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Irish Retail Sales Sees 4% Increase Ahead Of Busy Christmas Period

Retail Ireland said that sales values have grown by 4.1% in the third quarter of the year, compared to the same period in 2016, according to its latest Ret...

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill Could Cost Individual Stores Up To €50,000, Says Retail Ireland

Retail Ireland, has said that if the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill legislation is passed tomorrow (8 November) in the Seanad, in its current form, this coul...

Retail Ireland: 2018 Commercial Rates Increase Unfair On Retailers

Retail Ireland has expressed concern about an impending rise in the commercial rates bill for many retailers, arising from the ongoing revaluation of comme...

Proposed Irish Rail Strike Will Cause Massive Disruption To Retail, Says Ibec

Ibec, the group that represents Irish business today (20 October) said that the proposed industrial action at Irish Rail will cause massive and unnecessary...

Ibec Calls For Decisive Action On Brexit In Upcoming Budget

Ibec has called for decisive action and targeted measures to address Brexit-related economic risks, in Budget 2018. The group that represents Irish busi...

Meat Industry Ireland Calls For Block On Mercosur Trade Deal

Meat Industry Ireland (MII), has recently called on the Government to block moves by the European Commission to complete the Mercosur trade deal, as 'now i...

European Investment Bank Unveils €300m Lending Programme For Irish Companies

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has today (7 September) announced a new lending programme, to the value of €300 million, for Irish companies, at an...

Irish Beverage Council Calls On Government To Defer Soft Drinks Tax

The Irish Beverage Council has called on the government to defer the proposed sugar-sweetened drink tax, according to its pre-Budget submission, 'All cost...