Cliff Taylor: Can the Irish economy cope with another variant?How to support the hardest hit sectors will be a big issue if the new variant does bring more serious problemsSat Nov 27 2021 - 02:00
Why have years of high spending left Ireland still short of ICU beds?Smart Money: Impact of high-cost Ireland and planning problems have all played their partThu Nov 25 2021 - 12:30
SSIA-style State pension top-up under consideration for auto-enrolment schemeLarge numbers of people rely solely on State pension for retirement incomeMon Nov 22 2021 - 11:51
Spike in company failures ‘could persist for some time’ as pandemic supports removedGovernment faces delicate task of phasing out payments while protecting viable firmsTue Nov 16 2021 - 05:31
Cliff Taylor: Anglo collapse taught us one lesson we can’t ever forgetThe interlinked story of Anglo and the financial crash have a vital pointerSat Nov 13 2021 - 02:00
Cliff Taylor: What would be the economic impact of the UK triggering Article 16?Smart Money: The risk is the free-trade agreement negotiated so painstakingly could fall apartThu Nov 11 2021 - 12:32
Cliff Taylor: Who will pay the massive bill for climate transition?The Climate Action Plan makes no specific commitment of additional State spending but make no mistake, more cash will be neededSat Nov 06 2021 - 02:00
Costs for climate transition in new action plan are enormousThere is still much to do on how to make the essential cuts and how to pay for it allThu Nov 04 2021 - 21:49
Is the era of super-low interest rates coming to an end?Smart Money: The post-Covid bounceback leaves central banks with a dilemmaThu Nov 04 2021 - 12:13
NESC report reveals uneven economic performance on island of IrelandEmployment growth for period 2000 to 2018 in the Republic is roughly double the rate of NorthThu Nov 04 2021 - 04:44
Cliff Taylor: Rural and urban Ireland will fight over who pays the price in climate debateTargets and trade-offs will prompt finger-pointing by all affected sectorsSat Oct 30 2021 - 02:00
Ireland reaches its carbon crunch momentAgenda: New proposals will bring binding targets – and there will be winners and losersFri Oct 29 2021 - 05:59
Carbon cuts will mean major changes to the way we liveThe latest report on Ireland’s climate challenge points to big changes for householdsTue Oct 26 2021 - 14:33
Fundamental economic changes needed to meet new carbon goalsNew targets have big implications for households, businesses and the StateMon Oct 25 2021 - 19:29
Cliff Taylor: New delays in reopening offices mean there is no going back to the old waysChange has now been embedded long past a tipping pointSat Oct 23 2021 - 02:00
Cliff Taylor: Stick and carrot – what the move to electric cars will mean for your pocketSmart Money: Move away from supporting plug-in hybrid grants a key signalThu Oct 21 2021 - 13:07
Is Britain now pushing for a post-Brexit border in the Celtic Sea?If so, Ireland would risk being seen as less than a full member of the EU single marketSat Oct 16 2021 - 02:00
Cliff Taylor: Did the Ministers get it right with Budget 2022? Five key takeaways . . .Resolving problems in housing, health and childcare may yet revive Coalition’s fortunesFri Oct 15 2021 - 05:17
The trouble ahead after Budget 2022Surge in tax revenue transforms outlook for public finances – but big questions lie aheadTue Oct 12 2021 - 16:53
Budget 2022: Welfare payments including fuel allowance to increase by €5 in budgetChristmas bonus to be paid in full as part of €4.7 billion packageTue Oct 12 2021 - 06:00
Back in business: How real is the economic bounceback?A surprisingly strong economic rebound brings with it inflation, wage and cost pressuresSat Oct 09 2021 - 06:00
Cliff Taylor: The week when the Irish economy dodged a bulletHaving signed up for the OECD deal, Ireland now needs to see it doneSat Oct 09 2021 - 02:00
Surging growth transforms public finances ahead of Budget DayPre-budget White Paper shows dramatically improved budgetary pictureSat Oct 09 2021 - 00:01
OECD hails global tax deal to deliver 15% minimum corporate ratePlan ‘provides certainty’ needed for State to sign up, Paschal Donohoe saysFri Oct 08 2021 - 19:16
Corporate tax: Economic impact unclear but dangers have easedOutcome shows Paschal Donohoe correct to hold off on draft terms of OECD dealThu Oct 07 2021 - 20:37
