What the British Ambassador would say about IrelandOne wonders if the Irish have a plan or are just hoping for the bestSat Jul 13 2019 - 13:56
The best school for your child? New Irish research has news for parentsSmart Money: Going to a fee-paying school does not guarantee the best educationThu Jul 11 2019 - 19:50
Brexit no-deal: The five key questions you need answeredNo-deal scenario will move a lot of the pain into a shorter period and increase costsWed Jul 10 2019 - 11:04
Need for checks on imports under no-deal Brexit admittedCoveney refers to non-Border ‘action’ on goods from North as pessimism growsWed Jul 10 2019 - 01:05
Fair play to farmers – but they can’t be let hijack Mercosur debateDeal pushes back against unprecedented challenges to free tradeSat Jul 06 2019 - 06:00
Tax and Ireland - what you pay and how it compares to the rest of the EUSmart Money: Five key points on how taxes here compare with the rest of EU, and why it’s importantThu Jul 04 2019 - 14:16
Irish long-term interest rates hit record lowBond investors cheer Christine Lagarde’s nomination for ECB presidencyWed Jul 03 2019 - 19:21
Lagarde faces tough challenge as ECB battles to revive inflationNominee as head of European Central Bank an experienced and pragmatic politicianTue Jul 02 2019 - 19:43
How to stop a no-deal Brexit drama turning into a crisisCliff Taylor: An old-style pre-election budget would be a recipe for economic troubleSat Jun 29 2019 - 06:00
Job types and location: how do your earnings compare?Smart Money: workers in areas most exposed to Brexit are amongst the least well-offFri Jun 28 2019 - 10:34
Red faces for Donohoe and Makhlouf over ‘hacking’ reportWould NZ treasury chief have got Central Bank job if controversy blew up before interviews?Thu Jun 27 2019 - 11:57
Three things Paschal Donohoe must decide before the budgetThe key decisions set up by the summer statement – and what they mean for youTue Jun 25 2019 - 15:52
Explainer: What is the Government’s Summer Statement?Minister’s presentation is one of the key steps toward the budget for next yearTue Jun 25 2019 - 10:53
Donohoe to table tight budget as cash set aside for no-deal BrexitGovernment facing budget deficit if UK crashes out of EUMon Jun 24 2019 - 21:20
We can’t afford to double our bets on avoiding a no-deal BrexitBudget 2020: It is vital that initial plans for next year are modestMon Jun 24 2019 - 16:21
Interest rates are heading down. But will your mortgage rate fall?Smart Money: Unexpectedly, EU and US rates may decline againThu Jun 20 2019 - 12:10
Trump’s tweets stoke up tensions and keep interest rates lowCliff Taylor: The days of ‘money for nothing’ might not be overTue Jun 18 2019 - 12:32
We are building the wrong houses, in the wrong places at the wrong pricesCliff Taylor: Barriers remain high, including the sheer cost of erecting a homeMon Jun 17 2019 - 13:43
Tory push to ‘just get on’ with Brexit threatens Irish Border crisisCliff Taylor: Britain’s next PM may be willing to run the risks to the North of a no-deal exitSat Jun 15 2019 - 06:10
You have more money in your pocket but why doesn’t it feel like it?Smart Money : As salaries increase, who is cashing in and why are many missing the feelgood factorThu Jun 13 2019 - 13:33
Cliff Taylor: Too much talk and too little action on insurance reformMaria Bailey incident highlights high claims costs and expensive insuranceSat Jun 01 2019 - 04:00
OECD proposal on corporate tax could undermine State’s ability to lure investmentMinimum effective tax rate on corporate profits now on the agendaFri May 31 2019 - 16:35
Mortgages: Why Irish borrowers will remain exposed to interest rate swingsSmart Money: In many EU countries, borrowers can fix rates cheaply for long periodsThu May 30 2019 - 12:02
Donohoe bows to the inevitable on Irish tax policyMinister faces task of weaning exchequer off drug of corporate tax revenueSat May 25 2019 - 04:00
Theresa May’s exit creates headache for Ireland’s economic planningCliff Taylor: Extended Brexit logjam looks inevitable as Conservative leadership drama plays outFri May 24 2019 - 10:43
