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Economy

Analysis

What is the future of Ireland’s property tax?

Paul O'Donoghue

18 Apr

29.5k

Highway to the Euro zone

IMF chief says Irish public should be allowed to be customers of European banks

17 Apr

44.2k

Caught In A Bind

Trump's tariffs could put the US in a catch-22 between tackling inflation and unemployment

16 Apr

19.9k

The Morning Lead

There are wide economic gaps between the Republic and North. What does that mean for unity?

Muiris O'Cearbhaill

15 Apr

18.0k

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Analysis

How strong is Ireland's economy? Multinational companies make it almost impossible to tell

13 Apr

18.4k

Fuel

Corrib Oil says it will create 1,200 jobs over the next five years

13 Feb

10.2k

Wages

Minimum wage rises by 80 cent to €13.50 per hour

1 Jan

14.3k

Analysis

How are we doing? Why the world’s most important economic statistic is almost useless in Ireland

Paul O'Donoghue

29 Dec 2024

25.4k

Economy

The Central Bank is very worried about the risks Trump's presidency could pose to Irish economy

17 Dec 2024

16.8k

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The Morning Lead

Mortgage repayments near Celtic Tiger levels as ESRI warns house prices may be overvalued by 10%

On average, households spent 33% of their disposable income on mortgage repayments between July and October this year.

It's the highest share of spending on mortgages that Ireland has seen since 2007 and early 2008.

Year-on-year growth in property prices reached as high as 10% in the months of August and September this year.

12 Dec 2024

17.2k

ge2024

Barra Roantree: How do the spending plans in each party's manifesto compare?

Barra Roantree

Updated 22 Nov 2024

4.0k

trump 2024

Donald Trump's big plans for his presidency - at home and abroad

6 Nov 2024

28.0k

Back to Work

Northern Ireland sees record low unemployment but high number of adults not seeking work

13 Aug 2024

13.8k

The Morning Lead

Careful now: Ireland's fiscal watchdog cautions Government against giveaway Budget

“This is not the time for loose budgetary policy,” said Professor Michael McMahon of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council.

5 Jun 2024

7.4k

Housing Crisis

Ireland's housing market 'undermining' the country's competitiveness, Govt advisors warn

10 May 2024

8.4k

the cost of unity

Emma DeSouza: Should we really put a price on a United Ireland?

Emma DeSouza

Updated 11 Apr 2024

11.8k

Climate emergency

Opinion: We must rethink recycling for Ireland’s Circular Economy and stop penalising consumers

Fearghal Carroll

3 Apr 2024

17.0k

Irish Economy

Failure to address housing issues could push inflation upwards, warns Central Bank

12 Mar 2024

9.0k

Economic Forecast

EU revises Irish economy forecast to reflect a much smaller growth in 2024

15 Feb 2024

9.6k

Cost of Living

Record corporation tax returns last year, as McGrath forecasts improved living standards in 2024

4 Jan 2024

10.8k

Argentina

Argentina's new leader Javier Milei orders major deregulation of struggling economy

21 Dec 2023

16.2k

ESRI

Irish economy continues to grow despite contraction in GDP for first time in over a decade

14 Dec 2023

11.6k

quarterly reports

Irish economy falls by 1.9% in the third quarter of 2023

1 Dec 2023

14.6k

Central Bank

Early signs of repayment challenges for vulnerable mortgage holders, the Central Bank says

23 Nov 2023

13.0k

Multinationals

Irish GDP set to contract for the first time in over a decade, ESRI says

4 Oct 2023

26.1k

budget 2024

Leo Varadkar defends smaller package of one-off budgetary measures

30 Sep 2023

31.4k

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Economy

Ireland's economy grew in the last quarter, new figures show

1 Sep 2023

9.4k

Economy

Price growth slowed in July to 4.6% while the Irish economy grew by 3.3% in Q2

28 Jul 2023

5.2k

overconfidence bias

Analysis: 'On average, men are much more likely to engage in self-promotion than women'

Dr Emma Howard

17 Jun 2023

13.2k

Economy

Ireland 'really needs' to manage long-term planning better, fiscal watchdog warns govt

7 Jun 2023

10.8k

quarterly reports

Irish economy falls 4.6% in the first quarter of 2023, more than estimated by CSO

2 Jun 2023

17.3k

Global Economy

Analysis: Housing in Ireland won’t look any better before the next general election

Victor Duggan

22 May 2023

12.8k

Global Economy

Opinion: Are all economists just focused on growth? No - meet the women making a difference

Dr Emma Howard

13 May 2023

9.8k

Cost of Living

Analysis: Corporate profits must also be taken into account when discussing inflation

Oana Peia and Davide Romelli

11 May 2023

6.9k

ECB

European Central Bank raises interest rates by 0.25 percentage points

Updated 4 May 2023

31.4k

Finances

Analysis: Is the global economy resilient enough to handle its high levels of debt?

Victor Duggan

1 May 2023

11.7k

Recession risk

Credit Suisse collapse could have 'easily' caused global crisis - head of Swiss central bank

28 Apr 2023

7.0k

Economic Outlook

Irish economy set for better-than-anticipated growth as inflation set to stabilise

29 Mar 2023

12.5k

Quarterly Bulletin

Central Bank warns poor housing supply is a 'constraint' on Irish economy

8 Mar 2023

11.1k

CHRISTMAS SHOP

Inflation led to surge in Christmas grocery spend compared to 2021

9 Jan 2023

8.4k

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