Cliff Taylor: What limits should be set for IBRC inquiry?Just how extensive the investigation into IBRC should be remains a key questionWed Jun 10 2015 - 01:00
Analysis: IBRC inquiry – what the Opposition is looking forThe timeframe and scope of the inquiry are the key issues in talks with NoonanTue Jun 09 2015 - 06:00
Cliff Taylor: Five things the Commission of Investigation should shine a light on‘The difficulty is that a lot will not be black and white. We will never know whether a better deal could have been achieved if another approach had been taken to selling Siteserv’Sat Jun 06 2015 - 04:30
Coalition urged to widen scope of IBRC inquiryFF and Sinn Féin urge Government to examine corporate governance issuesFri Jun 05 2015 - 09:38
Letter to IBRC chairman reveals extent of tensions with Department of FinanceDukes was ‘pissed off’ with the constant references from public serviceFri Jun 05 2015 - 01:00
IBRC: Commission will have wider scope than KPMG inquiryInquiry will look at trading in Siteserv shares in months before sale to O’Brien companyThu Jun 04 2015 - 02:00
Letters reveal serious tensions between IBRC and Department of FinanceCorrespondence reveals conflicts over department’s level of control over bankThu Jun 04 2015 - 01:00
IBRC inquiry to examine rates for big borrowersCoalition denies Opposition claims of u-turn after upgrading investigationThu Jun 04 2015 - 01:00
Failure to prove public interest stays judge’s hand on O’BrienApart from what was known, Denis O’Brien’s arrangements should stay private, judge findsWed Jun 03 2015 - 17:47
Government approves commission of investigation into certain IBRC transactionsInquiry will examine any transactions involving loss to taxpayer of €10 million or moreWed Jun 03 2015 - 13:57
What exactly is at issue in the Murphy V O’Brien saga?Cliff Taylor says central issue is treatment of O’Brien compared to othersTue Jun 02 2015 - 15:20
Returning emigrants can benefit economy – if we can attract them homeAs the jobs market recovers, immigration is needed to fill key skills gapsSat May 30 2015 - 08:32
Cliff Taylor: Why we should future-proof our national finances‘The public sector pay deal will leave €300 million going to higher public pay out of total planned spending increases of €750 million’Sat May 30 2015 - 02:00
How Willie Walsh won over the Government and stakeholdersTo bag Aer Lingus, IAG boss Willie Walsh manoeuvred through the many competing demands of Irish stakeholdersFri May 29 2015 - 02:01
Catherine Murphy makes Denis O’Brien claims in DáilO’Brien says information was false and claims were an abuse of Dáil privilegeThu May 28 2015 - 21:20
Cliff Taylor: Opposition to Aer Lingus deal is based on two false assumptions‘If the Government still owned 100 per cent of the airline, you could argue that we are selling off control of a vital asset’Thu May 28 2015 - 00:02
Cliff Taylor: Special ‘B’ share central to Aer Lingus saleAnalysis: Share will mean Government consent needed for future sale of Heathrow slotsWed May 27 2015 - 09:39
Aer Lingus: State to keep veto over Heathrow slotsNational carrier unions, Impact and Siptu, to oppose IAG offer despite assurances on jobsWed May 27 2015 - 01:00
Cliff Taylor: Coalition swayed to sell by new Heathrow assurancesComplexity made this seem like the takeover bid that would never endTue May 26 2015 - 22:28
Cabinet agrees to sell State’s 25% stake in Aer LingusAer Lingus ‘does not foresee’ redundancies or outsourcing in IAG dealTue May 26 2015 - 20:42
Cabinet agrees to sell State’s 25% stake in Aer LingusAer Lingus ‘does not foresee’ redundancies or outsourcing in IAG dealTue May 26 2015 - 10:10
Sale of State’s 25% stake in Aer Lingus looks increasingly likelyCabinet to discuss disposal after Coalition wins concessions on airline deal from IAGTue May 26 2015 - 08:56
Cliff Taylor: what do we know about the bank bailout?‘The overall bias of the State and the laws as interpreted by the courts are towards keeping everything under wraps’Sun May 24 2015 - 08:43
Give Me a Crash Course In . . . rising employmentUnemployment is at its lowest rate since the crash, raising hopes that growth is finally taking hold across the Irish economySat May 23 2015 - 00:03
