Arthur Beesley: Greek crisis chaotic despite deal ‘within sight’After months of indecision and fiery rhetoric, the decisive phase now seems upon usFri Jun 05 2015 - 01:00
Irish Fiscal Advisory Council pours cold water on spring statementCouncil’s core argument is that the plan lacks credibility on basic pointsThu Jun 04 2015 - 01:00
Fiscal Advisory Council warns on budget, OECD flags propertyCouncil questions important strands of Government’s spring economic statementThu Jun 04 2015 - 01:00
Full-year tax returns could exceed target by €1bn, say analystsExchequer returns €1.69bn better that same period in 2014Wed Jun 03 2015 - 22:46
Catherine Murphy Dáil claims followed concerns raised four weeks agoAffair flows from disquiet over IBRC’s sale of SiteservWed Jun 03 2015 - 08:57
Prime retail rent rising, research showsCapital and regions registering upturn in commercial rents, say Savills and ESRITue Jun 02 2015 - 01:00
IBRC boss says all performing clients treated ‘exactly the same’Mike Aynsley strongly rejects Dáil comments by TD Catherine MurphySat May 30 2015 - 01:00
EU needs simpler fiscal rules, says IMFIMF says system reinforced at height of debt crisis is hampering monitoring functionSat May 30 2015 - 01:00
Shares hit by Greek and US uncertaintyRyanair down almost 2% amid expectations it will accept IAG offer for Aer LingusFri May 29 2015 - 20:44
Arthur Beesley: Recovery in tax receipts driven by income taxIncome tax receipts contribute about 41% of tax revenueFri May 29 2015 - 01:00
Study finds disparity in pension transfersIreland has low-tax and low-spend economy compared with other EU states, study findsFri May 29 2015 - 01:00
ECB’s bond buying has brought ‘unqualified benefits’ - HonohanCentral Bank governor said there was a ‘broad distributional impact’ from the programmeThu May 28 2015 - 18:27
Volatility in Irish growth figures hinders forecastsESRI highlights difficulty in establishing accurate growth measurementsThu May 28 2015 - 00:02
Open competition for top position in Central BankApplications to be sought within Ireland and abroad to succeed Patrick HonohanWed May 27 2015 - 01:03
Moscovici discussing ‘concrete proposals’ with GreeceEU commissioner says talks must intensify with Greece to unlock €7.2bn in loansWed May 27 2015 - 01:00
Noonan says he could impose levy on banks over failure to cut ratesDevelopment follows two days of talks with bank chiefsFri May 22 2015 - 01:00
Greek saga at end of road as patience and options run outGreece needs quick deal to ensure it can repay €1.5bn to IMF and avert bankruptcyFri May 22 2015 - 01:00
Jobless rate falls but more than 200,000 still out of workData shows economy continues to create jobs at a steady rate as recovery continuesThu May 21 2015 - 12:49
Unemployment below 10% for first time since crashA total of 12,500 jobs were created in the first three months of the yearThu May 21 2015 - 11:28
Fears over Greek repayment prompt euro fallComments from ECB that it might soon be bond-buying causes market jumpThu May 21 2015 - 01:00
Banks come under pressure to indicate imminent rate cutState seeking fall of up to 0.75 percentage points within two monthsWed May 20 2015 - 06:00
Bank guarantee a very costly mistake - Central Bank adviserAnglo and ‘equally reckless’ Irish Nationwide should never have been includedTue May 19 2015 - 18:14
Head to head: Should the age for presidential candidates be 21?Yes, says Hugh Linehan. No, argues Arthur Beesley, in an Irish Times online debate on the referendumTue May 19 2015 - 13:56
Michael Noonan wants bank response on rate cuts ‘in weeks’Minister will tell bank chiefs he will act on variable rates if they don'tTue May 19 2015 - 01:00
Senator's Bill would let Central Bank cap mortgage ratesFeargal Quinn says 'shameless profiteering' from variable rates must endMon May 18 2015 - 08:16
Rising property prices threat to economy, says GovernmentThey reduce mobility and harm economic competitiveness, says risk assessment reportSat May 16 2015 - 01:00
