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Faster housing delivery could mitigate the impact of tariffs, according to the latest report from Davy. Updated forecasts from the Department of Finance show that economic growth will slow next year due to US tariffs. Davy believe that this presents a compelling rationale for the Government to use all available levers to accelerate housing and…

The Government has published new guidelines for the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the public service. The framework advises against the use of free generative AI (GenAI) models. This would include popular chatbot tools like ChatGPT and DeepSeek. “Free GenAI tools are very accessible but because they lack suitable management and oversight pose…

Tax receipts for the first four months of the year are up 15.3% on the same time last year, the latest Exchequer Returns from the Department of Finance show. Today’s figures show that the tax take reached €28.6 billion at the end of April. When once-off tax revenues from the Apple tax case are excluded,…

Senior US and Chinese officials will travel to Switzerland later this week to kickstart stalled trade talks following US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff rollout, according to statements from both countries. The talks mark the first official public engagement between the world’s two largest economies to resolve a trade war escalated by Mr Trump shortly…

The average cost of a motor insurance policy increased by 9% (€49) during the first half of last year, when compared with the first six months in 2023. Latest figures from the Central Bank’s National Claims Information Database show that the average premium increased from €567 to €616 over the period. This compares with an…

Growth in the country’s services sector slowed in April to its lowest level in over a year as international trade tensions weighed on business sentiment, a survey shows today. The AIB Global S&P Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell to 52.8 in April from 55.3 in March, still above the 50 level that separates growth from…

Minister for Enterprise Peter Burke is to meet with the heads of 19 agencies and offices under his remit to instruct them to reflect on their processes and the obligations they put on small businesses. They will be called on to significantly simplify their policies, slash red tape and make any forms or statutory applications…

The Department of Finance will publish economic forecasts for Ireland to take account of tariffs imposed by the Trump administration in the United States. The document will be brought to a meeting of the Cabinet and launched by Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe and Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers. The forecasts set out two…