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Vote No: The Treaty will bring the EU together – in economic stagnation

Yesterday, 1:00 PM 2,510 Views 45 Comments

Confidence and stability will be the last things to emerge from this dangerous experiment, writes Michael Taft.

# gdp - Tuesday 15 May, 2012

From Business ETC As You Were

Eurozone GDP unchanged in the first quarter of 2012

15/05/12 536 Views 2 Comments

Modest growth in the likes of Germany is offset by falls in other large countries like Italy; France is also perfectly flat.

# gdp - Wednesday 25 April, 2012

From Business ETC Mini-Budget

Minister to reveal on Monday whether mini-Budget is needed

25/04/12 5,235 Views 60 Comments

The next Stability Programme Update is due out next Monday – but Michael Noonan remains insistent that we’ll meet our targets.

# gdp - Tuesday 3 April, 2012

From Business ETC Mini-Budget

Budget body says Ireland could need €400m mini-budget

03/04/12 4,230 Views 79 Comments

The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council says the Budget’s projections for economic growth may have been too ambitious.

# gdp - Thursday 22 March, 2012

From Business ETC Recession

Recession returns as Ireland’s economic output falls again

22/03/12 3,388 Views 42 Comments

Irish economic output has declined for two successive quarters – meaning Ireland is technically back into a recession.

# gdp - Friday 9 March, 2012

From Business ETC Mini Budget

Ireland will outperform eurozone despite dip in exports – Ulster Bank

09/03/12 3,986 Views 21 Comments

Ulster Bank also says we could be presented with the need for a mini-Budget, but advises against introducing one.

# gdp - Tuesday 6 March, 2012

From Business ETC Eurozone

Eurozone growth revised downwards to 1.4% in 2011

06/03/12 966 Views 7 Comments

Eurozone GDP contracted by 0.3 per cent in the final quarter of 2011 – in comparison to a 0.7 per cent rise during the same period last year.

# gdp - Friday 24 February, 2012

From Business ETC Eurozone

Eurozone in ‘mild recession with signs of stabilisation’

24/02/12 1,464 Views 24 Comments

The European Commission says that economic recovery in the eurozone will be sluggish for the first half of the year before a modest pick-up occurs.

Economy

ESRI: Austerity is working – and there are few other alternatives

24/02/12 2,827 Views 60 Comments

In a report published today, the think-tank forecast that Ireland’s economy will grow by 0.9 per cent this year.

# gdp - Wednesday 15 February, 2012

From Business ETC Eurozone

Eurozone economy shrinks for first time since 2009

15/02/12 1,000 Views 1 Comment

Data published by the EU’s statistics body shows that the European economy shrank by 0.3 per cent in Q4 of 2011.

# gdp - Thursday 2 February, 2012

From Business ETC Growth

Slowing exports sees Central Bank slash growth forecast for 2012

02/02/12 1,767 Views 20 Comments

Uh-oh.

# gdp - Monday 30 January, 2012

From Business ETC France

France cuts 2012 growth forecast to 0.5 per cent

30/01/12 1,108 Views 4 Comments

The second largest economy in the eurozone has halved its growth projections for 2012 – but insists that it will return to growth next year.

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Dublin falls from 12th to 198th in study of major world cities

30/01/12 7,054 Views 53 Comments

The only cities which did worse than Dublin in the study of 200 cities were Lisbon and Athens.

From Business ETC Growth

IBEC downgrades growth forecast amid ‘challenging’ conditions

30/01/12 592 Views 1 Comment

The business group believes the economy will not live up to Department of Finance predictions this year.

# gdp - Sunday 22 January, 2012

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Katie Price urges closer EU fiscal union but warns against quantitative easing

22/01/12 12,305 Views 58 Comments

The glamour model said that her Twitter account had not been hacked as she gave her take on world economic affairs this afternoon.

# gdp - Wednesday 11 January, 2012

David Cameron

Latest draft of EU deal raises further questions of Irish referendum

11/01/12 3,881 Views 23 Comments

Even if Ireland does not need a referendum on ratifying the deal this year, one may be required later in the decade.

# gdp - Thursday 5 January, 2012

Opinion

Column: Ireland faces a decade of austerity – so let’s not waste it

05/01/12 5,960 Views 66 Comments

Economists tell us we’ve got ten years of financial difficulty – so do we want to buckle under, or use this opportunity to reshape Ireland? Aaron McKenna writes.

# gdp - Saturday 17 December, 2011

From Business ETC Recession Nua

We’re heading for a recession… oh, no we’re not?

17/12/11 5,737 Views 48 Comments

Ireland definitely experienced a downturn from July to September – but is that a trend we can ‘look forward’ to in the medium-term?

# gdp - Friday 16 December, 2011

Take 5

The 5 at 5: Friday

16/12/11 3,070 Views 12 Comments

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

Fiscal Compact

Draft EU deal could commit Ireland to austerity for a decade

16/12/11 3,935 Views 48 Comments

The first draft of the agreement reached last week could force Ireland to take billions more out of each Budget for years.

From Business ETC Irish Economy

Irish economy shrank by 1.9 per cent in third quarter

16/12/11 1,877 Views 32 Comments

Striking new figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the economy took a major hit between July and September.

