Ireland in grip of ‘severe recession’, says DonohoeMinister warns virus will see unemployment hit record 22% in second quarterTue Apr 21 2020 - 15:09
Healthcare rally buoys nervy marketsInvestors fear worst quarterly earnings season since global financial crisisMon Apr 20 2020 - 19:00
Proposed changes to water charges are ‘too inflexible’ says lobby groupBusinesses will be put on wrong tariffs due to Covid-19 lockdown, says Chambers IrelandMon Apr 20 2020 - 18:23
Lack of remote working capability hitting Irish firms, survey findsPwC suggests companies caught out by speed of Covid-19 crisis and broadband restrictionsFri Apr 17 2020 - 04:50
European shares end higher on hopes of pandemic plateauingMarkets report: Cyclicals tech, autos and banks lead gainsThu Apr 16 2020 - 19:10
Covid-19 wage subsidy increased to 85% of wages for lower paidIncrease announced amid concern that part-time workers are better off unemployedWed Apr 15 2020 - 13:58
Job vacancies and card payments have plummeted, study findsJobs with lowest work-from-home potential such as beauty and hospitality hit hardestWed Apr 15 2020 - 12:09
Coronavirus: Irish exports decline by over €2bn in FebruaryExports of organic chemicals, medical and pharmaceutical products slide, figures showWed Apr 15 2020 - 11:15
Containment vs economics: how will we strike a balance?Coronavirus restrictions of some sort or another are going to be with us for monthsWed Apr 15 2020 - 04:26
IMF warns pandemic likely to result in worst global downturn since Great DepressionUS-based fund predicts Irish economy will shrink by 6.8% before rebounding in 2021Tue Apr 14 2020 - 23:35
IMF says world on course for economic shock akin to Great DepressionScenario also assumes that coronavirus pandemic will fade in second half of 2020Tue Apr 14 2020 - 14:09
Government urged to change insolvency rules for coronavirus-hit companiesDublin legal firm calls for temporary changes to enable companies weather crisisMon Apr 13 2020 - 05:26
Insurers pledge to reduce premiums but will not budge on disruption coverIndustry body promises forbearance measures for customers affected by Covid-19 crisisFri Apr 10 2020 - 16:01
Ireland unlikely to access EU rescue package, says DonohoeMinister says State is likely to rely on financial markets which offer better ratesFri Apr 10 2020 - 13:49
European shares post best week since 2011, focus on EU stimulusUS Federal Reserve rolls out massive $2.3 trillion programmeThu Apr 09 2020 - 19:07
Three-quarters of home buyers now opting for fixed-rate mortgagesCentral Bank figures detail trend towards fixed-rate productsThu Apr 09 2020 - 12:57
Unemployment rate jumps to record 16.5% as lockdown hits homeCSO figures show massive jump in jobless rate on foot of coronavirus lockdownThu Apr 09 2020 - 11:11
Ornua pledges to buy €1bn from Irish suppliers despite downturnKerrygold owner reports record earnings for 2019 but warns of virus-triggered slump in demandWed Apr 08 2020 - 06:34
Facing economic meltdown ... and nothing wrong with our economySupports that just a month ago looked big now suddenly appear weakWed Apr 08 2020 - 03:45
NTMA raises €6bn from bond auction to help State meet Covid-19 costsFunds to boost State coffers as support ramps up for coronavirus-hit firms and workersTue Apr 07 2020 - 13:37
Chopra warns coronavirus will have ‘deeper’ impact than financial crisisFormer IMF official says there may need to be ‘standstill on private debt repayments’Mon Apr 06 2020 - 17:07
NTMA to sell up to €4bn of debt to help fund State’s response to virusAgency announces imminent auction of seven-year bondsMon Apr 06 2020 - 12:54
Goodbye leprechaun economics, hello another grim milestoneAnalysis: Evidence to support hopes of swift bounce back for economy fast diminishingFri Apr 03 2020 - 08:02
Economy could shrink by 15% if Covid-19 measures extended – Central BankReport suggests decline in 2020 output will be bigger than anything seen during crashFri Apr 03 2020 - 04:22
Central Bank warns of €22bn hole in public finances from coronavirus crisisBank says output could shrink by 8.3% with up to 500,000 jobs being lostFri Apr 03 2020 - 00:05
