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Austin Hughes Talks About His Role As An Economist

This month, Donna Ahern talks to Austin Hughes, economist, formerly with KBC, the Central Bank, Bord Fáilte and the Department of Finance.

Capitalflow Exceeds €1bn Milestone

Irish business lender Capitalflow has announced its plan to double its lending to support Irish SME and sole traders’ success in the coming 36 months...

KBC: Irish Consumer Confidence Shows 'Small If Surprising Rise'

According to KBC, following four months of weakening sentiment, Irish consumer confidence improved slightly for the month of June.

Consumers Confident About Economy, But Household Finance Concerns Remain

Irish consumer sentiment improved in February on stronger expectations for activity and employment in 2021, as vaccine hopes, slowing virus numbe...

'Boris Blues' Prompts Notably Gloomier Irish Consumer Outlook In July

Irish consumer sentiment weakened notably in July, as the increased risk of a no deal Brexit and 'Boris blues' prompted a 'notably gloomier' assessment of...

Irish Retail Sales For March Show 'Exceptional' 8.2% Year-On-Year Increase

Irish retail sales (excluding cars) data for March show an exceptional year-on-year increase of 8.2% in volume terms but this comparison is significantly f...

Consumer Confidence Falls As Irish Shoppers Become More Cautious Of Global Risks

Ireland’s consumer confidence has dropped to its weakest level in thirteen years, according to the KBC Bank Ireland/ESRI Consumer Sentiment Index....

Fall In Irish Consumer Sentiment Mirrors UK Decline

The fall in Irish consumer well-being last month mirrors similar decline in the UK. Irish consumer sentiment has slipped to the weakest level since Dece...