# Growth

Last week

19th March 2023 - 25th March 2023

# hot prospect

The Dublin teenager at Brighton with a Premier League debut under his belt

Andrew Moran on being a late developer and playing with Evan Ferguson.

12.4k

Mar 22nd 2023, 12:01 AM

This month

March 2023

# Quarterly Bulletin

Central Bank warns poor housing supply is a 'constraint' on Irish economy

The Bank revised its consumer price inflation forecasts down to 5% due to a more positive outlook for energy prices this year.

10.8k

Mar 8th 2023, 12:05 AM

Last year

2022

# Growth

League of Ireland enjoys huge increase in crowds since last pre-Covid season

Average attendances in the men’s Premier Division have increased by nearly a third since the last full season with crowds, 2019.

7.3k

Dec 20th 2022, 11:00 AM

# House Prices

House prices could be over-valued by 7%, with market predicted to 'moderate substantially'

That’s according to the ESRI’s latest quarterly economic commentary.

18.8k

Oct 6th 2022, 9:10 AM

# Growth

'The treatment of the team is a lot better. The FAI back us now'

Ruesha Littlejohn on the changes she has witnessed in the international setup since her debut in 2012.

2.3k

Apr 6th 2022, 12:02 AM

All time

# Economy

Prospects improve for Irish economy as ESRI expects 'substantial growth'

The think-tank has outlined its forecasts for the Irish economy in a new report.

9.0k

Jun 24th 2021, 6:00 AM

# Growth

'I said it to his face, it made me feel proud'

Ireland U21s boss Jim Crawford says he is delighted with Jason Knight’s promotion to the senior team.

15.9k

Nov 14th 2020, 1:50 PM

# Growth

Covid-19: Nursing home clusters more than double in four days as Mater Hospital says ICU is full

The figures come as a senior medic at the Mater hospital in Dublin has said that the ICU there is full.

28.6k

Apr 8th 2020, 11:51 AM

# Economy

Irish economic growth expected to slow even with Brexit trade deal, says Central Bank

Overall, the country’s economic growth has been described as “broadly positive”.

14.2k

Feb 12th 2020, 10:35 AM

# Growth

Larmour stepping up to take more responsibility in Leinster attack

‘I want to step up and more of a ball player.’

7.9k

Jan 8th 2020, 7:00 AM

# ESRI

'Resilient' Ireland to see further economic growth next year but at a slower rate

Researchers say Ireland has held its own in the face of tensions between the UK and Europe, and China and the US.

8.3k

Dec 12th 2019, 6:00 AM

# New Mindset

'We’ve done things you won’t have seen Munster do in the previous few years'

Despite signs of attacking development, Munster slipped up at home in Europe.

16.9k

Nov 25th 2019, 6:30 AM

# Nearly 5 million

Ireland's population has risen this year, but more Irish people are leaving than returning

Over 4.9 million people now live in the country.

74.3k

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Aug 27th 2019, 4:22 PM

# Economy

Ireland's economy is set to keep growing next year, but could be seriously hit by a no-deal Brexit

Ibec states that the economy is set to grow by 4% this year.

16.3k

Aug 19th 2019, 7:28 AM

# Global Game

Fifa confirm Women's World Cup expansion to 32 teams from 2023

The Fifa Council this evening unanimously voted in favour of adding an additional eight teams.

2.7k

Jul 31st 2019, 7:30 PM

# Economic Growth

The Irish economy grew by 8.2% last year, latest figures show

The significant increase was driven by a 10% increase in the export of goods and services.

20.4k

Jul 11th 2019, 9:50 PM

# hot hot heat

Tax rises should be considered in October's Budget to prevent economy overheating, ESRI recommends

The think tank says the economy is “now effectively operating at full capacity”.

17.8k

Jun 20th 2019, 7:20 AM

# boom boom

For Ireland to build the houses it needs, it'll need foreign workers... but they won't be able to afford the rent

This would be necessary if housing supply was to increase as planned, the ESRI has said.

44.7k

Nov 21st 2018, 6:00 AM

# forecast is good

Pace of economic growth strong in 2018 as Central Bank forecasts another 154,000 new jobs

Things aren’t looking too bad.

9.0k

Oct 12th 2018, 6:20 AM

# Careful Now

Central Bank warns if overheating is allowed, we're in for another boom-bust cycle

The Central Bank said the government needs to avoid policies that could add to this risk.

