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Irish jobs market stable despite tech layoffs – Morgan McKinley

The Irish jobs market has remained resilient despite recent layoffs in the technology sector, according to the latest Morgan McKinley Ireland Quarterly Employment Monitor. It shows there was a slight ...
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State to charge 30% on increased value of land rezoned for housing

A new bill could see landowners and developers pay a charge of 30% on the difference in the value of land before and after residential zoning. The Land Value Sharing ...
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Inflation eases to 7.7% in March from 8.5% – CSO

The annual rate of inflation eased to 7.7% in March from 8.5% in February, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office today – the lowest level in ...
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85% of Ulster Bank and KBC Bank Ireland accounts now closed

New figures from the Central Bank show that a total of 86,298 current and deposit accounts were closed in Ulster Bank and KBC Bank in four weeks to the end ...
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Property price increases slow to 5% in February – CSO

The annual rate of residential property price increases slowed nationally to 5% in February, compared to 6.1% in January, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show. This marked a ...
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UK’s De La Rue warns FY profit below expectations on dwindling cash demand

Struggling British banknote printer De La Rue warned its fiscal 2023 profit was set to miss market expectations and next year’s outlook was uncertain, as demand for cash hit its ...
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Irish mortgage rates see surprise dip in February

New figures from the Central Bank show that the average interest rate on a new mortgage dipped in February to 2.92% from 2.93% in January. Ireland once again had the ...
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Inbound tourism visits during Q1 still down 16% on pre-pandemic levels

The number of international visitors to Ireland over the first three months of the year remained down 16% compared to the same period in 2019, before the pandemic hit. According ...
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Live register numbers down almost 1% in March – CSO

The seasonally adjusted number of people on the Live Register in March stood at 180,500 – a decrease of almost 1%, or 1,600 from the position in February. According to ...
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