Inflation Inflation fell below 3% in MarchRecreation and culture and restaurants and hotels saw the largest annual price growth
Housing House price inflation has accelerated in recent months, CSO saysHouse prices decreased slightly in Dublin over the last 12 months but rose across the rest of the country
Housing Homebuilding levels down 10% in year to June - CSO Commercial property output declined by 4 per cent in the same period
Motoring Growth of sales in new hybrid and electric cars continues in JulyNew figures show an increase in electric and plug in vehicles licensed grew 66 per cent
Politics Low Pay Commission’s own research found minimum wage hike could cost jobsGovernment expected to increase current level to €12.70 per hour, but study claims rate may have already exceeded the value of work being carried out
Economics Unemployment at lowest level since records began in 1988Central Statistics Office figures also show that the inflation rate in Ireland fell to 5.4 per cent in May, compared to 6.3 per cent in April
Economics New figures show inflation may have peaked New figures from the Central Statistics Office show a softening in prices due to an easing in energy costs
Housing Typical income for Irish house buyers rises to over €71,000New CSO figures show purchasers are also getting older, which housing experts say is leading to social issues
Economics Inflation steady at 9.1% in July as prices remain highest in nearly 40 yearsNew statistics show the cost of petrol, diesel and home heating oil are far higher than the same period last year
Housing House prices up by 14.2% but rate of rise begins to slow Ireland’s national property index is just 2 per cent lower than it was at its peak in 2007
Housing Material price hikes cause slowdown in housing schemes being builtA number of developments around the country are being shelved temporarily until the construction materials market settles down, according to senior sources in the building industry
More than 7% of large and medium enterprises have offshored some element of their businessSome 313 firms moved functions such as marketing, customer service and production abroad between 2018 and 2020
Apartments made up a quarter of all new homes built last year More than three-quarters of apartments built in Ireland in 2021 were in Dublin