59+ min ago   (397+ words) Andy Burnham has been warned that the UK economy will grind to a halt if Donald Trump presses on with his war on Iran - just as repeated heatwaves hit output, writes Hugo Duncan. Treasury officials predict growth will slow to…...

2+ hour, 27+ min ago   (628+ words) Mortgage rates have fallen to their lowest level in three-and-a-half years, saving homeowners hundreds of euro a year. The average rate in Ireland is now 3.49%, up one basis point from May but down 11 basis points year-on-year, according to the Central…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (399+ words) Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey left the door open for an interest rate rise yesterday as he warned the world felt “as uncertain and volatile” as it did when the US-Iran war erupted, writes Patrick Tooher. His comments came…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (324+ words) Take-home grocery sales in Ireland increased 6.3% over the four weeks to 12 July, figures from Worldpanel by Numerator show. Pressure on shoppers eased last month as like-for-like prices rose 4.16%, the slowest rate of inflation since February 2025, while sales volumes rose 2.5%. Consumers…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (543+ words) UK borrowing costs soared yesterday amid a global bond market rout sparked by a surge in the oil price back above $100, writes John-Paul Ford Rojas. Yields on ten-year gilts climbed above 5.1pc as the oil price rise, driven by the Iran…...

3+ week, 23+ hour ago   (325+ words) The phased withdrawal of recent cuts in fuel duty - adding 10c to a litre of petrol and diesel - means inflation will be higher next year than previously forecast, Bank of Ireland warned yesterday. Inflation is now expected to average 3.1% this year,…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (203+ words) The state had an €800m surplus during the first quarter as general government revenue increased €1.8bn year-on-year. Figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show the government brought in €33.1bn in the first three months of the year, up 5.7% from a year earlier....

4+ week, 23+ hour ago   (341+ words) Andrew Bailey yesterday warned of instability 'for the foreseeable future' after renewed Middle East hostilities sent oil prices soaring and stoked interest rate hike fears, writes John-Paul Ford Rojas. The Bank of England governor told MPs on the Treasury select…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (398+ words) Inflation declined from 3.6% to 3.4% in June as food price growth fell to its lowest level for nearly five years, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO). Excluding energy and unprocessed food, the consumer price index -- the CSO's measure of inflation…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (472+ words) Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey yesterday warned of a “triple whammy” of AI threats, amid soaring valuations, growing cyber risks and automated trading, writes John-Paul Ford Rojas. A twice-yearly assessment by the Bank highlighted the increasing frenzy for AI…...