Bank of Ireland upgrades Irish economic forecast
Bank of Ireland has revised upwards its forecast for growth for the economy. It comes after a similar move by Goodbody Stockbrokers earlier this week. Bank of Ireand predicts the ...
Read More Mortgage drawdowns hit almost €4 billion in third quarter – BPFI
The number of mortgages drawn down during the third quarter of the year increased by 7.7% compared to the same time in 2024, new figures from Banking and Payments Federation ...
Read More New home completions in third quarter up 4% on last year – CSO
The number of new homes built in July, August and September of this year was 9,235, a rise of 4% on the same period last year, according to the Central ...
Read More Best September on record for Irish wind farms – Wind Energy Ireland
New figures show that wind generation in Ireland was the highest on record for a September month. This is according to Wind Energy Ireland, which published its monthly wind energy ...
Read More Is gold or bitcoin the better investment?
Analysis: Gold and Bitcoin are fundamentally different in what gives them value, how that value goes up over time, and how resilient it is When people compare gold and bitcoin, ...
Read More Nearly 1 in 4 employers expect to increase hiring in 2026 – survey
Almost one in four employers expect to increase hiring in 2026 according to research from hiring platform IrishJobs. Its Hiring Trends Update shows that large enterprises have the most positive ...
Read More Gold prices retreat after record surge
Gold prices fell over 4% today, as the dollar firmed and investors booked profits after expectations of US interest rate cuts and sustained safe-haven demand drove the yellow metal to ...
Read More Majority of companies not planning to increase in-office days – survey
Almost two-thirds of HR professionals say their companies are not actively considering increasing onsite attendance in 2026, according to a new survey from business group Ibec. The HR Update Report ...
Read More Economy to grow faster than expected this year – Goodbody
The Irish economy will grow faster than anticipated this year as impact of US tariffs will not be as damaging as feared and the country “dodged a bullet” on US ...
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