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State targets 7% annual rise in domestic tourism
Overnight trips fell by 8% last year

Wed, 29 Jul, 2026

Economic and Social Research Institute report
Gross domestic product sees slight rebound during second quarter
GDP estimated to have increased by 3.9% between April and June when compared to the first quarter of the year, driven mainly by an increase in multinational-dominated information and communication technology sector

Wed, 29 Jul, 2026

Estate Agents Signage
House prices expected to rise by 5% over the coming 12 months
Survey found 92% of estate agents describe current residential property prices as expensive or very expensive — up from 84% six months ago

Tue, 28 Jul, 2026

Inflation figures
Cost of living fears weighs heavily on Irish public as consumer sentiment dips
"Ddisappointing" softening in sentiment came despite lower retail fuel costs in July and a slight easing in inflation,

Tue, 28 Jul, 2026

First-time buyer mortgages hit record high in first half of the year — BPFI
First-time buyer mortgages hit record high in first half of the year — BPFI
21,232 mortgages were drawn down in Ireland in first six months of 2026, with a total value of €6.78bn — up 5.1% in volume and 9.6% in value year-on-year

Tue, 28 Jul, 2026

Mexico v England - FIFA World Cup - Round of 16 - Mexico City Stadium
English pubs toast £150m in extra World Cup spending
Pubs poured 30 million extra pints over the course of the tournament compared with a normal trading period

Mon, 27 Jul, 2026

Ireland facing shortfall of over 20,000 engineers in next decade
Ireland facing shortfall of over 20,000 engineers in next decade
Chair of Engineers Ireland Cork branch says engineers and engineering technicians account for 4.3% of all occupations in Cork.

Mon, 27 Jul, 2026

Beer In Amsterdam
Alcohol consumption falls in Ireland, beer holds 42% market share
Report by economist Anthony Foley on behalf of the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland shows average alcohol consumption per adult fell by 2.1% last year

Mon, 27 Jul, 2026

Donald Trump
Chambers Ireland says new round of US tariffs shows 'uncertainty' facing exporters
Business representative body says EU must continue to develop other trade partners

Fri, 24 Jul, 2026

Europe Economy
ECB leaves rates unchanged and president Christine Lagarde will 'stay on the ship'
The European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged as expected but held the door open to another increase in September

Thu, 23 Jul, 2026

Household net wealth up 9% in first quarter
Household net wealth up 9% in first quarter
The increase was mainly driven by insurance and pension entitlements, up €40bn while deposits increased by €2.2bn

Thu, 23 Jul, 2026

One in seven workers put off retirement planning until six months before finishing work
One in seven workers put off retirement planning until six months before finishing work
Retirement Planning Council of Ireland chief said planning should not be put on the back burner

Thu, 23 Jul, 2026

Energy costs
Wholesale electricity prices up 42% compared to last year
While energy prices declined during June compared to the previous, prices are likely to start increasing again as a result of renewed hostilities in the Middle East over recent weeks

Wed, 22 Jul, 2026

Spurred By Rising Prices, Phoenix Undergoes A New Housing Boom
Residential building up 27% but still not meeting demand
New report says highest proportion of residential buildings under construction in Dublin (6,107) and Cork (3,770) 

Wed, 22 Jul, 2026

Irish suburban neighborhood
GDP projected to contract this year driven by multinational sector 
However, domestic economy expected to grow by 3.5%

Wed, 22 Jul, 2026

11,600 workers in Cork used State's upskilling initiatives 
11,600 workers in Cork used State's upskilling initiatives 
Nationally, in 2025, over 23,000 businesses received upskilling and training programmes for 84,515 workers in 2025, at a cost of €74m

Tue, 21 Jul, 2026

Canada GDP Grows 2.2% In First Quarter, Beats All Forecasts
Trump rekindles trade war with 50% tariff threat on Canadian goods
The action threatens to further strain relations with Canadian prime minister Mark Carney, who joined Trump at the World Cup final

Tue, 21 Jul, 2026

Spring Economic Statement
Government debt grew by €5.5bn during the first three months of the year
As of last year, debt servicing costs stood around €3bn. That is expected to grow to €6bn by the early 2030s

Mon, 20 Jul, 2026

Adare Manor Resort
Two-thirds of public believe bringing sporting showpieces like Ryder Cup and Euro 2028 'value for money'
But public is sensitive of overpricing

Mon, 20 Jul, 2026

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde Speaks At International Women’s Day 2026 Conference
ECB likely to hold off on rate hike as eurozone inflation falls
Annual inflation rate in June stood at 2.8% across the eurozone — down from 3.2% in May

Sun, 19 Jul, 2026

Spring Economic Statement
Just 13 people pay Domicile Levy on 'super-rich' in Ireland 
Labour TD Ged Nash says 'extraordinary' that levy generated just €2.07m for the Exchequer in 2024 

Fri, 17 Jul, 2026

Irish EU Presidency
Inheritance tax reform campaign makes case to Taoiseach in 'positive' meeting
The campaign held series of discussions at Leinster House in the past week

Fri, 17 Jul, 2026

Irish rate of jobs for people with disabilities trailing UK, EU
Irish rate of jobs for people with disabilities trailing UK, EU
Mind the Gap Report, a cross-border study, urges Irish employers to do better, unveiled at event hosted by Ability@Work programme 

Fri, 17 Jul, 2026

Energy security and public sector reform key to enhancing Irish competitiveness, says NCPC report
Energy security and public sector reform key to enhancing Irish competitiveness, says NCPC report
New report warns geopolitical fragmentation, energy security concerns, and evolving trade patterns are reshaping Ireland's external landscape

