4 d. ago Government defeats motion to end Central Bank’s facilitation of Israeli bond sales

Central Bank governor says Israel has raised at least €100m from bonds approved for trading by Irish institution

Politics

4 d. ago Government rejects motion calling on it to stop sale of 'Israeli war bonds'

Government TDs argued that directing the Central Bank to stop selling Israeli bonds would impede on its independence.

Politics

4 d. ago Israel has raised at least €100m from bonds approved by Irish Central Bank, politicians told

Taoiseach ‘speaking truth in order to bury it’ by acknowledging genocide but failing to stop involvement in Israeli bonds, Dáil hears

Politics

4 d. ago Central Bank governor says Genocide Convention applies to Irish State, not Central Bank

The sale of Israeli State bonds has become a political flashpoint in Ireland.

Politics

4 d. ago Genocide Convention not considered by Central Bank when approving Israel Bonds

The Central Bank is the designated authority in relation to the sale of Israel Bonds in the EU.

Politics

4 d. ago Institutional investment in Irish property down 80%, Central Bank says

Regulator’s governor Gabriel Makhlouf says rent controls have an impact on supply

Economics

4 d. ago Central Bank governor to tell committee that Ireland does not sell Israeli bonds

He will be addressing an issue that has become a political flashpoint.

Politics

6 d. ago Opposition tables second motion to ban Central Bank role in approving Israeli bonds

The Social Democrats motion is similar to a Sinn Féin motion defeated in the Dáil at the end of May

Politics

6 d. ago Opposition calls for ‘vote of conscience’ on Israeli 'war bonds' ahead of cross

The Central Bank of Ireland is the designated authority in relation to the sale of Israel Bonds in the EU.

Politics

6 d. ago Northern Ireland households and businesses owe Land & Property Services more than £180m

Northern Ireland households and businesses owe Land & Property Services more than £180m  The Irish News

Economics

7 d. ago Dereliction in Ireland: 'Something is rotten in the Irish property industry'

Taking a look at dangerous, derelict buildings around the country, Jude Sherry and Dr Frank O’Connor say it’s time the government grasped the nettle.

Politics

9 d. ago Taoiseach says every effort will be made to bring Robert Pether home as soon as possible

Mr Pether, who is an Australian citizen, has been in prison in Iraq since April 2021, after he was arrested on fraud charges following a contractual dispute involving his employer that arose out of the building of a new Central Bank building in Baghdad in Iraq.

Politics

1 week ago ECB cuts interest rates to 2% in good news for mortgage holders and first

Ireland is the fifth most expensive country in the eurozone for mortgages.

Politics

1 week ago European Central Bank expected to cut interest rates later today

Analysts expect another quarter-point reduction that would take the central bank’s key deposit rate to 2%.

Politics

2 w. ago Central Bank reveals how much of Ireland's wealth is owned by the richest 10%

Central Bank reveals how much of Ireland's wealth is owned by the richest 10%  businessplus.ie

Economics

2 w. ago Taoiseach and SF leader clash over Bill to prevent Central Bank having any involvement with Israeli bonds

Martin accuses McDonald of using ‘false narrative’, and insists Central Bank ‘does not issue or sell or oversee the sale of Israeli bonds’

Politics

2 w. ago Central Bank of Ireland Issued a Legal Warning by GazaAid for Facilitating the Sale of Israeli “War” Bonds

Central Bank of Ireland Issued a Legal Warning by GazaAid for Facilitating the Sale of Israeli “War” Bonds  The University Times

Events

2 w. ago 'A bad idea': Central Bank and ESRI push back against calls for reintroduction of 100% mortgages

The Housing Committee was told that these mortgages would push up house prices and increase the risk for borrowers and for banks.

Politics

2 w. ago Donegal council demands end to sale of Israeli war bonds through Irish Central Bank

Featured photo: Cllr Declan Meehan at a recent March for Palestine (Facebook) Donegal County Councillors have unanimously voted to call… The post Donegal council demands end to sale of Israeli war bonds through Irish Central Bank appeared first on Donegal Daily.

Politics

2 w. ago Some 54,000 new homes needed annually to address housing shortfall, Central Bank to tell TDs

Separately, the ESRI will tell TDs and Senators that it is forecasting just over 34,000 new housing units being delivered this year.

Politics