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Northern Ireland consumers more worried in Nov, suggesting Christmas spend will again be careful

44% have less money to spend on Christmas 2025 than a year ago and consumers are likely to cut back on expenditure but somewhat less than last year

Consumer Confidence Improves but Cost-of-Living Pressures Persist

Irish consumer sentiment improved slightly in November as reduced nervousness about the economy and a seasonal uptick in spending plans outweighed concerns around household finances.

Loan Book Up by 10%, hitting a Record High of €6.48bn

Year end credit union data shows that the credit union loan book now stands at €6.48 billion, up 10% on the September 2024 figure.