National Competitive Council
8 results

Period of ‘extreme stress’ beckons for Irish businesses
- Economy
- September 25, 2020, 06:00
Irish businesses are facing into a period of “extreme stress” due to the continued fallout from the coronavirus crisis and Brexit, the National Compet(...)

Brexit acrimony in London as talks move to phase two
- Business
- December 16, 2017, 08:16
Divorce talks between the United Kingdom and the European Union can move on to phase two after EU leaders yesterday judged that “sufficient progress” (...)

Competitive boost needed to lessen impact of external threats on economy - report
- Economy
- December 14, 2017, 07:47
The Irish economy is at a critical juncture and steps must be taken to improve the country’s competitiveness given the wide number of external threats(...)

Flow of new jobs remains constant despite Brexit
- Economy
- June 3, 2017, 05:55
Brexit or no Brexit, the flow of new jobs into Ireland remains constant. IDA Ireland closed out an incredibly successful week, announcing investments(...)

Business Week: GDP fall-out, housing, and jobs
- Business
- July 23, 2016, 08:55
The fall-out from those astronomical GDP figures continued this week, and there are bound to have been some wry smiles in international circles as the(...)

Ireland’s huge childcare costs stopping people going to work
- Economy
- July 21, 2016, 00:01
Childcare costs in Ireland are among the highest in the world and the issue is a “pressing concern” as it may damage our competitiveness, the State’s (...)

Housing crisis could threaten FDI investment
- Economy
- July 8, 2016, 13:17
The lack of affordable housing is impacting on Ireland’s competitiveness and could affect the country’s ability to attract investment, a leading advis(...)

Tynagh Energy profit soars 60% to €40m after shutdown
- Energy & Resources
- December 15, 2014, 01:01
Profit at Tynagh Energy, the multinational-backed power generator that is receiving a €66 million subsidy from electricity consumers, soared to €40 m(...)