Households borrowed €4.3bn more than last year, Central Bank finds
Latest money and banking statistics release showed loans for house purchases increased 4.4%
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More than half of Irish estate agents see house prices levelling off soon
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Irish house prices will rise 5% in next year then level off, say estate agents
Irish residential property prices have soared almost 165% from their post-crisis lows in 2013
Should hospitality VAT be cut? A cafe owner and an economist debate
Simon Harris says the Government made a ‘solemn’ promise to cut the VAT rate for hospitality in the budget. But is there a better way to support struggling businesses?
What are the costly habits of ordinary investors?
The more shortcuts retail investors used in deciding on trades, the worse their returns, study finds
Ireland’s economic plans threatened amid ‘sobering’ outlook
Public finances vulnerable to several threats even if trade deal struck, Ministers warned
Central Bank ‘surprised’ by lack of progress in building homes
Construction labour force must increase by 30% to reach targets, but sector output is below average EU productivity and firms are slow to innovate, regulator says
Irish demand for infrastructure, services and employees ‘never been higher’, says KPMG
The professional services company said Ireland ‘has difficulties managing its own prosperity’, and pointed to key infrastructure problems
Food prices rise more than 4% as headline inflation increases again
Annual inflation rate of 1.6% shows an increase on May’s annual figure of 1.4%
Stock of foreign direct investment in Ireland fell by €50bn in 2023, data shows
Almost two thirds of inward FDI was concentrated among the top 25 firms
Ireland slides in world ranking of most competitive economies
State suffers biggest fall after Australia amongst world’s most competitive economies in IMD annual report
Half of Irish businesses have raised their prices in past year, survey finds
Irish businesses are falling behind European counterparts on innovation
VAT rate for hospitality to be cut in budget, Harris says
Benefits of trade are being replaced by zero-sum thinking that is detrimental to living standards on all sides, Minister says
The numbers say we need private rental investment to address housing crisis
Latest Government proposals don’t deal effectively with the challenge of encouraging private investment in homes to rent
New technology could cripple car company bank balances
Report says car makers face mounting investment worries
Are car sales pointing to stronger regional economies?
Dublin showing slowest growth in new car sales this year
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