ISME calls for Fastway receivers to ensure goods in transit are returned or delivered
ISME, which represents small and medium businesses, has called on the receivers appointed to the parent company of Fastway Couriers to take immediate steps to ensure that goods ...
Ireland ranked 33rd out of 35 economies in ‘Global Talent Tracker’
A new ‘Global Talent Tracker’ from recruitment firm Hays and Oxford Economics has ranked Ireland 33rd out of 35 global economies. The country’s workforce was ranked poorly in ...
Artificial Intelligence jobs doubled in Ireland since 2023 – report
A new report from a Government advisory group has found that artificial intelligence (AI) jobs have doubled in Ireland since 2023. The Expert Group on Future Skills Needs ...
Stark reality: future threatened by debt and ageing
One criticism made of governments and civil servants in the past is that they did not plan sufficiently for the future. The State-appointed Commission on Taxation recommended in ...
Why do some of us love AI, while others hate it?
From ChatGPT crafting emails, to AI systems recommending TV shows and even helping diagnose disease, the presence of machine intelligence in everyday life is no longer science fiction. ...
Home rebuild costs up by 7% in past year – SCSI
The average cost of rebuilding a home has risen by 7% nationally in the past year, according to the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland. That is a slightly ...
New electric car sales up almost 40% so far this year
23,085 new electric cars have been sold so far this year, up almost 40% on the same period last year. When all engine types are included, 123,858 new ...
Are you really more likely to get divorced than switch banks?
Analysis: Until switching banks is as easy as switching mobile network, most of us will stay in the same financial relationship we began in college In 2012, UK ...
CAB sold record number of properties last year – report
The Criminal Assets Bureau sold 20 properties which were found to be the proceeds of crime last year, the highest number sold in any one year. One of ...
Berkshire cash sets record as profit rises, signaling caution ahead of Buffett exit
Berkshire Hathaway signaled over the weekend that it remained cautious about markets, letting cash swell to a record $381.7 billion even as profit rose, in its last financial ...
Effects of tracker mortgage scandal ‘far from over’
New Central Bank figures show that in excess of 42,000 mortgage accounts have now been identified as having been impacted by the tracker mortgage scandal – but more ...
Former Central Bank boss says banks played ‘fast and loose’ during tracker mortgage scandal
The former governor of the Central Bank, Patrick Honohan, has said the organisation was probably too trusting of the banks when it was dealing with the tracker mortgage ...
What does the sale of PTSB mean for consumers?
What will this mean for consumers? In the short term, it won’t mean any change. The bank says its mortgages, deposits, current accounts and banking app will operate ...
Average motor insurance costs up 9% in 2024 to over €620
The average price of motor insurance rose 9% between 2023 and 2024 to reach €623, according to the Central Bank. It said that the average expected cost of ...
AIB pays €390m to State in final transaction
AIB has paid €390 million to the Minister for Finance in what represents the final step in the State’s exit from the bank. The payment was for the ...
ECB expected to hold rates for third meeting in a row
The European Central Bank is all but certain to leave interest rates unchanged for a third meeting in a row today, enjoying a rare period of low inflation ...
State-controlled PTSB puts itself up for sale
Shares in PTSB have surged over 20% after the State-controlled bank announced it has put itself up for sale. The bank said its operations, products and services will ...
Over 1.5m households yet to file local property tax valuation
Revenue has said it has written to over 1.5 million property owners to advise them they must file a local property tax valuation ahead of next week’s deadline. ...
Irish university loses almost €100,000 over scam email
An Irish technological university has been the victim of a €98,500 online scam concerning a fraudulent email that resulted in a legitimate payment to a supplier going to ...
150 job cuts at Amazon Ireland, 14,000 to go worldwide
Around 150 employees at Amazon in Ireland are set to be impacted as a result of job cuts at the company, RTÉ News understands. The tech giant today ...
Over 150,000 premises connected under National Broadband Plan
Over 150,000 premises across the country have now been connected to high-speed fibre broadband under the National Broadband Plan (NBP). It takes the number of homes, farms, and ...
Number of passengers affected by data breach not yet clear
It has not yet clear how many passengers were affected by the data breach relating to boarding passes issued for flights during August, but RTÉ News understands it ...
Are people paying more for electricity than they should?
This week the Central Statistics Office published the latest figures on wholesale electricity prices. These are the prices suppliers pay to acquire the energy themselves, not what they ...
