OECD tax proposals: tell me what I need to knowA quick guide to the OECD’s move to reform global tax system and what it means for IrelandWed Oct 09 2019 - 13:47
Corporation tax ‘shock’ could leave €6bn hole in public financesBudget 2020: report assesses sustainability of recent business tax windfallTue Oct 08 2019 - 20:57
Plan to merge USC and PRSI could shrink tax revenue by €1bn-plus, report warnsBudget 2020: High-level Government report also warns plan is likely to prove complexTue Oct 08 2019 - 19:08
Donohoe unveils measures to tackle climate changeBudget 2020: Climate change the ‘defining challenge of our generation’, says MinisterTue Oct 08 2019 - 17:35
Donohoe rules out income tax cuts in face of Brexit threatBudget 2020: Minister unveils only minimal changes to personal tax codeTue Oct 08 2019 - 14:52
Electric and hybrid vehicles now account for over 10% of Irish car salesCSO figures show sales of electric vehicles rose by 157 per cent to 2,904 this yearTue Oct 08 2019 - 12:02
Hard Brexit may trigger ‘severe market crash’ for UKDose of market discipline may be needed to break deadlock, says leading economistTue Oct 08 2019 - 05:11
Kepak secures access to $122bn US burger marketIrish processor becomes first European meat firm to gain access to lucrative mince marketMon Oct 07 2019 - 17:59
Top 16 ESRI staff on salaries of over €100,000, accounts showAccounts for think tank show it generated an income of €11.3 million last yearMon Oct 07 2019 - 13:34
Grafton sells UK plumbing business for £67mBuilders’ merchant group says sale followed strategic review of businessWed Oct 02 2019 - 07:35
Brexit bill for jobless could cost nearly €1bn over ten yearsStark warning from Parliamentary Budget Office indicates no deal Brexit to cost €6.5bnTue Oct 01 2019 - 18:58
Tullow founder Aidan Heavey secures $1bn for new oil and gas ventureBoru Energy to be headed by Heavey and Tom Hickey and will target assets in AfricaTue Oct 01 2019 - 13:13
Unemployment remains unchanged at 5.3% for fourth month runningCSO data show number of people classified as unemployed was 126,900 in SeptemberTue Oct 01 2019 - 11:39
Irish women retire with 22% smaller pensions than men – studyIrish Life research finds big differences in base salaries driving significant gender gapTue Oct 01 2019 - 05:31
Banks accused of keeping variable rates ‘artificially’ highCentral Bank figures show growth in mortgage lending driven by fixed-rate mortgagesMon Sept 30 2019 - 14:30
Car and bar sales lift monthly retail numbersLatest positive figures come despite concern Brexit would dampen businessFri Sept 27 2019 - 14:16
Central Bank bans director of financial service firm for two yearsRegulator issues prohibition notice against Michael KearnsFri Sept 27 2019 - 12:49
Dublin Airport passengers opposed to cutting charges, survey findsSurvey by DAA suggests passengers believe money should be invested in facilities insteadFri Sept 27 2019 - 11:51
Virgin Media may hook up with Siro to bring broadband to rural areasPartnership would be a serious threat to Eir, which dominates regional marketsFri Sept 27 2019 - 04:00
Government urged to be more aggressive on taxing vacant sitesESRI’s latest commentary predicts slowdown in housebuilding despite strong demandThu Sept 26 2019 - 00:01
No-deal Brexit could lead to Irish recession, warns ESRISupplementary budget may be needed if Brexit delivers sharp shock, think tank saysThu Sept 26 2019 - 00:01
Brexit shock could force extra budget next yearESRI warns economy could fall into recession in event of disorderly BrexitThu Sept 26 2019 - 00:01
Female participation rate in Ireland still low by EU standardsCSO figures show participation rate for women is 56% compared to 70% in GermanyTue Sept 24 2019 - 13:06
Revenue overly ‘aggressive’ in tax reassessments, claims instituteEdmund Burke Institute says Ireland’s reputation for tax certainty is being underminedTue Sept 24 2019 - 04:56
Row erupts over Eir’s new rural broadband networkRivals say they are unable to connect customers to company’s new fibre networkFri Sept 20 2019 - 06:00
