The number of multinational employees in Ireland has reached a new record of over 300,000. Jobs in IDA Ireland client companies grew 9pc to 301,475 over the last year, the State’s development agency said in its annual report. It means a net gain of 24,019 jobs in the year – up 43pc on 2021.
Over 500 corporate insolvencies have been recorded in Ireland in the year to date, according to a report from Deloitte. This marks an increase of over 29pc from the same period last year when the number of corporate insolvencies recorded reached 401.
Irish construction activity fell for the second month in a row in November as inflationary pressures and price hikes impacted demand, according to research from BNP Paribas Ireland.