Decline in confidence in Irish economy among ‘experience industry’ businesses – study
There has been a significant decline in confidence in the Irish economy among businesses operating in the ‘experience economy’, according to a new survey. The sentiment study, carried ...
Bank of Ireland upgrades Irish economic forecast
Bank of Ireland has revised upwards its forecast for growth for the economy. It comes after a similar move by Goodbody Stockbrokers earlier this week. Bank of Ireand ...
Mortgage drawdowns hit almost €4 billion in third quarter – BPFI
The number of mortgages drawn down during the third quarter of the year increased by 7.7% compared to the same time in 2024, new figures from Banking and ...
New home completions in third quarter up 4% on last year – CSO
The number of new homes built in July, August and September of this year was 9,235, a rise of 4% on the same period last year, according to ...
Best September on record for Irish wind farms – Wind Energy Ireland
New figures show that wind generation in Ireland was the highest on record for a September month. This is according to Wind Energy Ireland, which published its monthly ...
Is gold or bitcoin the better investment?
Analysis: Gold and Bitcoin are fundamentally different in what gives them value, how that value goes up over time, and how resilient it is When people compare gold ...
Nearly 1 in 4 employers expect to increase hiring in 2026 – survey
Almost one in four employers expect to increase hiring in 2026 according to research from hiring platform IrishJobs. Its Hiring Trends Update shows that large enterprises have the ...
Gold prices retreat after record surge
Gold prices fell over 4% today, as the dollar firmed and investors booked profits after expectations of US interest rate cuts and sustained safe-haven demand drove the yellow ...
Majority of companies not planning to increase in-office days – survey
Almost two-thirds of HR professionals say their companies are not actively considering increasing onsite attendance in 2026, according to a new survey from business group Ibec. The HR ...
Economy to grow faster than expected this year – Goodbody
The Irish economy will grow faster than anticipated this year as impact of US tariffs will not be as damaging as feared and the country “dodged a bullet” ...
New mortgage product launched by credit unions
A new standard mortgage product has been launched by credit unions aimed at new home buyers and switchers. Mortgages have been available through some credit unions around the ...
Internet services cut for hours by Amazon cloud outage
Popular internet services, from streaming platforms to messaging services to banking, were offline for hours toda due to an outage in Amazon’s crucial cloud network, spotlighting how dependent ...
Social Finance Foundation reaches €260 million lending milestone
A non-profit body that provides loan finance for community organisations has reached a lending milestone of more than €260 million. Since it was established in 2007, the Social ...
China’s Q3 GDP growth slows to one-year low in test of long-term policy plans
China’s economic growth slowed to the weakest pace in a year in the third quarter as fragile domestic demand left it heavily reliant on manufacturing production and exports, ...
Bank of Ireland raises motor finance scandal provision to €400m
Bank of Ireland has more than doubled to £350m (€400m) the amount it had set aside to compensate customers for a motor finance mis-selling scandal in the UK. ...
The digital euro: Benefits and pitfalls of tapping ECB cash
Could the digital euro be a reality within four years? There is certainly momentum building, even if consumers remain sceptical. The motivation reflects the growing digitalisation of payments, ...
Fed rate-cut bets drive gold to new record highs
Gold hit a record high for the fourth straight session today, as investors flocked to the safe-haven metal on brewing US-China trade tensions and the US government shutdown, ...
Minister for Finance publishes Finance Bill
The Minister for Finance has published the Finance Bill which implements the tax changes announced on Budget Day, as well as introducing some administrative and technical changes to ...
40% rise in fraudulent payments in Ireland
There was a 40% rise in the volume of fraudulent payments last year compared to 2023, according to the Central Bank’s Payment Fraud Statistics for 2024. The figures ...
More than a third of Irish workers failed to use all their annual leave last year – survey
Over a third of Irish people failed to make full use of their holiday entitlements last year, according to new research. It represents an overall improvement on the ...
Ifac: Corporation tax more reliant on manufacturing and ICT than previously thought
Official data may be understating the amount of corporation tax paid by the manufacturing and information and communications technology (ICT) sectors, according to the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council. ...
EU to pay over €0.5 billion to 110,499 farmers under BISS and CRISS schemes
Over half a billion euro is to be paid to Irish farmers in advance payments as part of two EU-funded income-support schemes in the coming days, the Minister ...
