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US economy contracts for first time since 2022 as imports surge

Wed, 04/30/2025 - 16:12
Inflation-adjusted GDP fell 0.3% in the first quarter of 2025 — well below average growth of about 3% in the prior two years

Landlords leaving the rental market at 'unsustainable pace'

Wed, 04/30/2025 - 15:55
Sherry Fitzgerald said 30% of their sellers during the first quarter of 2025 were landlords

Minecraft Movie smashes €60m at Ireland and UK box office and set to top 2024 hit Wicked

Wed, 04/30/2025 - 14:44
Film based on video game tipped to pass last year's highest-grossing film Wicked

AIB announces cut to mortgage interest rates 

Wed, 04/30/2025 - 12:45
Move, due to come into effect next month, will see some customers save up to €125 a month

Approval for Limerick's tallest building on pivotal Opera Square site

Wed, 04/30/2025 - 12:35
Approval by the cabinet this week for the construction of what would be Limerick's tallest building has been described as a pivotal moment for the ...

Irish unemployment falls to 4.1% despite signs of 'softening labour market'

Wed, 04/30/2025 - 12:35
Senior economist at Indeed Jack Kennedy has warned that heightened economic uncertainty may push many businesses to review and pause growth plans 

More than €3bn paid back to Revenue through debt warehouse scheme 

Wed, 04/30/2025 - 11:50
Tax authority says 7,000 businesses did not comply and faced enforcement and collection proceedings

Food prices see inflation climb to 2% in April

Wed, 04/30/2025 - 11:26
CSO estimates food prices rose by 3.1% in the past 12 months

Glanbia shares soar on the back of 'resilient' performance 

Wed, 04/30/2025 - 10:50
Nutrition giant saw revenue grow by 7%, with it reiterating its full-year earnings per share guidance 

PTSB sees interest income drop 9% following ECB rate cuts 

Wed, 04/30/2025 - 08:53
Lender saw its mortgage market share grow to 20% in the first three months of this year

Dalata to open first hotel in Spain

Wed, 04/30/2025 - 07:53
The group opened four more hotels in the UK last year, and its revenues grew to €652m.

US multinational Canto to expand Cork office with creation of 50 new jobs

Wed, 04/30/2025 - 00:05
Located on South Mall, the software company said its Cork hub will help several key areas, including AI research, cloud infrastructure optimisation and frontend modernisation

Rise in minimum wage job vacancies last year

Wed, 04/30/2025 - 00:05
Study found the top three minimum wage jobs in Ireland were kitchen helpers, shop sales assistants, and bartenders

Yoplait seeks injunction over next week’s Danone ‘Skyr’ launch in Ireland

Tue, 04/29/2025 - 20:34
Yoplait claims that the 'get-up', or packaging, of the Danone Skyr 'Icelandic style' yoghurt is so similar to Yoplait 'Skyr' product that consumers are likely to be confused 

Marketing firm wins €2.55m Vat battle with Revenue

Tue, 04/29/2025 - 17:07
Firm argued it is entitled to full input deduction in accordance with law

Rover Group buys Dublin's dog-sitter firm Gudog

Tue, 04/29/2025 - 14:21
With Gudog acquisition, Rover is reaching new territory in Ireland and Denmark, while adding 20,000 dog sitters and walkers across Europe, according to a statement

Cork Opera House CEO: 'A lot of our artists are leaving. There is no work for them here'

Tue, 04/29/2025 - 12:58
CEO and artistic director of Cork Opera House Eibhlín Gleeson said that for many graduates of the performing arts, there is nowhere for them to work in Ireland

Bar sales in Ireland fell 10% in the past year

Tue, 04/29/2025 - 11:39
Both the volume and value of sales through Irish bars and pubs last year fell by more than 9%

Tirlán reports rise in revenues to €2.7bn

Tue, 04/29/2025 - 11:00
Ireland's largest dairy and grain processor saw milk supply recover in the second half of 2024

Tourism to Ireland falls by 15% during March continuing a downward trend 

Tue, 04/29/2025 - 09:07
The number of US tourists visiting Ireland dropped 18% in March, continuing a steady transatlantic tourism downturn since January

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