Dollar falls as Trump’s economic agenda stallsFalling dollar is good news for those heading to the US on holidaysTue Jul 18 2017 - 13:04
Water charges cost: sending out the refund letters will cost €1mThe saga of the charges and conservation grant will cost the State around €120mMon Jul 17 2017 - 19:59
Preparing for economic shocks is more important than a tax cutCliff Taylor: Stripping out big multinationals presents a different picture of the economySat Jul 15 2017 - 05:00
Ireland’s lost economic decade still haunts budget policyCliff Taylor: Paschal Donohoe has options but faces effects of years of underinvestmentFri Jul 14 2017 - 06:04
Summer economic statement: Don’t expect major tax cutsScope in Budget 2018 for new spending and tax cuts will be slightly more than €300mWed Jul 12 2017 - 15:47
Donohoe to slash cash to rainy day fund by halfMove reflects ‘altered economic circumstances’ Minister for Finance saysWed Jul 12 2017 - 11:53
Capital spending must not be hijacked by ‘new politics’We desperately need new infrastructure, but we cannot allow special interests to dictate itWed Jul 12 2017 - 05:36
Rural broadband should be an absolute priorityIrish politicians cannot afford to delay delivery of decent connections any longerSat Jul 08 2017 - 05:00
What’s the USC/PRSI merger all about?Cliff Taylor: As ever, of course, voters will have one question: ‘What’s in it for me? ’Thu Jul 06 2017 - 15:45
Cliff Taylor: Post-Brexit frictionless Border is a fantasyNorth remaining in EU customs union is only way to solve riddle of having no hard BorderSat Jul 01 2017 - 05:00
Central Bank governor defends position on Brexit investmentsPhilip Lane says regulator not responsible for promoting financial services sectorWed Jun 28 2017 - 06:00
Government needs to focus on single shot at winning Brexit jobsCentral Bank’s independence should not be impinged in bid to win inward investmentWed Jun 28 2017 - 06:00
Brexit’s impact on investment will be dramatic, unpredictableThe phoney war is over and there will be big shifts into and out of Ireland, says Cliff TaylorFri Jun 23 2017 - 01:00
Cliff Taylor: Varadkar will find it hard to get stuff donePolitical debate disappears down a rabbit hole each year as budget day approachesSat Jun 17 2017 - 05:00
Three key questions UK general election poses for Irish economyValue of sterling, nature of Brexit and implications for island of Ireland all criticalSat Jun 10 2017 - 06:19
Cliff Taylor: Has Ireland just caught a break on Brexit?UK’s election result may mean its EU exit will not be as hard and damaging as we fearedSat Jun 10 2017 - 05:00
Sterling falls sharply following UK election resultEuro climbs to over 88p in a move which will worry Irish exporters to the UKFri Jun 09 2017 - 13:23
What May’s failed gamble means for the Irish economyCliff Taylor: We are deep into the realm of unknown unknowns about BrexitFri Jun 09 2017 - 08:28
Remarkable recovery will be Michael Noonan’s legacyMinister for Finance’s success in navigating bailout sowed seeds of controversy to followFri Jun 09 2017 - 05:30
Sterling down sharply after exit poll predicts Tories to fall shortUK currency drops in immediate wake of prediction by 2% against euro and US dollarThu Jun 08 2017 - 23:37
Pay deal will use up about one-third of budgetary leewayDeal will cost €180m next year and more in subsequent two yearsThu Jun 08 2017 - 18:34
Dublin lagging behind in race to secure Brexit investmentsWith QBE and Lloyds choosing Brussels, time is running out to lure big financial firms hereWed Jun 07 2017 - 05:47
Brexit: Ireland faces battle to win insurance businessCliff Taylor: Move by QBE to choose Brussels shows tough competition for DublinTue Jun 06 2017 - 12:47
Cliff Taylor: Its lose-lose for bank customers as AIB starts to exit State ownershipFlotation is underpinned by margins in excess of European norms and little competitionSat Jun 03 2017 - 05:00
Cliff Taylor: Latest tax figures point to limited budget wriggle roomIncome tax is still behind and it is a mystery given the strong employment growthFri Jun 02 2017 - 17:54
Cliff Taylor: AIB IPO must go ahead regardless of cash usageState’s case to EU to loosen rules on infrastructure spending does not hinge on AIBWed May 31 2017 - 05:30
