Government approves pay increase for employment support scheme staff
The Government has approved a 5% pay increase for more than 1,600 supervisors and team leaders of employment support schemes. The pay deal will benefit employees of organisations that manage ...
					Read More 		Excise duty on fuel to increase from midnight
Motorists can expect to see a jump in the cost of petrol and diesel from midnight tonight as cuts to Government excise charges begin to reverse. Petrol prices will rise ...
					Read More 		Home prices may slump in euro zone as rates rise – ECB
Home prices in the euro zone may be headed for a “disorderly” decline as high mortgage rates make purchases unaffordable for households and unattractive for investors, the European Central Bank ...
					Read More 		ECB warns of hit to top European banks if funds run into trouble
The euro zone’s top banks may take a hit if their financial clients, such as funds, insurers and clearing houses, withdrew their deposits or otherwise ran into trouble, the European ...
					Read More 		Euro zone lending growth slows again in April
Bank lending to euro zone companies and households slowed again in April, continuing the steady decline since last autumn as the economy stagnated and rapid rate hikes dented demand for ...
					Read More 		Engineering and construction roles among hardest to fill jobs – report
Engineering and construction related jobs are some of the hardest positions for employers to fill, according to a new report from hiring platform Indeed. The analysis looked at Irish job ...
					Read More 		Gas generated 47% of electricity in April
Demand for gas fell by 10% in April compared to the same month last year, according to the latest figures from Gas Networks Ireland. Gas demand was also down 14% ...
					Read More 		Car sales push retail sales sharply higher again
The volume of annual retail sales rose sharply again last month due to another surge in car sales, jumping 7.5% on an annual basis, new figures from the Central Statistics ...
					Read More 		Consumer confidence hit 14-month high this month
Consumer confidence here hit a 14-month high this month, as concerns eased about the economic outlook. Hopes for additional Government measures to offer some respite from price pressures may also ...
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