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Gas emissions dropped by 2.2% in the first three months of the year

Progress on cutting Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions continued during the first three months of the year with an overall reduction of 2.2% in emissions compared with the same three-month-period in 2023, according to a new quarterly emissions report from the Environmental Protection Agency. The first ever quarterly emissions data from the EPA shows electricity imports […]

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Staffing, energy costs biggest worries for Irish SMEs – SBCI

A new survey from the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland reveals that access to skilled staff, high energy and transport costs as well as access to finance are the biggest risks identified by Irish SMEs. The Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland is the State’s promotional financial institution and it has channelled over €4 billion in […]

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Coimisiún na Meán to launch Online Safety Code

Media regulator Coimisiún na Meán will formally launch Ireland’s Online Safety Code following the conclusion of an assessment by the European Commission. The rules will apply to video-sharing platforms that have their EU headquarters in Ireland. The code will be legally binding, and companies will face fines of up to €20 million for breaches of […]

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Euro zone firms report slowdown in business momentum, ECB says

Euro zone firms have recorded a further slowdown in business momentum but overall economic growth is likely to remain positive as expansion in services offsets a manufacturing recession, a European Central Bank quarterly survey of firms showed. The euro zone economy is barely growing as Germany, its biggest economy, could be in recession and the […]

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Euro zone inflation revised down to 1.7% in September

Euro zone inflation slowed more than previously estimated in September, according to revised official data released today, hours before the European Central Bank cut interest rates again. Year-on-year consumer price increases in the single currency area slowed to 1.7% last month, a slight change from the 1.8% figure published on October 1, according to the […]

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Value of VC deals drop 59% in Q3 amid global slowdown

The value of venture capital deals in Ireland dropped 59% between July and September, compared to the same period last year. Data compiled by KPMG Venture Pulse shows 28 deals worth $100.9m were closed during the third quarter. The researchers blame the performance on muted global activity in the space, which fell from a five […]

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ECB cuts interest rates again as inflation cools

The European Central Bank has cut interest rates for the third time this year, saying inflation in the euro zone was increasingly under control while the outlook for the wider economy was worsening. The first back-to-back rate cut in 13 years marks a shift in focus for the euro zone’s central bank from bringing down […]

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ECB expected to cut interest rates today

The European Central Bank (ECB) is widely expected to cut interest rates today. If a reduction happens it would automatically benefit tracker mortgage customers and put downwards pressure on variable rates. The ECB had increased rates in an effort to reduce inflation two years ago. But latest figures show the rise in the cost of […]

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Huge increase in social and cost rental homes over 10 years – ICSH

The Approved Housing Body sector has seen huge growth over the past ten years, the CEO of the Irish Council for Social Housing has said. Donal McManus said that the AHB sector has been “a key player in a State-wide social and affordable housing recovery.” The ICSH, which represents more than 270 member organisations, is […]

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