Good morning! Here's what you need to know today about Ireland's economy.

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🇮🇪 Ireland

• Ireland sets €32,691 minimum salary for work visas in 4 occupations — According to the Roadmap for Minimum Annual Remuneration, published by ministers Peter Burke and Alan Dillon, anyone seeking a General Employment Permit as a meat processor, horticulture worker, healthcare assistant, or home carer needs a salary offer of at least €32,691/year. For other occupations under the same visa category, the general threshold rose from €34,000 to €36,605/year, effective March 2026. Legit.ng and Legit.ng, Sep 23, 2026

• Housing approvals in Ireland jump 60% in Q2 — 11,912 units were approved between April and June, the highest number in 5 years, up from 7,447 in the same period of 2025. Cork led in the number of homes approved (23.3% of the total), ahead of Dublin (13.2%). EchoLive, Sep 23, 2026

• Winter fuel allowance set to rise from €38 to €43 a week in Budget 2027 — The Fuel Allowance, paid to more than 470,000 households last winter, starts being paid at the end of September and runs through April. The organization Threshold estimates that 29% of Irish households live in energy poverty, the highest level ever recorded. Dublin Live, Sep 23, 2026

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💡 What this means for you

• If you work or plan to work as a meat processor, in horticulture, as a healthcare assistant, or as a home carer, check with your employer whether the salary offer meets the €32,691/year threshold — below that, the General Employment Permit won't be approved.
• More housing approvals in Cork and Dublin signal future supply, not immediate rent relief — it takes years between approval and completion of units, so don't expect an effect on prices in the short term.

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Sources for this edition: Legit.ng, EchoLive, Dublin Live

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