Recovery allows for income tax cuts, says TánaisteBurton: Revenue growth to enable long-term investment in education and road networkWed Mar 04 2015 - 01:00
Shares in mainland Europe rise to a seven-year highBritish and US stocks ease some recent gains as Iseq gives up 1.08 per centTue Mar 03 2015 - 21:55
Returns augurs well for Government prior to ‘spring statement’Clamour to relax its stringent fiscal stance will increaseTue Mar 03 2015 - 18:20
Tax revenues surge by over €900mExchequer returns for February also show lower social welfare expenditure as job creation improvesTue Mar 03 2015 - 16:29
Secretive Bilderberg group sets sights on Michael O’LearyRyanair chief asked to join select conference reputed to truly govern international affairsFri Feb 27 2015 - 10:43
Reilly to restrict tenders from firms linked to tobacco groupArthur Cox threatened action against State over plain cigarette packagingFri Feb 27 2015 - 06:45
Stability held out as pledge to appease political economyThe mantra of ‘political stability’ will be at the centre of the coming election campaignFri Feb 27 2015 - 01:00
IDA Ireland aims to provide 80,000 jobs by 2019Agency will seek to win up to 900 extra investment projects in next five yearsThu Feb 26 2015 - 01:00
The economy is recovering – but challenges remainLatest data shows unemployment rate is within a whisker of Government’s 10% targetThu Feb 26 2015 - 01:00
‘Fragile’ employment makes mortgage distress 5% more likely, conference toldAbout 20% of people in arrears previously unemployed, says economistWed Feb 25 2015 - 21:05
ECB offers banking inquiry chance for ‘exchange of views’Move follows intervention by Taoiseach over bank’s refusal to participate in investigationWed Feb 25 2015 - 01:00
Leo Varadkar insists plain cigarette packaging will go aheadHealth Minister warns of numerous diseases linked to smokingTue Feb 24 2015 - 10:12
Irish Cancer Society to reject donations from Arthur CoxCharity says donations from legal firm acting for Japan Tobacco will be declinedTue Feb 24 2015 - 08:47
View from the outside: how international bond market investors see Ireland’s recoveryFocus on fiscal probity, political stability and banking recovery against backdrop of Greek dramaFri Feb 20 2015 - 01:55
Review sought of Arthur Cox arrangements with child agencyJames Reilly seeks appraisal as firm comes under pressure to sever ties with big TobaccoFri Feb 20 2015 - 01:00
Investors raise questions about Sinn Féin’s advanceConcern at likely impact restructuring of loans but overall perception of Ireland positiveFri Feb 20 2015 - 01:00
Big Tobacco’s argument against plain packaging is deeply flawedSuggestion of a threat to intellectual property is nonsense; this is about saving livesFri Feb 20 2015 - 01:00
Varadkar urges Arthur Cox to sever ties with tobacco industryLegal practice involved in threatened action by firm over branding legislationThu Feb 19 2015 - 13:07
Contract manufacturing can be a double-edged swordAt issue is what would happen if impact of four or five big firms were suddenly withdrawnThu Feb 19 2015 - 11:13
Arthur Cox faces queries from HSE over tobacco roleFirm involved in threatened action over plan to ban branded packagingThu Feb 19 2015 - 06:44
Japan Tobacco’s packaging objections look set for courts‘Big Tobacco’ watches closely as plain packaging precedent may affect larger EU marketsWed Feb 18 2015 - 08:09
Tobacco giant issues legal threat over plain packagingBenson and Hedges owner warns of legal action unless Ministers halt legislationTue Feb 17 2015 - 01:00
Longer-term euro problems lurk behind Greek crisisHigh-level EU analysis indicates ‘imbalances’ legacy since launch of single currencyMon Feb 16 2015 - 01:00
Greece faces ultimatum over looming funding gapNew coalition government to get final opportunity to seek extension to bailout programmeMon Feb 16 2015 - 01:00
