Economic news and events

Consumer price inflation cooled in Ireland this month, according to official data.

The Central Statistics Office said consumer prices rose 1.1% annually in August, slowing...

The UK will join a trade bloc with countries including Australia and Canada before Christmas, after ratification was agreed by a sixth country.

The UK’s accession...

The UK government has said it will not challenge judicial reviews brought against developments for the Rosebank and Jackdaw offshore oil and gas fields in...

Retail sales in the UK fell for the third consecutive month in August although the rate of the downturn eased back, according to the latest...

Keir Starmer will attempt to seize a ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity to reset our relationship with Europe’ during two days of meetings in Berlin and Paris.

The UK...

Keir Starmer says the UK has a ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity to reset our relationship with Europe’ as he heads for two days of meetings in Berlin...

UK ports will receive £10.5 million of new government funding to prepare for enhanced EU (EU) border checks, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced.

The...

Keir Starmer warned that the government’s forthcoming budget will be ‘painful’ as he asked the country to ‘accept short-term pain for long-term good’.

In a speech...

Keir Starmer warned that the government’s forthcoming budget will be ‘painful’ as he asked the country to ‘accept short-term pain for long-term good’.

In a speech...

The taoiseach will hold a bilateral meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Tuesday.

The meeting at the Elysee Palace comes ahead of the...