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Face coverings mandatory in shops, indoor spaces
Feb 20, 2023 02:11 PM

Face coverings are now mandatory in shops, shopping centres and other indoor settings. The new regulation comes as co ....

Consumer spending on the rise but people still staying close to home
Feb 20, 2023 02:11 PM

Online spending has increased 7 per cent since lockdown restrictions were lifted, despite the re-opening of stores, new ....

Nearly 30,000 could lose pandemic payment if they do not confirm eligibility
Feb 20, 2023 02:11 PM

Nearly 30,000 people receiving the Government’s pandemic unemployment payment could lose the benefit from next week unle ....

Ombudsman notes high number of tracker mortgage complaints
Feb 20, 2023 02:11 PM

Complaints over tracker mortgages, insurance policies and customer credit records all feature in the latest report from ....

Numbers receiving social welfare income support down 8.7% in July
Feb 20, 2023 02:11 PM

The number of people claiming some form of social welfare income support fell 8.7% on a monthly basis in July, however t ....

State’s biggest landlord records 30% rise in rental income
Feb 20, 2023 02:11 PM

The State’s biggest landlord recorded a more than 30 per cent increase in net rental income during the first six months ....

4.3% fall in Pandemic Unemployment Payment numbers
Feb 20, 2023 02:11 PM

The numbers receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment continues to fall but at a slower rate, according to the latest ....

House completions down 33% but output has rebounded
Feb 20, 2023 02:11 PM

House completions fell by a third in the second quarter compared to the same period last year, but new data suggests out ....

Motor insurers will use virus windfall to cut premiums for good PR, says Moody’s
Feb 20, 2023 02:11 PM

Retail insurers will use windfall gains from the coronavirus pandemic to keep motor premiums down next year to restore t ....

Signs of easing in pace of economic recovery - Davy
Feb 20, 2023 02:11 PM

The pace of recovery from the economic slowdown brought about by the pandemic restrictions has eased in recent weeks, ac ....

Borrowers on payment breaks will pay up to €4,500 extra on mortgages
Feb 20, 2023 02:11 PM

Borrowers who have availed of a payment break on their home loan during the Covid-19 crisis can expect to pay up to €4,5 ....

Retail sales rebound by largest amount on record in June
Feb 20, 2023 02:11 PM

Retail sales rebounded by the largest amount on record in June as many of the Covid-19 related lockdown restrictions wer ....

Stocks rise as EU leaders reach deal on stimulus package
Feb 20, 2023 02:11 PM

Stocks advanced globally alongside US equity futures after European leaders reached a deal on a landmark stimulus packag ....

EU leaders reach deal on Covid-19 recovery fund after marathon summit
Feb 20, 2023 02:11 PM

The 27 member states of the European Union this morning signed off on a €1.8 trillion package to fund the next seven yea ....

Martin calling for more details on EU recovery proposal at Brussels summit
Feb 20, 2023 02:11 PM

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that Ireland will make their own contribution to the "own resources" aspects of the €7 ....

Ireland remains in EU’s crosshairs despite Apple win
Feb 20, 2023 02:11 PM

Paul Gallagher, the State’s Attorney General during the depths of the financial crisis, has had a busy time getting back ....

House parties the potential problem, but pubs sent to financial purgatory again
Feb 20, 2023 02:11 PM

In the middle of June, just as we were beginning to enjoy the freedom of emerging from lockdown, it was predicted on thi ....

Reopening pubs could 'materially add' to possibility of second Covid-19 wave
Feb 20, 2023 02:11 PM

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has said public health advice shows if pubs reopened now, it could "materially add ....

Technology has used Covid-19 lockdown to show us who’s master
Feb 20, 2023 02:11 PM

If one moment of soul-searching clarity has emerged for me during the Covid months, it is that technology is not a tool ....

Ireland wins appeal in €13 billion Apple tax case
Feb 20, 2023 02:11 PM

Europe’s second-highest court ruled on Wednesday that the Republic did not give Apple illegal state aid, overturning a E ....

Central Bank considers legal action over Covid-19 insurance cover
Feb 20, 2023 02:11 PM

Central Bank governor Gabriel Makhlouf signalled on Tuesday the regulator is considering taking legal action to resolve ....

