The domestic economy grew by almost 2% in the first six months of this year, according to latest figures from the Central Statistics Office. Today’s CSO figures show that personal spending on good and services are continuing to grow and rose by 1.1% in the second quarter of 2024. Wages grew in the quarter by […]

77% of companies expect to grow their business in the next five years by developing new products and services, research from Deloitte shows. The survey of 128 businesses involved in ‘Ireland’s Best Managed Companies’ programme reveals that 63% plan to increase their headcount, while 56% are planning mergers and acquisitions. Just 2% of the companies […]

Fixed broadband subscriber lines increased to 1.67 milllion between April and June, up over 3% on the same time last year. The latest data from the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) reveals that over 45% of these lines were fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP). This was up from 35% the same time last year. ComReg said FTTP is […]