If we want less strain on capacity, we should limit immigration to some extent
If we want less strain on the capacity of the country we should limit immigration
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Irish people spent 14.1 million nights away across Ireland in third quarter of 2024
Southern region proves most popular with 2.2 million breaks
Employment growth greatest among those aged 65 and over
Monthly employee index tracks trends for payroll employees
Gabrielle White appointed president of Irish Exporters Association
Incoming official is head of international supply chain and logistics at PTC Therapeutics
Irish inflation accelerates to 1.4% in December
Despite increase, headline rate remains close to three-year low and well down on levels seen in 2022 and 2023
Irish exports eclipse €20bn for third successive month as prospect of US tariffs loom
Latest trade figures point to strong rebound in pharma exports last year following slump in 2023
Housing crisis unlikely to improve in short term under ‘conservative’ targets
Experts say Government’s new-build targets ‘made in a vacuum’ and warn ‘clear direction in policy for 10 years’ is needed to solve crisis
Number of people on live register rises by 3,200 in December
Those between 25-34 years of age make up the largest group on the index
Higher pay for public service staff to afford homes should be time limited and phased out
Rapid growth in highly paid multinational jobs has put significant upward pressure on housing prices
Volume of banking fraud cases rises sharply, leaving Garda with backlog of thousands
New measures resulted in reports of proven and suspected frauds increasing exponentially
Mixed messages on jobs and productivity
Continuing low unemployment makes incoming government’s capacity for significant infrastructure investment a challenge
Inflation ends year at 1%, according to EU harmonised measure, despite December jump
Cost-of-living estimates show energy prices are down on the year but food costs are rising
Job permits hit record high amid surging demand for workers
Indian nationals top list of workers to secure permits to work in the Republic
Holly most popular name for girls born over last 10 Decembers - CSO
Noah tops the list for most popular boy’s name last December
Wholesale electricity prices rise 19% in 12 months
CSO figures suggest prices remain 62.3 per cent lower than the peak that occurred in August 2022
Pension bill is finally catching up with some bosses
One in six workers does not have access to a pension in their workplace according to new data from the CSO
Holidaymaker numbers well below expectations this year, says Fáilte Ireland
End-year review says visitors from key markets are becoming ‘more value conscious’
Fewer than three in 10 subject to auto-enrolment pension scheme are aware of it - CSO
Over half of workers who are not signed up to a pension scheme at work said employer does not offer one
Average price of Dublin home is now over €600,000
Latest CSO figures described as ‘very depressing but not surprising’ by Sinn Féin’s housing spokesman Eoin Ó Broin
Top finance official raises risks to public finances from surge in housing body deals
Approved Housing Bodies had €7bn of borrowings at the end of last year on €8.3bn of housing stock
Irish exports jump to €187bn by end of October - CSO
Medical and pharmaceutical products account for more than half of October’s total exports
Irish savings on the rise, but are we saving wisely?
Savers here are notoriously shy when it comes to investing in the market
New car sales continue to fall but used imports rise 25%
Sales of new electric cars are down 25 per cent on last year
Owners more positive about EV experience than non-users, survey finds
Concerns around charging infrastructure and range ‘often misplaced’, according to Volkswagen Ireland research
Indians emerge as best-paid foreign nationals in snapshot of Ireland’s workforce
Ireland’s jobs market is increasingly international but local workers more than hold their own
Higher crop, milk and livestock prices drive recovery in farm incomes
Poor weather disrupted agricultural production in the early part of the year
Irish unemployment falls slightly in November
118,900 people registered as unemployed during the month, down from 124,300 last year
Homebuilding up 4.4% in third quarter compared to last year
However, number of homes completed is behind both the same period 12 months ago and the second three months of 2024
Ireland’s income gap widens over the past decade, CSO figures show
Findings run counter to other reports suggesting income inequality in Ireland is relatively stable since 2008 financial crash
Respiratory-related deaths rise by 11% during second quarter of 2024
New figures from Central Statistics Office show fall in number of marriages
More than a quarter of offenders given probation reoffend within 12 months
CSO study finds young men most likely to come to attention of gardaí again, with older offenders and sex offenders least likely to reoffend
Tourism numbers fall in October but total spending rises
CSO data shows overseas residents made 548,100 trips to the State in the month
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