Irish Mortgage Rates Fall to Their Lowest Level in Over a Year
New data from the Central Bank shows that the average interest rate on new mortgages in Ireland fell to 3.56 percent at the end of October. This represents a slight ...
Read More Planning Activity Rises as Third Quarter Permissions Jump Nearly 30 Percent
New figures from the Central Statistics Office indicate a notable uplift in planning activity, with permissions granted in the third quarter rising by 29.4 percent compared with the same period ...
Read More Ireland Marks 40 Years Since Its First Mobile Phone Call
Ireland marks a significant technological milestone this week, celebrating four decades since the country’s first mobile phone call. The call, made on 11 December 1985, saw the then Minister for ...
Read More Construction Sector Activity Continues to Contract in November
New figures from the latest AIB Purchasing Managers' Index indicate that construction activity in Ireland declined again in November, marking the seventh consecutive month of contraction. The continued drop reflects ...
Read More Electric Flying Taxis Could Serve London Airports by 2028
Air travel in and out of London may look very different within the next few years. A UK aviation company has announced plans to introduce electric flying taxis for airport ...
Read More Can Willpower Really Curb Christmas Overspending?
Every December brings the same familiar pattern. Days grow darker, routines get busier, and spending climbs far faster than many households anticipate. Surveys indicate that Irish consumers spent close to ...
Read More Construction sector activity continues to contract as demand weakens
Ireland’s construction industry recorded another month of declining activity in November, marking the seventh consecutive month of contraction, according to the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index from AIB. The data signals ...
Read More Government measures improve financial viability of new apartment developments, according to SCSI analysis
A new assessment by the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland indicates that recent policy changes have strengthened the financial viability of apartment construction. The study suggests that Government interventions introduced ...
Read More CCPC reports declining competition across parts of Ireland’s services sector
A new analysis from the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has highlighted a notable weakening of competitive pressures across several key segments of the Irish services sector. The findings form ...
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