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Planning permissions drop by 12.5% in second quarter of 2025 – CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show a 12.5% fall in the total number of homes granted planning permission ...
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UK inflation stable ahead of Bank of England rate call

British inflation held at 3.8% in August, remaining the highest of any major advanced economy, according to official data that ...
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44% of Irish food and agribusinesses have delayed investment due to uncertainty

Almost half of Irish food and Agribusinesses have delayed investment due to uncertainty, despite record optimism in the sector. The ...
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ESB Group’s half year operating profits rise

ESB has reported operating profits of €424m for the six months to the end of June, a €5m increase on ...
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84% in Ireland worried about cost-of-living crisis, survey finds

A total of 84% of people in Ireland are worried about the cost-of-living crisis, while fewer than one in seven ...
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Should young people make a will?

It’s unlikely young people in Ireland have ‘making a will’ as a priority in their lives. Only around one third ...
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Are tariffs actually working for Donald Trump and the US?

President Trump’s confrontational approach to tariffs has dominated the transatlantic relationship since he returned to the White House in January. ...
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26% of Irish adults don’t have retirement plan in place – CCPC

New research shows there has been in an increase in the number of Irish adults who do not have a ...
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Slowdown in headcount growth plans by Irish businesses – Ibec

There has been a fall in the proportion of companies planning to increase their headcount next year, according to a ...
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