Q&A: What is the story with the cost of public sector pensions?A guide to what you need to know about the rising cost of the State’s pension liabilityWed Dec 16 2020 - 18:02
Vote on contentious EU-Canada trade deal deferred after Green TD concernsNeasa Hourigan and Patrick Costello said they would vote against ratification of CETAMon Dec 14 2020 - 22:32
Cliff Taylor: I am afraid this Brexit business is going to hurtConsumers will quickly feel the impact of Brexit, deal or no dealSat Dec 12 2020 - 01:10
Supports for food exporters being considered in event of no-deal BrexitGovernment looking to repurpose schemes set up to help businesses cope with Covid-19Fri Dec 11 2020 - 17:34
What will a no-deal Brexit mean for Ireland's economy and businesses?As the final deadline looms what is at stake for the economy, businesses and jobsFri Dec 11 2020 - 05:28
A no-deal Brexit is on the cards, but what would that mean for everyday life?‘If there are delays in France, you’ll see it sooner or later on the M50’Thu Dec 10 2020 - 13:21
How did Coca-Cola pay a tax rate of just 1.4% in Ireland?Smart Money: Our tax rules meant this country was a vital link in the chain of tax avoidanceThu Dec 10 2020 - 11:58
Deal or no deal: What are the key differences post-Brexit for Ireland?Failure to reach agreement between UK and EU would hit trade and hurt consumersTue Dec 08 2020 - 09:01
Is remote working here to stay after the Covid-19 crisis is over ?Smart Money: More flexible working is likely, but what will it mean for your life?Sun Dec 06 2020 - 18:55
Cliff Taylor: Deal or no deal, massive trade change loomsEleventh hour brings us face to face with hard Brexit, disruption and high costsSat Dec 05 2020 - 05:10
Cliff Taylor: Maybe this will actually be the crucial week for Brexit talksSeemingly intractable problem of fisheries will require pragmatism and imaginationSat Nov 28 2020 - 01:10
There was no vaccine for Anglo: Why the last crisis was differentThen and now: 10 years after an Irish government lost our economic sovereigntySat Nov 28 2020 - 01:00
Cliff Taylor: Deal or no deal we are now heading for a hard BrexitSmart Money: Whatever happens the economy will be hitThu Nov 26 2020 - 13:09
French move highlights dangers for Ireland in brewing tax warFrance demanding tax payments from US tech groups including Facebook and AmazonWed Nov 25 2020 - 13:13
Cliff Taylor: Fewer Covid-19 anecdotes and more evidence pleaseToxic three-way relationship between Government, Nphet and business is not helpingSat Nov 21 2020 - 06:00
Coca-Cola paid tax on 1.4% on Irish profits of up to $2.5bn – US courtIrish operation central to case relating to 2007-2009 tax assessmentFri Nov 20 2020 - 06:00
Council row over Coolock site raises vital questions about housing policySmart Money: Will Oscar Traynor houses be delayed for years? Or is there a way forward?Thu Nov 19 2020 - 12:09
Brexit explainer: What are the main sticking points in the talks?Both sides aware that failing to reach deal would cause huge damageMon Nov 16 2020 - 12:17
Cliff Taylor: Covid-19 vaccine will be shot in arm for economyGovernment must intensify its help for businesses as science moves to beat virusSat Nov 14 2020 - 01:10
How do Irish tax bills compare with those in other EU countries?Smart Money: A new ESRI report points to where tax here is high – and where it might riseThu Nov 12 2020 - 12:40
Investors buy shares first and ask questions later on vaccine newsBiden victory and Pfizer coronavirus vaccine announcement see share prices surgeMon Nov 09 2020 - 13:11
Cliff Taylor: If the money is resting in your account, spend itCovid-19 curbs on behaviour have built up levels of personal saving never before seenSat Nov 07 2020 - 01:00
What will Biden’s plan to bring investment back to US mean for Ireland?Smart Money: Massive exports to the US from the Irish pharma sector in the spotlightThu Nov 05 2020 - 12:37
Cliff Taylor: Government must dig deep now in hope of a better 2021After a nervy winter, focus will be on reducing long-term economic damage from CovidSat Oct 31 2020 - 01:10
Trump vs Biden: Stakes are high for the Irish economyRhetoric of bringing American investment back to the US is key to Biden campaignFri Oct 30 2020 - 05:43