No-deal Brexit: OECD warns Ireland will be worst hit outside UKThink tank suggests impact will be extremely negative even with smooth adjustmentThu Sept 19 2019 - 11:52
‘Not sustainable’ to keep 750,000 outside tax net, institute warnsIrish Tax Institute calls for tax base to be broadened amid mounting risksWed Sept 18 2019 - 17:19
Ireland will be the ‘big loser’ if OECD tax reform fails, Saint-Amans warnsOECD tax director also criticises State’s slow move to phase out ‘double Irish’ loopholeTue Sept 17 2019 - 11:03
No-deal Brexit preparations given highest priority, Donohoe saysPwC/Irish Times tax summit: Minister says resources will be available to those in needTue Sept 17 2019 - 08:36
One-third of Irish farms at risk in no-deal Brexit, says studyWarning comes as Northern Secretary holds talks aimed at restarting Stormont assemblyTue Sept 17 2019 - 01:30
Cost of rebuilding homes now back at boom-time levelsSCSI’s rebuilding cost guide shows average cost of rebuild in Dublin is nearly €208,000Tue Sept 17 2019 - 00:01
Hard Brexit could drive a third of Irish farms out of businessCentral Bank research says beef and sheep farms the most economically vulnerableTue Sept 17 2019 - 00:01
Oil soars after attack on Saudi facilities, stocks weakenMarkets report: Stocks slip, safe-haven gold and Japanese yen riseMon Sept 16 2019 - 18:49
Spike in planning permissions for apartmentsCSO data point to big uptick in apartment developments in wake of new guidelinesMon Sept 16 2019 - 14:11
Irish exports hit near record €13.6bn in July despite global slowdownStrong trading performance comes amid ongoing Brexit uncertaintyMon Sept 16 2019 - 11:59
Dublin labour market now as tight as central London, study findsResearch suggests high-demand areas are finance, skilled construction, IT and healthMon Sept 16 2019 - 02:28
New spending rules promised after broadband and hospital sagasSenior civil servant acknowledges State has had difficulties delivering big capital projectsFri Sept 13 2019 - 20:16
Brexit may have stopped Irish economy from overheating – economistESRI’s Kieran McQuinn says uncertainty has cooled consumption and investmentFri Sept 13 2019 - 19:40
New Dublin homeowners ‘not too worried’ about house price fallLatest CSO figures show the first fall in property prices in Dublin for seven yearsFri Sept 13 2019 - 03:00
Brexit blamed for fall in Dublin property pricesHigh-end market hit by Brexit uncertainty as people ‘scared to do anything’, says expertFri Sept 13 2019 - 03:00
Stocks climb on ECB move and trade progress hopesBond yields slip back on news of fresh European Central Bank stimulus measuresThu Sept 12 2019 - 18:45
Irish inflation lifts to 0.7% as ECB opts for more stimulus measuresLatest figures rises in cost of clothing and footwear and insurance were main driversThu Sept 12 2019 - 13:33
House repossessions jump 75%, Central Bank figures showLenders took back 221 properties during the second quarterThu Sept 12 2019 - 13:15
Dublin house prices now falling for first time in seven yearsLatest official data show prices in capital fell by 0.2 per cent in 12 months to JulyThu Sept 12 2019 - 11:22
Lucozade pledges to use 100% recycled plastic bottles by 2030Company says build up of plastic waste is no longer acceptableThu Sept 12 2019 - 06:19
American Chamber calls for tax cuts despite Brexit threatUS multinational lobby says State is globally uncompetitive for attracting staffWed Sept 11 2019 - 12:52
Brexit could leave hole in Government budget, watchdog warnsFiscal Advisory Council says Government may need to raise taxes in no-deal scenarioWed Sept 11 2019 - 05:33
Budget 2020 will be based on no-deal Brexit – DonohoeFiscal watchdog warns of Brexit leaving a major hole in Government financesWed Sept 11 2019 - 05:00
Skills shortage in key sectors help CPL post strong resultsRecruiter enjoys strong 12-month period as labour market remains buoyantTue Sept 10 2019 - 08:32
Irish telco Cignal acquired by Spain’s Cellnex in €210m dealCellnex plans to invest €60 million to roll out up to 600 new sites by 2026 as part of dealTue Sept 10 2019 - 07:55
