OECD warns of property bubble riskThink tank says Ireland has ‘robust’ growth and Budget 2016 was ‘reasonable’Tue 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
Economy may be on the up but debt still a burdenRecovery is underway in earnest but public finances remain constrainedThu Oct 08 2015 - 19:24
Noonan to add 20c to price of pack of cigarettes in budgetCoalition sources rule out increase in tax on diesel and petrol in Tuesday’s budgetThu Oct 08 2015 - 09:50
Housing shortage a concern, says Government economistChief economist John McCarthy told the Oireachtas finance committee of shortfallTue Oct 06 2015 - 22:23
Coalition may promote Noonan and Howlin axis in campaignTaoiseach still not prepared to say whether election will be held before end of this yearTue Oct 06 2015 - 09:47
Lesson for Enda Kenny in Portuguese prime minister’s fatePedro Passos Coelho looks set to form a minority government after winning the election but losing his parliamentary majorityTue Oct 06 2015 - 08:00
Optimism evident in global marketsIrish market takes its lead from Europe as monetary conditions expected to continueMon Oct 05 2015 - 22:41
New Central Bank governor to be decided next weekPatrick Honohan’s successor may not be nominated until after budget meetingSat Oct 03 2015 - 14:57
Tax returns provide fresh scope for GovernmentCoalition can afford to make supplementary budget estimates and still beat fiscal targetsSat Oct 03 2015 - 01:00
Deal urged on handing over personal data to US intelligenceGovernment plea as European court set to rule on data transfers between EU and USSat Oct 03 2015 - 01:00
Fiscal watchdog backs Coalition’s economic forecastGovernment believes GDP on track to rise 6.2% this year as tax revenues surgeFri Oct 02 2015 - 13:15
Tax receipts surge as Coalition gets budget windfallPartial restoration of Christmas bonus and €600m extra for health on cardsFri Oct 02 2015 - 11:12
Consumers with a little more money are happy to spend itIncreases in sales of furniture and white goods point to the release of pent-up demandFri Oct 02 2015 - 01:00
Business chiefs concerned about post-election political instabilityIbec chief Danny McCoy calls on politicians to embrace ambitious economic plansThu Oct 01 2015 - 01:00
Coalition looks to capitalise on growth, writes Arthur BeesleyGovernment confident recovery will fuel tax receipts significantly and generate resourcesWed Sept 30 2015 - 01:00
