Eoin Burke Kennedy Ireland

Ireland has 10th highest rate of vacant homes in the world, study finds

Research shows 183,312 of State’s housing stock are classified as vacant

Ireland needs ‘absolute certainty’ before signing up to tax deal

Michael McGrath says outline of deal not entirely clear at this stage

Unemployment hits pandemic low of 12.4% as economy begins to rebound

Latest jobless numbers detail another drop in headline unemployment rate

Ireland among three EU states to record increase in agricultural emissions

EU’s €100 billion CAP spending fails to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, report finds

State needs to invest €20bn a year to achieve emissions target, IMF says

Government’s climate legislation commits to annual emissions cut of at least 7%

Income inequality in Ireland at lowest recorded level, study finds

ESRI reports ‘consistently high incidence’ of income poverty among certain groups

Ireland risks being lockdown ‘outlier’ again if reopening is delayed

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

Irish tax and welfare system offset income inequality, ESRI finds

Study highlights impact of tax and benefits on income after 2008 financial crisis

Ireland’s billionaires saw their fortunes rise by €3.28bn last year in ‘worrying trend’

One-tenth of that extra wealth could pay to have entire country vaccinated, Oxfam says

Planning system from last century stalls housebuilding – report

Irish Homebuilders Association calls for urgent overhaul of permissions

Ireland is 13th most expensive place to live, survey shows

Latest Numbeo rankings compared living costs in 139 countries

State can change ‘from climate laggard to climate leader’, report claims

Study suggests country is uniquely placed to capitalise on shift to green energy investment

Supermac’s owner says hospitality sector may take four years to recover

Pat McDonagh says vital US tourist trade will be slow to return to pre-pandemic levels

Food industry facing triple threat: Brexit, Covid and UK recession

Bord Bia warns of looming threat to sector ahead of virtual trade mission to the UK

Western counties suffer greater economic hit from Covid-19, study finds

Prevalence of small businesses in tourism sector leaves region more exposed

State had fourth-highest home-working rate in EU last year

CSO data predates coronavirus, which has triggered a jump in working from home

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