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Energy consumption at home up as much as 20% since Covid-19 restrictions

Energy consumption in family homes is up between 11% and 20% as more people stay at home, according to a ...
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Irish economy well placed to rebound from Covid-19 – Davy

A new report from stockbrokers Davy said that while the outbreak of Covid-19 presents significant challenges, Ireland’s economy should prove to ...
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Former IMF boss predicts quick economic rebound once Covid-19 crisis is over

Former IMF deputy director general Donal Donovan said he believes it is possible for a “fairly quick rebound” once the ...
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Consumer sentiment suffers largest ever monthly drop

Consumer sentiment suffered its largest monthly drop on record in April, a survey showed today, demonstrating the scale and speed ...
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Banks may extend mortgage breaks to six months – BPFI

The country’s five retail banks may extend loan repayment breaks to help homeowners cope with the impact of the coronavirus ...
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IMF: Irish economy set to return to growth next year

The International Monetary Fund is forecasting that Ireland’s economy will decline by 6.8% in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) terms this year, as ...
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Measures announced to ensure delivery of capital projects

The government has announced measures to ensure the delivery of Exchequer-funded capital projects under Project Ireland 2040. The public health ...
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Over half a million receive Covid Unemployment Support Payments

533,000 people have today been issued payments of the Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Support payment – up 26,000 on the figure ...
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IMF approves debt relief for 25 poor countries over Covid-19

The International Monetary Fund has announced immediate debt relief for 25 poor countries to help them free up funds to ...
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