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Economy

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‘Significant’ slowdown in house prices to come over next nine months

Increase in interest rates combined with overvaluation during pandemic will reduce growth rate of prices, according to head of the ESRI’s economics unit
  • Cónal Thomas
  • June 22, 2022

Ibec revises forecast in face of Ukraine crisis

Economy expected to grow by 4.1 per cent, down from a previous forecast of 6.1 per cent
  • Cónal Thomas
  • April 25, 2022

Inflation eased to 5% in January for first time in 14 months

Petrol and diesel prices rose by 29.5 and 32 per cent
  • Cónal Thomas
  • February 17, 2022

Fiscal rules of EU were ‘drawn out of thin air’ — Nobel prize winning economist

Prof Joseph Stiglitz says growth and stability pact has ‘fundamental flaws’ and is counterproductive for the European economy
  • Lorcan Allen
  • February 15, 2022

Exports hit record high of €165 billion in 2021

Trade between the Republic and Northern Ireland also dramatically increased in the year since Brexit
  • Cónal Thomas
  • February 15, 2022

Ian Guider: Reasons to be cheerful as we weather a tough year

We may be back in Covid-19 restrictions hell, but the overall economy continues to demonstrate its resilience in the face of the pandemic
  • Ian Guider
  • December 26, 2021

Economy sees rapid growth but labour shortages and supply chain issues loom — IBEC

The volume of global trade in 2022 is forecast to be 6% higher than the same period in 2019
  • Cónal Thomas
  • December 8, 2021

Future of many thousands of jobs uncertain, warns Central Bank

About 320,000 jobs are still being supported by the pandemic employment wage subsidy scheme – which means uncertainty for those workers when scheme winds down
  • Peter O'Dwyer
  • October 10, 2021

State won’t shy away from ‘difficult’ budget decisions, Donohoe says

Finance Minister says government cannot maintain spending at an ‘unprecedented and unsustainably high level’
  • Donal MacNamee
  • September 23, 2021

Covid-19 and the Danish solution: ‘To get our society going, we are mostly using quick tests now’

Denmark’s experience shows a way forward for the Irish hospitality sector. But with Nphet strongly opposed to antigen testing and the notion of Covid-19 vaccine certs already proving controversial, what options are left?
  • Peter O'Dwyerand
  • Aaron Rogan
  • July 4, 2021

Global corporate tax rate will not stop Ireland’s economic growth, Donohoe says

Minister warns that adapting to change in taxation rules will be complex and challenging
  • Sarah Taaffe-Maguire
  • May 20, 2021

GDP growth projections to drop to 2.4% if Covid-19 restrictions remain past June

The Central Bank warned that the extension of public health measures into the second half of 2021 could mean dramatically reduced growth next year
  • Eva Short
  • March 31, 2021

Officials warned ministers of dire consequences of lockdown plan

Documents reveal the deep divisions between health and economic priorities as Nphet called for stricter health restrictions last October
  • Peter O'Dwyer
  • February 7, 2021

Ian Guider: Amid the gloom, there are still reasons to be of good cheer

At the end of a wretched year, there are a number of signs indicating that Ireland can weather the economic storm
  • Ian Guider
  • December 27, 2020

Government sets deadline of 2023 to salvage all jobs lost to Covid-19 crisis

Coalition commits to gradual reduction of €23bn public finances deficit while sources admit returning 400,000 people to work is an ‘ambitious’ target
  • Michael Brennanand
  • Aiden Corkery
  • December 6, 2020

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