Letters to the Editor, December 14th: On the Green effect, grief and the humble Brussels sprout
Youth work is not an optional extra, it is essential to our communities
Cliff Taylor
Cliff Taylor columns
If Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael continue business as usual, the next government will quickly be in trouble
Forget the talk about the rotating Taoiseach, serious strategic issues now face Ireland and getting more efficient at delivery of housing, infrastructure and public services is vital
Five things on the next minister for finance’s to do list
Ireland is an ‘unbelievably rich’ country with the infrastructure of a poor one. And dark clouds are gathering on the horizon
There’s one question which none of the political parties want to answer
When Labour is preaching prudence, you know we’ve got a problem
I’ve read what Trump’s trade tsar says about the ‘tiny island nation’ of Ireland. It’s not good
The intentions of the new administration are clear. If the promised heavy tariffs on goods entering the US from the EU are imposed, this is a big hit to our economic model
Donald Trump and the threat to Ireland’s economic model
As the new US president targets the European Union, Ireland is likely to find itself in some uncomfortable positions
What could Trump actually do if he wins - and what would this mean for Ireland?
The Republican candidate has promised dramatic changes in tax and trade policies, with potentially big implications for the Irish economy
Simon Harris has identified the right problem, but a department of infrastructure is the wrong solution
Big foreign investors are putting projects on hold because they are losing faith in Ireland’s ability to deliver. We need to do something - but what?
The €500,000 suburban three-bed is now the house at the centre of the property price surge
This kind of house is attracting bids both from those seeking to move and from first-time buyers
The €40 million pre-election gimmick no one asked for and even fewer need
Budget 2025 tax break for homeowners is hard to justify when the extra tax credit for renters costs €65 million
Meet the budget’s real winners: A family of five on an income of more than €70,000
Interplay of temporary and permanent measures means that this is a budget for better off people with children – the more the better
For your pocket, it will be the tale of two budgets in one next week
The Government is aiming to woo voters with a mix of once-off payments this year and permanent tax and welfare measures for 2024. But will the public be confused or grateful?
Ireland is at a turning point in its relationship with multinationals
Apple’s windfall cash will help fund State investment, but promises about top-class education, green energy and abundant water count for little without delivery
Over-65s are better off and calling the political shots, while younger generations are struggling
Soon, when the tax boom bottoms out, there could be an epic battle over who pays the bills
Do you and your partner earn more than €100,000? Increasingly in Ireland, the answer is yes
New figures show that the earnings base has been transformed, with a big economic impact, including in the housing market
Inheritance tax is not ‘punitive’ or ‘grave robbery’. There’s no good argument for cutting it
Most people favour wealth taxes in theory, though they don’t consider themselves wealthy - but almost nobody seems to be in favour of inheritance tax
House prices are out of reach of the average earner - so why do they keep rising?
Couples with six-figure joint incomes are priced out, but the market is still flush with cash
The childcare squeeze on parents will tighten next month
A little imagination and a bit of cash could stop a childcare problem turning into a crisis
Can Sinn Féin’s housing policy deliver for a locked-out generation of young buyers?
The locked-out generation is a key election battleground: Sinn Féin will hope its policy lands with them
Darragh O’Brien’s department hates the idea of a housing body. That’s one of the reasons why we need one
Calls for new quangos should resisted, but there are three reasons to support the establishment of a small powerful group to oversee housing delivery
What would Trump’s Maganomics mean for Ireland? Things might get ugly
The economic risks of Donald Trump’s policies have big implications for Ireland - it is time to start taking them much more seriously
Keir Starmer’s Labour may be about to show Ireland how it’s done
The risk is that by the time there is a wider acceptance of the need to move more quickly on vital infrastructure projects, it will be too late
From now on, don’t believe anything that anyone says about the budget
Everyone is spinning a yarn ahead of October 1st — as Roy Keane might say, ‘they are only doing their jobs’
Trump 2.0 is a step closer after Biden’s bumbling - and that would bring dire consequences for Ireland
Another Trump presidency is not good news for the classic middle men of a globalised world economy
Cliff Taylor: Big budget uncertainty if Michael McGrath heads to Brussels
Michael McGrath’s much-rumoured move to Brussels would leave Paschal Donohoe to face a solo battle over spending demands in the run in to a general election
There is one thing that will make Irish banks move on rates, and it’s not Simon Harris
Ireland’s politicians could not resist a bit of bank-bashing in an election week
Ireland’s model for attracting ‘big tech’ investment is looking frayed
The State risks losing out as a bidding war breaks out for major projects between the big countries, including huge subsidies for US companies to encourage them to invest at home
The Government says that two thirds of the recommendations of the Housing Commission are already in train - this is delusional
The Department of Housing’s reply to the landmark report was to say that most of what it called for is already being done, If so, why is the commission calling for a ‘radical reset’?
Pay close attention to what Intel does next. It’s a test case for Ireland
Intel is selling a stake in its Irish plant - how much of the money is invested here will be an indication of whether Ireland’s appeal is waning
Irish universities are running on fumes. Who can blame them for tapping tourists for cash?
Lack of funding forces colleges to charge heavily for accommodation, get in high-paying students from outside the EU and try to milk cash from features like the Book of Kells
Sinn Féin says abolishing the Help-to-Buy scheme will be good for first time buyers – is it right?
Three new developments in housing emerged this week - and not one of them is good news for anyone trying to buy a home
The economic war between the US and China will cause problems for Ireland
A country which has prospered for many years from being all things to all people is facing some new and difficult questions, particularly if Donald Trump is the next US president
The budget is still six months away - but the Coalition is showing signs of losing the plot
The cocktail called the “budget bonanza” features some reasonable pre-budget suggestions sloshing around with some very poor ones
Interest rates may be coming down. That’s not entirely good news in a frothy property market
Falling interest rates will, of course, help prospective buyers too. But they are buying into a market that’s only getting hotter
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