68% of women in Ireland aged 20 to 64 in the labour force


New research published today finds that the female labour participation rate has increased significantly since 1992 when 48 per cent of Ireland’s women aged 20 to 64 were in the labour force. By 2007, this figure had risen to 67 per cent, with 2015 showing a moderate rise to reach 68 per cent. ESRI, the […]

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Victims of Irish cybercrime slightly above the EU average


Global financial losses caused by cybercrime reaches at least €350 billion a year and is expected to reach €1.89 trillion by 2019 according to European Commission reports. Cybercrime has led to the loss of around 150,000 jobs in Europe alone. Data is the new cash, and cybercriminals can sell data many times on the dark web, without the victim […]

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21% fewer Irish professional job seekers than last year


The latest Morgan McKinley Irish Employment Monitor has been released today and shows that the number of professionals seeking new roles fell by 6% in August (7,214) when compared to July 2016 (7,635). Furthermore, there were 21% fewer professionals seeking job opportunities compared to August 2015. The Morgan McKinley Irish Employment Monitor measures the pulse […]

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Ireland fully behind corporate tax regime ahead of review says Minister


Ireland’s government stands fully behind its corporate tax regime, Public Expenditure Minister Paschal Donohoe said on Friday, ahead of an independent review it commissioned into how multinationals pay their tax. The Irish government has decided to appeal a demand by the European Commission that Apple pay Dublin 13 billion euros in back taxes, although independent […]

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New fixed rate loan offering for SMEs that has raised in excess of €600,000 in its first two weeks


Irish peer-to-peer lending platform Linked Finance has launched a new fixed rate loan offering for SMEs that has raised in excess of €600,000 in its first two weeks. Linked Finance’s previous model saw lenders bid for the interest rate they would offer to a company seeking capital. Now the business sets a fixed rate at […]

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Small Firms Association criticises planned Dublin Bus strike action


The Small Firms Association (SFA) yesterday urged Dublin Bus workers to call off six days of strike action scheduled for the month of September. The Association claims that over 330,000 journeys will be disrupted on each day of the strike and that the impact will be significant at what should be a busy time for […]

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Study shows 97% of Irish businesses had no Brexit plan


At the time of the UK’s vote to leave the European Union in June, 97% of businesses here had no plans on how to deal with a Brexit, according to a new business monitor. The latest Business Monitor Report from InterTradeIreland shows that since the vote nearly a quarter (23%) of Irish firms now expect […]

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Majority of Irish firms do not expect to change their selling prices in the near term


The latest Bank of Ireland Economic Pulse has been released today. The surveys are conducted by Ipsos MRBI on behalf of the Bank with 1,000 households and over 2,000 businesses on a range of topics including the economy, their financial situation, spending plans, house price expectations and business activity. The Bank of Ireland Economic Pulse […]

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