Budget 2015: Noonan sets stage for more tax cutsCoalition emphasis on ‘the squeezed middle’, says Minister for FinanceWed Oct 15 2014 - 11:11
We are in the realm of modest gainThe net decrease in taxation is €418 million; and the net increase in day-to-day expenditure is €429 millionWed Oct 15 2014 - 08:10
No-one will feel poorer after budget - that’s the pointAnalysis: Strategy is to spread the largesse as widely among the populace as possibleTue Oct 14 2014 - 18:20
Budget to end ‘double Irish’ tax schemeCorporate taxation facility will be wound up for new entrants from start of 2015Tue Oct 14 2014 - 17:33
Budget 2015: Budget to draw battle lines for next general electionCut of 1% to top income tax rate as sources say aim of budget is making work payTue Oct 14 2014 - 01:00
Positive data shifts budget focus to spendingAfter years of cuts and tax hikes, many portfolios will enjoy a boostMon Oct 13 2014 - 01:00
Budget 2015: USC change to target low, middle earnersBudget tax package to include cut in higher rate of income tax to 40%Mon Oct 13 2014 - 01:00
Banking inquiry to appoint fact-finding consultantAmbitious timetable to be set for the conclusion of preparatory workSat Oct 11 2014 - 01:00
Coalition to increase spending by €450mExtra funds to allow hiring of 1,000 new teachers and additional gardaíSat Oct 11 2014 - 01:00
‘Double-Irish’ death knell hangs heavily over CoalitionWith a decision imminent on the fate of the infamous scheme, in Government Buildings they have taken note of the British PM’s latest swipeFri Oct 10 2014 - 13:17
Pharmaceutical firms in effort to prolong ‘double Irish’ tax schemeNoonan prepares to signal a “significant” overhaul of the wider corporate tax regimeFri Oct 10 2014 - 07:26
European Investment Bank to fund Irish social housingLender in talks to put €150m towards 2,400 units and upgrades to local authority homesThu Oct 09 2014 - 07:44
Mortgage restrictions on way to stop new housing bubbleCentral Bank moves to damp down property market by limiting loan amountsWed Oct 08 2014 - 15:50
ESRI upbeat on domestic demand and urges neutral budgetAs our economy recovers, the body predicts 5.3% GDP growth next yearWed Oct 08 2014 - 07:35
Institute calls for social housing investment in budgetInstitute foresees 5 per cent growth rate and jobless below 10 per cent in 2015Wed Oct 08 2014 - 01:01
John FitzGerald reflects on nature of economic forecasting at his final quarterly forecast‘The last thing you want when you have an official position is an interesting question’Wed Oct 08 2014 - 01:00
Dame Street mandarins still cautious on Republic’s economyAnalysis: Central Bank caution seen in reluctance to upgrade 2015 growth forecast by more than 0.1 percentage pointTue Oct 07 2014 - 19:20
Advisory body to deliver verdict on budget forecastsDepartment representatives to set out projections to Oireachtas committeeTue Oct 07 2014 - 14:23
IMF says Irish economy will expand by 3.6%Forecast upgrade is still well below local projectionsTue Oct 07 2014 - 13:00
Economy continuing to expand strongly - ESRINew assessment suggests growth of 2.4% was achieved in third quarterMon Oct 06 2014 - 12:09
Central Bank urges Government to do ‘more than minimum’Bank does not directly call for €2bn retrenchment in this month's budgetSat Oct 04 2014 - 08:06
Murphy points to Central Bank budget warningsRegulator correct to say windfall should be used to reduce debt, says Fine Gael TDSat Oct 04 2014 - 01:00
Finnish minister praises Irish economic exampleFinns ‘have lots to learn from Ireland’, says minister for European affairsSat Oct 04 2014 - 01:00
Howlin says maximum spending increase in budget will be €600mCumulative tax yield since the start of the year remains ahead of forecastFri Oct 03 2014 - 07:35
