A survey by the IE Domain Registry, which manages the dot-IE web address, h found that two thirds of SMEs do not have a digital presence. This means that much of the ever increasing amount of money spent online is going to multinationals like Amazon and ASOS. David Curtin, CEO of the IE Domain Registry, […]
Read MoreDublin residential property prices fell for the third month in a row in the year to September, the latest Central Statistics Office figures show today. Dublin residential property prices decreased by 1.3% in the year to September, with house prices falling by 1.5% and apartments slowing by 0.2%. The CSO noted that the highest house […]
Read MoreThe euro zone economy continued to grow at a modest pace in the third quarter as expected, data from the EU statistics office showed today, as Germany narrowly escaped a technical recession and other big economies expanded. Eurostat said gross domestic product in the 19 countries sharing the euro increased 0.2% quarter-on-quarter in the third […]
Read MoreRevenue has said that its online system ROS is back up and running after being offline for some time today. Revenue had earlier said in a statement that it was aware of further difficulties with the ROS system after it also experienced issues yesterday. “Revenue acknowledges the difficulties and frustration being experienced by taxpayers and agents who […]
Read MoreIreland has breached EU limits on four key tests of economic stability, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show. The Macroeconomic Scorecard, compiled by the CSO, is part of a system introduced by the European Commission during the financial crisis to flag imbalances in member state economies. The number of breaches is down from […]
Read MoreThe German economy escaped a recession in the third quarter as strong consumer spending helped output grow 0.1% quarter-on-quarter, defying expectations of a contraction, preliminary data showed today. Gross domestic product in Europe’s largest economy expanded by 0.5% from July to September after a 0.3% expansion from April to June. This is according to seasonally adjusted […]
Read MoreThe German economy escaped a recession in the third quarter as strong consumer spending helped output grow 0.1% quarter-on-quarter, defying expectations of a contraction, preliminary data showed today. Gross domestic product in Europe’s largest economy expanded by 0.5% from July to September after a 0.3% expansion from April to June. This is according to seasonally adjusted […]
Read MoreThe number of new homes which have commenced construction in September was 28% higher than in the same period last year. Figures published by the Department of Housing show that 26,106 Commencement Notices were recorded in September. The figure for the three Dublin local authorities was 8,714 (up 23%), while the Mid-East Region comprising counties Meath, […]
Read MoreThe rate of rental inflation dropped to its lowest level in six years in the third quarter of this year, the latest report from property website Daft.ie shows. Daft said that the average rent across the country rose by 5.2% – the smallest increase since the second quarter of 2013. However the average monthly […]
Read MoreThe annual cost of owning and maintaining a family home has risen by over €1,000 a year, with the average homeowner now spending over €17,000 on their home. This is according to the latest “Cost of Running a Home” analysis from AA Home Insurance. Research from the insurance intermediary has found that the cost of […]
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