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€100m stolen through frauds and scams in Ireland in 2023

Almost €100m was stolen by fraudsters through frauds and scams last year, new data shows. That represents an increase of ...
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ECB to focus on quarterly meetings with slow, gradual rate cuts – Knot

The European Central Bank can gradually reduce interest rates given the decline in inflation, and decisions on future cuts could ...
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Retail sales dip by 1.2% in April from March – CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that retail sales fell by 1.2% on a monthly basis in April ...
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Cross border tourism triples in last decade, report shows

The tourism industry across the island of Ireland is worth almost €17 billion to the economy, and supports 300,000 jobs, ...
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Credit union lending up almost 14%, driven by mortgages

Lending at credit unions increased by almost 14% in the past year, driven by a significant rise in mortgage lending. ...
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Smurfit Kappa posts 16% drop in first quarter profit

Smurfit Kappa shares rose this morning after its first quarter core profit fell sharply year-on-year but was higher than the ...
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AIB’s first quarter income up by 18% due to higher interest rates

AIB said its total income increased by 18% in the first quarter of the year on the back of the ...
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Glenveagh Properties set to build over 2,700 homes this year

Homebuilder Glenveagh Properties said its forward order book now stand at €963m, up from €805m at the end of February. ...
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Manufacturing activity deteriorates amid fall in new orders

Activity in the manufacturing sector deteriorated again in April, new data shows. The latest AIB Purchasing Managers Index shows that ...
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