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Warning of businesses going bust if VAT goes back to 13.5%

Hairdressers and restaurant owners have warned that if the reduced 9% VAT rate increases back to 13.5% again as planned ...
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Exports slow by €1.2 billion in May – CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that Irish unadjusted exports of goods decreased by €1.2 billion to €16.7 ...
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Petrol and diesel prices remain steady in July – AA

Fuel prices remained stable in July and are virtually unchanged compared to June, the latest AA fuel prices survey shows. ...
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Job vacancies fall by 25% compared to last year – report

Job vacancies fell by 25% in the second quarter of the year, on an annual basis, according to the latest ...
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Interest rates and inflation – the search for the ‘sweet spot’

On paper, the job of a Central Bank Governing Council sounds fairly straight forward. Maintain price stability and ensure the ...
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Irish GDP slowed by 2.8% in Q1, revised CSO figures show

The Irish economy, as measured by Gross Domestic Product (GDP), contracted by 2.8% in the first three months of the ...
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Exports to boost Irish economic growth – Accenture

A new survey published today shows that despite the global economic challenges, Ireland’s growth forecast has emerged strongly. The latest ...
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Annual rate of inflation falls to 6.1% in June – CSO

The annual rate of inflation stood at 6.1% in June, down from 6.6% in the 12 months to the end ...
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Disadvantaged areas hit harder by unemployment during pandemic – ESRI

A new report from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has found that people living in disadvantaged areas experienced ...
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