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<p>The elephant in the room, is the wide range of European and UK companies circumventing the current range of sanctions against Russia. Picture: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg</p>

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John Whelan: Sanctions against Russia are not working

The Russian economy has grown at the same rate as the US so far this year and a wide range of European companies have been dodging current embargoes

Emer Walsh: Recession? What recession? Why Ireland's GDP continues to mislead

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Emer Walsh: Recession? What recession? Why Ireland's GDP continues to mislead

<p> The easing of global inflation and interest rates could help support growth this year. </p>

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Ireland's GDP contracts in final three months as exports engine splutters

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Letters to the Editor: Unpaid work of women is still being exploited

Irish Budget 2024

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Ireland's economy will be sluggish in 2024 if forecasts prove true

Austin Hughes: CSO data shows economy is down but is not out

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Austin Hughes: CSO data shows economy is down but is not out

Focus on multinationals as Irish GDP shrinks by 4.7%

Focus on multinationals as Irish GDP shrinks by 4.7%

The CSO figures also showed that GDP fell by 1.8% in the three months to the end of September from the previous quarter

Fri, 27 Oct, 2023

ESRI: Economy to slow as elevated inflation persists

ESRI: Economy to slow as elevated inflation persists

The ESRI is predicting a general Government surplus of €8bn for this year followed by €13.2bn next year

Wed, 04 Oct, 2023

Irish economy sees growth but at much slower rate than expected

Irish economy sees growth but at much slower rate than expected

Ireland’s gross domestic product grew by 0.5% between April and June compared to a drop of 2.6% between January and March this year, CSO data shows

Fri, 01 Sep, 2023

Eurozone Debt Crisis - General Imagery

Industrial output jump gives eurozone growth small boost

Industrial production expanded by 0.5% on the month, beating expectations for a 0.2% rise

Wed, 16 Aug, 2023

'Ever widening' economic gap leaves North-West lagging far behind Dublin and Cork

'Ever widening' economic gap leaves North-West lagging far behind Dublin and Cork

Have Dublin and Cork left Ireland's regions behind?

Mon, 05 Jun, 2023

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UK online retailer THG shares tumble 17% as buyout talks end

Rejection of takeover comes against backdrop of new data indicating Britain's economy was stagnant in the first quarter

Fri, 12 May, 2023

Climate change

Ireland had highest increase in greenhouse gases in EU

It also had the highest GDP growth rate at over 10%

Wed, 15 Feb, 2023

Resilient eurozone economy seen avoiding recession this year

Resilient eurozone economy seen avoiding recession this year

ECB officials say monetary policy must be tightened further to tackle underlying price growth

Tue, 10 Jan, 2023

Rise in EU carbon emissions continues amid post-Covid rebound

Rise in EU carbon emissions continues amid post-Covid rebound

Trends 'at odds with our political ambition and climate needs'

Tue, 15 Nov, 2022

Anthony Foley: Irish employment will grow, unemployment will stay low

Anthony Foley: Irish employment will grow, unemployment will stay low

On measures other than GDP, the economy is close to a reduction in output

Mon, 31 Oct, 2022

Coronavirus - Mon May 4, 2020

Irish construction just about returns to growth as input costs increase

Housing and commercial activity increased in September while civil engineering contracted

Mon, 10 Oct, 2022

Fuel prices

Oliver Mangan: Irish economy certainly not experiencing stagflation

Both the real economy and prices are showing rapid growth

Mon, 18 Apr, 2022

Confidence amongst Irish consumers falls sharply over Russian invasion

Confidence amongst Irish consumers falls sharply over Russian invasion

Nine in ten households now think that consumer prices will rise in the next 12 months

Mon, 28 Mar, 2022

Multinationals behind unexpected 5.4% fall in GDP in late 2021

Multinationals behind unexpected 5.4% fall in GDP in late 2021

Austin Hughes, chief economist at KBC Bank, said GDP growth of around 5% "now looks likely in 2022"

