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Annual inflation eases to 1.8% in February – CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office shows that inflation eased to an annual rate of 1.8% in February from ...
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Overall card spend in February up 10% on last year

The latest AIB Spend Trend report shows that Storm Éowyn led to an exceptionally quiet day for spending on Friday ...
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AI expected to add €250 billion to Ireland’s economy by 2035 – report

A new report by Microsoft and Trinity College Dublin is projecting that the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) could add ...
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Number of apartments granted planning permission down 39% last year – CSO

New figures from the CSO show that the number of planning permissions granted for apartments fell by almost 39% last ...
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Irish mortgage rates edge higher in January despite ECB cuts

New figures from the Central Bank show that the average interest rate on new Irish mortgages rose to 3.82% in ...
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EU to impose counter tariffs on €26bn worth of US goods

The European Union will impose counter tariffs on €26 billion ($28bn) worth of US goods from next month, the European ...
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Employment in construction down in February

Employment fell in the construction sector last month, ending a five-month period of jobs growth. The AIB Ireland Construction PMI ...
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Almost three-quarters of workers aspire to retire by age 60 or sooner

Almost three-quarters of Ireland’s working population would like to retire by age 60 or sooner, according to new research. The ...
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Taoiseach to pitch Trump on ‘two-way street’ of US-Irish investment

Taoiseach Micheál Martin will tell US President Donald Trump that there is a “two-way street” of investment between the US ...
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