#Recession
UK in worst recession on record after GDP plunges 20.4% between April and June
The recession brought on by the coronavirus pandemic led to the biggest fall in quarterly GDP on record.
Eurozone economy suffers record drop during lockdown months
The decline in Europe compares to a 9.5% quarter-on-quarter decline for the United States.
Donohoe has 'little reason to doubt' Covid-19 will cause worst economic crisis since Great Depression
The Finance Minister said Ireland will likely have to access some of the financial supports made available by the EU.
Half a billion people could be pushed into poverty by Covid-19, warns Oxfam
A new Oxfam report calls for an economic rescue plan to prevent a damaging recession.
Central Bank says unemployment could reach 25% as government seeks to avoid 'another era of austerity'
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said the country is “heading into a recession”.
No-deal Brexit could push Ireland into recession, ESRI warns
The ESRI has recommended a supplementary Budget in the new year if there’s a hard Brexit.
Have €42,500? That's the amount of public debt hanging over the head of every person living in the State
Minister Paschal Donohoe said prudent management of the public finances in needed.
Irish economy on the brink of overheating stoked by ongoing Brexit uncertainty
The report claims Ireland’s economy is not yet overheating, but if trends continue, it could do so within the next two years.
Here's the impact of Ireland’s economic crisis on housing in graph form
Planning permissions peaked in 2004 with 101,653 permissions for construction of both new houses and apartments.
Austerity policies had a greater impact on women than men
Reductions in Child Benefit and other welfare payments accounted for most of the disparity.
CEO of St Pat's says the recession created a generation of anxious children
Paul Gilligan said children now are very aware of the importance of doing well in their lives financially.
'This country has been so unloved. People go on about 800 years of oppression, it's 800 years of rejection'
Poet Colm Keegan’s latest collection is an exploration of self and society.
Poll: Do you have more disposable income than five years ago?
Disposable incomes in Ireland are growing at over four times the eurozone average, according to Ibec.
Why this Tipperary man with five degrees left a good job in the middle of the recession
As part of our How My Business Works series, we profile Dublin-based Future Analytics Consulting.
The middle class experienced a six-fold increase in economic stress as a result of the recession
A new ERSI study examines the experience of economic stress in families with children as a result of the recession.
The tourist industry could lose its 9% VAT rate as it's 'under consideration' for Budget 2018
Restaurants and hotels express concerns as 1% hike is on the cards.
Recession's toll on divorce rates ends as applications return to 2008 levels
Divorce applications from 2015 were the highest level of this century.
Irish consumer confidence hits highest level since recession
Ireland is now the fourth most confident country in Europe, overtaking the UK for the first time in almost nine years.
The number of heart-related deaths rose significantly in Ireland after the 2008 crash
A study found a 17.2% increase in cardiovascular-related deaths following the 2008 economic crash.
Brian Cowen says he 'deeply regrets' the number of jobs lost during the recession
Despite this, however, the former Taoiseach defended his government’s policies in the downturn.
A Wicklow business is Brexit-proofing itself by eyeing-up the Dutch market
“People hoping Brexit won’t happen,” businessman Paul Jacobs says. “Hope is for mass on Sundays.”
20 things all Irish people born in 1994 will have strong memories of
Worrying about what would happen if you didn’t pass as 12 when you tried get into Spin.
Remember the developers who 'exited Nama'? Most paid less than half their debts
51 out of 505 debtors that exited Nama paid 10% or less of their debts.
Ford has teamed up with Amazon to create a personal driving assistant
We take a look at Alexa in the Car which was unveiled at this year’s CES.
Greece is out of recession for first time in two years
Greek government has claimed its economy is now in better shape than at any point since the financial crisis.
For the first time in years, more people are migrating into Ireland than leaving
There’s also been a surge in migrants with Irish nationality arriving in the country.
Waterford locals have started a movement to reclaim their city's streets
And they’re doing it with art.
Father who returned to education received Leaving Cert results with his teenage daughter
In Ireland, 21% of people aged 25 to 64 have never completed upper secondary-level education.
Is this still the most economically depressed town in Ireland?
It’s two years since Bunclody was named as the most economically depressed town. We paid a visit, to see if locals were feeling the recovery.
Man in court for tampering with meters so he could offer 'cheaper' gas and electricity
McLoughlin had advised a ‘client’ to top the meter up by €10 a week and Bord Gáis “won’t come near you”.
'The arts are victims of Dublin's economic recovery': Block T is forced to relocate
The arts collective are faced with leaving Smithfield due to rising rents.
Irish family to spend first Christmas together in 12 years as parents follow kids to Australia
Janet and Eugene found being separated from their children and grandchildren unbearable.
Make no mistake, we’re already sowing the seeds of the next recession
There is going to be another recession in the future, but how we prepare for it is up to our politicians, writes Aaron McKenna.
Former successful businessman in court over fake 'Brad Pitt' travel pass
He faked the cards so he could travel to see his son.
This map shows where all the Irish emigrants went
One in six people born in Ireland are still living abroad.
12 signs Dublin is really and truly losing the run of itself
Fizzy crisps anyone? Killer fades?
This is how Dublin's cityscape has changed - and what's in store for the future
A new video maps more than five decades of development in the capital.
There are few clouds on the horizon for the Irish economy right now
Growth has been ‘exceptionally strong’ so far this year, but jobs and wages haven’t caught up.
How two men built a pub and brewing empire from the depths of the recession
We talked to one of the brains behind the Galway Bay Brewery about pub closures, craft beer and the Wetherspoon effect.
Oh Canada! This emigration hotspot just slid into recession
It’s the first time since the financial crisis that the economy has been in decline.
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