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Grocery sales slow down slightly in early summer

30th July 2019

Grocery sales slow down slightly in early summer Grocery sales have slowed down slightly in the 12 weeks to 14 July compared to the same period last year, according to the latest Kantar figures. Overall sales are up 2.7%, compared with a 3.1% increase last year, which was thanks to a bumper summer featuring soaring […]

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Grocery sales slow down slightly in early summer

30th July 2019

Grocery sales slow down slightly in early summer Grocery sales have slowed down slightly in the 12 weeks to 14 July compared to the same period last year, according to the latest Kantar figures. Overall sales are up 2.7%, compared with a 3.1% increase last year, which was thanks to a bumper summer featuring soaring […]

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Euro zone lending continues to grow but money supply slows

26th July 2019

Euro zone lending continues to grow but money supply slows Euro zone lending continued to grow at a steady pace in June while a money supply indicator, which often foreshadows future activity, lost pace, data from the European Central Bank showed today. Household lending expanded by 3.3%, keeping a steady growth pace for the fifth […]

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Euro zone lending continues to grow but money supply slows

26th July 2019

Euro zone lending continues to grow but money supply slows Euro zone lending continued to grow at a steady pace in June while a money supply indicator, which often foreshadows future activity, lost pace, data from the European Central Bank showed today. Household lending expanded by 3.3%, keeping a steady growth pace for the fifth […]

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NAMA wind-down date extended from 2021 to 2025

26th July 2019

NAMA wind-down date extended from 2021 to 2025 The Minister for Finance had recommended that NAMA should continue to manage its loan book beyond the agency’s expected 2021 wind-down date so as to deliver the best financial return for the taxpayer. The Department of Finance’s second review of the National Asset Management Agency – as […]

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NAMA wind-down date extended from 2021 to 2025

26th July 2019

NAMA wind-down date extended from 2021 to 2025 The Minister for Finance had recommended that NAMA should continue to manage its loan book beyond the agency’s expected 2021 wind-down date so as to deliver the best financial return for the taxpayer. The Department of Finance’s second review of the National Asset Management Agency – as […]

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Mortgage drawdowns up by 8.8% in second quarter

26th July 2019

Mortgage drawdowns up by 8.8% in second quarter A total of 10,157 new mortgages to the value of €2.25 billion were drawn down by borrowers in the second quarter of the year. This is according to the latest figures from Banking & Payments Federation Ireland. The figures marked an increase of 8.8% in volume terms […]

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Mortgage drawdowns up by 8.8% in second quarter

26th July 2019

Mortgage drawdowns up by 8.8% in second quarter A total of 10,157 new mortgages to the value of €2.25 billion were drawn down by borrowers in the second quarter of the year. This is according to the latest figures from Banking & Payments Federation Ireland. The figures marked an increase of 8.8% in volume terms […]

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Planning permission granted for Wicklow data centre

23rd July 2019

Planning permission granted for Wicklow data centre An Bord Pleanála has granted planning permission to Echelon Data Centres as the company moves forward with plans to build a 100MW, 484,000 sq ft facility at the Avoca River Business Park in Arklow, Co. Wicklow. Wicklow County Council originally granted planning permission in February 2019, a decision […]

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Planning permission granted for Wicklow data centre

23rd July 2019

Planning permission granted for Wicklow data centre An Bord Pleanála has granted planning permission to Echelon Data Centres as the company moves forward with plans to build a 100MW, 484,000 sq ft facility at the Avoca River Business Park in Arklow, Co. Wicklow. Wicklow County Council originally granted planning permission in February 2019, a decision […]

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