Budget leaves Ireland exposed in rocky marketsVolatility a threat to growth prospectsFri Oct 17 2014 - 06:38
Officials examine 6.25% rate for new ‘knowledge box’ schemeGovernment moves to shore up investment after scrapping “Double Irish”Fri Oct 17 2014 - 06:38
Sky to take hit of €9m to absorb cost of VAT switchBoost for exchequer as Irish subscribers to pay tax in Republic, not UKFri Oct 17 2014 - 01:00
National debt and its servicing still weigh heavily on StateVarious ways to cut a likely 111% of GDP debt burden will soon be availableThu Oct 16 2014 - 11:44
Windfall levy failed to raise any fundsLevy of 80 per cent applied to gains on sale or development of land the value of which was attributed to planning decisionsThu Oct 16 2014 - 01:01
Taoiseach pledges to cut income tax rate again in next budgetKenny also promises further round of tax cuts in two years if Government is re-electedWed Oct 15 2014 - 15:48
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
Coalition to increase spending by €450mExtra funds to allow hiring of 1,000 new teachers and additional gardaíSat Oct 11 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
‘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
Latest figures serve to calm pre-budget giddinessExchequer returns for September mean caution will remain the watchwordFri Oct 03 2014 - 01:00
Political and banking laxity at root of Irish bailoutTrichet actions hotly contested and likely to figure in banking inquiryFri 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
Fiscal council says tough budget necessaryCoalition urged to stick with original €2bn plan to repair public financesMon Sept 22 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
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
