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Businesses in the retail and hospitality sectors are in line for a top-up payment of up to €3,000 in the Energy Efficiency Grant, under proposals Minister for Enterprise Simon Coveney will bring to the Cabinet. Businesses in these sectors, who employ up to 50 people, are already eligible for a capital grant of up to […]

The annual rate of inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index, moderated to 8.9% in November, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show today. This compares to an annual rate of 9.2% in October – a 38 year high. Today’s CSO figures show that food prices continued to rise but the price of […]

Wage growth in November slowed across economies in Europe, the UK and the US, according to the Indeed Wage Tracker published by the online jobs site Indeed.com. Its reading for Ireland shows annual wage growth slowing from a peak of 5.2% in July and August to 4.6% in November. The tracker, developed by economists from […]

New figures show that wind energy provided 48% of the country’s electricity in November, which means it was the biggest source of electricity in Ireland last month. Wind Energy Ireland said that wind energy has supplied 34% of Ireland’s electricity demand this year to the end of November. It said this marked the best November […]

Energy provider PrepayPower has said that it will increase it gas and electricity prices from 1 October. Electricity prices are to rise by 19%, while gas prices will increase by 29%. The increases will add an additional €339 to the average electricity bill and €428 to the average gas bill. The company, which has 170,000 […]

It is expected that a proposal will go before the Dáil today that will cut fuel costs through a reduction in excise duties. The changes would then take effect from midnight if, as expected, the Dáil passes the financial resolution. Work was ongoing at the Department of Finance late last night on proposals to decrease […]

Average awards for personal injuries have fallen by 50% since revised guidelines on the calculation of the awards were introduced, the Tánaiste has said. The data was supplied by the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) and represents a further decrease on the average 40% reduction seen in the first five months after they came into […]

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has said that the heightened level of pandemic supports will remain in place until the end of January in line with most recent public health restrictions. Paschal Donohoe said the Government will monitor the current level of restrictions on a daily basis, but that the plan is not to change […]

A majority of renters still hope to own their own homes, according to research by a State housing body. However, two thirds of tenants now see the cost rental model as an longer term option, according to a survey published by the Land Development Agency (LDA). The LDA will be the main provider of cost […]

The National Treasury Management Agency has raised €1.25 billion this morning in an auction of Irish bonds. Today’s auction brings the total raised by the NTMA so far this year to €13.25 billion. The amounts raised include €600m on the existing 1.1% Treasury Bond 2029 at a negative yield of -0.094%. €325m was raised on […]