The economy and full employment: are we there yet?Smart Money : Employers are now shouting loudly about skills shortages, pressure on wages and the impact the housing crisis is havingThu May 23 2019 - 14:17
Corporate tax reform prominent at high-level OECD meetingIssue due to be addressed at Dublin conference on ThursdayWed May 22 2019 - 19:47
Irish property market at risk of new boom to bust cycle, OECD warnsDisorderly Brexit ‘could plunge the economy into a recession’Tue May 21 2019 - 10:18
Cliff Taylor: don’t bank on another extension – a no-deal Brexit is a real riskThe talks between the Conservatives and Labour have collapsed, and the focus at Westminster remains inwardSun May 19 2019 - 15:55
Broadband: what you are not being told about the €3bn planSmart Money: What we aren’t we being told – and why?Thu May 16 2019 - 14:38
US-China trade war: What the hell has just happened?Q&A: China’s retaliatory tariffs on US goods is the most serious turn in the dispute so farMon May 13 2019 - 17:13
Cliff Taylor: Bombardier destroys bluster of BrexiteersFantasy world meets reality of a UK industry deeply embedded in EU economySat May 04 2019 - 04:00
OECD tax plan will be a really big deal for IrelandSmart Money: Changes to tax regime could make it more difficult to attract foreign investmentThu May 02 2019 - 11:18
International tax reform could cost State €3bn, conference toldLoss would be incurred due to OECD reform processTue Apr 30 2019 - 17:35
Brexit explained: What would a no-deal Brexit mean?Donald Tusk has warned a no-deal Brexit is‘more likely than ever.’ But if it happens it could be chaoticTue Apr 30 2019 - 16:25
Cliff Taylor: the notion of ‘pensions parity’ in the public service is irresponsibleIt is nonsense that all future public servants should benefit from a very generous pension scheme which 200,000 of its members already haveSat Apr 27 2019 - 04:00
What are the facts about teachers’ pay in Ireland?Smart Money: cost of housing is putting pressure on wages and the unions are prioritising better pensionsThu Apr 25 2019 - 15:45
What next as Ireland’s tax deal for investors runs out of road?Change driven by the OECD is on the way and we have to be readySat Apr 20 2019 - 04:00
Ireland has to move on carbon tax – why are we still arguing about it?Smart Money: We need to cut emissions and avoid big fines – but politicians are nervousThu Apr 18 2019 - 11:38
Why is Ireland such an expensive place to live?Cliff Taylor: There is more than a suspicion that the interests of landowners continue to get prioritySat Apr 13 2019 - 04:00
What does the ‘Brextension’ mean for the Irish economy?Brexit cliff-edge avoided – for now – but uncertainty rolls onThu Apr 11 2019 - 12:44
Brexit: No clarity on food, animal imports from North in no-deal rulesNew Government notices to importers say checks will be needed in case of no-dealMon Apr 08 2019 - 17:01
Brexit: In a high-stakes game, nobody wants to take the blame for a no-deal crashIreland will be nervous of short extension of UK exit date and will argue for longer periodSun Apr 07 2019 - 10:47
Cliff Taylor: Anything which might upset people being cynically parked by GovernmentThe property tax joins the carbon tax in the long grassSat Apr 06 2019 - 04:00
How do you know if your property tax bill is going to go up?Smart Money: LPT stays fixed for 2020. But we know where higher bills may hit in 2021.Thu Apr 04 2019 - 07:17
Cliff Taylor: What do tonight’s Brexit votes mean for Ireland?Six key points from the Irish viewpoint as the UK parliament failed to find a way forwardMon Apr 01 2019 - 18:38
Government faces tense week over Brexit border plansCliff Taylor: Government would support long UK extension to avoid a no-deal nightmareSat Mar 30 2019 - 04:00
Is Ireland a tax haven? European Parliament says yesSmart Money: Ireland strongly criticised for helping multinationals to cut their tax billsThu Mar 28 2019 - 12:08
Why Border checks may be inevitable in a no-deal BrexitUK’s proposals for a crash-out are not sustainable while Ireland will also face pressureWed Mar 27 2019 - 00:24
Brexit: Irish Government’s Border strategy under pressure in no-deal scenarioGovernment wants no border checks, but EU will insist single market is protectedMon Mar 25 2019 - 13:47
