Lobbying offensive blunts overhaul of legal servicesSense remains established bodies’ view has prevailed, despite some positive proposalsFri Nov 20 2015 - 08:00
Context crucial to Kenny’s 2018 target to scrap deficitThe Government would of course take its time to scrap the deficit – there’s an election on the way after allFri Nov 20 2015 - 06:30
Irish MEP to question roadmap for euro zone integrationBrian Hayes will call for debate on the ‘five presidents’ report’ at a Dublin conferenceThu Nov 19 2015 - 01:00
Vacancy for head of legal services authority to be advertisedAmendments will allow professional legal bodies to retain many of their powersWed Nov 18 2015 - 01:00
As unemployment figures fall below 10% new pressures ariseIncreased employment magnifies housing shortage and puts pressure on infrastructureWed Nov 18 2015 - 01:00
Michael Noonan welcomes EU Commission approval of budgetIreland deemed to be on track to correct excessive deficit, says Minister for FinanceWed Nov 18 2015 - 01:00
Unemployment rate down to its lowest level since 2008CSO quarterly data shows rate dropped to 9.1% in July-SeptemberTue Nov 17 2015 - 23:18
Legal reform: Professions to retain key powers in planLegal Services Regulation Bill resisted by professionsTue Nov 17 2015 - 01:00
Legal reform: Lawyers secure concessions on BillBar Council and Law Society to retain key powers under proposed regulatory regimeTue Nov 17 2015 - 01:00
European Commission set to approve Irish budgetAuthorities in Brussels expected to express reservation about rollover of €1.5 billionMon Nov 16 2015 - 23:09
Indicators point to a deepening recovery as growth intensifiesLatest evidence from trading statements and tax data shows growth intensifyingFri Nov 13 2015 - 06:58
Coalition’s ambitious strategy to get country back to workMaster plan involves creation of more than 200,000 jobs over next five yearsFri Nov 13 2015 - 06:45
ECB stewardship of Ireland’s bailout attacked by ChopraFormer IMF chief accuses ECB of putting protection of its own balance sheet firstFri Nov 13 2015 - 05:29
OECD warns of property bubble riskThink tank says Ireland has ‘robust’ growth and Budget 2016 was ‘reasonable’Tue Nov 10 2015 - 01:00
Car dealer gave false mileage in ads for used BMWCompetition and Consumer Protection Commission took enforcement action against Dublin motor dealerTue Nov 10 2015 - 01:00
Arthur Beesley: Lack of access to Anglo records a key obstacleConfidentiality should have been legally anticipated as a problem in IBRC inquiryMon Nov 09 2015 - 01:00
Dollar boosted by impressive job figuresLow US unemployment figures fuel dollar’s advance against euroSat Nov 07 2015 - 01:00
Looming election will trigger market focus on Irish economic policyBackdrop perceived in markets to be more benign than even a few months agoFri Nov 06 2015 - 05:00
Arthur Beesley: Brexit warning adds to uncertainty for IrelandNegative implications of Britain’s potential exit are clear from ESRI alertFri Nov 06 2015 - 01:00
Coalition plans pre-election roadshow on Budget 2016Joint presentations will be held at a series of public meetings in towns around the StateThu Nov 05 2015 - 01:01
‘Brexit’ could see major trade losses in Republic - ESRIEnda Kenny will make case for the EU in front of UK business leaders at conferenceThu Nov 05 2015 - 01:00
Irish anxieties over Brexit risk are warrantedESRI has drawn picture of the worst that could happen if UK departsThu Nov 05 2015 - 01:00
Joan Burton highlights budget gains for lowest earnersAnalysis shows recent changes will have up to six times impact of Budget 2015Wed Nov 04 2015 - 01:00
Tax surge from multinationals ‘not a one-off’Some 80 per cent of increase this year attributable to multinational companiesWed Nov 04 2015 - 01:00
Surge in corporate tax boosts Government’s coffersReceipts for first 10 months €2.45bn ahead of targetTue Nov 03 2015 - 16:37
Central Bank ‘misled public’ on extent of property crashClaims made selective research used to convey misleading impressionTue Nov 03 2015 - 10:03