Cliff Taylor: No easy wins for the Government in battle with the banks‘I would bet that standard variable mortgage rates might fall in the months ahead, but not massively’Sat May 16 2015 - 04:00
Pressure mounts on lenders for variable mortgage rate cutsOversight on arrears will enable courts to overturn bank vetoes on insolvency dealsThu May 14 2015 - 01:00
What you need to know about the public service pay talksCliff Taylor asks: will there be a deal and what might it look like?Tue May 12 2015 - 13:38
NTMA to push ahead with €750m bond auctionMove comes despite recent upheavals in marketMon May 11 2015 - 14:54
Cliff Taylor: Payback time for the public sector? Not quite‘With a general election approaching, the temptation for the Government will be to do a quick deal’Sat May 09 2015 - 05:30
After David Cameron’s victory, threat of Brexit is the main worry for IrelandUncertainty in the run-up to British referendum on staying in EUSat May 09 2015 - 01:01
North hires consultants to copy IDA Ireland’s successesExecutive may move to lower corporation tax when power is devolved in 2017Thu May 07 2015 - 01:00
‘No evidence’ of Central Bank attempt to cut mortgage ratesBritish financial institutions felt Central Bank over-aggressive in dealings with themWed May 06 2015 - 01:00
Cliff Taylor: The eight-point post-bailout guide to IrelandWhat every troika visitor should knowSat May 02 2015 - 14:57
Deal likely as IAG talks on Aer Lingus concludeProposal to approve a deal may be brought to Cabinet as early as next weekSat May 02 2015 - 01:00
No obvious successor when Patrick Honohan departs Central BankSigns are formal search and selection process will be put in place for Central Bank jobFri May 01 2015 - 01:00
Apple warns of large tax bill if EU finds against itFigure owed would be a ‘material’ amount, company tells US stock exchangeThu Apr 30 2015 - 01:00
Spring statement: Five ways it will affect your pocketAfter Irish Water debacle Government is planning absolutely no nasty surprisesTue Apr 28 2015 - 17:06
IBRC investigators face tough task in assessing what was commercially soundAnalysis: Opposition will keep up pressure following Siteserv controverseyMon Apr 27 2015 - 21:55
Cliff Taylor: Bank’s ghost haunts Government over Siteserv‘The extent of the tensions revealed in the FOI documents received by The Irish Times this week is striking, and cause for concern’Sat Apr 25 2015 - 11:27
Ireland’s economic recovery: are you feeling it?Spending is up, unemployment is down. But what’s in it for you? Tuesday’s ‘spring statement’ should indicate how the Coalition plans to spend the fruits of recoverySat Apr 25 2015 - 01:00
Denis O’Brien says he did not run Siteserv sale processBusinessman happy to appear before PAC if it investigates the sale of the companyFri Apr 24 2015 - 13:54
What we learned from FoI documents on Siteserv saleMore detail emerges on differences between IBRC and Department of FinanceFri Apr 24 2015 - 13:47
Siteserv: Tensions between IBRC and Department of FinanceDocuments reveal friction extended well beyond contentious disposal of SiteservFri Apr 24 2015 - 03:00
Documents reveal tensions between IBRC and Department of FinanceBreakdown in relations with bank shown by Freedom of Information documentsFri Apr 24 2015 - 01:00
Cliff Taylor: Government fattens up Permanent TSB and AIB for saleThe Government will address arrears, but priority is getting out of banking businessSat Apr 18 2015 - 07:51
Cliff Taylor: Time for a dose of Germanic national thrift in lead-up to budget?Government will need to make the most of the ‘fiscal space’ on budget daySat Apr 11 2015 - 02:00
Banks expand profit margin on lendingGap between deposit rates and interest charged on loans has risen to 3.5 per cent from 1 per cent in 2012Fri Apr 10 2015 - 16:18
Government battles for solution to mortgage arrears crisis as election loomsMany people need to be helped with home loans. But how will the costs be covered?Fri Apr 10 2015 - 02:00
Mortgage arrears measures to reduce risk of evictionMinisters consider moves including weakening banks’ veto on personal insolvency dealsFri Apr 10 2015 - 01:00
More than €700m of Irish bonds bought in first month of QEThe ECB figures showed that euro zone central banks bought €52.5bn in government and public sector bondsWed Apr 08 2015 - 09:28
