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Service sector growth picks up in February, PMI survey shows

6th March 2024

The service sector here grew at its fastest pace in five months in February after slowing to a near standstill a month earlier, as firms reported rising levels of new business across all sectors, a survey showed today. The AIB Global S&P Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 54.4 from 50.5 in January. The index […]

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Cabinet approves new legislation to allow workers stay in job until 66

6th March 2024

Minister for Enterprise Simon Coveney has received approval from the Cabinet for legislation which will allow workers to stay in their job until they reach the State Pension age, currently at 66. The General Scheme of the Employment (Restriction of Certain Mandatory Retirement Ages) Bill 2023 strikes out any mandatory retirement age which is below […]

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Tax take rises to €12bn so far this year, driven by income tax, excise and VAT receipts

6th March 2024

The State collected €12 billion in taxes in the first two months of the year, new figures from the Department of Finance show. That is up 5.5% or €600 million on the same period last year. The increase was driven by income tax, excise and VAT receipts. However, the Department said a technical factor with […]

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Grocery price inflation falls for 10th month in a row

5th March 2024

Grocery price inflation fell for the tenth month in a row in February, new figures show today, with the decline expected to continue during the rest of the year. The latest figures from global retail market analyst Kantar show that grocery price inflation fell to 4.7% in the 12 weeks to February 18 from a […]

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Grocery price inflation falls for 10th month in a row

5th March 2024

Grocery price inflation fell for the tenth month in a row in February, new figures show today, with the decline expected to continue during the rest of the year. The latest figures from global retail market analyst Kantar show that grocery price inflation fell to 4.7% in the 12 weeks to February 18 from a […]

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Cabinet to discuss energy top-up payment for businesses

5th March 2024

Businesses in the retail and hospitality sectors are in line for a top-up payment of up to €3,000 in the Energy Efficiency Grant, under proposals Minister for Enterprise Simon Coveney will bring to the Cabinet. Businesses in these sectors, who employ up to 50 people, are already eligible for a capital grant of up to […]

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Service sector growth picks up in February, PMI survey shows

5th March 2024

The service sector here grew at its fastest pace in five months in February after slowing to a near standstill a month earlier, as firms reported rising levels of new business across all sectors, a survey showed today. The AIB Global S&P Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 54.4 from 50.5 in January. The index […]

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OECD warns of urgent need to take action on disinformation

4th March 2024

A new OECD report has found that there is an urgent need to take stock of anti-disinformation policies in countries around the world and to set a path for action. The study, ‘Facts not Fake: Tackling Disinformation, Strengthening Information Integrity’, warns that rising disinformation has far‑reaching consequences in many policy areas ranging from public health […]

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Ireland lagging on retail payments Central Bank warns

4th March 2024

Ireland lags other part of Europe when it comes to retail payments, the Central Bank has claimed. The result is an unsatisfactory situation for both consumers and businesses the regulator has said. The comments were made by the bank’s deputy governor, Vasileios Madouros, at the Banking and Payments Federation of Ireland (BPFI) organised National Payments […]

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Euro zone business activity moves closer to recovery – PMI

4th March 2024

Business activity in the euro zone showed signs of recovery last month as the bloc’s dominant services industry expanded for the first time since July, offsetting a deeper contraction in manufacturing, a survey showed today. HCOB’s composite Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for the bloc, compiled by S&P Global and seen as a good guide of […]

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