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Economic Data in Ireland: Power NI faces customer exodus

Power Ni Faces Customer Exodus

  • Country news
  • 2 days ago
  • by Independent Newspapers Limited

CONSUMERS , business owners have been urged to switch electricity suppliers amid anger over an 18 % jump in charges by Northern Ireland's biggest supplier. Power NI has blamed rising wholesale costs for the huge increase, which comes on top of a rising cost of living for consumers , the soaring cost of doing business for firms. Pubs of Ulster, which represents pubs in Northern Ireland , s...

Ireland Economic Outlook: Power NI's 18 percent price increase shocker sparks consumer fury

Power Ni's 18% Price Increase Shocker Sparks Consumer Fury

  • Country news
  • 3 days ago
  • by Independent Newspapers Limited

NORTHERN Ireland's biggest electricity supplier has announced an unexpected price hike of nearly 18 %. In a significant blow to beleaguered householders , business owners, the 17.8 % price hike was blamed by Power NI on rising global fuel costs , will come into force from July. The rise will add nearly £90 per year to the average domestic bill, bringing it to £595. Small busi...

Ireland Employment Figures: FARRY WELCOMES RESULTS OF LABOUR RELATIONS AGENCY DISPUTE RESOLUTION SURVEYS

Farry Welcomes Results Of Labour Relations Agency Dispute Resolution Surveys [uk Government News]

  • Country news
  • 5 days ago
  • by HT Media

Northern Ireland , 2013-05-20 -- The Office of Department for Employment , Learning issued the following press release: Employment , Learning Minister Dr Stephen Farry has welcomed the publication of 2 Labour Relations Agency (LRA) surveys assessing the services it provides for resolving disputes at work. The LRA is an independent body with responsibility for promoting the improv...

Ireland Employment Statistics: Bruton says no to dedicated jobs plan for Kerry.

Bruton Says No To Dedicated Jobs Plan For Kerry. [irish Examiner (ireland)]

  • Country news
  • May 18, 2013
  • by Gale Group

Deputy Brendan Griffin asked Mr Bruton for a plan "similar to the 1 in place for the South East" to be put in place for Company Kerry "in view of the economic crisis in the county". He said there had been "total lack of foreign direct investment" in the county in recent years, a number of large employers had been lost without a Government- led response, , the county was suffering a signi...

Ireland Economic Profile - May 17, 2013

Ireland Country Update - 2013-05-17

  • Country news
  • May 17, 2013
  • by Economist Intelligence Unit

Data , charts: Quarterly data   2011     2012       2013   2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4 Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4 Qtr 1 Qtr Central government finance (? m)                 Revenue 9,184 9,604 12,170 10,561 9,632 9,795 11,746 10,938 Expenditure 12,946 19,435 16,427 14,823 14,813 11,485 15,503 14,633 Balanc...

Ireland Economic Profile - May 17, 2013

Ireland Country Update - 2013-05-17

  • Country news
  • May 17, 2013
  • by Economist Intelligence Unit

Data summary: Global outlook Global outlook   2008 a 2009 a 2010 a 2011 a 2012 b 2013 c 2014 c 2015 c 2016 c 2017 c International assumptions ( %) World GDP growth 1.3 -2.3 3.9 2.6 2.1 2.1 2.8 2.9 2.9 2.9 EU27 GDP growth 0.2 -4.3 2.1 1.6 -0.3 -0.3 0.9 1.5 1.5 1.5 Western Europe growth 0.1 -4.2 ...

Ireland Employment Statistics: FOSTER COMMENTS ON LATEST LABOUR Industry FIGURES

Foster Comments On Latest Labour Market Figures [uk Government News]

  • Country news
  • May 15, 2013
  • by HT Media

Northern Ireland , May 15 -- The Department of Enterprise , Trade , Investment issued the following press release: Figures released today for the period January - March 2013 show that the Northern Ireland unemployment rate increased by 0.3 percentage points over the quarter to 8.1 %. More recent figures for April 2013 show that the number of unemployment benefit claimants decreas...

Ireland Employment Situation: STATISTICAL PRESS RELEASE - LATEST LABOUR Industry FIGURES

Statistical Press Release - Latest Labour Market Figures [uk Government News]

  • Country news
  • May 15, 2013
  • by HT Media

Northern Ireland , 2013-05-15 -- The Department of Enterprise , Trade , Investment issued the following press release: A National Statistics press release, detailing the latest labour Industry figures have been published today by the Northern Ireland Statistics & Research Agency (NISRA). The labour Industry press release can be accessed via DETI website Main results: Labour Force Survey...

Ireland Economic Profile - May 12, 2013

Ireland Country Update - 2013-05-12

  • Country news
  • May 12, 2013
  • by Economist Intelligence Unit

Import growth has been more subdued than export growth, causing the current account to record surpluses of about 1 % of GDP in 2010 , 2011 after te...

Economic Data in Ireland: Consumers 'less inclined to make major purchases'.

Consumers 'less Inclined To Make Major Purchases'. [irish Examiner (ireland)]

  • Country news
  • May 11, 2013
  • by Gale Group

The index remained broadly unchanged, dipping from 60.0 in March to 58.9 in April with the 3-month moving average falling from 61.2 to 59.4, reflecting a slight weakening of sentiment since the start of the year. Chief economist of KBC Bank Ireland , Austin Hughes , said the pressures on household finances are likely to limit any improvement in consumer spending. "After a significant ...

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