First-time buyer mortgage approvals hit record highs in November
New figures from Banking and Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) show that first-time buyer mortgage approvals hit a record high last ...
Read More Corporate insolvencies reach highest level since 2016
875 corporate insolvencies were recorded last year – the highest number since 2016. New figures from Deloitte show that SMEs ...
Read More House prices overvalued by 8-10%, ESRI warns in latest economic update
Irish property prices are overvalued by 8% to 10%, according to the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) in its ...
Read More ECB set to cut interest rates for fourth time this year
Interest rates are expected to be cut by 0.25% by the European Central Bank today. If a reduction is announced ...
Read More Demand for green skills in Ireland growing at twice the global average
Demand for green talent in Ireland grew by over 22.1% last year, well above the global average of 11.6%, according ...
Read More Bank of Ireland sees 30% rise in Christmas debit and credit card spending
Bank of Ireland said it was seeing an increase in spending on its customers’ debit and credit cards as the ...
Read More Energy-related greenhouse gas emissions down 8.3% in 2023
Energy-related greenhouse gas emissions from transport, electricity, and heat fell 8.3% last year, according the latest report from the SEAI. ...
Read More 25% fall in new electric car sales so far this year – CSO
New figures from the Central Statistics Office show a 25% decrease in the number of electric cars licensed for the ...
Read More Wind farms generated 32% of electricity so far in 2024
Power generated from wind farms met 32% of the country’s electricity demand over the first 11 months of 2024, new ...
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