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Mortgage approvals fell in April as fewer movers and switchers secure loans

A decline in the numbers of people looking to switch mortgage provider or move home led to a decline in ...
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ECB expected to hike interest rates by another 0.25%

The Governing Council of the European Central Bank is meeting in Frankfurt today where it’s widely expected to increase interest ...
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Oil extends downtrend as China economy stumbles

Oil rebounded today after the previous day’s plunge, as data showed a jump in refinery runs at the world’s top ...
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Residential property prices rose 3.6% in April

Residential property prices nationally rose in April by 3.6% on an annual basis, according to the CSO. This compares to ...
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AIB increases interest rates for deposit holders

AIB and EBS have increased their interest rates on a number of deposit accounts to 2%. The 2% rate will ...
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US Fed expected to leave rates unchanged

The US Federal Reserve is expected to leave interest rates unchanged today for the first time since the US central ...
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Data centres needed as economy ‘tech-centred’ – Martin

Tánaiste Micheál Martin has said Ireland is a “technology-centred economy” with a need for further data centres. He was responding ...
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Prices paid for farmers’ produce drop 2.2%

Returns to farmers for their produce have fallen overall from March to April this year, according to the latest figures ...
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Calm weather leads to drop in wind energy generation in May

Wind generated just 23% of Ireland’s electricity in May, with calm conditions leading to a 38% drop in generation when ...
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