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European Commission cuts Irish growth forecasts to 1.2% from 3%

The European Commission has today revised down its expectations for the performance of the Irish economy in its Winter 2024 ...
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Germany overtakes Japan as world’s third-biggest economy

Once forecast to become the world’s biggest economy, Japan slipped below Germany last year to fourth place, official data showed ...
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Euro zone Q4 GDP confirmed flat on a quarterly basis

Euro zone economic growth was flat in the last three months of the 2023 against the previous quarter and up ...
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ECB needs more data but inflation going in right direction – Lagarde

Euro zone economic data indicates that inflation is heading back towards target as earlier predicted but the European Central Bank ...
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Romance fraud warning as €7m stolen over five years

People have been urged to beware of romance scams and criminals who are seeking to take advantage of the increased ...
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Government approves public sector pay deal

The Government has given formal approval to the public sector pay deal agreed last month. Following negotiations at the Workplace ...
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US consumer prices rise more than expected in January

US consumer prices increased more than expected in January amid rises in the costs of housing and healthcare, but the ...
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Contraction in construction at lowest level since October

Construction activity contracted for the seventh consecutive month in January, but by the smallest amount since October. Housing activity, while ...
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Labour and materials continue to drive construction costs higher

Labour and raw material costs continue to drive pricing higher in the construction sector, new research has found. The Construction ...
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