Cost of Living

Irish firms have raised their expectations for hiring this year, survey suggests

Out-of-reach house prices combined with €16 for hot chocolate and a bun have shown me it’s time to go

Irish customers spent 15 per cent more in February compared with a year ago, Revolut data indicates

Stewarts Care was in ‘stark’ financial position and needed funds to pay wages

Padraig O’Morain distils ideas from his new book and shows how acceptance of change is something that evolves

Taoiseach’s remarks in tune with others who believe aiming for 33,000 new homes each year falls far short of what is needed

Iseq-listed company’s remuneration committee also said it would hike the salaries of general staff in the year ahead

Buttressed by the lifting of Government pay caps, Bank of Ireland CEO Myles O’Grady talks about the future of the lender and his circuitous route to the top job

Estimated shortfall of 72,000 homes in Dublin and strong demand will to push prices higher despite rising mortgage interest rates

Pay package for Ben van Beurden was up 53% last year but still lower than he was paid back in 2018

Latest CSO data shows households are saving at an even higher rate than during pandemic

Almost 59% of notices were due to landlords intending to sell properties, figures from housing charity Threshold show

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Lisa and her three children cannot find a home to move to, while Helen plans to live in her car when she is evicted next month

Higher prices and rising interest rates will temper the pace of growth this year and next, Central Bank warns

Ryan says legislation establishing a windfall tax on energy companies would be introduced in the coming weeks

Move marks third fixed-term mortgage rate increase by bank since ECB started to hike official borrowing costs last July

High-stakes testimony before Senate committee comes as central bank struggles to cool US economy

Headline rate fell to 9.2 per cent in January with declines recorded in half of OECD countries

There is every reason to believe that homelessness will now return to the level of growth seen prior to the moratorium

While we cannot count on bumper corporate tax takes forever, we must ensure talented people want to remain in - and come to - the State to work and drive our economy and culture

A First Holy Communion boutique, which is stocked by donations and free to use, is the initiative of Sacred Heart Primary School

Irish shoppers have also experienced shortages in fruit and vegetable aisles over recent weeks

European Central Bank chief economist says February inflation numbers pointed to stronger-than-expected pressures from food-related costs and wages

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Pricewatch: Covid turned many people off notes, coins and ATMs but there are many democratic and inclusive reasons why physical cash should continue to have currency

PwC survey finds drop-off in planned outlays on home improvement, travel and luxury goods

People searching for a home are more likely to consider a property’s Ber, property website says

At no time in the last four years has there been more confusion, more mixed signals about the future direction of the global economy

Employers such as Goldman Sachs, Meta and Ford need to avoid lasting damage to morale as they axe jobs

On The Money: High energy bills this winter are making people fearful but the key message is to contact your supplier and don’t ignore the problem

Under-insurance in the home insurance market had increased from 6.5 per cent in 2017 to 16.5 per cent last year

Pensioner living alone says ‘no one seems to be able to explain the huge increase’ in her electricity bills

Yield on two-year Treasury note hovers nears 5% as investors brace for further Fed rate rises

Minister for Public Expenditure says Government evaluating future of the ban

Gerry Clarke, who received bill for 64-day period between December and February, says previous charge for two-month period was €671

Data for first two months shows VAT has generated €700m more than at same point last year

On Wednesday, the Dáil heard of a 100-year-old woman receiving a €957.49 bill, further highlighting how customers are struggling to meet rising prices

Greencoat results show how energy industry profits from wind

Telecoms company says it’s hiking prices to take account of inflation