Four letters and a bailout: why Ireland still has a case for financial reliefOpinion: Yes, we were bullied. But no, we couldn’t have avoided a bailoutSat Nov 08 2014 - 00:01
Letter was the last in a series moving us towards bailoutThe ECB might not have fulfilled the threat to pull funding from our banks, but there was little point in fighting on in a losing battleFri Nov 07 2014 - 01:00
Did ECB overstep its remit in dealings with Ireland?Analysis: ECB had a lot of money at stake in Irish banks and felt it needed to protect thisThu Nov 06 2014 - 16:13
Trichet letter revealed: ECB threatened to stop emergency funding unless Ireland took bailoutExclusive: ‘Secret’ letter obtained by The Irish Times shows Brian Lenihan was told to seek bailoutThu Nov 06 2014 - 13:44
Tough tone of Trichet letter to spark new controversyThe letter is understood to threaten the removal of emergency fundingThu Nov 06 2014 - 07:15
Tone of Trichet letter made it clear ECB was calling shotsLetter from ECB president came at time Ireland was already clearly headed for bailoutThu Nov 06 2014 - 03:00
It’s time for someone to call it on water chargesOpinion: ‘We do need to invest money in our water infrastructure. This either doesn’t happen or it is paid for via water charges or via general taxation’Wed Nov 05 2014 - 12:29
US investor makes move for second Irish telecom firmDavid McCourt seeks to acquire Airspeed TelecomWed Nov 05 2014 - 01:00
How can Ireland be growing so fast as Europe slows?Recovery seen in the figures, but feel-good factor is absent, writes Cliff TaylorTue Nov 04 2014 - 13:32
Why Enda Kenny’s sums on Irish Water are right and wrongAnalysis: Removal of water charges would leave gap in Government’s budget sumsMon Nov 03 2014 - 16:03
Coalition braced for protests over water chargesTánaiste concedes flat payment is likely to be introduced for a ‘period’Sat Nov 01 2014 - 01:01
Banking inquiry will have to fight to be relevant to publicOpinion: ‘I remember sitting with two then senior AIB executives, around about the time of the guarantee, as they argued they had plenty of capital in their balance sheet’Sat Nov 01 2014 - 00:01
Banking confidence the key for new regulatorThe Frenchwoman who heads the new supervisory mechanism believes in taking a tough approachFri Oct 31 2014 - 02:00
Nouy supports new mortgage lending rulesHead of Single Supervisory Mechanism says move will help stop ‘asset bubbles’Fri Oct 31 2014 - 01:01
Cliff Taylor: Fed refuses to add any more booze to the punchbowlAnalysis: US economic figures are steady but the end of quantitative easing carries risksWed Oct 29 2014 - 21:30
Speculation mounts on ECB letters to State prior to bailoutAnalysis: ECB indicates letters between Brian Lenihan and Trichet likely to be releasedTue Oct 28 2014 - 14:28
Growth is key as Government plans sale of stakes in PTSB and AIB in 2015Strong growth and house prices will help the banks’ restructuring, but Irish economic conditions need to remain favourable for all this to workMon Oct 27 2014 - 08:18
Analysis: Will the banks stop hoarding cash and start lending?The stress test hurdle has been jumped by the two big banks here writes Cliff TaylorSun Oct 26 2014 - 15:03
Permanent TSB sale means full bailout will never be recoupedSelling PTSB stake more attractive to Government than putting in fresh cashSat Oct 25 2014 - 10:49
A warning as bank ‘stress tests’ results loomOpinion: ‘The long, tricky job of dealing with the bad loans – in mortgage borrowings and SMEs – remains unfinished’Sat Oct 25 2014 - 06:54
Mario Draghi warns euro leaders of ‘relapse into recession’European Central Bank chief urges more political action as bank stress test results dueSat Oct 25 2014 - 06:54
Tax avoidance schemes see the rules get tighterThis year’s Bill makes it easier for Revenue to refuse tax reliefsFri Oct 24 2014 - 01:00
TDs call for certainty on water billsSenators and TDs request period for fixed water charges be extendedThu Oct 23 2014 - 01:00
