The European Central Bank has today raised interest rates for the ninth consecutive time and said it was open-minded about further tightening as stubbornly high inflation and recession worries pull policymakers in opposing directions. Fighting off a historic surge in prices, the ECB has now lifted borrowing costs by a combined 425 basis points since […]
329 corporate insolvencies were recorded in Ireland in the first half of the year, new figures from Deloitte show. This is up 30% on the same time last year, when 253 insolvencies were recorded. 186 corporate insolvencies were recorded in the second quarter of the year, up 30% on the previous quarter. These figures represent […]
Warmer weather and the ending of the academic year in education institutions led to demand for gas dropping by 10% in June compared to May. Overall, gas demand was 9% lower in June of this year compared to last, Gas Networks Ireland said. The residential sector drew -53% less gas in June compared to a […]
The European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to raise interest rates again at a meeting of its Governing Council in Frankfurt today. Markets are expecting a further 0.25% rise in rates, as efforts continue to bring inflation in the euro area under control. If rates do increase as expected today, it would be the ninth […]
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The volume of new mortgages drawn down by first-time buyers in the second three months of the year fell for the first time since the pandemic in 2020. However, first-time buyers remained the single biggest segment of the market by both volume and value, accounting for 63%. According to new data from the Banking and […]
The Abhaile scheme, which supports families who are in serious or long-term mortgage arrears and are at risk of losing their homes, has been extended by the Government for a further four years. Funded and managed jointly by the Department of Social Protection and the Department of Justice, the scheme was set up in 2016 […]
