Power plants step up gas consumption in July
Rising electricity demand fuels need for critical energy source
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Rising energy and food prices keep Irish inflation rate elevated at 2.7%
The latest flash estimate put the annualised rate of Irish price growth at 2.7 per cent
Worrying increase in youth unemployment
‘A person with no prospects and no hope is an easy target for a bit of excitement, and worse’
ECB in a holding pattern on interest rates
After eight rate cuts, ECB appears to be sitting tight for now and the next rates move could be upwards, say analysts
Tourist numbers rebound but revenue drops 16%
Latest CSO figures show visitor numbers rebounded in September but the number of nights they stayed here was down
Irish economy contracts marginally in third quarter as multinational activity slows
Preliminary figures from Central Statistics Office indicates economy shrank by 0.1%
Irish consumer sentiment falls as rising living costs bite
Latest Credit Union index drops to three-month low and coincides with elevated grocery price inflation
Tourist business cooled off this summer, says Fáilte Ireland’s Tourism Barometer
Fall in North American holidaymakers not as severe as predicted, says State body
Wholesale electricity prices down 16% as many consumers continue to face hikes
Elsewhere, producer prices for food rose by 4.5% in September compared with the same month last year, CSO data shows
Women hold fewer than one in five chief executive positions in Ireland
CSO study finds there has been a marginal increase in the number of women in senior roles since 2023
We are throwing away about a month’s worth of grocery shopping every year
A small amount of care could help you to significantly reduce bills linked to food waste, and the environmental impact of that waste
Irish inflation jumps to highest level in 18 months as food prices surge
Rising cost of foodstuffs contributes to 2.7% increase in price levels in September from the same month in 2024, says CSO
Budget 2026: Rising ‘standstill costs’ eat into space for new budget policies
Parliamentary Budget Office says Government would have to spend more than €3bn just to maintain existing levels of service
Americans saved the tourism sector this year, but will that continue?
Irish businesses report drop off in visitors from UK and continental Europe
Almost three-quarters of State’s top earners are men, report shows
CSO data says males account for 72.4 per cent of earners in top one per cent bracket in 2024
Irish card users spend more on education in August as summer holidays wound down
Credit and debit card customers also spent less money abroad than in July, says Central Bank
Unemployment rate remains unchanged at 4.7%
Seasonally adjusted number of people classified as unemployed last month was 138,200
Drop in car sales drive retail sales lower in August
CSO figures show volume of sales was down 1 per cent in August
Slump in number of tourists visiting Ireland eases in August but headwinds persist
Tourist attraction operators call for ‘urgent’ supports in Budget 2026
Irish ports handle 13.8m of goods in second quarter
Dublin Port remains the State’s busiest, accounting for 59% of all vessel arrivals
Which areas of the country have the most vacant homes?
Vacancy rates in rural areas more than twice that of urban areas, with the highest rates along the west coast, data shows
Wholesale electricity prices down 75% from 2022 peak
CSO figures highlight significant fall in prices since 2022 surge
Net migration has probably peaked, ongoing moderation in population growth to continue
Net migration ramped up from 6,000 to 78,000 between 2015-2023 before dropping to 60,000
‘For millennials the biggest fantasy was threesomes. For Gen Z it’s monogamy’: Why young people are having less sex
Regardless of whether they are still at home, or in their own place, younger adults seem to be finding it harder to form long-term relationships
How Irish restaurants are changing to stay afloat: ‘Less people are going out. Thursday is the new Friday’
Rising food costs, challenging wages, and expensive leases – restaurants are facing a perfect storm. Can they thrive or simply survive
Construction sector worth €14.3bn to Irish economy
CSO data also shows more than 6% of all people employed in Ireland worked in the construction sector in 2024
Irish house price inflation eases slightly to 7.5% as average cost hits €422,400
Annualised rate of price growth slows marginally
Agricultural prices jumped by more than 17% in the past year, July data shows
Surge in output prices was driven mainly by a significant increase in the price of cattle, which was 49.6% ahead of last year
Irish exports dip 5% in July amid drop in US trade
But exports to the US have more than doubled this year amid pharma stockpiling ahead of tariffs
Households saved 12.5% of disposable income in second quarter
Savings – including investment in property and pensions – were down on previous quarter but close to the average
Soaring insurance, food and rent costs drive inflation to 2%
Latest Consumer Price Index shows food prices rose at an elevated rate of 5.1 per cent in August
State’s population could hit 7.6m in four decades, department estimates
Department of Finance report outlines various population scenarios for Republic out to 2065
Live register claims down 0.5 per cent in August
Dublin saw the highest percentage increase in claims during the month
One in five children lives in poverty when housing costs factored in, ESRI finds
Official poverty measures do not account for accommodation, research body notes
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