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Skills shortage, talent retention among key challenges for employers

Skills shortages and the retention of talent remain among the key challenges facing organisations, a survey of employers conducted by ...
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Construction sector activity slows for fourth month

Activity in the construction sector in Ireland slowed further last month. It is the fourth month in a row that ...
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Rents rising nationally but marked slowdown in Dublin

Rents being sought for properties on the open market nationally are continuing to increase, but there has been a continued ...
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Annual production in manufacturing industries sinks 23% in Q3 – CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that production in manufacturing industries decreased by 22% in the third quarter ...
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Service sector growth slows for sixth month in a row – PMI

The rate of expansion in the country’s services sector slowed for the sixth month in a row in October with ...
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Jobless rate moves up to 4.8% in October – CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the number of people unemployed rose marginally in October. When adjusted ...
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Shortage of builders a risk to housing construction, warns BPFI

The lack of skilled trades people could affect growth in the economy, according to the latest SME Monitor by Banking ...
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New Central Bank campaign to help consumers avoid personal finance scams

The Central Bank has launched an information campaign to help consumers avoid personal finance scams. It said fraudsters are using ...
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Two thirds of adults think Irish banks lack competition

Two thirds of adults in Ireland think the banking sector lacks competition, new research has found. While almost three quarters ...
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