Dermot O'Leary

More than 5,000 new dwelling completions recorded in Q2, CSO figures show

Recovery from the pandemic can be quite swift, albeit differentiated across sectors

The economy has taken a severe hit but there are a number of things working in our favour

Government should be cut some slack given the current crisis, according to economists

Investors should resist idea that stocks rise on good news and fall on bad news

It’s been brewing for years, with lack of supply at its core. The solution lies in targeted strategies

Experts believe changes are urgently needed for long-term problems

New dwelling completions down 20.1% on annual basis

Broker expects supply of new homes this year will be 21,000 – the same as last year

CSO data shows ‘remarkable shift’ in way we work and live, economist says

Plentiful savings and mortgage approvals mean more want to own a home

Customer journeys halved last year, down from 142m the previous year

We may see a mixed effect, with some sectors booming and others badly hit

Agenda: Businesses need guidance on return dates as examinership-lite process looms

Households are in good financial shape but businesses face challenges when State supports end

Extending lockdown would leave the Republic an ‘outlier’ in Europe, economist warns

Goodbody warns current restrictions will lead to another big contraction in domestic demand

Pent-up consumer demand to fuel growth in second half, stockbroking firm predicts

Disaster of no-deal Brexit for the food and drink sector has been averted

Social-media giant liquidating three Irish holding companies and moving IP back to US

Smart Money: Prices resilient so far, but next year could bring a different story

NBRU tells Minister a once-off timetable could be introduced for Christmas

Distinguished Service Award for the Irish Abroad recognises diaspora’s achievements

Authority responds amid reports of healthcare workers being left at bus stops

Call for Government to show how successive waves of opening and closing the economy can be avoided

Economic and financial outlooks remain tied with coronavirus, and therefore unpredictable

NPHET has called for the whole country to be moved to the highest level of restrictions

Services between Dublin and Cork, Belfast, Limerick and Galway will come to an end

Groups other than households bought almost half new homes in capital in last year

Pandemic may accelerate divide between low-paid service jobs and more secure employment

NPHET advises secondary students must maintain social distancing on school buses

Garda association and bus union both say they are not responsible for policing regulation

Masks will be mandatory, in most cases, on public transport from midnight on Sunday

Two more deaths confirmed and 23 new cases reported

Drivers say they expect gardaí to police measure which takes effect from Monday

Tax declines offset by an unexpected increase in corporation tax collected

Regulation is being drawn up by both the Department of Health and Transport

Unions concerned about capacity and enforcement on public transport

NBRU claims public are not heeding advice about wearing masks or coverings

Pharmaceuticals and ICT industries could do well out of pandemic