Economy in recession over impact of Covid-19 restrictions
New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the economy contracted by 6.1% during the second quarter of 2020 ...
Read More Pound falls on threat to Brexit divorce deal
Sterling fell to a 12-day low against the US dollar and the euro today as Brexit talks veered into fresh ...
Read More Eurozone economy stalls as north-south divide emerges
The euro zone’s recovery ran out of steam midway through the third quarter, with gauges of activity pointing to contractions ...
Read More Resilient taxes can’t match ballooning Government spending as €9.452bn defecit recorded
The amount of tax being collected by the State has continued to defy the scale of the pandemic economic crash ...
Read More Germany plans to borrow €80bn to see out Covid crisis
German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz is working on a budget for next year that would see Berlin take on net ...
Read More Service sector recovers at faster pace in August – PMI
ctivity in the services sector grew for the second month in a row in August, and at a slightly faster ...
Read More Exchequer deficit climbed to €9.5bn by end of August
The public finances recorded a deficit of €9.5bn at the end of August according to the latest Exchequer Returns. This compares ...
Read More Tourism and hospitality sector seeks help as losses reach €27m a day
The loss of international tourists to Ireland is costing the tourism and hospitality sector €27m a day. That’s according to ...
Read More New Government wage support scheme comes into effect
The Government’s new Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme came into effect at midnight, and will continue to provide payroll support until ...
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