Fri, 04 Mar, 2022

Coronavirus - Mon Jul 26, 2021

Jim Power: Relatively good year for the Irish economy, despite everything

Yet, it is important to recognise the dual nature of the economy that statistics do not really reflect

Wed, 22 Dec, 2021

Merkel Meets With International Economic Institutions Leaders

Keep interest rates low despite energy price hikes, IMF urges

Kristalina Georgieva's comments chime with those of the ECB's Christine Lagarde amid the upbeat mood in the eurozone

Mon, 06 Dec, 2021

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'Good news story' as Irish economy expands despite new threat of Omicron restrictions

The Government has the money to fund measures to help hospitality businesses should they face further restrictions this Christmas, Ibec said

Fri, 03 Dec, 2021

Irish households saved over €31bn in 2020

Irish households saved over €31bn in 2020

The level of saving last year was almost three times higher than it was at the height of the use of SSIAs in 2006

Tue, 02 Nov, 2021

Former Central Bank governor Patrick Honohan urges exceptional caution over Irish GDP during pandemic

Former Central Bank governor Patrick Honohan urges exceptional caution over Irish GDP during pandemic

The remarks come amid renewed concern from many economists that the huge distortions caused by multinationals in Ireland's national accounts are showing an overly rosy picture

Fri, 22 Oct, 2021

EU Commission: Ireland's rebound to be strongest in Europe from Covid crisis this year

EU Commission: Ireland's rebound to be strongest in Europe from Covid crisis this year

The Economic and Social Research Institute last month projected GDP would surge by over 10% this year, helped by exports and domestic spending

Wed, 07 Jul, 2021

ESRI: Economy to surge 11% but housing headache to linger

ESRI: Economy to surge 11% but housing headache to linger

'If public health measures continue to be eased, the Irish economy will grow very strongly this year'

Thu, 24 Jun, 2021

Oliver Mangan: Real risks to global growth prospects still exist

Oliver Mangan: Real risks to global growth prospects still exist

The mid-year update from the OECD on the world economic outlook, published last week, paints quite an optimistic picture on the prospects for global growth.World GDP is projected to rise by 5.8% in 2021 and 4.4% in 2022, having contracted by 3.5% ...

Mon, 07 Jun, 2021

Coronavirus - Thu Nov 26, 2020

UK economy contracts 1.5% in first quarter, but rebounds in March

Lockdown restrictions saw the UK economy contract at the start of 2021 but the hit was smaller than first feared as growth rebounded in March, according to official figures.

Wed, 12 May, 2021

DENIS SCANNELL

Munster 'richer than the Paris region', according to new EU figures

There is a well-known problem with using the GDP figures to assess prosperity in Ireland, however, in the way it accounts for the activity of multinationals.

Fri, 05 Mar, 2021

Coronavirus - Wed Jan 20, 2021

Oliver Mangan: Waiting for vaccines is now the hardest part for economy and markets

As noted by the ECB last week, and reflected in data for recent months, containment measures are mainly hitting the services sector of economies.

Wed, 27 Jan, 2021

Coronavirus - Thu Jan 14, 2021

UK heads towards double-dip recession as GDP falls 2.6%

November’s decline came after six consecutive months of growth, with a 0.6% improvement in October.

Fri, 15 Jan, 2021

Coronavirus - Tue Jan 5, 2021

Oliver Mangan: Weak sterling signals cold winds blow for prospects of the Brexit ‘sunlit uplands’

Overall, the UK’s departure from the EU and its customs union and single market is viewed by many as lowering the potential growth rate of the country's economy over the medium term, via negative impacts on investment and trade.

Mon, 11 Jan, 2021

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Oliver Mangan: Savings and low-interest rates to herald brighter prospects

The global recession last year triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic saw the largest contraction in world economic activity since the Great Depression of the early 1930s.

