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Ireland not complying with protected labour rights - Council of Europe

Ireland was found to be partially in breach of nine protected labour rights under the European Social Charter

Danny McCoy: Unprecedented prosperity is a dividend of 25 years of peace

As businesses reflect on the remarkable period of growth that the Good Friday Agreement has facilitated and underpinned, it is imperative that the uncertain political landscape in the North be resolved

Ireland’s €134bn ‘phantom exports’ could disappear at the stroke of a pen

Contract manufacturing, which results in one country reaping the tax benefits on goods produced elsewhere, has ramped up in Ireland in recent years, leading experts and economists to once again question Ireland’s true economic position

Aidan Regan: Are millennials really worse off than their parents? Yes – and politically, this matters

The real-wage stagnation and collapse in home ownership that marks a reverse in fortune for today’s young people is also shifting voting patterns here and abroad

Inflation to keep easing in 2023 even as household incomes recover

New Central Bank bulletin says the government should ‘unwind’ cost of living supports in order to reduce inflationary pressures on the economy

Irish ‘phantom exports’ surge to €134 billion

Goods produced outside Ireland made up 38 per cent of Irish exports in 2022, as economist says numbers are ‘unusual to say the least’ considering size of the economy

The Big Picture

Vincent Boland: Can the new Rolls-Royce boss pilot its return to the top flight?

There may be turbulence ahead for Tufan Erginbilgic, recently appointed chief executive of the British aircraft engine manufacturer, but there are reasons to be hopeful

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Editorial: Experts disputing Ireland’s economic credentials are overstating their case

GDP is performing above expectations, exports are booming and employment growing, but while criticism of the validity and legitimacy of Irish economic data underpinning this success continues, much of it is not fair

Aidan Regan: Young renters and lower earners will pay the price for ECB’s anti-inflation strategy

There’s plenty of pain, but the only gain will be for the banks from the EU central bank’s plan to slow inflation to 2 per cent by turning the screw on the housing market

Lucinda Creighton: The government’s cost of living package feels more like a giveaway budget

Ministers may regret not taking the advice of the likes of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council, which advocated for measures that were temporary and targeted at the most vulnerable

Fergal O’Brien: Diversity and inclusion are good for society and for the economy

An open and tolerant society is a key driver for social and economic prosperity, despite claims to the contrary by a loud minority

Inflation continues to ease but prices still 7.8% higher than last year

New data showed January was the 16th successive month in which the annual increase in prices was at least 5 per cent

Overwhelming majority of consumers expect restaurants to hike prices

New report shows Irish consumers are more nervous than those in other countries about still-high inflation levels

John Walsh: Ireland should look to Germany when it comes to integrating migrants into the workforce

A large and sudden influx of refugees does not have to undermine the social fabric of a country, as recent German experience shows us

Roll-out of labour reforms a ‘major concern’ for Irish businesses – Ibec

Employers’ lobby group says proposed new rules on pensions, a living wage and statutory sick leave must be implemented in a more co-ordinated way

Frances Fitzgerald: The EU’s relationship with the US must not be based on fear

The European Union’s reaction to President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act could lead to further trade barriers across the Atlantic

Businesses advised to ‘target unemployed young people’ amid severe labour shortages

New figures show while the unemployment rate is still at near-record lows, youth unemployment is relatively high

‘Hawkish noises from ECB mean high interest rate hikes are likely’ – expert

Analyst says consecutive half-point hikes are likely amid speculation over whether European policymakers will slow interest rate rises

Cost Of Living Crisis

Irish people the quickest in the world to tighten belts due to cost of living crisis

New study shows 70 per cent of Irish adults have reduced their expenses in recent months, with new figures showing three in ten are now struggling to make ends meet

Aidan Regan: Global tax games fuel wealth inequality and erode democracy

Ireland may profit from its privileged position on the gameboard, but the real winners are the super-rich owners of Big Tech and Big Pharma corporations