Eurostat

Revised figures set to show euro-zone economy is shrinking

Eurostat data out Thursday could show region contracted in the fourth quarter of 2022 and first three months of this year

Legislation banning disposable vapes and e-cigarette flavours ‘urgently needed’ - Irish Heart Foundation

National stroke and heart charity also wants prohibition on advertising, including ban on influencers promoting vaping

Eir overcharging, Meta faces record fine and HMV is back

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Government fumbles on understanding emissions data

Official answers on greenhouse gas figures at odds with Eurostat

Air travel not economic growth boosted Irish emissions late last year, Eurostat says

Agency appears to contradict the Government, which blamed multi-national presence for ‘distorting’ emissions figures

Irish tail wagging euro zone dog again

Irish output figures distort data for the wider euro zone again

Greenhouse gas surge distorted, says Government

Ireland saw the biggest jump in emissions across the EU, even as 23 out of 27 states recorded a drop

Many Irish adults at risk of falling behind due to changes in world of work - OECD

Irish participation in lifelong learning lags far behind top EU performers

Inflation conundrum, Digicel bridging loan, and the tyranny of big numbers

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Euro zone registers marginal growth after period of stagnation

GDP growth for the first quarter comes in below expectations

Ireland will not be spared from Europe’s brewing demographic crisis

Europe Letter: A dwindling number of working age people supporting the elderly means the maths don’t add up

Irish inflation falls in March on back of lower energy prices

Latest EU Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices for State points to an easing of price growth

Rapid hike in interest rates has led to ‘financial vulnerabilities’, OECD warns

Agency’s interim outlook says interest rates likely to peak at 4.25% in euro zone and 5.25-5.5% in US

Euro zone economic growth trimmed to zero at end of 2022

Eurostat revised down both its GDP and employment growth figures

Why does Ireland have Europe’s most expensive housing market?

Rocketing rents and utility prices mean that Ireland now has highest housing costs across the EU-27

Euro zone inflation drops more than expected but core price growth holds steady

Data unlikely to alter ECB’s rate hike plans

Irish inflation falls to 7.7% amid hopes spike in prices may have peaked

Latest flash estimate from CSO points to a softening in headline price growth on the back of lower energy prices

Inflation slows, raising hopes the peak has passed

Price growth in Ireland slows to about 8.2%, while euro zone inflation rate dips back into single figures

Irish economy fastest-growing in euro zone, data confirms

Revised third-quarter numbers show euro zone as a whole grew more than initially estimated

Ireland can still meet emissions targets, says Varadkar, as new research shows rise in greenhouse gases

Bloc’s emissions on the rise in first quarter of 2022 compared to a year earlier

Spending rules to be paused as Coalition plans big additional budget spend

Welfare increases and tax changes to significantly exceed planned €1.5bn

Republic is second most expensive euro zone country for food and alcohol

CSO finds alcohol prices in State just over double the EU average last year

Euro zone inflation hits new record high of 8.1% in May

Price growth across single currency area comes in ahead of expectations

‘Everything rally’ turns ugly as markets fret central banks will choke activity

Great unknown hanging over markets is how long the war in Ukraine will last

Inflation continues to creep up but energy prices fall back in April

Ireland’s 7.3 per cent annual rate is close to the Euro zone average

Electric cars are too expensive? New figures suggest not

It is claimed EV buyers could stand to save as much as €3,900 per year on motoring costs

Amundi CIO sees slowing economies long-fingering OECD plan for 15% tax

Prospect of European recession ‘growing day by day’, says Vincent Mortier

Taoiseach defends energy efficiency measures as part of cost of living response

Inflation forecast to hit 8.5 per cent in coming months, not encountered since 1980s

Irish inflation soared to 6.9% in March, EU says

Energy remains the dominant driving force in rising prices across euro zone, followed by food, alcohol and tobacco

Time to take responsibility for our electricity prices

Opinion: Grid network charges in Ireland are wildly out of line with those in other EU states

Still ‘too many barriers’ for women entering politics, says McEntee

Taoiseach says Government is ‘serious about further reducing the gender pay gap’

Investment drives euro zone Q4 GDP growth as employment rises

Household consumption dropped because of another wave of Covid-19 infections

Five steps women can take to ensure they aren’t left short of money

Invest instead of saving, ask for a raise, and other ways to ensure you have a nest egg

David McWilliams: Europe’s crisis a chance to shift away from reliance on Russian fossil fuels

Vladimir Putin has personally given the sustainable energy sector its biggest shot in the arm for years

Fintan O'Toole: The cost of living in Ireland is inflated by bad politics

Ordinary families pay high price for failure to build a social democracy

How does inflation in Ireland compare with other EU countries?

Explainer: State outpaces European counterparts on rent and transport rises

How much compassion have we for people who are overweight?

We celebrate weight loss, and our basic attitude towards being overweight is disapproval

Drink link: Can you buy cheap wine from abroad online?

Minimum pricing will push the high costs of alcohol in Ireland even higher

David McWilliams: Irish people are both capitalists and workers at the same time

The Irish economy – like its people – is multifaceted, shape-shifting and inconsistent

OECD inflation surges to 25-year high of 5.8%

Price growth is being driven by energy prices and supply chain disruption

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