Property prices grow at slowest annual pace in 17 months – CSO
Residential property prices grew by 7.4% in the year to August, the lowest rate since March last year and unchanged from the year to July, new figures from ...
AI videos could turn people off social media – expert
The increased volume of AI-generated videos online could eventually turn people away from social media platforms, an expert has said. Social media platforms are embracing AI-generated content because ...
ICS Mortgages cut interest rate and fees for housing bridging loans
ICS Mortgages is to reduce the interest rates and fees across its Housing Bridging Loan products. From October 16, ICS said the rate on its housing bridging loans ...
Building activity falls for fifth month in a row, including residential
Building activity, including residential construction, has declined for a fifth month in a row, a monthly survey by AIB has shown. The bank’s sampling of purchasing managers in ...
What could burst the AI bubble?
Some of the world’s biggest tech firms have soared in value over the last year. As AI evolves at pace, there are hopes that it will improve lives ...
Gold hits record high on US rate cut bets, silver follows suit
Gold prices climbed to a record high above $4,100 today on increased US Federal Reserve rate cut prospects, while resurgent US-China trade woes boosted safe-haven bets, including those ...
Trump announces 100% tariff on US imports from China
US President Donald Trump revived the trade war against China yesterday, ending an uneasy truce between the two largest economies with promises to sharply hike tariffs in a ...
Are you pretending to work? The slow demise of the corporate job
Analysis: A growing segment of the corporate workforce know their jobs make no real contribution and that what they do each day is meaningless There is an old ...
Have the low-cost retailers fired the opening shots of a grocery price war?
On Friday, Lidl reduced the prices of its own-brand milk range, claiming to be the first grocery retailer in Ireland to cut the price of the product since ...
ECB eyes keeping rates steady for now – minutes
The European Central Bank believes current interest rate levels are robust enough in “managing shocks”, minutes of its September meeting showed today, fuelling expectations of no further cuts ...
Annual inflation rises to 18-month high of 2.7% in September – CSO
New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that consumer price inflation rose to an 18-month high of 2.7% in September, up from 2% the previous month. That ...
Budget measures to result in small income losses next year – ESRI
The measures announced in Budget 2026 will result in small income losses next year, according to an analysis from the Economic and Social and Research Institute. In its ...
Average mortgage interest rate dips in August – Central Bank
New figures from the Central Bank show that the average interest rate on new Irish mortgages at the end of August was 3.58%, down two basis points from ...
Gold zooms past $4,000 for first time in historic flight to safety
Gold raced past $4,000 an ounce for the first time today as investors piled into a historic rally in the safe-haven asset to hedge against global economic and ...
Google launches new AI mode search tool in Ireland
Google has announced the rollout of its AI mode in Ireland. The company has described the new tool as its most powerful AI search experience with more advanced ...
Government uses Budget tax changes to try to fix housing
This Budget has a lot of significant measures aimed at addressing the housing crisis. The largest step will be reducing the VAT on sale of apartments from 13.5% ...
Cost of petrol, diesel up as some Budget measures come into effect
Some Budget measures announced in the Dáil yesterday came into effect at midnight. Yesterday evening, TDs voted to reduce the VAT rate on the sale of completed apartments ...
Petrol and diesel to rise 2.5c per litre due to carbon tax increase, no electricity credits in 2026
There will be no one-off energy credits next year while increases in carbon tax will add around 2.5c to the cost of a litre of motor fuels from ...
Funding for TB eradication programme doubled in Budget
A total of €2.3bn has been allocated to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine for 2026. Aside from the €85m in additional funding for bovine TB ...
At a glance: Here are the key points from Budget 2026
The Government has described Budget 2026 as “sensible” and one which will “protect jobs and protect growth” in Ireland given an uncertain global economy. But some Opposition members ...
Dept of Health budget to provide for 3,300 extra staff
A record level of total funding of €27.4bn will be allocated to the Department of Health for 2026. The overall health budget next year will be over €27.3bn, ...
Capitation rates paid to schools to be increased
Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers has announced an increase in the standard capitation rates paid to all schools. This will include, on a per pupil basis, €50 ...
Budget 2026 & the arts: ‘successor scheme’ announced to Basic Income pilot
Minister Jack Chambers today has confirmed that he is allocating €1.5 billion to the Department of Culture, communications and sport. This will “build on the progress we have ...
