Thousands of air travellers face disruption as Ryanair and other airlines cancel flights in response to the spread of coronavirus. British Airways is also cutting flights to the Republic from Heathrow later this month. Meanwhile, the OECD warned that a longer and more intensive coronavirus outbreak could halve worldwide growth to 1.5 per cent. First-time buyers need to be earning nearly €100,000 a year to secure a mortgage for a new home in Dublin, according to a new report. New registrations fell 7.7 per cent in February, pushing sales so far this year down 4.94 per cent to 45,096.

Source: The Irish Times March 03, 2020 06:22 UTC