Category: Syndicated

Department to publish Tax Strategy papers today

The Department of Finance will publish its Tax Strategy Group papers this morning, which will outline options for next month’s Budget. The papers are expected to cover a range of issues including income tax and environmental taxes. Every year the Department of Finance prepares briefing notes for the Minister of Finance on the potential options […]

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Wind electricity generation helps moderate wholesale price – report

There was a €40 difference in the cost of wholesale electricity here in July between the days on which most energy was generated from wind and those with the least. According to Wind Energy Ireland, the average wholesale cost of electricity was €267.19 per Megawatt Hour (MwH) during the month. The price varied from €256.66 […]

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Revenue for radio operators in Ireland up 18% in H1 – Radiocentre Ireland

Revenue for all radio operators in Ireland in the first six months of the year was up 18% on the same time last year, according to figures published by Radiocentre Ireland. The revenue data is based on the actual recorded revenues for each radio station in Ireland. The report shows that the Irish radio advertising […]

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Investment potential & renewable dividend from hydrogen – report

The development of green hydrogen as a power source at scale here could attract significant overseas investment, lead to the creation of thousands of jobs and solidify the country’s status as a hub for renewable energy. This is one of the findings of a report on the potential for hydrogen power from the representative body, […]

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Rise in number of termination notices received by RTB

The number of termination notices received by the Residential Tenancies Board in the first half of the year rose by 58%, compared with the latter half of 2021. Almost 3,000 notices of termination were received in the first half of 2022, compared to over 1,800 in the final six months of 2021. According to RTB […]

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Wind electricity generation helps moderate wholesale price – report

There was a €40 difference in the cost of wholesale electricity here in July between the days on which most energy was generated from wind and those with the least. According to Wind Energy Ireland, the average wholesale cost of electricity was €267.19 per Megawatt Hour (MwH) during the month. The price varied from €256.66 […]

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Consumers spending more as essentials inflate – Revolut

Spending on groceries, restaurants and fuel is increasing month-on-month, according to banking app Revolut, as consumers prioritise while inflation surges. In contrast, spending on clothes shopping, and leisure activities such as sports clubs and cinemas has dropped. Supermarket spending was up 6.6% per consumer in July, compared to June. However, looking back since last year, […]

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Three grain ships leave Ukraine, one bound for Ireland

Three ships loaded with grain, one of which is bound for Ireland, have left Ukrainian ports under a recently concluded safe passage deal, the Turkish defenсe ministry said. The first grain ship to set sail from a Ukrainian port since the start of the Russian invasion, departed Odesa on Monday. “We expect that the security […]

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PIAB reports €118m drop in value of personal injuries awards in last two years

There were also major cuts in overall claims costs as a result of a reduction of 18% in the number of personal injuries claims made to PIAB last year. This follows a reduction in 2020 of 16% and an overall drop in claims volumes in the last two years of 31% The decreased volume in […]

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Changes to work permits system planned

The Government is to make changes to the employment permits system amid growing demand for workers from outside the European Economic Area. A new law will be published in the autumn, which is designed to make the permits system more flexible and better able to respond to evolving labour market needs. A seasonal employment permit […]

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