Poll: Do you believe the economy will improve next year?
Great things have been predicted.
View ArticleProperty prices in Dublin actually FELL last month
But they are still way higher than at this time last year.
View ArticleSmall business employees can forget about a wage hike this year
This follows an IBEC survey earlier in the week suggesting a 2% wage hike across
View ArticleSales of electric cars in Ireland were up 400% last year*
*That put 222 of the new vehicles onto our roads.
View ArticleCould Belfast be the answer to your property woes?
The property market in Northern Ireland’s first city is set for growth in 2015.
View Article2015 off to a strong start for new companies, and it could ‘beat all...
There’s already a 22.5% increase in the number of new companies this year.
View ArticleDublin IS NOT the most expensive place for a hotel stay in Ireland
Surprisingly, Killarney in Co Kerry is.
View ArticleFrom tower blocks to BER ratings… the housing landscape has changed a lot in...
Here we take a look back on what building trends have shaped the modern era.
View ArticleApartments are €115 more expensive in Dublin than this time last year
This comes from figures released by the Private Residential Tenancies Board.
View ArticleIreland’s economy is racing ahead (but you might not get a pay rise just yet)
And some sectors will see a pay boost sooner than others.
View ArticleCould two London-based clubs join the Pro12 in the near future?
The league’s organisers say no discussion have taken place yet.
View ArticleThings are looking seriously rosy for the EU right now
Or for its economy at any rate. The union has outstripped growth in both the US and the UK for the start of 2015
View ArticleViagra could be a really good thing for some pregnant women
The drug is good for more than one thing, you know.
View ArticleDoes rugby need to move to a global calendar to grow?
A leading figure says rugby needs ‘to bring the northern and southern hemisphere programmes closer together.’
View ArticleFacebook is growing and growing – and it has some new things in store
The only way Facebook is heading is up.
View ArticleIreland could have fewer jobs next year unless urgent action is taken
While there have has been big growth, there is still plenty to worry about.
View ArticleWere you on Facebook recently? You and a billion others…
It doesn’t look like the Facebook juggernaut is going to slow down anytime soon.
View ArticleIs the government adopting an attitude of ‘when I have it, I spend it’?
Ireland could be on course to repeat the mistakes of the past, according to the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council.
View ArticleIreland needs to build 25,000 houses per year (but we’re nowhere near that)
The ESRI says the housing crisis is set to continue for years to come.
View ArticleInvestors are worried that iPhone sales have finally reached their limit
Analysts are expecting Apple to report a significant slowdown in sales growth at its earnings call.
View ArticleFarrell factor looms for Ireland as Schmidt looks to build for South Africa
The Englishman will join as an assistant coach early next month.
View ArticleThis remarkable season is only the beginning of Connacht's ambition
Yesterday, the western province presented their strategy for the next four years.
View ArticleHappy Pear twins talk working on three hours sleep, no days off and those...
The Greystones twins start their days at 5am and share nearly everything they do online.
View ArticleIreland has made itself the laughing stock of the economic world, but does...
Multinational tax avoidance has been brought back on the agenda.
View ArticleIreland welcomes one million tourists in July - the highest figure on record
More than 5.4 million oversea tourists visited Ireland between January and July of this year.
View ArticleIrish tourism on course for record year, but bosses warn against complacency...
Latest figures show a million people visited the country in October, alone.
View Article'Political uncertainty' could hurt Ireland's growth - but jobs will still be...
There are additional concerns over the impact Brexit and the weakened sterling will have.
View ArticleSpike in the importation of illegal anabolic steroids causes health fears
The seizure of such drugs almost tripled last year.
View ArticleHouse prices set to grow by 10% this year
According to Goodbody’s latest quarterly Irish Economy Health Check new mortgage lending is also expected to increase by 30% in 2017.
View ArticleAn egg a day helps children grow - science
A new study found that eggs reduced stunting in children by 47%.
View ArticleIreland's 'lost decade' ends as domestic spending returns to Celtic Tiger peak
Goodbody said the Irish economy will reach full employment by the end of next year.
View ArticleTwitter is doubling its character count in a bid to boost growth
The company, which has never turned a profit, is trying out 280-character tweets in a bid to increase its engagement with users.
View Article'More sustainable than the boom': Business group hails Ireland's...
Ibec says we have now exited the “recovery” period.
View ArticleCentral Bank optimistic about Ireland's future with full employment 'in view'
It is expected there will be an additional 89,000 people in work by the end of 2019.
View ArticleItalian rugby's real progress is coming from Pro14 clubs Benetton and Zebre
Conor O’Shea’s national team have yet to feel the full effect but the Italian sides are making big steps.
View Article'Almost impossible' to estimate how sustainable economy growth is, says ESRI
The ESRI has called for a new method of calculating national accounts to tell if the economy is at risk of overheating.
View ArticleThe lost decade is over: Our 7.8% GDP growth last year was comfortably the...
The bigger picture is certainly bright; the challenge is to better use the fruits of economic growth to improve living standards, writes Victor Duggan.
View Article'Jenny fits in with our culture of working extremely hard to have fun'
Ireland international Jenny Murphy will help to coach the new Naas RFC women’s team next season.
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