Increase reported in number of people holiday at home in Ireland
More Irish people holidayed at home last year, resulting in half a million extra nights' accommodation being booked at hotels, B&Bs and guest houses. The…
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Rate of construction decline eases at start of 2013
The Irish construction sector continued to contract at the start of 2013, although rates of decline in activity, new orders and employment all eased during…
Are we taking one step forward and two steps back?
We all require credit at some stage of our lives. Whether it’s to buy that car you need to get to work, to take that…
Lending to households falls
Lending to companies and households fell in August, continuing the downward trend seen in recent months. Data from the Central Bank showed lending to Irish…
No amnesty for those who did not know they were liable for NPPR charge
Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan insists there will be no amnesty for shop and business owners who were unaware they were liable to pay…
National Irish Bank set to be rebranded as Danske Bank
Danske Bank has announced plans to wind up its commercial and investment property loan portfolios at National Irish Bank and rebrand it as Danske Bank…
GE Money puts Irish mortgage business up for sale
GE Money has confirmed that it is to put its Irish consumer mortgage business up for sale. The company employs 200 people in Ireland, 110…
ISME concerned over lack of lending to businesses
A survey by the Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association has revealed that 52% of small and medium Irish businesses who have applied for…