Until we see someone in government joining the dots, it is highly likely 2026 will feel like a slightly more asphyxiated ...

Labour, capital and productivity have been driving growth, while housing and infrastructure remain sticking points ...

THE Covid-19 pandemic altered the saving habits of Irish people significantly. With limited spending opportunities during ...

The Irish economy recorded a surprise contraction as 2024 drew to a close, a blow to the eurozone economy, of which it is one of smallest but most changeable members. But while the country's central ...

The Irish government revised down its economic outlook as global trade uncertainty caused by US President Donald Trump’s tariff tirade threatens growth. Modified domestic demand is forecast to grow ...

AS THE OLD saying almost goes, there are statistics, damned statistics, and Irish statistics. If you were to take the country’s headline indicators at face value, many paint the picture of an economic ...

Ireland’s economy contracted 0.7% in the fourth quarter as it continues to grapple with international factors including high interest rates and inflation. The drop in the final three months of the ...

Ireland’s reliance on multinationals and international exports means “global shocks” pose “a great challenge for the Irish economy”, a new report has claimed. The Economic and Social Research ...

A different world will confront Ireland in 2026. In no particular order, our Economics and Public Affairs Editor David Murphy ...

Ireland's economic output increased significantly in 2023, according to new data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO). Gross National Income (GNI), a measure of Ireland’s economic ...

The Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC) has projected that the sector will be worth €8.89 billion to the national economy in 2025 when both overseas visits and domestic tourism are counted.

A new report from the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) shows that substantial demographic changes in Ireland are ...