Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity cooled significantly in the three months to the end of September, amid the first interest rate hikes in a decade and surging inflation.
The chief executive of Lidl here says that Ireland has firmly embraced discounters and sees the expanding population as an opportunity to open up to 50 new stores across the island.
The monthly unemployment rate remained steady at 4.3pc in September, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO).