Category: economy
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Christmas Spending – The Value of Christmas
The Central Statistics Office on November 13th released the consumer price index for this year, which shows a 2.9% increase in the inflation rate over the last 12 months, which is the fastest and highest rise of inflation since March of 2024. The…
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Office for Public Works extends consultation period on gigs at the Iveagh Gardens
According to event organisers and locals in Dublin, a small group of people are campaigning against events being held in The Iveagh Gardens, which is already having a negative effect on the use of this space…
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Keeping the Flow
By Rafaella Spanou Besides the worldwide turmoil, Brexit has caused on multiple levels, the most important one has been the reformation of the trade relationship between the two great economies of continental Europe, the UK and the EU. The Republic of Ireland is…
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Bankroll or bank rolling?
By Rafaella Spanou It has not been easy for American banks the last couple of weeks. What started out as a shock with the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank on March 10, quickly turned into a landslide that took other banks with it.…
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Beyond Meat share price rallies after reaching its nadir
by Shushu Xie Photo: thecity.ie Beyond Meat has seen its share price rise, following its launch of a plant-based burger with its partner McDonalds. Double McPlant, a double-patty upgrade from McPlant, has been rolled out in McDonalds outlets in Ireland and the UK.…
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Inflation and its repercussions on Irish people’s life
by Shushu Xie Despite a rosy job market in general, work opportunities for young people in Ireland remain uncertain. Chris O’Reilly, 23, a waiter for a franchise chicken shop that has three outlets in Dublin, is interviewing for jobs in grocery shops and…
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The Irish hospitality industry reacts to new late licensing reform
By Sadhbh McDonnell On the 25th of October, the Irish Government announced later closing times for pubs and clubs around Ireland, as part of a major new overhaul of licensing laws in Ireland. The new reform has been brought forward by Justice Minister…
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Fixing or Worsening the Student Housing Crisis?
Finding an affordable room or accommodation in Dublin is an additional challenge for students living away from home. Third-level students in Dublin are facing difficulties with finding accommodation as excessive demand for living in Dublin City has led to a price spike.
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Recent report on the impact of the 2015 Marriage Referendum
Emily Goss Guildea A recent social media poll was created to survey 57 people on whether they knew any same sex couples who have gotten married since the referendum. The results were as follows; 25% voted yes, they do know same sex couples…
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An Post Irish Book Awards
By Samantha Dempsey The An Post Irish Book Awards, a set of industry-recognition awards set up by a coalition of Irish booksellers in 2007, took place last week on November 23rd. The awards are owned by Irish Book Awards Ltd, a…
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