Welcome to Kelliher O’Shea, Chartered Accountants
Kelliher O’Shea, Chartered Accountants, is formerly the Castleisland practice of OCKT (O’Connor Kelliher & Treacy).
Today, financial transactions of large, medium and small enterprises are under a significantly higher degree of scrutiny by regulatory authorities.
We are capable of providing you with a comprehensive suite of accountancy, taxation and advisory services and solutions to meet your needs. Our partners have a wealth of experience that go beyond ensuring your compliance requirements are met by offering you real added value for your business.
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Three quarters of Irish employers planning to...
10th December 2024Almost three quarters of Irish employers plan to recruit for permanent roles in 2025, according to new research, an 11% decline compared to 2024. The report, which was commissioned by recruitment firm Hays Ireland, found that 57% of Irish employees said that they are planning to find employment in a company that offers remote working
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Wind farms generated 32% of electricity so far in...
10th December 2024Power generated from wind farms met 32% of the country’s electricity demand over the first 11 months of 2024, new figures from Wind Energy Ireland shows. Wind Energy Ireland’s latest monthly wind energy report shows that despite a drop in wind power generation compared to previous Novembers, strong winds during the second half of last
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Manufacturing sector performing strongly despite...
10th December 2024Confidence in the manufacturing sector remains steady, with 70% of firms expressing a positive outlook at both national and enterprise level. That’s according to this year’s Manufacturing in Ireland report by Ibec, entitled,”Facing Forward: Manufacturing Confidence Amidst Evolving Challenges”. Challenges persist, however, particularly rising operational costs related to wages, raw materials, and energy. Despite these
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Gen AI could add €148bn to Ireland’s GDP by...
10th December 2024Generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) could add up to €148 billion to Ireland’s annual GDP by 2038, according to a new report from Accenture. The research found that the technology could also deliver major productivity uplifts across the private and public sectors. Industries such as life sciences and financial services could see productivity gains of
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Consumers to spend 14% more on average this...
10th December 2024Consumers in Ireland expect to spend around 14% more on average this year on Christmas than they did in 2023. New research from the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) found on average, those surveyed expect to spend €1,177 over the festive period, up from €1,030 last year. One in four consumers said they anticipate
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Construction jobs most in-demand roles this year
10th December 2024New research from hiring platform IrishJobs shows that workers in the construction industry were among the most in-demand professions in 2024. It comes as the sector continues to face a growing skills shortage. Site managers were the most sought-after profession by employers in 2024, with demand growing 39% year-on-year. According to the research, the five
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Domestic economy grows 3.1% in first nine months...
10th December 2024The domestic economy expanded by 3.1% in the first nine months of this year, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office. The figures show personal consumption grew by 2.4% and wages to employees rose by 3% in the first nine months of the year, compared to same period a year earlier. Today’s
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Number of landlords in Ireland up 5.7%, RTB...
10th December 2024Figures from the Residential Tenancies Board have shown an increase in the number of landlords across all categories. The figures show that between the end of September 2023 and the end of September this year, there was a 5.7% increase in landlord numbers. However, during the third quarter of the year, landlords issued almost 4,000
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