Cliff Taylor: Three reasons why the big global corporate tax deal could still fall apartSmart Money: Even if the OECD talks fall apart, Ireland still faces the danger of US legislation relating to its companiesThu Jul 08 2021 - 12:11
Greek alphabet is holding economic recovery hostageDelta variant has raised new questions about pace of recovery and longer-term prospectsSat Jul 03 2021 - 06:00
Ireland’s soaring public debt: How big a problem is it?The State will soon owe €250bn, we learned this week. Barely an eyebrow was raisedSat Jul 03 2021 - 01:00
Hard to see Ireland staying out of OECD corporate tax deal if US signs upAnalysis: Clear reputational risks in holding out on deal to make companies pay fair shareThu Jul 01 2021 - 20:47
Ireland one of 9 countries to hold out on signing OECD global tax dealSome 130 states have accepted the outline agreement – Ireland will remain in the talksThu Jul 01 2021 - 17:08
Delayed reopening will most hurt our young workforce, againSmart Money: Younger workers have been the most exposed during this crisisThu Jul 01 2021 - 12:00
Cliff Taylor: Gradually reopening the economy in phased way for everyone seems off the tableDelay to hospitality brings knock-on burdens to economy and puts other returns in doubtWed Jun 30 2021 - 09:59
Phasing out Covid spending will bring practical problems and fights in CabinetBig economic departments want spending to fall into line, but there is huge political pressure to spend, particularly on health and housingMon Jun 28 2021 - 21:06
Cabinet faces defining battle over how to handle the public financesMinisters need to settle the row over what limits to put on government spendingSat Jun 26 2021 - 01:10
The pricey isle? How standard of living in Ireland compares with EUSmart Money: Headline GDP figures suggest that Irish people are well-off but are we?Thu Jun 24 2021 - 11:53
Ireland ranks 13th in EU living standards surveyFigures focus solely on consumption and excludes multinational accounting which inflates Irish GDPMon Jun 21 2021 - 13:34
North set to blow economic opportunity created by BrexitDUP chaos leaves stability vital for economic progress hanging in the balanceSat Jun 19 2021 - 05:00
National debt agency hunts for new boss as Conor O’Kelly due to step downO’Kelly’s successor faces task of managing enlarged debt pile due to Covid crisisThu Jun 17 2021 - 21:09
US raises stakes in drive for agreement on minimum corporate taxIrish companies with US operations could be hit if Ireland does not fall into lineWed Jun 16 2021 - 17:34
Varadkar says high Irish tax rates are a problem – is he correct?Smart Money: Tax rates are only part of the storyWed Jun 16 2021 - 11:35
Cliff Taylor: The era of using tax as a lure for foreign investment is drawing to a closeInternational tax reform: Deal or no deal, there is a lot on the line for IrelandSat Jun 12 2021 - 06:00
Cliff Taylor: Post-pandemic decisions needed on working from homeGovernment policy must look beyond short term and kill commutes to ease working livesSat Jun 12 2021 - 01:10
As reopening rolls on, there is a hidden boom in the Irish jobs marketSmart Money: big manufacturing and service sectors are continuing to growThu Jun 10 2021 - 12:40
G7 agreement means Ireland’s 12.5 per cent corporate tax rate is under threatCliff Taylor: Low corporate tax will in future be a much less powerful tool to attract investment into StateMon Jun 07 2021 - 06:30
Global tax rate: Ireland could lose €2bn a year under proposed reforms, says DonohoeG7 backs 15% corporate tax rate in move which threatens Ireland’s 12.5% rateSun Jun 06 2021 - 12:37
Explainer: G7 tax deal – what was agreed and what does it mean for Ireland?In what could be the biggest corporation tax reform in years, Ireland stands to lose €2bnSat Jun 05 2021 - 19:57
Cliff Taylor: Young people not on board Varadkar’s economic rocketResources must target jobs and housing as high rent and low hope haunt generationSat Jun 05 2021 - 01:00
G7 ministers to discuss far-reaching deal on corporate taxDonohoe to meet with US treasury secretary at bilateral meeting on SaturdayFri Jun 04 2021 - 09:44
Corporate Ireland moves to embrace green agendaUK Institute for Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability opens an Irish hubFri Jun 04 2021 - 05:23
Working from home – will it stick after the pandemic?Smart Money: Employees will have more flexibility, but just how much remains open to questionThu Jun 03 2021 - 10:42
