Business News

ECB should keep steady hand, hold rates close to current levels, Schnabel says News

ECB should keep steady hand, hold rates close to current levels, Schnabel says

The European Central Bank should stop cutting borrowing costs as turmoil in the global economy…

splashMay 12, 2025

Donohoe to attend Eurogroup and ECOFIN meetings this week News

Donohoe to attend Eurogroup and ECOFIN meetings this week

The Minister for Finance and President of the Eurogroup Paschal Donohoe is in Brussels this…

splashMay 12, 2025

Oil prices jump over 3% on US-China tariff reductions News

Oil prices jump over 3% on US-China tariff reductions

Oil prices rose more than $2 today after the US and China said they would…

splashMay 12, 2025

Senior civil servants to highlight concerns over AI News

Senior civil servants to highlight concerns over AI

Senior civil servants are to highlight concerns over the use of artificial intelligence in the…

splashMay 9, 2025

China’s exports top forecasts helped by foreign rush to beat tariffs News

China’s exports top forecasts helped by foreign rush to beat tariffs

China’s exports topped forecasts in April, buoyed by demand for materials from overseas manufacturers who…

splashMay 9, 2025

Annual inflation rate rises to 2.2% in April – CSO News

Annual inflation rate rises to 2.2% in April – CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that annual consumer prices rose to 2.2%…

splashMay 9, 2025

Taoiseach to discuss EU response to US tariffs with von der Leyen News

Taoiseach to discuss EU response to US tariffs with von der Leyen

Taoiseach Micheál Martin will meet the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen…

splashMay 8, 2025

Government publishes new AI guidelines for public service News

Government publishes new AI guidelines for public service

The Government has published new guidelines for the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in…

splashMay 8, 2025

Faster housing delivery could mitigate impact of tariffs News

Faster housing delivery could mitigate impact of tariffs

Faster housing delivery could mitigate the impact of tariffs, according to the latest report from…

splashMay 8, 2025

Tax take to end of April up 15% on same time last year News

Tax take to end of April up 15% on same time last year

Tax receipts for the first four months of the year are up 15.3% on the…

splashMay 7, 2025

Motor insurance costs rose by 9% in first half of last year News

Motor insurance costs rose by 9% in first half of last year

The average cost of a motor insurance policy increased by 9% (€49) during the first…

splashMay 7, 2025

US, Chinese officials to hold trade talks in Switzerland News

US, Chinese officials to hold trade talks in Switzerland

Senior US and Chinese officials will travel to Switzerland later this week to kickstart stalled…

splashMay 7, 2025

Services sector growth slows in April amid trade concerns, PMI shows News

Services sector growth slows in April amid trade concerns, PMI shows

Growth in the country’s services sector slowed in April to its lowest level in over…

splashMay 6, 2025

Department of Finance’s economic forecasts to take US tariffs into account News

Department of Finance’s economic forecasts to take US tariffs into account

The Department of Finance will publish economic forecasts for Ireland to take account of tariffs…

splashMay 6, 2025

Enterprise Minister to urge agencies to cut red tape for SMEs News

Enterprise Minister to urge agencies to cut red tape for SMEs

Minister for Enterprise Peter Burke is to meet with the heads of 19 agencies and…

splashMay 6, 2025

New electric car registrations up 25.5% so far this year – SIMI News

New electric car registrations up 25.5% so far this year – SIMI

New figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry show that new car registrations…

splashMay 2, 2025

China mulls US trade talks offer, warns not to engage in tariff ‘extortion’ News

China mulls US trade talks offer, warns not to engage in tariff ‘extortion’

Beijing is “evaluating” an offer from Washington to hold talks over US President Donald Trump’s…

splashMay 2, 2025

Small and medium firms investing less post pandemic, ESRI report shows News

Small and medium firms investing less post pandemic, ESRI report shows

The scarring effects of the pandemic has resulted in small and medium firms investing less…

splashMay 2, 2025

Manufacturing growth strongest in April since mid-2022, PMI shows News

Manufacturing growth strongest in April since mid-2022, PMI shows

Growth in the country’s manufacturing sector accelerated in April thanks to a robust expansion in…

splashMay 1, 2025

Euro zone grows quicker than forecast before large trade war hit News

Euro zone grows quicker than forecast before large trade war hit

The euro zone economy grew faster than expected in the first quarter, starting 2025 on…

splashMay 1, 2025

Higher food prices push inflation up to 2% in April – CSO News

Higher food prices push inflation up to 2% in April – CSO

Inflation rose by 2% in the 12 month period to April of this year, driven…

splashMay 1, 2025

Early CSO estimates show GDP growth of 3.2% in Q1 News

Early CSO estimates show GDP growth of 3.2% in Q1

Preliminary figures for Gross Domestic Product, a measure of the economy which includes the contribution…

splashApril 30, 2025

Low supply among issues driving price of farmland – SCSI News

Low supply among issues driving price of farmland – SCSI

Low supply, increasing demand from dairy farmers and issues around succession were the main factors…

splashApril 30, 2025

Government confirms delay of pension auto-enrolment News

Government confirms delay of pension auto-enrolment

The Government has confirmed that the start date for pension auto-enrolment is to be delayed…

splashApril 30, 2025

Cabinet to consider memo on new Housing Activation Office News

Cabinet to consider memo on new Housing Activation Office

A memo to establish a new Strategic Housing Activation Office will go to the Cabinet…

splashApril 29, 2025

Still gradual margin for rate cuts – ECB’s Villeroy News

Still gradual margin for rate cuts – ECB’s Villeroy

US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats are creating uncertainty for economies around the world but…

splashApril 29, 2025

Most Irish consumers trust cards over other payment methods News

Most Irish consumers trust cards over other payment methods

73% of Irish consumers trust cards over all other payment methods, new data shows. The…

splashApril 29, 2025

Number of uninsured drivers on roads drops News

Number of uninsured drivers on roads drops

The percentage of uninsured private vehicles on Irish roads has almost halved following the introduction…

splashApril 28, 2025

IMF-World Bank meetings end with little tariff clarity, but economic foreboding News

IMF-World Bank meetings end with little tariff clarity, but economic foreboding

Global finance leaders came to Washington last week seeking clarity on what it would take…

splashApril 28, 2025

EU will ‘leave no stone unturned’ to reduce trade uncertainty – Donohoe News

EU will ‘leave no stone unturned’ to reduce trade uncertainty – Donohoe

The European Union will do all it can to engage with the United States on…

splashApril 28, 2025