Eoin Burke-Kennedy
Irish Times
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OECD unemployment at record low of 4.9% despite interest rates hikes and inflation pressures
Strength of labour markets globally has confounded policymakers → Read More
€4.7bn invested in Irish real estate last year despite ‘turbulence’ in global economy
Sherry FitzGerald highlights another strong year for property investment while warning of impact of higher interest rates → Read More
As Rishi Sunak begins to soften Brexit, it must be asked: what was it all about?
UK prime minister begins process that will most likely see UK moving back towards the EU as Johnson and co fade away → Read More
Michael McGrath launches consultation on personal tax system
Upcoming review will consider issues including income tax, USC and PRSI → Read More
Economy to grow at reduced rate despite more benign inflationary outlook
Higher prices and rising interest rates will temper the pace of growth this year and next, Central Bank warns → Read More
OECD inflation falls again but rate of decline slows
Headline rate fell to 9.2 per cent in January with declines recorded in hald the OECD countries → Read More
Lane signals further interest rate hikes beyond March
ECB chief economist says February inflation numbers pointed to stronger-than-expected pressures from food-related costs and wage developments → Read More
European shares rise but stubborn inflation caps gains
Data from Spain, France and Germany indicate inflation remains sticky, fuelling fears ECB may extend hawkish sentiment → Read More
Glanbia reports record €5.6bn revenue on back of strong US sales
Kilkenny-based food group also announces sale cheese business to partner Leprino Foods for €160 million. → Read More
Retail sales rise slightly in January despite inflationary pressures
Latest figures indicate Irish consumers spent more on clothing and footwear but less in bars and department stores at the start of the year → Read More
McGrath says inflation will fall more rapidly than expected
Minister for Finance says inflation in the Irish economy will now average 4-5% this year on the back of falling energy prices → Read More
Global stocks tumble after US figures show inflation ‘far from over’
Cineworld plunged 43.1% after cinema chain operator said shareholders may see equity wiped out in Chapter 11 exit → Read More
Labour shortages driven by housing and childcare ‘shortcomings’, Varadkar says
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar highlights infrastructural issues in housing, education and childcare that undermine Irish economy → Read More
Housing starts rise in January despite increase in construction costs
Commencement notices for the construction of 2,108 new residential homes nationally were received last month → Read More
Number of second-hand homes listed for sale falls to new record low
Sherry FitzGerald says there were just 15,140 second-hand homes available to buy in January this year, down 26 per cent on the pre-pandemic period → Read More
Two-thirds of Irish workers have some form of private pension
CSO data shows pension coverage was greatest among workers aged 45 to 54 years but remained low among younger workers → Read More
Wholesale electricity prices fall by 41.4% in January
CSO’s latest wholesale price index tracks moderation in energy prices globally → Read More
Dublin workers had highest disposable incomes in 2020
CSO indicates that more than a third of all employees in the State worked in Dublin city and county in 2020 → Read More
Irish inflation eases back to 7.8% in January
Latest consumer price index has now fallen for three consecutive months, fuelling hopes that inflation may have peaked → Read More
Ireland tops OECD growth charts in final quarter of 2022
Paris-based agency highlights strong Irish GDP growth in latest batch of growth numbers for industrialised bloc → Read More