Ibec boss warns of Irish exit from EU after ‘Brexit’Irish exit from EU might become inevitable if Britain quits, Danny McCoy tells German newspaperFri May 15 2015 - 13:54
JP Morgan errs on side of caution for Apple’s chances in tax inquiryTax inquiry assessment casts further light on remarkable benefit Apple derives from its Irish arrangementFri May 15 2015 - 01:00
IMF wants Central Bank independence enhancedIt says existing governance structures could ‘potentially introduce political considerations’Thu May 14 2015 - 01:00
Analysis: Tackling mortgage arrears means dealing with the banksGovernment hopes its new plan will settle the crisis ahead of looming general electionThu May 14 2015 - 01:00
European shares fall but Irish market upBoost for Permanent TSB as bank removed from S&P’s credit watch listWed May 13 2015 - 23:00
Revenue estimate tax-take contribution of high earners risesData comes in wake of ESRI budget analysis noting top 10% of earners would gain mostWed May 13 2015 - 01:00
Coalition echoes Tory campaign mantra about recovery and stabilityIreland is further down the track of deficit correction than BritainFri May 08 2015 - 01:00
Hong Kong protests did not harm business confidence, says officialChief secretary for administration sees ‘little adverse impact’ from 2014 demonstrationsThu May 07 2015 - 01:00
April tax take below target but 2015 still ahead of scheduleSpike in corporation tax revenue fails to offset disappointing figures for VAT and Dirt taxTue May 05 2015 - 20:24
April VAT below target, but overall return remains aheadTax revenues in April came in below the Government’s official targetTue May 05 2015 - 16:34
Ulster Bank to join Credit Review OfficeMove raises possibility of external appeal over business loan refusalsTue May 05 2015 - 01:00
IMF sounds warning note over economic recoveryCoalition strategy secures approval but concerns expressed over future growthSat May 02 2015 - 11:05
State gains €1.7bn from Central Bank profitPatrick Honohan confirms departure as governor before official end of mandateSat May 02 2015 - 01:00
Central Bank governor Patrick Honohan steps down ‘at a very good time’Governor says economy is well on way to repair but he is still concerned over debtSat May 02 2015 - 01:00
‘Allegations’ prompted Central Bank inquiry into Siteserv sale, says governorMatter now closed from bank’s perspective, says Patrick HonohanSat May 02 2015 - 01:00
IDA boss says Yes vote in State’s economic interestMartin Shanahan says No vote would send negative signal to international businessFri May 01 2015 - 09:47
ECB not a possible scapegoat, says TrichetBank had been ‘extraordinarily supportive’ of Ireland, ex-ECB boss tells panelFri May 01 2015 - 08:07
Martin Shanahan: ‘A Yes vote is good for business’IDA chief on marriage equality, tax regime, the Apple investigation and outlook for yearFri May 01 2015 - 01:00
Risk to Irish recovery whenever interest rates begin to riseGiven the very heavy indebtedness in Ireland, a rate hike could be troubleFri May 01 2015 - 01:00
Interview: Jean-Claude Trichet defends ECB role in Irish bailoutFormer ECB chief says it was not the bank’s fault that the State was vulnerableThu Apr 30 2015 - 22:00
Spring statement assumes Ireland’s economy will continue to growHunch remains that Noonan’s latest growth forecast probably understates the positionWed Apr 29 2015 - 13:19
Government unveils five-year tax reduction planUp to €1.5bn set to be available for tax cuts and tangible improvement in public servicesWed Apr 29 2015 - 01:00
Spring statement: assumption nothing goes askew50:50 split of spending increases and tax cuts, ensures no bonanza for State’s employeesTue Apr 28 2015 - 15:15
Spring statement to outline €2bn in tax cutsCoalition re-election campaign starts with tax plan and investment in jobs, children and healthTue Apr 28 2015 - 01:00
