PLANS by the computer giant Dell to axe jobs in Ireland as part of a worldwide reduction in its workforce highlights the need for the Government to support the food industry.

Immigrant workers earn approximately 19% less than similarly-qualified Irish workers, according to new research, carried out by the Economic Social Research Institute.

THE rise and rise of Airtricity, Ireland’s largest wind farm company, is one of the most striking indigenous success stories of recent times.

THE increase in house prices continues to moderate growing at a third of the rate they were 12 months ago, according to the latest Permanent TSB house price index.

HOUSE price increases beat economists’ predictions last year, growing on average by 11.5%.

THE boom is back and the bubble could burst. Work that out if you can. Thanks is due to the Economic Social research Institute for the boom line, while the bubble has had several progenitors.

THE economy may be showing signs of an improvement but a cautious approach is needed to maintain the upturn, it emerged yesterday.

Ireland could face a pensions crisis in the future as the average life expectancy rises, it emerged today.

HOUSE prices grew by just 0.5% in January, their slowest rate in a year, the latest survey of prices nationally shows.

THE Government should consider a successor to the Special Savings Incentive Account (SSIA) scheme, a conference will be told today.

A NEW €185 million electricity interconnector between Ireland and Wales has been given the go-ahead by the government. It aims to increase competition leading to price cuts in the Irish market and will be ready in six years.

Houses prices rose by 13.3% during 2002, according to new figures released today from the Economic Social Research Institute and Permanent TSB.