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 ...
Read More 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, ...
Read More 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 ...
Read More Brace yourself: health cover costs are going only one way
Insurance is one of life’s necessary evils with one-way traffic when it comes to premiums. Now the heads of the ...
Read More Theresa May outlines ‘generous offer’ to EU citizens in UK as Varadkar sets out Irish case
British Prime Minister Theresa May last night outlined a “fair” deal to reassure EU citizens about their status post-Brexit, as ...
Read More 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 ...
Read More Dublin is still the second most expensive city in Eurozone for expats to live
The strengthening dollar against the euro means that Dublin – along with its fellow Eurozone members – have fallen down ...
Read More Global analytics firm teams up with Irish start-up for affordable wearable sports tech
An analytics company that engineers wearable technology for elite sports has teamed up with an Irish start-up to make its ...
Read More Tax take from housing ‘could cause public finance issues’
A recovery in the housing sector to meet new and pent-up demand risks undermining the public finances if not managed ...
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