Three Quarters of Businesses Expect Auto Enrolment to Reduce Profits in 2026
A new nationwide survey suggests that most Irish businesses expect pension auto enrolment to place pressure on profitability once the scheme begins in 2026. The research, carried out ...
Why Cash Remains Essential in Emergency Planning
Growing international guidance on household emergency preparedness is placing renewed emphasis on the role of cash. Reports that Irish households may soon be advised to keep a small ...
New ‘Access to Cash’ Law Takes Effect to Protect ATM Availability Nationwide
A new law designed to safeguard public access to cash is set to come into force this week, placing a legal requirement on financial institutions to ensure that ...
Concerns Raised Over Employers Attempting to Undermine New Pension Auto Enrolment Scheme
The Department of Social Protection has issued a warning following reports that some employers are attempting to sidestep the new pension auto enrolment system by pressuring staff into ...
Sole Applicants Now Account for Almost One Third of First Time Buyer Mortgages, New BPFI Analysis Shows
A growing share of first time buyers are securing mortgages on their own, according to new data from the Banking and Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI). The organisation’s latest ...
Irish Unemployment Rate Rises to Highest Level in Four Years
New labour market data from the Central Statistics Office indicates that unemployment has reached its highest point since 2021. The unemployment rate for people aged 15 to 65 ...
ECB Expected to Keep Interest Rates Steady Until 2026 as Economic Conditions Hold Firm
The European Central Bank is widely expected to maintain interest rates at current levels until at least the end of 2026, according to a new Reuters survey of ...
Irish Businesses Urged to Strengthen Online Resilience After Major Cloudflare Outage
A significant global outage at Cloudflare this week caused widespread disruption and highlighted the scale of reliance many organisations have on unseen digital infrastructure. While the company is ...
Why Food Prices Are Rising Again
Recent inflation data from the Central Statistics Office shows that overall annual inflation has climbed to its highest level since March 2024, reaching 2.9 percent. One of the ...
Bank of England Expected to Begin Rate Cuts in December
A new survey of economists suggests that the Bank of England is likely to reduce interest rates in December, followed by another cut early next year. This marks ...
Consumers Show Strong Preference for .ie Retailers and Website-Based Shopping
New research suggests that Irish consumers continue to place significant trust in established websites when shopping online. The survey, carried out by Core Research on behalf of .ie, ...
UK Inflation Slows in October, Offering Some Relief for Policymakers
New figures from the Office for National Statistics show that consumer price inflation in the UK eased to 3.6 percent in October, down from 3.8 percent in September. ...
Grocery Sales Strengthen as Food Price Inflation Eases
New industry data shows that grocery inflation in Ireland has slowed to 6.06 percent in the twelve weeks to 2 November, down from 6.6 percent in the previous ...
EU Forecast Signals Exceptional Irish Growth in 2025
The latest Autumn 2025 Economic Forecast from the European Commission points to a remarkable surge in Ireland’s economic performance next year. Gross domestic product is expected to expand ...
Public Consultation Opens on the Right to Request Remote Working
The Government has begun a public consultation inviting individuals, employers and interested organisations to share their views on how the right to request remote working is functioning in ...
Pension Auto Enrolment Deadline Approaches for Employers
The Government’s new auto enrolment system, My Future Fund, is due to begin on 1 January 2026, and employers are being urged to prepare now. The final chance ...
Why Hiring Processes Now Involve So Many Rounds of Interviews
Many jobseekers are finding that recruitment has become a marathon rather than a sprint. Roles that carry any real responsibility or competitive salary often involve several stages of ...
ICCL Lodges Complaint Over European Commission’s Use of Generative AI
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties has submitted a formal complaint to the European Ombudsman, raising concerns about the European Commission’s use of generative artificial intelligence in official ...
