EEconomy Read More State surplus set to grow to €9bn, latest Government forecast shows – The Irish Times21 April 2026 Government projections show the State’s surplus is set to grow from €5 billion to €9 billion, figures published…
EEconomy Read More Irish households saved average of €2bn every month in 2025 – The Irish Times10 April 2026 Irish households saved an estimated €24 billion in 2025, according to new provisional figures from the Central Statistics…
EEconomy Read More How vulnerable is Ireland’s economy to global unrest and oil-price shocks? – The Irish Times10 April 2026 The quarterly press conferences in the Department of Finance have seen ministers reflect upon some grim moments over…
EEU Read More Believe it or not, few EU countries are offering more relief on energy costs than Ireland – The Irish Times6 April 2026 A few days after the announcement of the €250 million package to lower fuel costs and extend the…
EEconomy Read More Ireland's credit rating within one notch of triple-A for first time since 2009 – The Journal21 March 2026 Ireland’s credit rating within one notch of triple-A for first time since 2009 The Journal S&P upgrades Ireland to…
EEconomy Read More Cut to fuels excise considered as Ireland faces ‘more severe’ effects on energy prices – The Irish Times21 March 2026 Ireland faces weeks more disruption to energy markets which at a minimum will be “more severe” if the…
EEU Read More ‘You have to make the country look good’ – The Irish Times28 February 2026 A group of civil servants were walking the grounds of Dublin Castle one Friday morning last June, imagining…
MMedication Read More ‘I’m 95 and still waiting for an apology’ – Irish mum’s heartbreak over morning sickness drug Thalidomide25 February 2026 An elderly mum who took Thalidomide while pregnant is still hoping for a State Apology nearly two years…
EEU Read More Time for EU to put the tariffs bazooka on the table – The Irish Times21 January 2026 There are many advantages to being the chief executive of the largest European customer of Boeing. One of…
EEU Read More Move to avail of €100m EU loan for defence spending was blocked by Department of Finance – The Irish Times13 December 2025 The Department of Finance was worried at the implications of comments by Tánaiste Simon Harris made in August…