Pensions, social welfare payments to rise by €10 weekly
The Government has announced a weekly increase of €10 per person in a range of social protection payments from 2026, including: the State pension, disability allowance, carer’s allowance, ...
50c increase on pack of cigarettes, alcohol duty unchanged
The duty on a pack of 20 cigarettes will be increased by 50c as part of Budget 2026. Excise duty on other tobacco products will be raised on ...
Carbon tax is to be increased to €71 per tonne of CO2
Carbon tax is to be increased to €71 per tonne of CO2 emitted and will be applied to auto fuels with effect from tomorrow, and to all other ...
Govt commits over €5bn investment for housing delivery next year
The Government has committed over €5bn in capital investment for housing delivery next year. This is in addition to investment by the Land Development Agency and Approved Housing ...
Budget 2026 will ‘invest in our future’ and secure jobs, says Donohoe
Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has said Budget 2026 will “invest in our future” while also securing current jobs, prosperity and stability. As he began his Budget Day ...
VAT for catering, hairdressing to be cut from 13.5% to 9%
The Government is reducing the VAT rate for food and catering businesses, and for hairdressing services from 13.5% down to 9%. The measure will come into effect from ...
Budget 2026: LOI academies to receive €3m in funding
League of Ireland academies are set to receive €3m in funding from the Government. The details of Budget 2026 will be revealed later, but RTÉ Sport understands that ...
Minimum wage set to increase to €14.15 an hour in 2026
The Minister for Finance has announced that as of 1 January 2026, the national minimum wage will increase by €0.65 per hour to €14.15 per hour. Linked to ...
Govt to cut VAT rate on apartment sales from 13.5% to 9%
The Government will reduce the VAT rate on the sale of completed apartments to 9% from 13.5%, from tonight until the end of December 2030. Announcing Budget 2026, ...
Bitcoin hits record high above $125,000
Bitcoin reached a new record high yesterday, rising above the $125,000 mark. The cryptocurrency reached $125,689, shooting above its previous August record of around $124,500. Bitcoin has enjoyed ...
Govt to unveil ‘pro-investment’ Budget, minimum wage rise
The Government is going to unveil a “pro-investment” Budget this afternoon with limited benefits for middle income workers. There will be a €10 increase in the State Pension ...
Budget 2026: €10 rise in State pension and welfare rates expected
A €10 increase in the State pension and Social Protection rates is expected in today’s Budget. The Budget will also see mortgage interest relief, which has benefitted more ...
Regional hospitality businesses say ‘almost impossible to make profit’
Hospitality businesses in the north west region have said it is becoming almost impossible to make a profit given rising costs in the sector. Garry and Mairead Anderson ...
Local Property Tax likely to increase next year for most homeowners
Local Property Tax (LPT) is likely to increase next year for the majority of homeowners. Revenue have begun the process of writing to the 1.5 million homeowners in ...
What does the tech sector want from Budget 2026?
The tech sector has been through a turbulent time is recent years with many companies alternating between hiring sprees and mass layoffs. The industry remains a massive employer ...
97% of exporters expect to expand into new markets – Enterprise Ireland
The survey also reveals that the euro zone remains the top target region for Enterprise Ireland companies, followed by the UK and the US. Enterprise Ireland said that ...
Electric car registrations soar 73% higher in September – SIMI
New figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) show a 73% jump in the registration of new electric cars in September. SIMI said a total ...
Elon Musk halfway to becoming world’s first trillionaire: report
Billionaire Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, is nearly halfway to becoming the planet’s first trillionaire, Forbes magazine has reported. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO became the first ...
Increase in number of workers changing jobs – survey
Job turnover at Irish workplaces has surged to a record high, according to a new survey from Microsoft Ireland. The Work Trend Index shows that 38% of respondents ...
PrepayPower to freeze electricity and gas prices for winter months
Pay-as-you-go energy provider PrepayPower has announced a price freeze for its electricity and gas customers for the winter months. The company said it will not increase prices until ...
GDP in Ireland to rise by 9% this year due to strong exports
The domestic economy will grow by 3.2% this year and 2.6% in 2026, according to a forecast by consultancy EY. It estimated that Gross Domestic Product, which includes ...
Minister to seek Cabinet approval to remove Dublin Airport passenger cap
Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien is expected to seek Cabinet approval tomorrow to legislate for the removal of Dublin Airport’s 32 million a year passenger cap. It is ...
