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Exports Decrease By €395m In August 2017

Seasonally adjusted goods exports decreased by €395 million or 4 % to €9 billion in August 2017 compared with July 2017, according to preliminary...

ABFI Confirms Irish Drinks Exports Worth €527m In H1

The Alcohol Beverage Federation of Ireland (ABFI) has asserted that newly published CSO figures confirm that drinks exports have grown by 8.65% since June...

Ibec Sees Solid Growth In Q2 2016 Economic Numbers

Business representation group Ibec took a look today at the newly published Q2 National Accounts Data published by the Central Statistic Office, and said t...

Retail Ireland Welcomes Strong May Retail Sales Figures

Retail Ireland has welcomed the continued growth in retail sales, shown by the May sales numbers released by the CSO yesterday, 28 June. Retail sales va...

Volume Of Retail Sales Grows 3.6% In April 2016

The volume of retail sales in April, excluding motor sales, saw an increase 3.6% year-on-year, while growing by 0.6% when compared with March. Valu...

RGDATA Calls 8.6% Rise In Shoplifting 'Unacceptable'

RGDATA has called the latest crime statistics from the CSO, which indicate that shoplifting has increased by 8.6% to more than 22,500 reported cases, as be...

Retail Ireland Welcomes Retail Sales Growth

Retail Ireland has welcomed the continued growth in retail sales in February, as outlined in the latest CSO sales data. Retail sales values, exclud...

Grocery Sector Struggling Despite Strong Retail Growth In 2015, CSO Figures Reveal

New figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) have revealed that 2015 was generally a good year for Irish Retail, but that the grocery sector is str...