Economy Unemployment rises slightly to 4.3 per cent, with women more likely than men to be out of work - CSOThe youth unemployment rate remained steady at 10.5 per cent
Inflation Inflation fell to below 2% last month - CSO flash readingHarmonised Index of Consumer Prices grew by 1.7 per cent in the 12 months to March
Energy Electricity wholesale prices fall to lowest level since 2021Daragh Cassidy of bonkers.ie said that further cuts from electricity providers would leave prices 50-60 per cent above pre-2021 levels
Employment Employment rate surpassed 2.45m mark in JanuaryOlder age groups saw higher increases in employment than younger counterparts
Economy Inflation fell below 4% in FebruaryHigher prices for alcohol and food in restaurants and cafes, as well as an increase in hotel accommodation costs, drove inflation of 6.4 per cent in the hospitality sector
Economy Unemployment drops to 4.2% despite recession alarm bells Analysts said the labour market has remained robust amid some economic uncertainty
Jobs Male graduate income 8.7% higher than females’ in 2021 New figures show males graduating in 2021 earned a median weekly income of €375, while female graduates earned €345 one year after graduation
Comment Ian Guider: Zealots against Dublin Airport expansion are anti-touristAdditional tourism and airport expansion are badly needed for this island on the edge of Europe
News Contracting pharma sector drags GDP down by 3.2 per centAll other sectors of the economy showed modest growth, according to new figures
Inflation Price inflation cools to 2.2 per cent in February – CSO flash readingNew data shows transport costs were up 3.3 per cent in the month
Retail Electronics and motor sales drive retail rebound in JanuaryIn terms of volume, the CSO reported an annual increase in retail sales of 2.7 per cent
Work Average earnings rise at half the rate of inflationWages in Ireland increased 2.1 per cent to over €920 a week in the final quarter of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022
Pensions One in three workers have no private pensionThe rate of private pension coverage improved slightly in 2023 compared to a year earlier, according to the Central Statistics Office
Energy Electricity prices rose in January but remain almost 40 per cent lower than last year Wholesale electricity prices rose by 12.3 per cent in January, according to the Central Statistics Office
News Ireland’s workforce grew by 3.4 per cent in 2023 to more than 2.7 millionThe number of unemployed people also rose 0.1 per cent to more than 117,000 by the end of last year
Economy Air fryers in, swiss rolls out of inflation tracker as CPI edges towards 4%Consumer prices fell to 4.1 per cent over the 12 months to January
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Economy January’s unemployment rate up slightly from 2023CSO figures show the unemployment rate has remained steady since October 2023 when the 4.5 per cent rate was first registered
Economy Prices fall in January as inflation edges closer to ECB’s 2% targetThe price of consumer goods fell 1.4 per cent this month, driving the annual inflationary rate down to 2.7 per cent
Energy Wholesale electricity prices tumble 68% in 2023 Electricity prices on the wholesale markets plummeted in the year to December 2023, driven by a drastic drop in the last four weeks of the year