Retail feels insolvencies pain | ThinkBusiness Ireland’s corporate insolvencies stayed steady in Q1 2026, with retail under pressure and lender enforcements falling, according to PwC’s latest Insolvency Barometer.

Ireland’s insolvency landscape remains strikingly steady in early 2026, despite rising cost pressures and geopolitical uncertainty

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Irish company liquidation levels normalise | ThinkBusiness Deloitte’s Q1 2026 insolvency report shows CVLs returning to normal, receiverships falling, court actions rising, and hospitality failures easing pre-VAT cut.

📉 Irish company liquidation levels return to normal as receiverships fall in Q1, according to Deloitte

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Housing pipeline concerns despite growth | ThinkBusiness Ireland’s housing supply faces pressure as commencements fall, pushing homeowners to renovate and release equity despite strong 2025 completions, BPFI data shows.

Ireland’s housing market is entering 2026 with strong momentum, but a steep drop in new construction starts points to emerging supply risks

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SSIA 2.0: What would a new SSIA-like savings scheme look like and how would it work? In the spring of 2007, Ireland was awash with optimism and cash as the first wave of Special Savings Incentive Accounts (SSIAs) matured.

SSIA 2.0 - In today’s @independent.ie I look at what a new SSIA-like savings scheme might look like and how would it work?
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I've seen some posts and articles about this report, but it definitely hasn't gotten the airtime it deserves. What it reveals is absolutely shocking. In the context of a fast-growing national economy, the fact that the regional economy of the South East hasn't grown *at all* in real terms over the past 5 years is a black mark against every single person in power. Considering population growth in the region, this 0% growth actually represents a decline in GDP per capita in real terms. This is mostly driven by a lack of investment, primarily public investment (which private investment typically takes its lead from when identifying investment opportunities).

It is clear that our region has been left behind by the current system. Major blame for this lies at the feet of Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil, who have been in power consistently throughout this period and during the preceding decades. Anyone who voted for Mary Butler or John Cummins simply voted for more of the same at a time when this status quo is absolutely choking our city, our county, and our wider South East region. As many people my age continue to leave in droves either for Limerick, Cork, or Dublin, or further afield to London, Vancouver, Berlin or Melbourne, this continuation of the status quo is essentially just turkeys voting for Christmas. In a more general sense, the problem isn't just unambitious career politicians like Mary Butler and John Cummins who will fall in line to defend their party instead of standing up for our region; it is a lack of will among every political leader to properly push for the decentralisation and democratisation of what is one of the most centralised and undemocratic systems in both the OECD and the EU. The current system where everything is decided by unaccountable bureaucrats in Dublin, or by an unelected, undemocratic local governments (Council CEOs and their Directors of Services) is so clearly failing all of us. I hope that this report makes political leaders realise that we need ambitious system change in order to thrive as a city, county, and region - more minor incremental tweaks within a broken system just won't cut it, and this approach harming all of us.

This report definitely hasn't gotten the airtime it deserves.

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Irish central bank governor warns government against over-stimulating economy DUBLIN (Reuters) -The governor of the Irish central bank has warned the government against over-stimulating the economy in its annual budget in October, saying the country was at risk of being in the "wrong place," in terms of spending. Gabriel Makhlouf was speaking two weeks after the government published its pre-budget plans, in which it said it would allow day-to-day spending to increase by 6.4%, down from the 8-9% range in recent budgets. "For an economy operating at full employment, we’re adding more stimulus to the economy than it needs – and I would look again at what we’re planning to do," Makhlouf told the Business Post Newspaper in an interview published on Sunday. "I think at the moment there’s a risk that we’re in the wrong place," Makhlouf said. The government said that it would trim next year’s planned 9.4 billion euro package of tax cuts and spending increases, if U.S. tariffs are higher than the 10% in place at the time of the announcement. Days after the government released the budget plans in its Summer Economic Statement, the U.S. struck a framework trade agreement with the European Union, imposing a 15% import tariff on most EU goods. "Hopefully, the Summer Economic Statement is not the budget, and hopefully, by the time he gets there, he will have reflected again on what the trade situation is telling us," Makhlouf said.

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"David McWilliams criticizes dereliction in Dublin, proposes tax breaks for revitalization. " #IrishEconomy https://fefd.link/3mi9H

Irish economy performance revised upwards | ThinkBusiness Bank of Ireland revises 2025 GDP forecast to 8.1% amid export surge, job growth, and strong spending. Risks remain from US tariffs and construction bottlenecks.

