Irish inflation hits 10-year high as cost of transport and housing jumps

CSO figures show consumer price growth rose 2.8% in the 12 months to the end of August

Irish workers are most productive in world when measured by GDP

OECD says employees here add $109.6 to value of economy every hour they work

Irish consumer sentiment lifts as optimism about reopening builds

Latest KBC Bank Ireland index records modest rise in mood in contrast to other countries

Staycation boom sees consumers stock up on soft drinks and snacks

Kantar retail figures show slight decline in grocery sales for 12 weeks to August 8th

Consumer sentiment dips amid concerns Delta variant may stall recovery

Latest survey by KBC Bank Ireland detects anxiety at pick-up in Covid-19 case numbers

Irish consumers spend €94m less on supermarket booze as pubs reopen

Shoppers avail of chance to eat and drink away from home as economy reopens

Retail sales advance in May as consumers flock to reopened shops

Latest CSO data point to 1.8 per cent rise on previous month

Petrel remains at loggerheads with French investors

Irish energy group claims investors sold shares in breach of an agreement

Irish unity would trigger financial shock in Republic, committee hears

Move likely to trigger fall in living standards, John FitzGerald tells Oireachtas committee

Consumer sentiment jumps to highest level in 12 months amid vaccine hopes

KBC Bank’s latest survey suggests consumers are more hopeful

Irish consumers still paying highest mortgage rates in Europe

Central Bank says Irish mortgage-holders paying twice as much as rest of EU

Pandemic spurs massive surge in Irish pharma exports

Value of Irish exports increases by €2bn in November on back of pharma sector

Irish home-buyers still paying more than European counterparts for basic mortgage

The average rate charged on new mortgages in Ireland was 2.79% in November, compared to a euro area average of 1.31%

Pandemic triggers surge in saving with €12.6bn more on deposit this year

Central Bank figures show households had record €123bn on deposit in October

Irish mortgage holders still paying more than other Europeans

Brokers Ireland says difference in interest rates costs Irish borrowers up to €78,000

Land sales decline by 73% as Covid hits development market

Report by Cushman & Wakefield reveals impact of pandemic

Consumer sentiment nosedives again amid fresh spike in coronavirus

Public mood plummeted ahead of move to Level 5, KBC Bank Ireland index shows

Irish exports surge in August as pharma firms benefit from pandemic

Latest trade figures show value of exports rose by 6 per cent to over €14 billion

Irish borrowers will pay €80,000 more on €300,000 mortgage than EU counterparts

Brokers Ireland bemoans lack of competition in mortgage market

Irish consumers pessimistic about cost of living despite fall in prices

KBC Bank survey finds disparity between official inflation data and consumer perceptions

Consumer sentiment falls again amid new spike in Covid-19 cases

Having risen for three straight months, KBC Bank’s latest index dips in August

Saving by Irish households jumps to over €5bn during lockdown

Whether savings are spent or hoarded likely to have big impact on speed of recovery

Irish multinationals abroad generate €232bn in turnover

CSO figures also show Irish-domiciled multinationals employ close to 1m people

Irish and UK businesses cut spending by 65% in lockdown

Data from London-based fintech Soldo show transport and travel budgets were slashed

Irish exports hit record €15.7bn in March as demand for medicines surges

Latest figures show massive jump in exports of medical and pharmaceutical products

Retail sales crash 13% in March as coronavirus lockdown comes in

Numbers pinpoint record drops in bar, clothing and sales, but hikes in grocery and alcohol sales

Coronavirus: Dublin and Belfast urged to co-ordinate response

Ibec and CBI pen joint letter to Taoiseach and First Minister calling for more co-operation

Coronavirus: Irish exports decline by over €2bn in February

Exports of organic chemicals, medical and pharmaceutical products slide, figures show

Irish retail sales record biggest monthly drop in five years

Latest numbers for February come before coronavirus shutdown

Irish households 80% wealthier than at recession low point, figures show

CSO survey finds home ownership rates continuing to decline

Households have cut their debt by a third since crash

Central Bank figures put household debt at €135.3bn in second quarter of 2019

Irish consumer sentiment lifts as Brexit crash-out threat declines

KBC Bank Ireland/ESRI consumer sentiment index jumps to 77 points in November

House prices not overvalued despite 85% hike since 2013, ESRI says

Think tank concludes that rapid bounce back in prices is in keeping with economic fundamentals

Irish Whiskey protected in China, 'strengthening relationships', Phil Hogan says

Hogan hails new deal between Brussels and Beijing to protect native food products

Irish manufacturing defies EU-wide descent into recession

Latest monthly numbers show output here rose 9.4% in September

Irish households cut debt by €43bn since crash but still owe €137bn

Central Bank figures show household debt here equates €28,186 per person

Grafton sells UK plumbing business for £67m

Builders’ merchant group says sale followed strategic review of business

Irish households ‘wealthier’ than at any other time in State’s history

Net worth of households hits record €772 billion, Central Bank figures show

‘Boris blues’ sends Irish consumer sentiment to five-year low

Latest barometer slumps as prospect of no-deal Brexit looms on horizon

Irish labour productivity growing at three times EU rate

Figures show productivity grew at an average of 3.9 per cent between 2000 and 2017

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