We need to reverse our thinking on lockdownCliff Taylor: We are starting from a position of what can stay open rather than what must closeSat Oct 24 2020 - 06:00
Cliff Taylor: Jobs in the firing line as the country moves to Level 5Smart Money: How do we calculate the likely economic cost of ongoing lockdowns?Thu Oct 22 2020 - 12:29
Economists warn GDP will fall again because of Level 5 restrictionsCall for Government to show how successive waves of opening and closing the economy can be avoidedTue Oct 20 2020 - 18:10
Level 5 restrictions risk pushing economy into double-dip recessionIf our economic strategy is open and close and wait for a vaccine, then the dangers are obviousMon Oct 19 2020 - 19:37
Covid-19: Businesses that survived first lockdown may not survive a secondFour to six weeks of Level 4 or 5 restrictions could quickly add €1 billion or more to deficitMon Oct 19 2020 - 01:00
Cliff Taylor: We can sustain the rescue mission into next year – but then what?State has leeway, but the cost of another Covid-19 lockdown would be significantSat Oct 17 2020 - 01:10
The massive €18bn budget gamble – can it work?The amounts of cash being put into businesses forced to close or severely restrict activities due to Covid is unprecedentedFri Oct 16 2020 - 05:00
How much can Ireland borrow to get through this Covid-19 emergency?Smart Money: It is different to the last crisis – but a huge debate lies ahead on public financesThu Oct 15 2020 - 13:12
FDI firms surprised by budget intellectual property changeBudget 2021: Government ‘may be trying to limit’ further flow of IP assets into IrelandTue Oct 13 2020 - 20:17
Government goes big in budget response to pandemicBudget 2021: Economic outlook on a knife edge due to pandemic uncertaintiesTue Oct 13 2020 - 18:55
Businesses hit by Covid restrictions to be offered up to €5,000 a weekMajor shake-up in VRT and rise of up to €50 in motor tax for cars with high emissionsTue Oct 13 2020 - 08:08
Failure to agree corporate tax regime could trigger ‘damaging trade wars’, OECD warnsInternational corporate tax regime could cost State up to €2bn in lost revenue annuallyMon Oct 12 2020 - 11:53
Construction should be ‘essential’ if country moved to Level 4, says CIFShutting industry would hit delivery of housing and infrastructure, lobby group claimsMon Oct 12 2020 - 05:13
Cliff Taylor: Five things the Ministers need to aim for in Budget 2021Damage limitation, jobs, cohesion and hope are backdrops to Ministers’ tasksSat Oct 10 2020 - 06:00
Budget 2021: Government to spend extra €6 billion in largest budget in history of the StateDeficit for 2020 expected to be €21bn, considerably less than had been fearedSat Oct 10 2020 - 01:39
Cliff Taylor: Go out and spend your cash, it is your national dutyTalk of more restrictions makes Budget 2021 a much more difficult jobSat Oct 10 2020 - 01:00
Covid-19: Lower borrowing leaves scope for more supports in budgetFigures drawn up on basis of no further increase in public health restrictionsSat Oct 10 2020 - 00:01
Tax surge helps Government beat worst fears on deficitUpdated forecasts suggest a figure of €21–€22 billion – less than 7 per cent of GDPThu Oct 08 2020 - 20:58
Can we beat Covid-19 without wrecking the economy?Smart Money: We need to decide which businesses need to close at Levels 4 and 5Thu Oct 08 2020 - 10:53
Government spending to hit €86.5bn warns pre-budget reportFigure is €16bn higher than revised estimates published earlier this yearTue Oct 06 2020 - 18:19
Business breathes a sigh of relief as Level 5 averted for nowCliff Taylor: Could the Government say no a second time to NPHET in a few weeks’ time?Mon Oct 05 2020 - 17:43
Cliff Taylor: Budget must manage Ireland’s twin economiesExport sector remains strong but budget faces key challenge of building confidence across economySat Oct 03 2020 - 01:10
Covid uncertainty leaves little scope for Budget 2021 giveawaysTax revenues beat expectations but forecasts see lower growth and higher unemploymentFri Oct 02 2020 - 17:51
Will your boss let you work long-term from home – or from abroad?Smart Money: Many staff prefer the option of remote working but can employers facilitate it?Thu Oct 01 2020 - 12:59
C&AG urges action to clear €3.75bn backlog on tax appealsCases at appeals commission at end 2019 on average had been in that process for at least two yearsWed Sept 30 2020 - 19:27
