Arthur Beesley: Renua flat-tax proposal built on ifs and maybesOn the face of it, the tax would deliver big up-front benefits but it also involves risksFri Jan 08 2016 - 07:15
Governing hand: Philip Lane takes charge of Central Bank in recovering economyInterview: Mortgage limits may go up or down but the new era of credit control is here to stay, says governor of the Central Bank Philip LaneFri Jan 08 2016 - 06:00
Central Bank to review mortgage rules, says governorRegulations that have particularly affected first-time buyers to remain until summerFri Jan 08 2016 - 01:00
Tax receipts are Coalition report card for electionScript for hustings becomes predictable as Howlin points out scale of previous deficitsWed Jan 06 2016 - 01:00
Balanced budget boosts State’s capital investment plansLast year’s deficit of just €62m will improve scope to allocate more resources to spendingWed Jan 06 2016 - 01:00
Exchequer likely to run cash surplus in 2016State collects €45.6bn in tax in 2015, which is €3.3bn more than forecast at start of yearTue Jan 05 2016 - 13:30
Lawyer bodies lobbied Taoiseach on Bill reforms‘Deep concern’ expressed to Fine Gael chief in meetings before Bill watered downThu Dec 31 2015 - 01:00
Legal bodies not reticent about relaying fears about reformsOpposition to legal profession reforms was expressed to Taoiseach Enda Kenny directlyThu Dec 31 2015 - 01:00
Testing times ahead for nascent economic recoveryGeneral election and possible Brexit will be key determinants of economic health in 2016Wed Dec 30 2015 - 01:00
Jobless rate falls to lowest level since 2008Employment: Construction industry leads the way but regional disparities in employment emergeMon Dec 28 2015 - 12:48
Gross exchequer pay bill to increase to nearly €15.5bnRevised spending estimates show public pension expenditure is to drop by €14.8mWed Dec 23 2015 - 11:31
Central Bank sells off another €500m of Anglo’s legacy debtsTotal amount of Anglo Irish debt disposed of by Central Bank this year is €2bnTue Dec 22 2015 - 01:00
Call for land tax to compel developers to build on vacant sitesESRI: Next government may have to forgo tax cuts to prevent economy overheatingFri Dec 18 2015 - 07:51
Developers waiting to make a killing threaten recoveryNecessity for urgent action clearFri Dec 18 2015 - 07:27
Global markets jump in response to US rate hikeLong-anticipated though modest increase also lifted dollar but piled more pain on oilThu Dec 17 2015 - 14:25
US Federal Reserve raises rates for first time since 2006Central Bank stresses that only ‘gradual’ rises are on the cardsWed Dec 16 2015 - 19:49
Fed move signals first step in new economic cycleUS agency needs to tread the line between fear of inflation and damaging a fragile global recovery, but initial impact here will be positiveWed Dec 16 2015 - 19:10
Markets dragged down by oil pricesUncertainty rules as investors brace for Federal Reserve’s expected US interest rate hikeMon Dec 14 2015 - 22:28
Rise in corporate tax payments should fund investment – IbecEmployers’ groups urges ramped up spending on core areas of State’s infrastructureMon Dec 14 2015 - 01:00
Significant rise in building activity, Ulster Bank survey showsPace picked up in commercial projects but eased a bit in housing and civil engineeringMon Dec 14 2015 - 01:00
Global concerns dampen confidence about Irish economyRaboDirect and CFA Society surveys positive about Ireland but point to uncertainty globallyMon Dec 14 2015 - 01:00
Four NTMA staff to share €210,000 if they agree to stay with agencySeparate deal would see three staff receive €196,250 on contract completionFri Dec 11 2015 - 18:17
Smart money is on caution as economy growsNTMA chief Conor O’Kelly knows he took over at a good time, but is aware of how quickly things changeFri Dec 11 2015 - 08:30
Arthur Beesley: Full steam ahead – return of domestic demandAnnual GDP growth of 7% in third quarter of year outstrips all other euro zone countries and most official forecastsFri Dec 11 2015 - 01:02
