Irish house price inflation almost doubled in 2024, says CSO
Median residential property price at the end of 2024 was €355,000
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Milk prices rose by more than 16% in 2024
Price of key inputs like fertiliser, feed and energy plunged last year, easing pressure on some farms
Irish exports driven by US sales reach record levels in 2024, CSO estimates
Medical and pharmaceutical product exports accounted for almost half of the total
Number of new plug-in hybrid private cars licensed in January doubles
There were a total of 22,484 new private cars registered in January overall, which represented an increase of 8%
AI use by Irish companies doubles
Half of larger enterprises employing more than 250 people now use the technology
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Cost of Valentine’s Day on the rise, CSO finds
Couples will spend 30% more on a meal out than they did in 2020 while flowers are 12% more expensive
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Income distribution points to critical policy questions, including how to deal with a congested Dublin and underdevelopment in rural Ireland
Indian nationals were top earners in Irish-based companies in 2023 - CSO
More than half of Irish-owned businesses paid less than €600 per week
Unemployment falls to 4% in January
Job market uncertainty has emerged relating to fallout from US tariffs
Government housing figures ‘a load of bull’, says Sinn Féin leader
Taoiseach insists ‘no attempt to deceive’ but he is ‘extremely disappointed’ completions less than official 33,000 target
Disposable incomes in Dublin 14% higher than national average, CSO research shows
Labour productivity in the southwest declined in 2023 due to a slump in manufacturing
Ireland’s reliance on foreign gas continues to grow significantly, data shows
Total demand in November was up 17% compared with a year earlier, as demand from power plants grew to highest level recorded
‘Large proportion’ of child and youth deaths preventable, report on paediatric mortality finds
Report found half of deaths among 15- to 18-year-olds due to suspected self-harm
Energy prices down by 2.7% over the 12 months to January
Prices for consumer goods and services in Ireland increased by 1.5% over past year, data shows
Two weeks on, the Government’s housing targets are already in tatters
Target of 300,000 new homes by 2030 looks like a pipe dream
Housing delivery predicted to stagnate and fall well short of targets
Study by construction consultants Mitchell McDermott finds Ireland’s housing output will not eclipse the 33,000 units achieved in 2023 for up to three years
Ireland had warmest and wettest year on record in 2023 - CSO
Average temperature in 2023 was 10.96 degrees with 1,511 millimetres of rain recorded
Retail sales rise in December as consumers spend more on clothes and cars
CSO figures point to modest rebound in consumer spending
Irish economy grows by meagre 0.3% in 2024
Preliminary figures from CSO show fall-off in activity in final quarter
What’s it like to be 25 in Ireland today? 70% live at home with their parents, CSO finds
Fewer than one in 20 own their own home, almost seven in 10 live with their parents, one in eight have emigrated - a snapshot CSO survey shows the pressure on twentysomethings
Housing completions fall short of 2024 Government target of 40,000 units
Programme for government commitment to over 300,000 new homes by 2030 means building rate must increase
Irish house prices climb at ‘still very high’ rate of 9.4%
Residential property prices continue to rise as incoming Government promises to build more than 300,000 homes by the end of 2030
If we want less strain on capacity, we should limit immigration to some extent
If we want less strain on the capacity of the country we should limit immigration
Irish people spent 14.1 million nights away across Ireland in third quarter of 2024
Southern region proves most popular with 2.2 million breaks
Employment growth greatest among those aged 65 and over
Monthly employee index tracks trends for payroll employees
Gabrielle White appointed president of Irish Exporters Association
Incoming official is head of international supply chain and logistics at PTC Therapeutics
Irish inflation accelerates to 1.4% in December
Despite increase, headline rate remains close to three-year low and well down on levels seen in 2022 and 2023
Irish exports eclipse €20bn for third successive month as prospect of US tariffs loom
Latest trade figures point to strong rebound in pharma exports last year following slump in 2023
Housing crisis unlikely to improve in short term under ‘conservative’ targets
Experts say Government’s new-build targets ‘made in a vacuum’ and warn ‘clear direction in policy for 10 years’ is needed to solve crisis
Number of people on live register rises by 3,200 in December
Those between 25-34 years of age make up the largest group on the index
Volume of banking fraud cases rises sharply, leaving Garda with backlog of thousands
New measures resulted in reports of proven and suspected frauds increasing exponentially
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