Employers’ group Ibec says economic growth will be lower this year as a result of Brexit but also because the economy is at a mature phase of the business cycle. The group also warns that a shortage of workers is already starting to have an effect on companies. Ibec says growth will be around 4% […]

The Minister for Finance has asked officials to begin preparing legislative changes needed to allow credit unions charge higher interest rates on loans and financial products. If approved, the move would see the cap on interest rates rise from 1% per month to 2%. But flexibility would also be introduced to allow the interest rate […]

A total of €482m has been paid by households in Local Property Tax to Revenue for 2018. This includes about €2m in household charge arrears. Revenue also reported a high compliance rate of 97%, which is in line with previous years. Today’s figures from Revenue show that Carlow was the most compliant county when it […]

British Prime Minister Theresa May will continue efforts to win over Conservative critics of her Brexit deal as MPs return to Westminster, but both wings of the party warned that the plan is unlikely to receive support. As the Commons returns from its Christmas break, Mrs May is expected to step up efforts to woo […]

British Prime Minister Theresa May will continue efforts to win over Conservative critics of her Brexit deal as MPs return to Westminster, but both wings of the party warned that the plan is unlikely to receive support. As the Commons returns from its Christmas break, Mrs May is expected to step up efforts to woo […]