must be a focus’ of Budget 2025 – Harris
Cost-of-living measures “must once again be a focus” for Budget 2025, Taoiseach Simon Harris has said. Mr Harris made the ...
Read More ECB’s Lane says ready to start cutting interest rates
The European Central Bank is ready to cut interest rates next month but policy must continue to be restrictive this ...
Read More Lack of funding the main barrier to innovation by firms
60% of Irish based businesses say a lack of funding is the main barrier they face when it comes to ...
Read More Grocery price inflation falls to 2.6% in May from 13.3% last year
New figures from Kantar show that grocery inflation stood at 2.6% in the 12 weeks to May 12, down from ...
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