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Irish mortgage rates edge higher in January despite ECB cuts

New figures from the Central Bank show that the average interest rate on new Irish mortgages rose to 3.82% in ...
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Number of apartments granted planning permission down 39% last year – CSO

New figures from the CSO show that the number of planning permissions granted for apartments fell by almost 39% last ...
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EU to impose counter tariffs on €26bn worth of US goods

The European Union will impose counter tariffs on €26 billion ($28bn) worth of US goods from next month, the European ...
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Almost three-quarters of workers aspire to retire by age 60 or sooner

Almost three-quarters of Ireland’s working population would like to retire by age 60 or sooner, according to new research. The ...
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Employment in construction down in February

Employment fell in the construction sector last month, ending a five-month period of jobs growth. The AIB Ireland Construction PMI ...
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Taoiseach to pitch Trump on ‘two-way street’ of US-Irish investment

Taoiseach Micheál Martin will tell US President Donald Trump that there is a “two-way street” of investment between the US ...
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Euro zone 2024 economic growth revised up to 0.9%

The euro zone economy grew by 0.9% in 2024, revised data showed today, higher than a previous estimate of 0.7%. ...
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More than 70% of Irish adults targeted by scam communications monthly – research

More than three quarters (78%) of Irish adults are being targeted with scam text messages, emails, phone calls or online ...
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Airport strike to all but freeze German air travel today

More than half a million people are facing travel disruption at German airports today where a 24-hour strike has led ...
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