Dropping water charges would increase deficitMove would add €800 million to official Government borrowing figureTue Oct 21 2014 - 12:10
The Government can’t buy the next general election – it hasn’t got the moneyOpinion: The Budget involved a €1 billion spend, but when you subtract the water charges bill and other costs, the net boost was only a few hundred millionSat Oct 18 2014 - 00:01
Abolition of ‘double Irish’ in Budget follows intense pressure on IrelandTax regime: Noonan unveils plan to maintain foreign direct investmentWed Oct 15 2014 - 15:42
Budget gets the benefit of a bounce in growth – now Coalition must hope for more of the sameComment: Cliff TaylorWed Oct 15 2014 - 08:26
Workers will gain from income tax and USC changesAnalysis: those earning around €12,000 and more than €40,000 to benefit in particularTue Oct 14 2014 - 16:37
Secret Seven – what we need to watch out for in the BudgetMuch remains unclear about the full 2015 Budget packageMon Oct 13 2014 - 13:11
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
Great expectations for Budget 2015Opinion: ‘It is not so much a case of dividing up the budget cake, more one of slicing up a small muffin’Sat Oct 11 2014 - 09:31
State to spend big on social housingNew financing deals to boost budget packageSat Oct 11 2014 - 09:31
Coalition to increase spending by €450mExtra funds to allow hiring of 1,000 new teachers and additional gardaíSat Oct 11 2014 - 01:00
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
Cliff Taylor: Five key calls to make on Budget TuesdayMinisters get to make some choices in next Tuesday’s budget, writes Cliff TaylorWed Oct 08 2014 - 16:12
Jobs growth bodes well for State's economyECONOMICS: In a decade and a half of reporting on economic issues, without doubt the biggest change has been in the jobs market…Fri Dec 10 2004 - 00:00
Sales to non-EU states down 10%Exports to non-EU countries were weak in October, falling 10 per cent from the previous month, according to Central Statistics…Wed Dec 08 2004 - 00:00
Jobless figures fall to 4.3%Unemployment fell sharply last month, according to new figures from the Central Statistics OfficeTue Dec 07 2004 - 00:00
Tax reliefs already due to be scrappedNine of the tax reliefs due to be examined by the Department of Finance and the Revenue Commissioners over coming months are …Fri Dec 03 2004 - 00:00
Borrowing growth at its highest level in four yearsThe growth rate in borrowing has risen to its highest level in four years, according to new figures from the Central Bank.Wed Dec 01 2004 - 00:00
Significant tax cuts for lower-paid now likely in BudgetFigures published today indicate that the way is clear for a significant tax package aimed at lower earners in next week's Budget…Sat Nov 27 2004 - 00:00
Cigarette sales fall accelerates againThe decline in cigarette purchases continues to accelerate, leading to a significant shortfall in tax revenue in this area, according…Fri Nov 26 2004 - 00:00
Increase in motor tax likely in BudgetAnother increase in motor tax is likely to be announced in the wake of next week's Budget, according to Mr Pat McArdle, chief…Fri Nov 26 2004 - 00:00
Cowen must spend €260m to avoid rise in top tax payersThe Minister for Finance will have to spend €260 million of his tax package on Budget day just to ensure that a higher percentage…Wed Nov 24 2004 - 00:00
Increases in tax, welfare and investment imminentThe first key decision for the Minister for Finance and his colleagues is how much they want to borrow, writes Cliff Taylor , …Wed Nov 24 2004 - 00:00
Indecision on Aer Lingus limits the optionsEconomics: Call me a "right-wing economist" if you like, but it seems to me that a fair reading of the Goldman Sachs report …Fri Nov 19 2004 - 00:00
Cowen committed to low-tax regimeLow personal and corporate taxes were a "winning formula" to which the Government would remain committed, the Minister for Finance…Sat Nov 13 2004 - 00:00
Inflation rises to 2.7% on back of fuel costsThe annual inflation rate rose to 2Fri Nov 12 2004 - 00:00