Thu, 16 Jul, 2026

Cork GAA unveils 11,000-capacity event centre bid with Canadian real estate partner
Cork GAA unveils 11,000-capacity event centre bid with Canadian real estate partner
Canadian developer Shenkman Group backs Cork GAA's proposal for a flexible multi-purpose venue beside Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Thu, 16 Jul, 2026

Irish economic growth to experience 'whiplash' effect through this year 
Irish economic growth to experience 'whiplash' effect through this year 
Ibec said the collapse of the US-Iran ceasefire less than three weeks after implementation began 'underlines the uncertainty running through the global economy this year'

Thu, 16 Jul, 2026

Central Bank of Ireland conference
Central Bank cannot consider genocide risk when deciding to approve Israeli bonds, Gabriel Maklouf tells committee 
Ireland ceased being the issuing country for the prospectuses of Israeli bonds last September, with the bonds being used to fund the country’s war in Gaza

Wed, 15 Jul, 2026

Estate Agent House Prices Stock
House prices rise by 6.2% in May as 'two-tier market' emerges between Dublin and rest of Ireland
New CSO figure show the cost of buying a property rose by 4.7% in Dublin, while outside of the capital, prices rose by 7.3%

Wed, 15 Jul, 2026

Irish exports fall by a third in aftermath of 'Liberation Day' tariff measures
Irish exports fall by a third in aftermath of 'Liberation Day' tariff measures
Drop in pharmaceutical exports has been slightly offset by a surge in exports office machines and automatic data processing machines

Wed, 15 Jul, 2026

Engineering man showing blueprint detail for people buying house.
New cohousing community plan for Cork 'missing piece of the puzzle' to solve housing crisis
Cohousing Communities Ireland called on Government to establish a development fund to support “demonstrator” cohousing communities in Cork, Dublin, and Mayo

Tue, 14 Jul, 2026

Bank of England press conference
Fed chair Kevin Warsh says I'll 'do my job' if challenged by Trump 
The new Fed chief will be managing both the economy and Trump through a difficult-to-read moment

Tue, 14 Jul, 2026

Dublin city centre incident
Irish Congress of Trade Unions calls for €1 increase in minimum wage
ICTU makes pre-Budget submission to Government

Tue, 14 Jul, 2026

Spurred By Rising Prices, Phoenix Undergoes A New Housing Boom
Construction activity and new orders fell in June, says PMI
The AIB Construction PMI showed companies scaling back their purchasing activity but employment continued to rise as business confidence improved slightly

Tue, 14 Jul, 2026

Irish GDP to fall by 2.5% this year as economy moderates 
Irish GDP to fall by 2.5% this year as economy moderates 
PwC anticipates GDP to fall this year before recovering in 2027 and 2028

Tue, 14 Jul, 2026

Irish EU Presidency
EU set to curb children’s access to social media 
The proposal will call for children under the age of 13 to access social media only in the presence of an adult

Mon, 13 Jul, 2026

Customers Pay With Contactless Cards
Online spending plummets but EV charging spending jumps 50%
Bank of Ireland predicts continued strong demand from the domestic tourism market this summer as higher long-haul travel costs

Mon, 13 Jul, 2026

Freshly processed milk
How Ireland's milk is powering a booming medical nutrition and protein market
Changing global demographics and rising demand for protein are transforming how Ireland's record milk production is processed and exported

Sat, 11 Jul, 2026

Netherlands v Morocco: Round Of 32 - FIFA World Cup 2026
Gianni Infantino a winner as Fifa emerges richer from controversial World Cup
Under the 56-year-old administrator for the most lucrative sport on the planet, Fifa is expected to bring in about $9bn directly from the 2026 World Cup, about $2bn more than the 2022 edition

Sat, 11 Jul, 2026

Employers must drive embedding of paternal leave in work culture
Employers must drive embedding of paternal leave in work culture
Businesses with good practices to help employees return from parental leave significantly ease the burdens on new parents, says Caroline Reidy of insurer NFP Ireland

Fri, 10 Jul, 2026

Thinking Differently on Graduation Day
Alan Healy: Ireland has Europe's smartest workforce but we are running out of smart jobs
By numbers, we are the most educated country in Europe, but with research showing a large number of graduates doing work that does not require degrees, it is time to rethink where the skilled jobs really are

Fri, 10 Jul, 2026

Business optimism in small firms lags behind larger competitors
Business optimism in small firms lags behind larger competitors
Economic uncertainty was the single greatest concern followed closely by interest rates and inflation, and cybersecurity attacks

Fri, 10 Jul, 2026

Man shopping at the supermarket - blurred motion
Inflation slows as food prices moderate
Consumer prices rose by 0.3% in the month between May 2026 and June 2026.

Thu, 09 Jul, 2026

Taoiseach Micheal Martin visit to Belfast
Harris defends potentially borrowing money for wealth funds 
Government debt expected to hit about €250bn by the end of the decade

Wed, 08 Jul, 2026

Estate Agent House Prices Stock
Irish mortgage rates drop to euro area average for the first time in three years
Irish mortgage rates are now the 12th highest in the 21-country eurozone, down from 10th place in April

Wed, 08 Jul, 2026

Building stock
Ireland's overqualified workers will need to be diverted to other sectors — Department of Finance
'Significant share of tertiary-educated individuals are overqualified for the role they perform'

Wed, 08 Jul, 2026

More workers in Cork and Munster back in the office, says new report
More workers in Cork and Munster back in the office, says new report
Almost half of Irish workers fear AI will replace their jobs

Wed, 08 Jul, 2026