Arthur Beesley: Central Bank is accused of ignoring risksWarnings came as early as 2004, says former head of financial stabilityTue Nov 03 2015 - 01:00
Yanis Varoufakis: never stop lecturingThe former Greek finance minister now commands hefty speaking fees. He comes to Kilkenny on Thursday, when he may share his plan for a grassroots European citizens’ movementSat Oct 31 2015 - 01:00
Austerity’s quick-fix flaws require durable solutionsEverything done was done at the very last minute and, worse, it was all done within the narrow confines of emergency debateFri Oct 30 2015 - 01:00
Government looking to recoup €4 billion from AIBNationalised bank is back in profit and is being prepared for flotation next yearSat Oct 24 2015 - 10:53
Revenue given ‘significant’ new powers to tackle tax evadersFinance Bill gives agency scope to secure information from third parties and banksFri Oct 23 2015 - 07:37
Draghi disavows ambiguity as he makes ECB plans clearIreland is in a sweet spot with the advancing recovery fanned by weak euro, low oil and benign conditions in US and BritainFri Oct 23 2015 - 01:00
Finance Bill sees tax on Irish oil/gas fields rising to 55%Petroleum production tax to ensure discoveries lead to higher financial return for StateThu Oct 22 2015 - 11:27
Tax rulings against Fiat and Starbucks fuel fears in DublinStakes very high given scale of Apple’s operation in IrelandThu Oct 22 2015 - 07:00
All eyes on Apple after EU rules on Starbucks and FiatAll firms, ‘however powerful’, must pay ‘fair share’ of taxes, says commissionerThu Oct 22 2015 - 01:00
Academic Philip Lane gets top job at Central BankTrinity College economist nominated to succeed Patrick Honohan as governorWed Oct 21 2015 - 01:00
Highly regarded Prof Phillip Lane joins Central BankNew governor well-equipped to deal with both domestic and European issuesTue Oct 20 2015 - 21:41
Philip Lane appointed governor of the Central BankTCD professor will assume the position from Patrick HonohanTue Oct 20 2015 - 12:43
Adverse ruling on Apple’s tax would be very damagingInvestigations could lead to political tensions between Washington and European powersFri Oct 16 2015 - 06:32
‘Pro-cyclical’ budget could lift economic volatility, Fitch saysRatings agency sees overall plan as being consistent with stronger public financesThu Oct 15 2015 - 16:40
Professor forced into a very public reversalClaims on radio that the budget broke EU rules retracted by fiscal advisory council chairmanThu Oct 15 2015 - 01:00
Moody’s says Budget 2016 won’t change credit ratingUnlike ratings agencies S&P and Fitch, Moody’s does not give Irish debt an A-ratingThu Oct 15 2015 - 01:00
Budget 2016: Head of advisory group retracts criticismsJohn McHale had claimed budget had echoes of ‘mistakes we have made in the past’Wed Oct 14 2015 - 16:05
Budget 2016: Populist budget aimed at the political sweet spotEmphasis is on providing a return to taxpayers who funded recovery effortWed Oct 14 2015 - 07:37
Budget 2016: Families big winners as child benefit rises and free GP care extended to under 12sA 50 cents rise in cost of 20 cigarettes - effective from midnight - is only tax increaseTue Oct 13 2015 - 14:57
Budget 2016: Tax credits and USC reductions on wayMinister for Finance expected to announce USC concessions in the region of €600mTue Oct 13 2015 - 10:09
Government will do what is politic in recovery budgetEntire package to ensure at least some benefit of recovery goes to every home in StateTue Oct 13 2015 - 01:00
Coalition to provide extra €1.5bn for spending this yearGovernment indicates a Christmas welfare bonus of 60 per cent is on the cards this yearSat Oct 10 2015 - 01:00
Nama offers to build up to 20,000 new homes by 2020Budget 2016: Government considers proposal along with increases to allowancesFri Oct 09 2015 - 01:00
New Central Bank chief to be named after budgetMichael Noonan to nominate Robert Watt or Philip Lane as successor to HonohanFri Oct 09 2015 - 01:00
