The Irish Times

‘Siren call of nativism’ won’t reverse globalisation, says former Canadian PM

Brian Mulroney blames Ceta trade deal debacle on Brexit

Tue May 24 2022 - 17:10

State’s 90,000 IT workers best paid, most educated and productive

CSO report provides profile of Republic’s muscular information technology sector

Tue May 24 2022 - 11:26

First-time buyers need incomes of almost €80,000, banking body says

New report highlights steep income metrics required to purchase a home in Republic

Tue May 24 2022 - 05:37

Construction firms unwilling to take on fixed-price contracts as inflation surges

Survey finds significant pick-up in costs across sector, compounded by Ukraine conflict

Mon May 23 2022 - 05:41

Jobs vacancies up 57% on pre-pandemic levels, according to recruitment website

Recruitment firm says candidate supply has not kept pace with rapid increase in demand

Mon May 23 2022 - 05:13

Resilience of Irish firms in face of higher costs highlighted in new study

InterTradeIreland’s latest quarterly monitor finds sharp rise in concern about costs

Mon May 23 2022 - 05:09

Who pays more income tax, workers in Republic or in North?

Long-held assumption is it’s better to work in North and receive benefits in Republic

Sun May 22 2022 - 15:15

SME optimism drops in face of Ukraine war and higher inflation

Latest sentiment survey from Linked Finance points to big fall in confidence

Fri May 20 2022 - 05:30

Competitiveness council warns of possible wage-price spiral

High inflation could force the closure of otherwise viable businesses, NCPC says

Thu May 19 2022 - 06:00

Report claims rent controls have backfired and worsened crisis

Study claims rent pressure zones have added to rent pressures

Wed May 18 2022 - 13:30

Natural gas responsible for more than half State’s electricity in April

Figures from Gas Networks Ireland reflect country’s ongoing reliance on fossil fuel energy

Wed May 18 2022 - 08:51

Homeowners could pay €400 extra a month if interest rates ‘normalised’

Head of Bonkers.ie warns of potential impact if ECB raises rates amid soaring inflation

Tue May 17 2022 - 18:50

Covid-induced surge in Irish house prices has reached tipping point

Get ready for a drop in prices as interest rates rise and housebuilding finally takes off

Sun May 15 2022 - 12:38

Just 851 homes available to rent nationally as price inflation hits five-year high

Severe shortage of available properties puts upward pressure on rents

Thu May 12 2022 - 00:01

Fertiliser prices 149% higher in March than a year earlier

Agriculture sector also absorbing higher costs for feed and energy

Wed May 11 2022 - 15:48

Uniphar trading in line with expectations and maintains guidance

Healthcare group accounts for over a fifth of the retail pharmacy market in the Republic

Wed May 11 2022 - 09:17

Irish Ferries forced to raise fares in wake of increasing costs

ICG reports 80% rise in revenue to €161m for first four months of 2022

Wed May 11 2022 - 08:57

OECD warns of slowdown in Europe over inflation and Ukraine war

Agency says outlook shaped by high inflation and declining expectations in manufacturing

Tue May 10 2022 - 11:33

Live Register total falls again as labour market continues to tighten

CSO figures suggest there were 177,100 people in receipts of benefits in April

Mon May 09 2022 - 12:44

Legal & General divests from four corporates, including AIG, over climate issues

Investment arm of insurance giant publishes latest ‘active ownership’ report

Fri Apr 29 2022 - 05:29

Two local authorities did not build any social homes last year, expert says

Low level of direct builds explains lengthy waiting lists, Lorcan Sirr argues

Thu Apr 28 2022 - 17:39

Retail sales rise despite cost-of-living squeeze

CSO figures show consumers spent more on cosmetics and in department stores in March

Thu Apr 28 2022 - 12:32

Housing output jumps to highest level in over a decade

CSO figures show new dwelling completions rose to 5,669 in the first quarter of 2022

Thu Apr 28 2022 - 12:30

Honohan criticises government housing policy as ‘reactive’ and inflationary

Former Central Bank governor says help-to-buy scheme was poorly designed

Wed Apr 27 2022 - 10:21

Upbeat Davy says Irish economy expected to grow by 8.2% this year

Brokerage says upward revision reflects ‘erratic’ drop in output at end of last year

Wed Apr 27 2022 - 05:42

Mortgage measures were not designed to limit house prices, says Donnery

Central Bank deputy governor insists measures have reduced risk of another bubble

Tue Apr 26 2022 - 16:10

Ballymore secures €112m in funding under AIB’s new green development facility

Property group says money will fund current and future building projects, including social housing

Tue Apr 26 2022 - 11:44

Respiratory devices firm Vitalograph to create 200 more Irish jobs

UK firm is investing €10m to expand its operations in Limerick and Clare

Mon Apr 25 2022 - 08:05

Ibec slashes growth forecasts for Irish economy in face of Ukraine crisis

Business and consumer sentiment falls again

Mon Apr 25 2022 - 05:52

Tesco Ireland unveils new flower pot made of recycled plastic packaging

Heavyweight planters created in partnership with manufacturing firm Paltech

Mon Apr 25 2022 - 05:40

Self-serving sanctions on Russia are little more than virtue signalling

Rouble rebound shows energy-avoiding sanctions have had limited impact

Sun Apr 24 2022 - 12:25

Up to 80% of Irish firms do not believe they will meet 2030 climate targets

EY findings come as many countries drift back towards fossil fuels due to energy crisis

Fri Apr 22 2022 - 06:07

Covid pushes national debt up to €236bn

CSO figures show Ireland still has one of the highest per capita debt levels in the world

Thu Apr 21 2022 - 19:04

Private sector developers delivered 80% of social housing units last year

Figures from Department of Housing highlight State’s reliance on private developers

Wed Apr 20 2022 - 05:39