Irish exports climb to €134.4bn as US pharma sales surge
Pharma companies have been stockpiling in anticipation of tariffs, which Trump says will be in place next month.
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Bank of Ireland raises Irish economic growth estimates, with one big caveat
Forecasts assume pharmaceuticals would be exempt from threatened US tariffs
Retail crime pushing up prices for consumers, Oireachtas committee hears
Retail theft ‘costs a medium sized grocery store up to €100,000′ every year in a ‘direct hit to the bottom line’
Irish home price rises accelerate to 7.9% in May, led by inflation outside Dublin
Prices continue to climb as European Central Bank cuts interest rates
Cattle prices rise by almost half in past year, CSO figures show
Market for beef and cattle buoyant amid lower supply to market, says IFA livestock chairman
Irish economy needs to take a break
Either we increase spending to develop infrastructure substantially or we need to slow the economy so it can fit into its old clothes
Why are food prices going up? Who is profiting and what can be done about it?
A family spending €150 a week on groceries in 2020 are now spending €225, or well over €3,000 a year more for exactly the same stuff
Higher food prices are here to stay, warn farmers, as retailers deny price gouging
Getting good food to the fridge has a cost, producers say - and someone has to pay
Who owns SuperValu? Don’t ask Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin TDs incorrectly referred to supermarket chain having a US parent during Dáil debate
Ireland needs immigrants. But our economy can’t accommodate an infinite number
Ireland has a management problem as well as a demographic dilemma
EVs market share on verge of overtaking diesel cars
Tesla branded vehicles made up two of the three most popular electric car models in June
Clothing most reused item in 2024, CSO data reveals
Over a third of Irish households purchased clothing from a second-hand shop in 2024.
Nearly a quarter of adults in Ireland aged 18-24 use vapes, survey finds
People aged 18-24 are more likely to vape but less likely to drink regularly than older adults, according to a new CSO survey.
Price of grocery staples running well ahead of general inflation
Consumer prices rise 1.8% year-on-year in June, Central Statistics Office reports, up from 1.7% in May
Irish economy grows at robust rate of 5% despite turmoil
CSO’s latest national accounts say growth was driven by ‘domestic-dominated sectors’
Message from the Editor: seven million reasons to plan
Ireland’s population has reached levels not seen since the Famine, highlighting the need for inclusive, forward-thinking policies
Dublin, Cork, Kerry and Donegal hosting highest numbers of Ukrainian refugees, data shows
More than 80,000 Ukrainians now living in the State under the European Union’s Temporary Protection Directive
The people behind the numbers as Ireland’s population grows by nearly a third in 20 years
In 2022, the population of the island exceeded seven million for the first time since the Famine
Crime figures: Homicides fall, while sexual and public order offences on the rise, CSO finds
Homicides fell by 34%, but sexual and public order offences were up 15% and 5% respectively
Investors and State tied to more than a fifth of home sales last year
CSO data indicate number of homes being purchased by non-households
Retail sales decline in May as department stores suffer the most
Retail sales volume declined by 0.6 per cent in May, though still advanced 1.6 per cent in the past 12 months.
CSO figures for May show 10% drop in tourist numbers
Tourism spend by overseas visitors was down 21% on same month last year
House price inflation reaches 10-year high as market remains ‘starved’ of supply
However, latest Daft.ie data points to early signs of recovery in volume of second-hand home listings
Irish ports handle 12.9m tonnes of goods in the first quarter
Greenore in Louth is included for the first time in CSO data brining the number of main statistical port in State to eight
Number of passengers using Irish airports held steady in first quarter
London-Heathrow, Amsterdam-Schiphol, and Manchester were the most popular routes for passengers travelling through Dublin Airport
Irish house price inflation at 7.5% in April as supply shortages bite
Annual rate of growth largely unchanged from March after a surge in house prices over the past year
Sex crimes: Recorded incidents of male victims rose by 54% in 2024
Almost all suspected sex-crime offenders in 2023 were men, according to latest CSO figures
Irish exports to US fell by 62% in April on foot of Trump tariffs announcement
Latest CSO trade figures reflect volatility caused by US tariffs
Discrimination is increasing, with more than one in five adults targeted recently
Instances of discrimination were most commonly encountered in the workplace
Ireland’s grocery prices are still soaring. How can that be?
The cost-of-living crisis is still being felt painfully in the weekly shop, yet the consumer protection watchdog has found no evidence of price gouging
‘Staycations’ fall in early 2025 as foreign travel increases
Almost 3m foreign trips were taken between January and March with an estimated €2.2 bn spent
The Irish Times view on the inflation figures: better news, with some exceptions
Budget policy needs to return to a more traditional approach and away from expensive emergency measures
Cost of motor insurance rises at four times rate of inflation, says CSO
Average premium now above €600 after prices rise nearly 10%
Irish households save €8.2 billion in first quarter
Households spent €38 billion on goods and services in the first three months of the year
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