OECD says 170,000 jobs could be lost if there is a second Covid wave
Feb 20, 2023 02:11 PM

The number of people employed in the State could fall by as much as 8.2 per cent this year if a second Covid-19 outbreak ....

Rents edge up in June as house prices fall
Feb 20, 2023 02:11 PM

Renting a home continued to cost more in June while house prices declined despite a substantial increase in activity in ....

Hysteria or prescience? Ireland goes big with financial response to coronavirus
Feb 20, 2023 02:11 PM

It’s good politics to give worst-case scenarios. Most of the time they never arise and it’s better to be seen to be over ....

Tourism industry says VAT deferral scheme vital
Feb 20, 2023 02:11 PM

The Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC) has said a VAT deferral scheme is vital to alleviate serious cashflow ....

Coronavirus: Central Bank under pressure to allow banks to tap rainy-day capital
Feb 20, 2023 02:11 PM

The Central Bank is under mounting pressure to allow banks to tap capital reserves set aside for a rainy day to allow ....

New car sales slow down again in February - CSO
Feb 20, 2023 02:11 PM

The number of new private cars sold fell by 6.5% in February compared with the same time last year, new figures from the ....

Investor psychology tips for surviving Covid-19
Feb 20, 2023 02:11 PM

Investor nerves have been jangling since Covid-19 infected the stock market. Some strategists say a vicious bear market ....

Irish shares join global rally from biggest sell-off since 2008 crash
Feb 20, 2023 02:11 PM

Ireland’s Iseq stock market index rallied on Tuesday, as global equity markets recovered some of the losses sustained in ....

Wall St plunges after oil shock, trading halted
Feb 20, 2023 02:11 PM

Wall Street's main indexes dropped 7% and the Dow Jones crashed 2,000 points in what would be its biggest one-day fall e ....

Coronavirus: St Patrick’s Day parades cancelled and €3bn aid package unveiled
Feb 20, 2023 02:11 PM

The Government has agreed an aid package of some €3bn to deal with the public health and economic impact of the coronavi ....

Why has Saudi Arabia started an oil price war?
Feb 20, 2023 02:11 PM

Oil prices crashed by as much as 30 per cent after Saudi Arabia fired the first shots in a price war, in crude’s biggest ....

Donohoe signals cut to growth outlook over coronavirus
Feb 20, 2023 02:11 PM

The Minister for Finance has said that, given the openness of the Irish economy, it is inevitable that we will be impact ....

Economy grew by 5.5% last year - CSO
Feb 20, 2023 02:11 PM

The country's gross domestic product grew by 5.5% in 2019, likely making it the European Union's fastest-growing economy ....

Pay for workers who self-isolate to be examined by Government officials
Feb 20, 2023 02:11 PM

Government officials are to examine the possibility of making financial assistance available to private sector workers a ....

Stocks tumble as coronavirus cases rise outside China
Feb 20, 2023 02:11 PM

Global equity markets tumbled and the dollar slid on Thursday as the number of coronavirus cases outside China mounted r ....

Stocks tumble as coronavirus cases rise outside China V2
Feb 20, 2023 02:11 PM

Global equity markets tumbled and the dollar slid on Thursday as the number of coronavirus cases outside China mounted r ....

Stocks tumble as coronavirus cases rise outside China
Feb 20, 2023 02:11 PM

Global equity markets tumbled and the dollar slid on Thursday as the number of coronavirus cases outside China mounted r ....

Just 8,000 houses built last year offered for sale on open market, says CIF
Feb 20, 2023 02:11 PM

Only about 8,000 of the 21,000 new homes built in the Republic last year were offered for sale on the open market, accor ....

Health insurance: Switch often for your financial wellbeing
Feb 20, 2023 02:11 PM

Sometimes it pays to be promiscuous, never more so than with your health insurance. In fact, if you’ve had the ....

Five ways to supercharge your finances for the year ahead
Feb 20, 2023 02:11 PM

Big savings are easily made to help you better manage your finances ....

Energy Proofing your home : Is it worth the money ?
Feb 20, 2023 02:11 PM

Homeowners carrying out major renovations or extensions face having to fully upgrade the property’s energy efficiency – ....

With The Banks Out Of The Game, Latest news...
Feb 20, 2023 02:11 PM

As many, perhaps even most of Ireland’s property professionals start to return to the office after the summer holidays, ....