In aWord ... Assumption
Mary was assumed into heaven, whereas Jesus ascended under his own steam
Mary was assumed into heaven, whereas Jesus ascended under his own steam
John Fell among candidates seeking to succeed Philip Lane at regulator
State may be on the verge of a new property collapse as the last one remains unresolved
Minister for Finance’s success in navigating bailout sowed seeds of controversy to follow
There is growing resistance to the notion that the sale of people’s debts was necessary
William Beausang said advisory group ignored offers to work directly with departmental officials
Public finances
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Expansion of ‘fiscal space’ to €1.3bn unexpected by Independent Alliance Ministers
Highlights include €5 welfare rises, USC reductions and help for first-time buyers
Fiscal Advisory Council chief cautions against any new ‘backdoor’ spending increases
Fiscal Advisory Council claims package of measures equates to far bigger adjustment
Changes for migrants if Brexit vote fails but Brussels uncertain about Irish exemption
Independent TDs are unlikely to vote for either Enda Kenny or Micheál Martin
Fiscal Advisory Council does not favour injecting money in effort to restore economy
The upward adjustment this year is higher than in any year during the property boom
Troika expressed concern that the spending plans are too expansionary
Patrick Honohan says multinational activities were boosting figures
Budget 2016 adheres to the letter rather than the spirit of the Growth and Stability pact
Enda Kenny wants to abolish charge while Burton wants cuts for low-income earners
EC declines to comment on claims Ireland’s budget may be in breach of EU rules
Irish Fiscal Advisory Council says Government is planning significant deviation
Taoiseach reacting to group’s concerns over spring economic statement
Analysis: State should avoid eroding its revenue-raising capacity
Taoiseach responds to criticism from fiscal council over risk of repeating errors
Prof John McHale says: ‘Politics may again be leading us to the kind of mistakes we’ve made in the past’
Tánaiste notes ‘important’ report by Fiscal Advisory Council which calls for tough budget
Budgetary watchdog says it would be ‘unwise’ to have a budget adjustment of less than €2 billion
Budgetary watchdog says the Government has no scope for cuts in taxation in upcoming October
Business Opinion: it is only a slight exaggeration to say the Government has let the banks’ customers be sacrificed at the altar of exit from the bailout
Unemployment is at its lowest for three years. Does this signal a resurgence in the job market or is it just that people are emigrating or joining one of the Government’s job schemes?
Banks increasing variable rates in search of profits, says McHale
The path of a lighter budget and rejection of a credit line needs growth for it to work
Additional capital needed might be sourced ‘from private sector or ESM’
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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