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Mortgage approvals down over 40% in April as impact of Covid-19 hits

The level of mortgage approvals fell substantially in April, according to the latest figures from the Banking and Payments Federation. ...
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Robust tax receipts helped offset impact of Covid-19 spending

Exchequer figures for May show an overall deficit in the public finances of €6.143bn. This compares with a deficit of ...
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Number of people on Pandemic Unemployment Payment drops by 36,200

The number of people claiming the Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment has fallen to 543,200 – a drop of 36,200 in ...
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Research finds homebuyers are confident despite interruption to market

Those looking to buy a house remain confident about their ability to do so, despite the interruption to the market ...
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AIB PMI shows manufacturing downturn continues in May due to Covid-19

Irish manufacturing activity suffered a further severe deterioration last month, according to figures published today. The AIB Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ ...
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72% drop in new car registrations in May due to Covid-19 outbreak

New car registrations for last month dropped 72.3% when compared to May 2019, according to the latest figures from the ...
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Grocery sales rise at fastest rate in 15 years

Take-home grocery sales experienced the fastest rate of growth in 15 years over the past 12 weeks, jumping by a ...
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495,100 employees in receipt of Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme

Just under half a million workers have had their pay subsidised under the government’s Temporary Wage Subsidy scheme at a ...
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End of June application deadline for bank repayment break – BPFI

Bank customers who require a break from repaying their mortgages or loans because of the impact the Covid-19 crisis is ...
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