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There may be more jobs than workers ‘if unemployment rate continues to drop’

Minister Paschal Donohoe has warned of possible “capacity constraints” in the labour market if the unemployment numbers continue to drop ...
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Loan scheme aims to bring vacant homes into use

Property owners could be offered local authority loans to bring vacant homes back into use and help tackle the housing ...
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Childcare Package – September 2017

Childcare Package - Parents of kids under 3 now qualify for up to €1,040 a year towards Childcare: Earlier this ...
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Google fined ‘record’ €2.42bn for ‘unfair shopping searches’

The European Commission has fined Google €2.42bn for abusing its dominant market position by giving illegal advantage in search results ...
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AIB listing provides the Irish Stock Exchange with the largest IPO in Europe in 2017

AIB’s listing on the main securities market has provided the Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) with the largest IPO in Europe ...
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Great recession fears as bankers warn next global crash could arrive ‘with a vengeance’

A new financial crisis is brewing in the emerging economies and it could hit “with a vengeance”, an influential group ...
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Comment: Relaxing deposit rules just not an option, even if it means families must save up €83,000

We threw it away. Measures introduced two-and-a-half years ago by the Central Bank to curb runaway property inflation were only ...
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Brexit uncertainty remains our chief economic challenge

Competitiveness concerns in Dublin, allied with the Brexit risk to rural Ireland, present the greatest risk to the economic outlook, ...
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Rush for mortgages is pushing up prices faster than in boom

Mortgages are squeezing out cash buyers in large numbers for the first time since the downturn, helping drive house price ...
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