There are signs that the rapid rate of construction inflation has peaked, with slowing energy costs set to make new building more competitive later this year, surveyors say.
The new president of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce has warned that Dublin’s strong growth and rebound from the pandemic risks being “derailed” if the city’s “growing pains” are not urgently addressed.
The number of people in employment in Ireland rose to 2,574,000 in the final quarter of 2022, an increase of 2.7pc across the year.