Irish consumer sentiment hits seventeen year high
The January reading for Irish consumer sentiment was the strongest reading since February 2001. We think three factors explain this exceptional result. First of all the Irish economy is still set on a strong trajectory and, thus far, has weathered Brexit and other global concerns better than had been feared. This has made consumers more confident about the general […]
Hibernia acquires South Docks office for €28.7m
Hibernia REIT plc (“Hibernia”) announces that it has exchanged contracts to acquire 77 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay (“77 SJRQ”) for €28.7m. 77 SJRQ is a six storey office building of 34,400 sq.ft with 20 basement car parking spaces which was constructed in 2004. The building is situated towards the eastern end of Dublin’s South Docks […]
Walkers to lease Exchange penthouse in IFSC
The international law firm Walkers will double its Dublin office space when the firm moves shortly to The Exchange at the International Financial Services Centre. Walkers will occupy 1,781 sq.m (19,178 sq.ft) on the penthouse floor of the five-storey building, which has an overall capacity of 9,986 sq.m (107,500 sq.ft). Walkers will pay a rent of €538 per sq.m (€50/sq.ft) […]
Applegreen’s Navan service station to opens today
Applegreen’s new service station in the Navan Retail Park will open today, creating 50 new jobs. It is Applegreen’s second service station in Navan, with one already located on the Kentstown Road. The new service station is located on the Northern Link Road which connects north Navan to the M3 motorway and caters for over 34,000 cars […]
Ireland is world’s eighth-most ‘inclusive’ advanced economy
Ireland is the world’s eighth-most “inclusive” advanced economy, based on a measure from the World Economic Forum (WEF), which looks beyond economic growth data to examine living standards, environmental sustainability and protection of future generations from indebtedness. The ranking marks an improvement on Ireland’s 12th place among 29 advanced economies in a previous report published […]
Monthly unemployment rate of 6.2% December 2017
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for December 2017 was 6.2%, down from the revised rate of 6.4% in November 2017 and down from 7.5% in December 2016. The seasonally adjusted number of persons unemployed was 146,700 in December 2017, down from 149,900 when compared to the November 2017 figure and a decrease of 26,900 when compared […]