# gdp - Wednesday 30 November, 2011

From Business ETC Growth Forecast

Ireland faces another Great Depression, warns ESRI economist

30/11/11 4,691 Views 55 Comments

The dire forecast came as the think tank significantly reduced its economic predictions for Ireland in 2012.

# gdp - Friday 11 November, 2011

From Business ETC Eurozone

‘Don’t laugh’: Romania still wants to join the euro

11/11/11 886 Views 30 Comments

President Traian Basescu has insisted that his country is committed to fulfilling the entry criteria for the single currency by 2015.

# gdp - Thursday 27 October, 2011

From Business ETC USA! USA! USA!

Shares continue rally after US records 2.5 per cent GDP growth

27/10/11 183 Views 2 Comments

The US economy grew at an annual rate of 2.5 per cent in the third quarter of 2011 – averting the risk of a second recession.

# gdp - Friday 14 October, 2011

OECD

OECD report says Ireland is “coming out of the crisis”

14/10/11 654 Views 15 Comments

The OECD’s Economic Survey says that while challenges remain, Ireland’s long-term prospects are better than other countries.

# gdp - Tuesday 4 October, 2011

From Business ETC Predictions

Central Bank revises down economic expectations for 2012

04/10/11 449 Views 1 Comment

Good news: GDP is to expand by more than expected this year. Bad news: GDP is to grow by less than expected next year.

# gdp - Tuesday 20 September, 2011

From Business ETC World Economy

IMF lowers forecasts for world economic growth

20/09/11 165 Views 1 Comment

But in its latest World Economic Outlook it has left its projections for Ireland unchanged.

# gdp - Monday 19 September, 2011

From Business ETC Forecasts

Davy lowers forecasts for Irish economy

19/09/11 380 Views 3 Comments

Davy’s research division has revised its forecasts for Irish economic growth down as the global outlook deteriorates.

# gdp - Thursday 15 September, 2011

From Business ETC Eurozone

Brussels paints bleak picture for European economic recovery

15/09/11 253 Views 7 Comments

The European Commission’s new review lowers its expectation of economic growth, which will be flat in the third quarter.

# gdp - Tuesday 6 September, 2011

From Business ETC GDP

EU economic growth grinds to a halt in second quarter

06/09/11 165 Views 3 Comments

GDP in both the EU and the Eurozone grew by just 0.2 per cent between April and June – a big drop from the previous quarter.

From Business ETC Bailout

New bailout deal will reduce debt quicker than expected – ESRI

06/09/11 617 Views 11 Comments

Ireland could return to normal lending markets by 2014 according to the economic think tank.

# gdp - Friday 2 September, 2011

From Business ETC Belgium

Who’s boosting Eurozone GDP growth?

02/09/11 999 Views 17 Comments

The answer may surprise many – because it’s a country without a government.

# gdp - Friday 26 August, 2011

From Business ETC Spain

Spanish government agrees to constitutionally cap budget deficits

26/08/11 248 Views 9 Comments

Such measures have been talked about in relation to Ireland but would require a referendum here.

# gdp - Monday 4 July, 2011

Budget Deficit

Budget deficit for first half of the year stands at €10.8bn

04/07/11 353 Views 9 Comments

While the deficit is in line with the Department of Finance’s estimates, the tax-take for the first six months of 2011 is below the government’s forecast.

# gdp - Friday 1 July, 2011

From Business ETC Austerity

While Greece riots, Italy passes €47bn austerity plan

01/07/11 474 Views No Comments

Europe’s financial worries deepen as Italy plans for more austerity measures to balance its budget.

# gdp - Thursday 23 June, 2011

Take 5

Take 5: Thursday

23/06/11 1,031 Views No Comments

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.

From Business ETC Growth

CSO reports mixed bag for Ireland’s growth

23/06/11 175 Views 1 Comment

Although GDP grew in the first quarter of 2011, GNP fell, suggesting that the domestic market is still struggling.

# gdp - Tuesday 31 May, 2011

From Business ETC Irish Economy

Meltdown: Ernst & Young predicts economy will shrink in 2011

31/05/11 302 Views No Comments

Forget predictions of a modest growth – Ernst & Young’s forecast believes Ireland’s economy will contract by 2.3 per cent.

# gdp - Friday 13 May, 2011

From Business ETC Irish Economy

European Commission pares back forecasts for Irish economic growth

13/05/11 421 Views 2 Comments

Olli Rehn tells a briefing that Ireland’s economy will grow by 0.6 per cent – further bolstering the case for a bailout rate cut.

# gdp - Saturday 30 April, 2011

9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Saturday

30/04/11 3,024 Views 5 Comments

Nine things you need to know by 9am: Bad news for growth and jobs in Ireland; The royal wedding hangover; a television appearance by Colonel Gaddafi; the one year anniversary of Gerry Ryan’s death; and a race row hits French football.

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A NEW REPORT from the OECD has suggested people living in Ireland have some of the best lives in the world, with Ireland among the top countries in its Better Life Index.

The index finds that life expectancy, low pollution, positive experiences and a healthy work-life balance are among the factors that contribute to happy lives in Ireland.

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