Cliff Taylor: FitzPatrick omnishambles a defining moment for StateJaw-dropping errors have shaken public’s faith in handling of banking crisisSat May 27 2017 - 07:51
Coveney, Varadkar both want to cut tax, raise spending, but it doesn’t add upFG contest: Due to EU fiscal rules and economic crisis there’s little room for error on BudgetMon May 22 2017 - 19:19
Varadkar proposes easing target of reducing State debtFG leadership contender says move needed to free more cash for capital investmentMon May 22 2017 - 17:49
Taoiseach’s pension package would cost €5m to buy - expertsRetiring politicians and public servants also benefit from favourable tax rulesSat May 20 2017 - 10:49
Our politicians win on the double when they get their pensionsFavourable tax treatment enhances generous terms for retiring politiciansSat May 20 2017 - 05:00
Cliff Taylor: Next taoiseach will have little leeway to curry voters’ favoursPost-bailout, pre-Brexit Ireland may be as good as it gets in terms of tax and spendingWed May 17 2017 - 19:00
We cannot rely on Brussels to fight our corner in Brexit talksIreland needs to be Brexit peacemaker to keep talks on track and prevent collapseSat May 13 2017 - 05:00
Impact of Brexit on Ireland to be ‘negative and significant’Significant resources must be set aside in readiness for impending risks, warns IMFSat May 13 2017 - 01:00
Trump says Ireland didn’t raise taxes? Now that is fake newsPresident Trump’s comments may have related to Ireland’s policy on corporate taxThu May 11 2017 - 19:07
Pensions the key to gap between public and private sectorsDifference between public and private sectors has closed due to cuts in public payTue May 09 2017 - 19:50
French result reduces the level of EU uncertaintyHowever, in these turbulent times, political risk has not been removed from the financial marketsMon May 08 2017 - 11:07
It may not be a housing bubble, but the squeeze is getting worseThe lack of adequate houses at all levels is one of the biggest issues Ireland facesSat May 06 2017 - 12:04
Danger for Ireland as Brexit talks get down and dirtyIrish business leaders will be watching nervously to see which way the talks goFri May 05 2017 - 07:51
Government will argue for special EU support to cope with Brexit shockNew strategy document also calls for help to manage period before new trade deal agreedTue May 02 2017 - 18:16
Is Ireland really top of May and Merkel’s Brexit agenda?Cliff Taylor: If we learned one thing from financial crisis, it is big guns always winSat Apr 29 2017 - 05:00
Trump’s radical corporate tax plan could slow investment abroadHowever silver lining suggests plan for border tax on imports now on back-burnerWed Apr 26 2017 - 21:37
Trump corporate tax plan could hurt future US investment in IrelandHowever, there is a silver lining as border tax looks like it’s on the back-burnerWed Apr 26 2017 - 19:28
Public servants want their ‘stolen’ money back. Time for a reality checkPay restoration looks set to follow water charges and become the next political messSat Apr 22 2017 - 05:00
Governments will struggle to pay for high-tech drugsCliff Taylor: High-tech drugs budget now similar to routine spending on defenceThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:41
Cliff Taylor: In an uncertain world, economic forecasting is fraught with dangerBrexit is just one of the unknowns making growth predictions trickyThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:40
Cliff Taylor: Mandate Theresa May seeks will have huge impact on usSnap election in the UK could mean a softer Brexit which would benefit IrelandTue Apr 18 2017 - 13:45
SME exporters hit by Brexit could get low-cost loansIf loan scheme is similarly priced to funding for farmers, interest could be about 3%Tue Apr 18 2017 - 05:03
Noonan may have extra cash for budget, but it ‘won’t be dramatic’Minister tells Oireachtas committee any extra spending or tax cuts would be ‘modest’Thu Apr 13 2017 - 16:02
Cliff Taylor: Can we rely on a ‘Phoenix miracle’?Irish economy’s growth should not blind us to reality in the upcoming budget processSat Apr 08 2017 - 05:00