Coronavirus punches €2 billion hole in public financesLatest exchequer returns show VAT more than €1bn below expectations in MarchThu Apr 02 2020 - 14:00
Coronavirus: Record 330,550 jump in numbers claiming jobless benefitsLive Register hits all-time high of 513,350 as pandemic delivers shock to labour marketThu Apr 02 2020 - 11:18
Record 300,000 jump in unemployment expectedAdjusted live register to hit all-time high of 482,000 in March, Goodbody forecastsWed Apr 01 2020 - 20:59
Coronavirus applies ‘hand brake’ to Irish property marketDNG says market has effectively stalled as a result of restrictionsWed Apr 01 2020 - 18:27
€16m in unclaimed lottery money to support Covid-19 health effortLong-running dispute over unclaimed prize pot resolved with funds going to good causesWed Apr 01 2020 - 16:58
Dairygold warns of big fall-off in dairy demand, posts record turnover for 2019Dairy group says Covid-19 has triggered collapse in demand from food service industryWed Apr 01 2020 - 15:21
Coronavirus: Notion of a rapid economic recovery is at best wishful thinkingCovid-19 crisis is bound to leave scar tissue on consumer behaviourWed Apr 01 2020 - 02:09
Euro-area sentiment plunges as coronavirus shutdown continuesGerman economic council believes economy might shrink by 5.4 per cent in 2020Mon Mar 30 2020 - 19:41
Irish economy could contract by 13% if shutdown lasts until AugustEY Ireland paints grim picture of economic fallout from prolonged period of disruptionMon Mar 30 2020 - 14:33
Irish economy to suffer mildest shock to output from Covid-19, OECD saysParis-based think tank suggest impact of shutdown will reduce activity here by 15%Mon Mar 30 2020 - 13:48
CSO defers publishing monthly jobless numbersAgency says it is currently assessing impact of Government’s income support schemeMon Mar 30 2020 - 11:11
Irish retail sales record biggest monthly drop in five yearsLatest numbers for February come before coronavirus shutdownFri Mar 27 2020 - 11:55
Coronavirus: Ten more die amid warning Ireland ‘only at beginning of the curve’Record daily number of new confirmed cases with clusters of infection in health systemFri Mar 27 2020 - 02:13
Euro zone leaders fail to agree on how countries finance new crisis borrowingWorld leaders wrestle to contain pandemic’s economic falloutThu Mar 26 2020 - 21:49
ESRI’s scary analysis may not be scary enoughAnalysis: Containing coronavirus by this summer is far from a certaintyThu Mar 26 2020 - 11:53
ESRI warns Ireland heading for recession this year as Covid-19 hits economyEconomy expected to contract by 7.1% in 2020 as consumption, investment and trade declinesThu Mar 26 2020 - 09:46
Cairn says construction activity continuing but sales likely to be hitIrish homebuilder says it is following strict health protocols to prevent spread of virusWed Mar 25 2020 - 08:21
Economy of near future not just bad, but unrecognisableEoin Burke-Kennedy: We’re putting the economy in a medically-induced comaWed Mar 25 2020 - 02:45
‘Aggressive’ tax reassessments damaging Ireland’s reputation, group claimsEdmund Burke Institute says tough line taken by tax authority here could undermine investmentTue Mar 24 2020 - 03:10
Daft.ie reports jump in available rental properties as result of outbreakProperty website says collapse in tourist numbers frees up short-term rental marketFri Mar 20 2020 - 18:17
Economy could go into recession if crisis not brought ‘under control quickly’Davy Stockbrokers warns Irish economy could shrink in 2020 if outbreak is prolongedFri Mar 20 2020 - 15:20
Coronavirus: Ibec calls for €4bn in income supports for affected workersEmployers’ group says Government’s fiscal response is ‘behind the curve’ internationallyFri Mar 20 2020 - 12:29
Irish consumer confidence plunges as coronavirus bitesLatest monthly index drops nearly eight points as consumers digest possible falloutFri Mar 20 2020 - 05:23
European shares stage mini-rally on promises of more stimulusPan-European Stoxx 600 index closes 2.9% higher after several days of lossesThu Mar 19 2020 - 20:12
Iseq falls again as stimulus-inspired rally fizzles outThe ECB joined peers in Japan, Australia and the US in launching a fresh wave of emergency stimulusThu Mar 19 2020 - 13:41
