Sunday 26 May 2013
Irish inflation fell to a four-month low in July as clothing and household goods prices eased.
The annual rate of inflation, based on a European Union measure, slowed to 3.6 percent from 3.9 percent in June, the Cork-based Central Statistics Office said today. Prices fell 0.5 percent on the month.
Based on an Irish measure, which includes mortgage interest costs, inflation fell to 4.4 percent from 5 percent in June. (Bloomberg)
A HOTELIER who helped to raise millions of euro to rebuild areas of Sri Lanka devastated by a tsunami has praised his staff after three of his hotels went into receivership.
The country's third richest man said the Government's debt problems would be solved by a default or "hopefully" through controlled inflation.
Ireland will mark its full return to regular bond auctions later this year, according to National Treasury Management Agency economist Rossa White.
A HOTELIER who helped to raise millions of euro to rebuild areas of Sri Lanka devastated by a tsunami has praised his staff after three of his hotels went into receivership.
The country's third richest man said the Government's debt problems would be solved by a default or "hopefully" through controlled inflation.
Ireland will mark its full return to regular bond auctions later this year, according to National Treasury Management Agency economist Rossa White.
THE iconic, flame-haired dancer, who moved her long limbs at the speed of lightning as she quick-stepped across the Eurovision stage to the beat of traditional music, feels a world apart today from the person she was back then.
Veteran director Roman Polanski says the birth control pill has had a "masculinising" effect on women and that the levelling of the sexes is "idiotic", in comments made at the Cannes Film Festival.
Investigators are looking into claims made by actress Amanda Bynes that New York Police Department officers sexually assaulted her when she was charged after allegedly throwing a marijuana bong out of the window of her 36th-floor Manhattan apartment.
Kevin Jonas has confessed he's pleased to be able to watch back arguments with his wife Danielle Deleasa on their reality TV series Married To Jonas.
Michael Shannon has confessed he still can't believe he will be in a Superman film.
US rock band Stone Temple Pilots have accused former frontman Scott Weiland of misusing the group's name to further his solo career.
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After spending years restoring his 900-acre estate in Tuscany, the pop star Sting pictured, is to throw open its doors – at a price – to anyone who wants to hire it for weddings or parties.
Mel Giedroyc has revealed that she once kissed Dermot O'Leary at a work party.
Phillip Schofield has admitted he is not in touch with former This Morning co-host Fern Britton any more.
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