21.3k

Jul 31st 2018, 12:10 AM

# perfect mix

'Jenny fits in with our culture of working extremely hard to have fun'

Ireland international Jenny Murphy will help to coach the new Naas RFC women’s team next season.

5.7k

Apr 12th 2018, 3:44 PM

Voices

The lost decade is over: Our 7.8% GDP growth last year was comfortably the highest in Europe

The bigger picture is certainly bright; the challenge is to better use the fruits of economic growth to improve living standards, writes Victor Duggan.

33.0k

Mar 26th 2018, 7:00 AM

# Overheating

'Almost impossible' to estimate how sustainable economy growth is, says ESRI

The ESRI has called for a new method of calculating national accounts to tell if the economy is at risk of overheating.

8.1k

Mar 22nd 2018, 6:05 AM

# Changes

Italian rugby's real progress is coming from Pro14 clubs Benetton and Zebre

Conor O’Shea’s national team have yet to feel the full effect but the Italian sides are making big steps.

14.9k

Mar 3rd 2018, 8:30 AM

# Jobs

Central Bank optimistic about Ireland's future with full employment 'in view'

It is expected there will be an additional 89,000 people in work by the end of 2019.

11.0k

Jan 26th 2018, 12:33 PM

# Recovery

'More sustainable than the boom': Business group hails Ireland's 'exceptional' economy

Ibec says we have now exited the “recovery” period.

17.1k

Jan 8th 2018, 6:00 AM

# 280 characters

Twitter is doubling its character count in a bid to boost growth

The company, which has never turned a profit, is trying out 280-character tweets in a bid to increase its engagement with users.

6.8k

Sep 27th 2017, 7:26 AM

# Growth

Ireland's 'lost decade' ends as domestic spending returns to Celtic Tiger peak

Goodbody said the Irish economy will reach full employment by the end of next year.

36.9k

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Aug 8th 2017, 9:00 AM

# egg-citing news

An egg a day helps children grow - science

A new study found that eggs reduced stunting in children by 47%.

14.4k

Jun 6th 2017, 6:45 AM

# supply and demand

House prices set to grow by 10% this year

According to Goodbody’s latest quarterly Irish Economy Health Check new mortgage lending is also expected to increase by 30% in 2017.

15.9k

May 17th 2017, 7:45 AM

# Growth

Spike in the importation of illegal anabolic steroids causes health fears

The seizure of such drugs almost tripled last year.

11.9k

Mar 13th 2017, 4:10 PM

# stunted growth

'Political uncertainty' could hurt Ireland's growth - but jobs will still be created

There are additional concerns over the impact Brexit and the weakened sterling will have.

3.6k

Dec 12th 2016, 6:02 AM

# Growth

Irish tourism on course for record year, but bosses warn against complacency in sector

Latest figures show a million people visited the country in October, alone.

6.8k

Nov 25th 2016, 9:04 AM

# Fáilte

Ireland welcomes one million tourists in July - the highest figure on record

More than 5.4 million oversea tourists visited Ireland between January and July of this year.

11.5k

Sep 2nd 2016, 3:12 PM

# leprechaun economics

Ireland has made itself the laughing stock of the economic world, but does that matter?

Multinational tax avoidance has been brought back on the agenda.

57.6k

Jul 16th 2016, 7:00 AM

# a busy pair

Happy Pear twins talk working on three hours sleep, no days off and those Jedward comparisons

The Greystones twins start their days at 5am and share nearly everything they do online.

52.0k

May 28th 2016, 8:30 PM

# Vision

This remarkable season is only the beginning of Connacht's ambition

Yesterday, the western province presented their strategy for the next four years.

5.1k

May 19th 2016, 6:45 AM

# Growth

Farrell factor looms for Ireland as Schmidt looks to build for South Africa

The Englishman will join as an assistant coach early next month.

8.4k

Mar 21st 2016, 6:00 AM

# momentum shift

Investors are worried that iPhone sales have finally reached their limit

Analysts are expecting Apple to report a significant slowdown in sales growth at its earnings call.

16.6k

Jan 26th 2016, 2:13 PM

# Housing Crisis

Ireland needs to build 25,000 houses per year (but we're nowhere near that)

The ESRI says the housing crisis is set to continue for years to come.

11.6k

Dec 18th 2015, 7:33 AM