Ireland

Report Says Irish Developers Must Keep Up With Evolving Retail Environment

The retail environment is evolving rapidly both in terms of physical stores but also in terms of e-commerce, according to a new report. This is accordin...

Ice Cream Consumption Soars As Consumers Seek Respite From Summer Heat

As the heatwave continues to baffle the Irish public, it has boosted the sales of ice cream, according to Newstalk. The Irish newsgroup reports that ice...

Ireland's Wholesale Price Index Fell By 3.3% In May Compared To 2017

Monthly factory gate prices increased by 0.8% in May 2018, while the annual percentage change showed a decrease of 3.3%. The latest figures from the CSO...

ABFI: Government Ignoring €1.25bn Industry With New Drinks Labels

The Alcohol Beverage Federation of Ireland (ABFI) has said the government is ignoring the drinks industry which supports almost 210,000 jobs and drives exp...

Irish Exports Reap Rewards From Rapidly Growing Non-EU Markets

Irish agri-food exports exceeded €13 billion in 2017, an 18% growth on 2016’s figure, with half of the growth seen in new overseas sales from no...

Irish Seasonally Adjusted Exports Fall Despite Significant Growth in Meat And Dairy

Seasonally adjusted goods exports decreased by €531 million (-5%) to €10,373 million in March 2018, according to preliminary figures from the Cen...

New Longford Manufacturing & Supply Operation To Create Over 100 Jobs

Leetha Industries has announced it is to establish a manufacturing and supply operation called Red Seal Cups Limited in Longford. The new facility will cre...

EU Commission Forecasts Strong GDP Growth For Ireland

The European Commission has revised Ireland’s economic growth forecasts for both this year and next year, and it is expecting increased GDP growth....