Greece faces the cold stare of its creditor countries‘The dimensions of the challenge facing Tsipras became clear last Wednesday night when his close lieutenants attended an emergency meeting of euro zone finance ministers’Sat Feb 14 2015 - 06:00
Greek PM yields to EU pressure and agrees to talks with lendersGreek move, seen as political climbdown, follows standoff with EU finance ministersFri Feb 13 2015 - 09:53
Draghi’s severe warning forces Greeks back to drawing boardAnalysis: ECB president’s intervention ratchets up the pressure on Alexis TsiprasFri Feb 13 2015 - 01:00
Enda Kenny warns Greece that it will have to accept ‘certain constraints’Taoiseach declines to comment on whether Tsipras over-promised during electionThu Feb 12 2015 - 17:37
Meeting on Greek bailout programme breaks up in disarrayGreek finance minister Varoufakis pulls plug after joint statement agreed in BrusselsThu Feb 12 2015 - 06:40
Noonan: Greek plans to bridge funding gap ‘impossible’Coalition undecided on seeking similar measures if Athens secures concessionsWed Feb 11 2015 - 11:54
Credit union home loan prospect greeted with official scepticismSector would face steep regulatory hurdles over home loans, say officialsTue Feb 10 2015 - 01:00
Dollar jumps as US labour figures riseDublin market ‘a bit weaker overall’ in line with European sentimentFri Feb 06 2015 - 20:55
Government pays off €3.5 billion in IMF debt earlyEarly repayment plan means further €5.5 billion to be paid in ‘coming months’Fri Feb 06 2015 - 19:13
Generation debt: how young adults carry legacy of the crashCentral Bank research adds to picture of a generation under strainFri Feb 06 2015 - 09:55
Growth easing Irish debt burden, study findsIrish household debt ratio reduction second only to United States, reveals McKinsey reportFri Feb 06 2015 - 06:00
Prudent fiscal course urged on Coalition despite recovery signsCentral Bank: ‘Essential to build on and consolidate achievements so far’Wed Feb 04 2015 - 01:00
Central Bank calls for restraint over pay demandsWarning comes only days after Siptu’s call for 5% pay increase across the economyWed Feb 04 2015 - 01:00
Tax revenues €460m ahead of last yearIncome tax continues to rise while VAT receipts increasedTue Feb 03 2015 - 17:01
Central Bank raises economic growth forecastGovernment should maintain ‘prudent’ fiscal stance, it saysTue Feb 03 2015 - 13:53
National Treasury Management Agency to sell 30-year bonds for first timeState borrowing costs lower than everTue Feb 03 2015 - 01:00
John Bruton calls for increased support for preschool educationFormer taoiseach says it is essential to give every educational advantage to small childrenFri Jan 30 2015 - 07:38
Europe waits to get measure of Tsipras before debt dealRhetorical games since victory are the shadow-boxing preamble to the main eventFri Jan 30 2015 - 01:00
Mark Carney: Ireland has made tremendous progressBank of England governor says Irish economy has fixed the core of its bankingThu Jan 29 2015 - 06:30
Bank of England chief Mark Carney sees key German role in securing euroCarney: Berlin’s national interest best served by making payments to other member statesThu Jan 29 2015 - 01:00
Tightened mortgage rules provide some relief for first-time buyersWith immediate limits on credit excess, the loan caps aim to steady the marketWed Jan 28 2015 - 09:32
IMF urges control of commercial property inflationReport welcomes Central Bank action but highlights spike in commercial sectorWed Jan 28 2015 - 01:00
IMF warns of risks over phasing in mortgage lending capFund also says State should look at universal welfare entitlementsTue Jan 27 2015 - 17:45
Greece election fallout: EU leaders reluctant to give Athens a passEuro zone officials indicate the best Tsipras can angle for is an easing of loan conditionsTue Jan 27 2015 - 07:40
Request to access IBRC liquidation records refused‘Irish Times’ sought reports to Minister on termination of IBRCTue Jan 27 2015 - 01:00
ECB expected to buy €12bn Irish sovereign bondsEuropean shares deliver their biggest weekly gains in more than three yearsSat Jan 24 2015 - 01:01
