Slight fall in number of Pandemic Unemployment Payments
The number of people receiving the Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) has fallen slightly for the first time since it ...
Read More “Very likely” IMF will cut growth forecasts further
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said it was “very likely” the Fund would cut global growth forecasts further ...
Read More 40% more rental properties available compared to April 2019, report shows
Rents fell by 2.1% on average last month compared to March, reflecting the economic fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic. This represents the ...
Read More Online retailers saw 60% rise in traffic last week
There was a dramatic increase in traffic for online retailers compared to pre-Covid levels in the last week, as stores ...
Read More BoI boss signals further payment break extension beyond six months unlikely
The chief executive of Bank of Ireland has said she does not currently see repayment breaks for borrowers who are ...
Read More Ibec calls for €15bn in extra support in Covid-19 recovery plan
The employers’ group Ibec has launched a recovery plan for the economy which calls for a future government to commit a ...
Read More Almost 5,000 new homes built in first quarter – CSO
New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that a total of 4,986 new homes were completed in the first ...
Read More Employees’ ability to work from home could limit job losses – ESRI
More workers should be facilitated to work from home in order to improve their chances of retaining their jobs, according ...
Read More Revenue reveals further cashflow help for businesses
Revenue has announced further measures to help companies with cashflow difficulties through the coronavirus crisis. The tax collector has suspended ...
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