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Ireland ‘not in a position’ to place a cap on fuel prices

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has said Ireland is not in a position to place a cap on rising fuel ...
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Cut in petrol and diesel excise duty comes into effect

The price of petrol and diesel has been reduced since midnight. Late last night, the Dáil voted in favour of ...
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Plan to cut fuel excise duties to go before Dáil

It is expected that a proposal will go before the Dáil today that will cut fuel costs through a reduction ...
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New codes of practice on pay inequality and workplace harassment

Two new statutory codes of practice have been launched to help eliminate pay inequality and tackle workplace harassment and sexual ...
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Euro catches a breath ahead of ECB meeting

The battered euro took a breather today ahead of this week’s European Central Bank meeting, while commodity currencies eased from ...
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Investment drives euro zone Q4 GDP growth, employment up

Euro zone economic growth was driven mainly by investment and rising inventories over the last three months of 2021, as ...
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Pandemic Unemployment Payment reduced to €208 a week

The Pandemic Unemployment Payment will be reduced to €208 a week from today, in the next step in the winding ...
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Enhanced security for certain card payments introduced

Higher security standards for certain card payments have come into effect. The changes are part of the ongoing rollout of ...
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Oil spikes to 2008 highs as US, Europe mull Russian oil import ban

Oil prices soared more than 9% today, touching their highest since 2008, as the US and European allies mull a ...
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