Economic forecast for Irish economy revised upwards - However, risks remain as any change to current US #tariffs policy would see drop in Irish GDP projections
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Irish consumer prices rise to 1.8% in June Investing.com -- Irish consumer prices increased by 1.8% in June compared to the same month last year, a slight uptick from the 1.7% annual rate recorded in May, according to data released Thursday by the Central Statistics Office. The consumer price index showed a monthly increase of 0.5% from May to June. The Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices, which excludes mortgage interest costs and is used for European Union comparisons, rose to 1.6% year-on-year in June, up from 1.4% in May. This article was generated with the support of AI and reviewed by an editor. For more information see our T&C. Which stock should you buy in your very next trade? With valuations skyrocketing in 2024, many investors are uneasy putting more money into stocks. Unsure where to invest next? Get access to our proven portfolios and discover high-potential opportunities. In 2024 alone, ProPicks AI identified 2 stocks that surged over 150%, 4 additional stocks that leaped over 30%, and 3 more that climbed over 25%. That's an impressive track record. With portfolios tailored for Dow stocks, S&P stocks, Tech stocks, and Mid Cap stocks, you can explore various wealth-building strategies.

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Cliff Taylor: Trump’s latest threat of 200% pharma tariffs raises big questions for Ireland The EU must decide whether to sign a trade deal with Trump which still leaves it open for the US to attack key sectors

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Conor McGregor urges Ireland to adopt a Bitcoin reserve, framing it as a move to empower the people and spark national debate on digital finance.

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Senator Frances Black is to meet with the #Taioseach agus Tanaiste next week to try and save the #OccupiedTerritoriesBill. They promised to pass the bill at the last election, but their #SupportofPalestine is contingent on the #US not retaliating against the #IrishEconomy. Please contact yer TDs.

1) Invest massively in infrastructure: housing, transport, energy, water, electricity, waste. 2) Expand universal free public services: reduce costs by providing free healthcare, social care, childcare etc so people are able to spend more money in the productive economy and so that more people are available to work. 3) Strengthen worker rights & conditions: despite the mentality in Ireland/US/England, unions and strong worker protections often go hand in hand with higher productivity, with many of the most productive economies having strong unions and worker rights. The reality is, when someone likes their job, they tend to stay later and so companies maintain more embedded knowledge and productivity gains through years of upskilling. Also, when someone feels valued and respected, they are often motivated to work harder and do more.

4) Invest in Irish companies: we need to look at the model of Germany and others (including the EU with their European Investment Bank) and create public banks which invest in Irish startups and in the local economies across our island. 5) Lower input costs through public non-profits: we have incredibly high costs when it comes to insurance, construction, banking, and energy. In all cases, the State should provide a non-profit option with the aim of reducing prices as much as possible, which competes with the private, commercial options. With energy, this would mean reforming the State-owned ESB from a commercial/for-profit into a non-profit. With insurance, it would mean expanding the non-profit, State-owned VHI to all other forms of insurance. With banking and construction, it would mean creating new non-profit public options. 6) Democratise and Decentralise: we live in one of the most centralised countries in the OECD and in the EU. We are also one of the few democracies which lack democratic local governments and regional governments of any kind. It's no secret that our State is highly inefficient and the lack of accountability which comes from decades of centralisation and a reluctance to empower local and regional democracy is a major reason for this. By making things more local and more democratic (like in other thriving countries), we can improve the efficiency of public money and improve public services by holding those in charge of them to account.

6 Key Steps to making our domestic economy more productive and resilient in the face of Trump's Tariffs!

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The Irish Central Bank has lowered its economic forecast due to rising trade tensions and global uncertainty. Inflation and growth concerns are also weighing on the outlook. The Central Bank is closely monitoring the situation and will adjust policies as needed. #IrishEconomy #GlobalEconomy

What’s it like to be 25 in Ireland today? Fewer than one in 20 own their own home, almost seven in 10 live with their parents, one in eight have emigrated - a snapshot CSO survey shows the pressure on twentysomethings

Not a position our 25 year olds or indeed their parents should be in after a decade of unprecedented economic growth in the #Irisheconomy. www.irishtimes.com/ireland/soci...

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Ep 2059: Trump’s administration focuses on Ireland's corporate tax advantage. Russian economist Constantin Gurdgiev talks to Eamon #WarinUkraine #RussianEconomy #Trump #Putin #BRICS #G20 #podcast #GlobalEconomy #IrishEconomy

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