Ireland’s corporate tax rate set to rise to 15%, as part of global dealFirms making less than €750m a year will be taxed at previous rate of 12.5%Thu Oct 07 2021 - 19:15
What will the OECD corporate tax deal mean for the Republic?Inward investment in addition to public finances will be firmly in the spotlightThu Oct 07 2021 - 17:20
Government gets clearance to keep 12.5% tax rate for most companiesNew 15% rate to apply only to businesses with turnover above €750mThu Oct 07 2021 - 13:09
Many of us may end up with hybrid working but what will this look like?Smart Money: Danger lies in seeking one silver bullet solutionThu Oct 07 2021 - 11:45
Large majority favours keeping 12.5% corporation tax rate, poll findsAs State set to accord with OECD 15% rate for multinationals, only quarter of voters agreeThu Oct 07 2021 - 01:00
Taoiseach signals likely acceptance of 15% corporate tax rateDonohoe set to ask Cabinet to approve revised OECD accord ending 12.5% rateThu Oct 07 2021 - 01:00
Impetus develops in Government towards joining OECD tax dealSuccess reported on having sticking-point phrase ‘at least 15%’ removed from draft textTue Oct 05 2021 - 21:37
Way now clear for Ireland to sign up to OECD tax deal of 15%Analysis: There are, however, further battles and threats aheadTue Oct 05 2021 - 21:30
Corporate tax: Momentum grows for Ireland to join OECD tax dealUnderstood Government has been successful in having ‘at least 15%’ removed from draft textTue Oct 05 2021 - 20:18
Coveney says no decision made on corporation tax rate, despite French minister’s commentsBruno Le Maire said Ireland had changed position on moving from 12.5% rateTue Oct 05 2021 - 20:01
Ireland has changed position on 12.5% tax rate – French finance ministerMinimum tax rate of 15% no longer the main sticking point to reach deal, France saysTue Oct 05 2021 - 17:54
Government may decide on 15% corporation tax by ThursdayIreland under pressure to sign up to the OECD agreement to end State’s 12.5% rateTue Oct 05 2021 - 00:15
‘Progress’ made in corporate tax discussions as Government receives revised text – DonohoeGovernment has been seeking language change over inclusion of ‘at least’ in planMon Oct 04 2021 - 19:48
Donohoe to meet with Vestager ahead of crucial OECD tax deal meetingPair to discuss tax reform plan ahead of key gathering of 140 countries on FridayMon Oct 04 2021 - 00:01
Going, going, gone: the long goodbye to Ireland's 12.5% tax rateFight will be worthwhile if OECD deal sets new global minimum corporate tax rate at 15%Sat Oct 02 2021 - 02:00
Forecasts for economic growth sharply upgradedDomestic economy is expected to grow by 5.25%Thu Sept 30 2021 - 13:18
Cliff Taylor: Confused about the global corporate tax deal? Here’s your guideSmart Money: State could be faced with a major decision in the next weekThu Sept 30 2021 - 11:39
Global corporate tax rate: Signs emerging that deal can be struckConcerns that wording could leave room for open-ended future rises may be assuagedWed Sept 29 2021 - 18:36
A surge in house prices – but where is the money coming from?Higher mortgage lending, build-up of savings and ‘bank of mam and dad’ are key factorsTue Sept 28 2021 - 01:00
Economy no longer as exposed to house price shock, ESRI saysLending rules credited with helping break link between housing crash and overall economyMon Sept 27 2021 - 18:27
Cliff Taylor: Government is losing control of budget narrativePandemic bonus row just the latest sign of pressure to carry on spendingSat Sept 25 2021 - 02:00
Why does the row over the future of Irish pensions matter so much?Smart Money: High stakes in the big debate over our pensions and how they are paid forThu Sept 23 2021 - 11:50
UK is pecking around for a trade deal but US will not prioritise it as partnerLondon likely compromised on rules and standards with NI protocol as problemWed Sept 22 2021 - 18:03
When the Taoiseach can’t say what the tax rate will be, you know the pressure is onCliff Taylor: No doubt way is being cleared for a change in Ireland’s corporation tax regimeWed Sept 22 2021 - 05:27
Watchdog says Government will struggle to deliver on housing promisesBorrowing plan could overheat economy and leave less room to react to future shocksWed Sept 22 2021 - 05:26