Political and banking laxity at root of Irish bailoutTrichet actions hotly contested and likely to figure in banking inquiryFri Oct 03 2014 - 01:00
Latest figures serve to calm pre-budget giddinessExchequer returns for September mean caution will remain the watchwordFri Oct 03 2014 - 01:00
Analysis: Exchequer returns show little leeway for big tax cutsLatest figures show that while the economy is back on track the tax yield is still volatile enoughThu Oct 02 2014 - 18:22
Key tax yields below target ahead of BudgetLatest Exchequer returns show both income tax and corporation tax below target in SeptemberThu Oct 02 2014 - 17:59
€3bn bond sale to fund early IMF loans repaymentNTMA preparing to sell bond of benchmark size through banking syndicateThu Oct 02 2014 - 01:00
EU’s Apple claim increases pressure for Irish tax reformSeparate ‘double Irish’ tax regime under scrutiny by Cabinet ahead of budgetWed Oct 01 2014 - 01:00
Apple tax deal: Commission assessment is damningAlmunia finds Revenue conferred ‘selective advantage’ to AppleTue Sept 30 2014 - 22:30
Levy on private pensions set to exceed €2bnProceeds to give modest pre-budget boost to financesTue Sept 30 2014 - 19:00
EU to examine role of Revenue ‘opinions’ in Apple’s tax statusApple claims European Commission complaint is ‘baseless’ and ‘profoundly wrong’Sat Sept 27 2014 - 07:29
Move on Anglo debt set to boost exchequer earningsCentral Bank speeding up sale of €25bn in bonds held since promissory note dealFri Sept 26 2014 - 01:02
Long march to debt reduction has only begunNoonan’s resolve is not in doubt but others are not so steadyFri Sept 26 2014 - 01:01
Hikes have led to 23% of earners paying 81% of tax, says instituteUnion-funded think tank argues against ‘flighty’ cuts in personal taxesThu Sept 25 2014 - 15:12
Kenny rejects fiscal advisory council call for tough budgetFine Gael’s Eoghan Murphy says Dáil should explore whether €2bn adjustment necessaryWed Sept 24 2014 - 01:00
€2.1bn potential savings in IMF loan dealThe Government’s aim is to pay off the relatively expensive IMF portion of the bailout debtWed Sept 24 2014 - 01:00
A trilemma for Noonan on ‘double Irish’Ministers mindful of business concernsTue Sept 23 2014 - 01:00
Budget cannot shirk its task, says fiscal bodyIrish Fiscal Advisory Council urges State not to get seduced by sense of crisis fadingMon Sept 22 2014 - 01:00
Fiscal council says tough budget necessaryCoalition urged to stick with original €2bn plan to repair public financesMon Sept 22 2014 - 01:00
No freedom for big tax cuts in budget, says KennyReducing 52% marginal income tax rate the next priority, says KennyFri Sept 19 2014 - 01:00
Data reveals strongest growth since early 2000sMinister now projects GDP to expand by some 4.5%, saying stable recovery in economy is well under wayFri Sept 19 2014 - 01:00
Sudden surge in growth means budget expectations have taken offImpressive news on growth magnifies budget dilemmaFri Sept 19 2014 - 01:00
Arthur Beesley: Noonan’s challenge is in managing expectationsTaxpayers will demand their share of the economic recoveryThu Sept 18 2014 - 13:00
Brendan Howlin offers €600m in spending across departments‘Leeway’ of €600m in next month’s budget, Minister tells CabinetThu Sept 18 2014 - 01:00
Rehab unit loses ‘substantial’ contract worth €1m annuallyRehab Enterprises reports loss of contract with multinational companyThu Sept 18 2014 - 01:00
Ireland faces OECD pressure on corporate tax regime‘Is Ireland guilty? Of course not. It’s being used,’ says OECD directorWed Sept 17 2014 - 01:01
‘Ireland has been misused by a number of companies,’ says OECD tax policy chiefImpact of move on Republic would be marginal, says tax policy centre directorWed Sept 17 2014 - 01:00
OECD’s tax overhaul plans put ‘double Irish’ in spotlightOrganisation tackling tax avoidance by big business and Ireland under pressureWed Sept 17 2014 - 01:00
