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House price growth slowed in 2023 as supply dwindled

The rate of growth in prices being sought for properties listed on the market slowed in 2023, despite a significant drop in supply, according to the website, Daft.ie. Its latest analysis captured growth in listed prices of 3.4% in the year – almost half the 6% growth rate in 2022 and well below the increases […]

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Slight dip in manufacturing activity in December

There was a slight deterioration in business conditions in the manufacturing sector in December, the latest AIB Purchasing Managers Index showed. The headline index – which is measured on a scale of 1 to 100 – fell to 48.9 in the month from the 50 breakeven point in November. The outcome – while signalling a […]

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Up to €1,800 in refunds available to taxpayers

Taxpayers could be leaving up to €1,800 on the table by not availing of a range of yearly tax refunds, a consumer tax specialist has warned. Marian Ryan of taxback.com is reminding consumers that money is there to be claimed but the vast majority are missing out on the returns. Taxpayers – including PAYE workers […]

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Oil prices jump 1.5% in first session of New Year

Oil prices jumped 1.5% in the first session of the New Year, due to potential supply disruptions in the Middle East after a naval clash in the Red Sea, and hopes of strong holiday demand and an economic stimulus in China, the top crude importer. Brent crude rose $1.20, or 1.5%, to $78.24 a barrel […]

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Corporation tax rate increasing to 15% for some large firms

Hundreds of companies here will be liable to pay 15% corporation tax, as the biggest shake-up in the State’s corporate tax system in three decades is implemented. It follows the introduction of the new minimum effective rate of tax for big multinationals under the terms of an agreement struck by the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation […]

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House price growth slowed in 2023 as supply dwindled

The rate of growth in prices being sought for properties listed on the market slowed in 2023, despite a significant drop in supply, according to the website, Daft.ie. Its latest analysis captured growth in listed prices of 3.4% in the year – almost half the 6% growth rate in 2022 and well below the increases […]

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188,000 non-domestic water users may face higher bills next year

Up to 188,000 non-domestic customers of Uisce Éireann are facing higher bills for water and waste water treatment from October, if proposals from the regulator are adopted. The changes would see the annual bills of 172,837 or 91.6% non-domestic customers rise less than €250, while 8,100 or 4.3% would face annual bill increases of between […]

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