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CRO figures distinguish voluntary and involuntary removals. Check the legal entity, filing dates and current status without treating a register entry as a credit guarantee.
The new gas-tax charge applies from 14 October. It changes one part of the bill, and supersedes the increase described in an older April notice.
The CRU’s latest decision keeps repayment support and sets separate winter disconnection periods. These protections do not cancel an electricity or gas bill.
The CSO’s August release shows a slower national annual increase and a €400,000 rolling median. These figures answer different questions.
The Republic uses euro; Northern Ireland uses sterling. Here is why the old Irish pound, Northern Irish banknotes and card payments can cause confusion.
The difference starts with your account balance versus borrowing. Compare repayment rules, cash withdrawals and fees before choosing how to pay.
New lending capacity and a 2029 deadline reopen an investment route for Irish firms. SBCI eligibility and a lender’s credit decision remain separate steps.
Some tax changes already have an October start date, while other measures concern 2027 or later. Check the rule, the year and the implementation stage.
EirGrid’s provisional figures show a higher renewable share than August. Read the measurement separately from your tariff and household consumption.
Enhanced grants began on 6 October for eligible rental homes. Separate tenancy evidence, building eligibility, grant amounts and approval before work.
The latest CSO release puts median annual earnings at €46,305 for 2025. Its coverage rules matter when using that number in a discussion about pay.
The Council agreed key negotiating elements on 9 October. The package concerns financial-market infrastructure, with legislative negotiations still ahead.
New CSO accounts show a particularly large percentage increase in the Midland region. The figures cover whole regions and are not a forecast for individual farms.
New CSO figures put August intake 8.4% below a year earlier. The January-to-August comparison and milk composition add context to the monthly fall.
September’s CSO release shows faster annual price growth. The headline is an average: the pressure on an individual household depends on what it buys.
The latest production figures point in two directions. Their treatment of manufacturing abroad also limits what they say about activity in an Irish town.
A 2.5% monthly decline sits beside double-digit annual growth. Excluding information and communication produces a much more subdued annual picture.
A practical guide to the Consumer Price Index, percentage changes and the difference between slower inflation and lower prices.