Mon, 04 Jan, 2021

Eurozone GDP surges at fastest rate since 1995

Eurozone GDP surges at fastest rate since 1995

Eurozone employment and GDP experienced its sharpest increase since records began this summer, rebounding from a Covid-19-induced contraction earlier in the year.

Tue, 08 Dec, 2020

Oliver Mangan: Markets not celebrating Covid-19 rear-view mirror growth figures

Oliver Mangan: Markets not celebrating Covid-19 rear-view mirror growth figures

Economist Oliver Mangan says retail spending figures point to a strong rebound over the summer but stock market are still falling back

Tue, 03 Nov, 2020

Coronavirus - Thu Sep 17, 2020

UK economy grows less than half of what experts expected

Gross National Product (GDP) was up by 2.1% during August

Fri, 09 Oct, 2020

Coronavirus - Tue May 5, 2020

Irish Examiner View: Let's hope GDP numbers are on the money

Covid-19 not death knell for economy

Wed, 30 Sep, 2020

Coronavirus - Tue Sep 8, 2020

UK economy grew 6.6% in July as rate of rebound slows

The UK economy grew by 6. 6% in July as the rate of the country’s financial recovery slowed down, according to official data.

Fri, 11 Sep, 2020

Coronavirus - Sat Jun 27, 2020

UK nosedives into recession after GDP plunges 20% between April and June

The grim second-quarter figures showed the UK suffered the biggest economic hit from the pandemic in western Europe

Wed, 12 Aug, 2020

Coronavirus - Wed May 6, 2020

UK to plunge into recession after lockdown sees record contraction

Britain will be officially declared in recession for the first time since the financial crisis on Wednesday when figures are set to show the pandemic sent the economy plunging by a record 21% between April and June.

Tue, 11 Aug, 2020

Worldwide economy to take €10trn Covid-19 hit, says IMF

Worldwide economy to take €10trn Covid-19 hit, says IMF

The International Monetary Fund now expects the UK economy to contract by 10.2% in 2020 and global GDP by shrink by 4.9%.

Wed, 24 Jun, 2020

Irish economy grew by 8.2% last year, figures show

Irish economy grew by 8.2% last year, figures show

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) stood at €324bn last year, the revised data showed.

Thu, 11 Jul, 2019

Storm clouds on horizon for US economy

Storm clouds on horizon for US economy

Most of the major world economies may have lost considerable momentum over the past year, but the US economy has continued to power ahead.

Mon, 18 Feb, 2019

Eurozone economy is not far from recession this year

Eurozone economy is not far from recession this year

The eurozone is Ireland’s most important trading partner, taking one-third of our total exports.

Mon, 28 Jan, 2019

Euro bloc upturn on track

Euro bloc upturn on track

The eurozone economy has lost a good deal of momentum this year, writes Oliver Mangan. 

Tue, 30 Oct, 2018

Scotland’s annual budget deficit falls to 7.9% of GDP

Scotland’s annual budget deficit falls to 7.9% of GDP

Scotland’s large budget deficit shrank in the last financial year to its lowest since 2012 but remained far larger in percentage terms than that of the UK as a whole, Scottish government data showed.

Thu, 23 Aug, 2018

Brexit doing UK no favours

Brexit doing UK no favours

It may have taken some time to register, but the UK vote for Brexit in mid-2016 is now really reaping its toll on the British economy.

Tue, 15 May, 2018

Irish economy ‘could grow’ by 4.3% this year

Irish economy ‘could grow’ by 4.3% this year

The Irish economy could grow by as much as 4.3% this year despite various looming headwinds which could hamper its performance.

Wed, 07 Jun, 2017

Spending by consumers will be in spotlight

Spending by consumers will be in spotlight

National Accounts data from the CSO showed that GDP grew by an estimated 4.6% year-on-year in the first three-quarters of 2016. This is a strong performance, but it represents a slowdown in the growth rate of the economy compared to 2014 and 2015.

Tue, 03 Jan, 2017