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Internet and social media services could in future be blocked for not complying with online safety rules, if draft new legislation published by the Government today comes into force. Under the proposed new laws, internet companies will be legally obliged to comply with new online safety codes. If the legislation is passed by the Oireachtas, […]
Read MoreThe number of people signing on the Live Register is at the lowest level since January 2008, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show. The CSO said the Live Register total recorded a monthly decrease of 1,100 in December, which brought the seasonally adjusted total to 185,300. In unadjusted terms, a total of 181,996 […]
Read MoreNew figures from the Central Statistics Office show that annual growth in retail sales volumes slowed to 1.4% in November from growth of almost 4% in the previous two months. Retail sales volumes were 3.3% lower in November than October, today’s figures showed, with sales of medical and cosmetic goods and food, beverages and tobacco […]
Read MoreThe National Treasury Management Agency said it will hold one bond auction in the first quarter of the year on March 12. The NTMA covered around a third of its funding target for 2020 with a syndicated sale yesterday. It kicked off its funding drive by raising €4 billion via a new 15-year bond sale […]
Read MoreThe number of people signing on the Live Register is at the lowest level since January 2008, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show. The CSO said the Live Register total recorded a monthly decrease of 1,100 in December, which brought the seasonally adjusted total to 185,300. In unadjusted terms, a total of 181,996 […]
Read MoreBusinesses are being advised to put a number of preparatory steps in place to deal with the financial and cashflow implications of Brexit. Britain is scheduled to leave the EU at the end of this month when an eleven month transition period begins. The Banking and Payments Federation has produced a useful checklist of essential […]
Read MoreThe National Treasury Management Agency has today started the syndicated sale of a new 2035 bond that a market source said could raise around €3 billion. The NTMA has kicked off its funding drive with a syndicated sale every year since 2013. It could cover around a quarter of its funding needs for this year […]
Read MoreThe unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.8% in December to stay at the lowest level in almost 13 years, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show. The jobless figure has been steady at 4.8% for three months in a row. Today’s CSO figures show that the seasonally adjusted number of people who were unemployed […]
Read MoreEuro zone business activity remained close to stagnation at the end of last year, a survey showed today, as an upturn in services activity only partially offset a continued decline in the bloc’s manufacturing industry. IHS Markit’s final euro zone composite Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), seen as a good indicator of economic health, nudged up […]
Read MoreThe value of old Irish money that has not been swapped for euro since the change in currency equates to around €350 million. It is 18 years since the punt ceased to be legal tender in Ireland. The Central Bank said over €224m in old Irish notes and more than €123m in old Irish coins […]
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