Councils should be allowed vary property tax by more than 15%, Varadkar saysProperty tax net to include buyers of new-build homes in coming yearsWed Jun 02 2021 - 11:39
Property tax reforms will increase many homeowners’ billsCabinet to cut rate and broaden bands, but 33% of homeowners to see increase in chargesWed Jun 02 2021 - 10:04
Economic recovery plan ‘the opposite of austerity’, says TaoiseachPUP rate cut, 50,000 new training places and 9% VAT rate extended under €3.6bn stimulus packageTue Jun 01 2021 - 20:35
Q&A: What will the changes mean for your property tax bill?Full details of new changes as owners of newer and most valuable homes to be hardest hitTue Jun 01 2021 - 19:27
Government starts the treacherous job of unwinding pandemic supportsAnalysis: New plan promises billions in extra spending to try to ease path out of pandemicTue Jun 01 2021 - 15:59
Big decision looms for Paschal Donohoe over Ireland’s 12.5% corporation tax rateBig countries likely to push for global consensus on minimum rate for big multinationalsSat May 29 2021 - 01:10
The Brexit squeeze on the Irish economy is only just startingSmart Money: From sliced pans to fishing, there are more flashpoints aheadThu May 27 2021 - 13:21
No 'dramatic changes': Withdrawal of Covid supports to be phased in from late in yearGovernment will outline plans to phase out payments from the fourth quarterThu May 27 2021 - 01:00
Donohoe says 12.5% corporate tax rate to remain in place for years to comeUS leading calls for imposition of minimum global tax rate for big corporationsTue May 25 2021 - 19:48
G7 nations set to back reform deal on international corporate taxPlan has major implications for Ireland’s ability to use low tax rate to attract investmentTue May 25 2021 - 05:20
They aren’t going to raise income tax again – are they?ESRI points to big gains from increasing income tax rates – close to €1 billion annuallySat May 22 2021 - 06:00
No quick fixes: Eight ways to solve Ireland’s housing crisisIt’s been brewing for years, with lack of supply at its core. The solution lies in targeted strategiesSat May 22 2021 - 06:00
Transition to a greener economy needs to accelerate – but how?Key pressure facing businesses and governments is the pace of required actionFri May 21 2021 - 01:45
US makes new offer on setting global minimum corporate tax rate at 15%Offer could pave way for shake-up of taxation of multinationals with big implications for IrelandThu May 20 2021 - 22:54
How will the Government wind down the PUP and wage subsidy scheme?Smart Money: Huge complications lie ahead as the economy reopensThu May 20 2021 - 11:13
Climate conference to highlight challenge of turning pledges into actionCliff Taylor: There will be opportunities here, but also really difficult political trade-offsTue May 18 2021 - 17:15
Why does it take so long to build anything in Ireland?Cliff Taylor: Row over cheese plant hints at environmental battles to comeSat May 15 2021 - 01:10
Revenue rejects settlement offer on €1.64bn Perrigo tax billConsumer healthcare group hit with largest tax assessment ever issued by commissionersThu May 13 2021 - 13:22
The other side of the housing crisis: rising wealth for manySmart Money with Cliff Taylor: Less well-off people have struggled to get into the market for yearsThu May 13 2021 - 13:13
State needs to address barriers to working from home, study saysReform required to attract skilled employees, national competitiveness council saysThu May 13 2021 - 05:52
Perrigo makes offer to Revenue on disputed €1.64bn tax billAmount is second-largest in the history of the State, behind only high-profile Apple caseTue May 11 2021 - 19:32
Explainer: Will 82% of adults really be vaccinated by end of June?Just under 3.1m will be needed to hit that target – so, another 1.77m first doses requiredMon May 10 2021 - 19:42
Cliff Taylor: Ireland is set to be a member of the awkward squad in BrusselsWith our limited payout from the recovery fund, the EU has less leverage with Dublin on this oneSat May 08 2021 - 06:00
How the new Government scheme will operate for first-time buyersSmart Money: A step-by-step guide to how the shared equity scheme will workThu May 06 2021 - 12:18
Cliff Taylor: Reopening plan leaves no margin for error on vaccinesThe vaccine rollout is accelerating – but the next six weeks are crucialSat May 01 2021 - 01:10