EU move may give Coalition more scope on budgetsGovernment anticipates EU will soon grant leeway on easing key budget targetFri Dec 11 2015 - 01:00
Irish economic growth hits 7% as recovery outstrips targetsLatest GDP numbers reflect increasing output in ‘all business sectors’, says CSOThu Dec 10 2015 - 12:15
Central Bank warns of Brexit risksGrowth, exports, labour market and financial sector could be affectedWed Dec 09 2015 - 01:00
Central Bank issues rules on capital buffers for banksRegulations come into force from January 1st as part of European effort to prevent another credit boomTue Dec 08 2015 - 14:57
Ireland holds steady as Europe wobblesWall Street gets boost from US jobs data while ECB stimulus plan knocks stocksSat Dec 05 2015 - 01:00
S&P issues warning on budget plans of next governmentCredit rating agency says departure from targets could lead to ‘negative’ actionSat Dec 05 2015 - 01:00
Feel-good factor an issue for Coalition as election loomsNew economic data last before election and will be deployed by all in pursuit of powerFri Dec 04 2015 - 11:56
Draghi’s campaign to boost euro zone prompts lossesInitiative still expected to accelerate Ireland’s recovery by weakening the euroFri Dec 04 2015 - 10:27
Draghi masterplan a big boost for Irish economyBank chief Mario Draghi’s campaign should help further economic recovery in IrelandFri Dec 04 2015 - 09:55
Coalition adjusts 2016 corporate tax forecast upwardsDeficit target reachable even if €525m 2015 corporate tax take not repeated, says NoonanThu Dec 03 2015 - 01:00
Despite corporate tax uncertainty, public finances look in fine fettleWhatever about the volatility of tax take, the books look close to being balancedThu Dec 03 2015 - 01:00
Exchequer returns €2.94bn ahead of target for yearStrong November receipts see €470m more than estimated taken inWed Dec 02 2015 - 16:31
State on course to eliminate borrowing before 2018Taoiseach Enda Kenny to pledge ‘sensible’ budgetary strategy if FG returned to powerWed Dec 02 2015 - 01:00
Leo Varadkar seeks extra €100m in health fundingContentious discussions expected on health budget as tax receipts exceed the forecastsTue Dec 01 2015 - 01:00
Car insurance body appeals ruling on €90m Setanta liabilityMotor Insurance Bureau of Ireland was ordered to assume collapsed firm’s debtFri Nov 27 2015 - 20:47
After all the errors now is not the time for lax fiscal plansElection aside, we must face the truth about financial constraints on highly indebted StateFri Nov 27 2015 - 01:00
Analysis: Scope for election largesse is getting smallerProblems are piling up in the background even amid rapid economic growthThu Nov 26 2015 - 06:00
Fiscal council criticises extra budget spending€1.5bn in supplementary spending marks ‘deviation from prudent policy’Thu Nov 26 2015 - 01:00
Revenue urges caution on tax forecastGovernment told €300m of €2bn surge should be excluded from 2016 forecastsThu Nov 26 2015 - 01:00
Register of credit history key part of Central Bank planPhilip Lane prepares to take command of bank in succession to outgoing governor Patrick HonohanMon Nov 23 2015 - 20:42
Aryzta appoints Goodbody as ‘Irish sponsor’ replacing DavySelection follows board shake-up at food group in response to investor criticismSat Nov 21 2015 - 01:02
Europe wants more details on Apple’s tax affairs in IrelandDevelopment delays commission’s long inquiry for second time in six monthsSat Nov 21 2015 - 01:00
Lobbying offensive blunts overhaul of legal servicesSense remains established bodies’ view has prevailed, despite some positive proposalsFri Nov 20 2015 - 08:00
Context crucial to Kenny’s 2018 target to scrap deficitThe Government would of course take its time to scrap the deficit – there’s an election on the way after allFri Nov 20 2015 - 06:30
Irish MEP to question roadmap for euro zone integrationBrian Hayes will call for debate on the ‘five presidents’ report’ at a Dublin conferenceThu Nov 19 2015 - 01:00
As unemployment figures fall below 10% new pressures ariseIncreased employment magnifies housing shortage and puts pressure on infrastructureWed Nov 18 2015 - 01:00
