Case is compelling for external review of Finance’s role in economic fiascoBUSINESS OPINION:Did the Department of Finance give bad advice to the Government and is it up to the job now?Mon Jun 21 2010 - 01:00
Either the deficit means something or it does notOPINION: The Government is trying to dismiss the potential doubling of the deficit as a mere technicalityMon Apr 26 2010 - 01:00
Hangar 6 saga reveals flaw at heart of State's aviation policyBUSINESS OPINION : Airport policy is a prisoner of past mistakes, particularly DAA’s €1 billion debtMon Feb 22 2010 - 00:00
Cleaning up our act with EU help has got us out of PIGS sty for nowBUSINESS OPINION: Our escape from the swine pen merits at least half a pat on the national back, writes JOHN McMANUSMon Feb 08 2010 - 00:00
Russian firm values Aughinish at $1.2bnAUGHINISH ALUMINA, the alumina refinery located on the Shannon estuary, is valued at over $1Fri Jan 08 2010 - 00:00
Russian firm values Aughinish at $1.2bnAUGHINISH ALUMINA, the alumina refinery located on the Shannon estuary, is valued at over $1Fri Jan 08 2010 - 00:00
Judge Judy-style Oireachtas inquiry would get Cowen off hook on banksBUSINESS OPINION: IT’S STILL far from clear at this stage whether we will have some sort of inquiry into the collapse of the…Mon Jan 04 2010 - 00:00
Judge Judy-style Oireachtas inquiry would get Cowen off hook on banksBUSINESS OPINION: IT’S STILL far from clear at this stage whether we will have some sort of inquiry into the collapse of the…Mon Jan 04 2010 - 00:00
Orwell's comments stunningly apposite in the context of Ireland Inc todayBUSINESS OPINION : British author’s diaries resonate in the light of Ireland’s experience in the past year and a halfMon Dec 28 2009 - 00:00
Stretching the meaning of what it means to be a charityBUSINESS OPINION: Want to hear a seasonal parable about the business of a charitable trust?Mon Dec 21 2009 - 00:00
Pragmatism behind Budget failure to move on reformBUSINESS OPINION : Unneeded State agencies survived while the threshold for drug refunds went upMon Dec 14 2009 - 00:00
Going bankrupt in UK will not solve problems of developers with Irish assetsOur drawn-out bankruptcy process may seriously hinder economic recoveryMon Dec 07 2009 - 00:00
TBS shipping group moves to Ireland from BermudaNASDAQ-LISTED shipping group TBS International is to relocate to Ireland from Bermuda to avail of unspecified “economic benefits…Wed Oct 21 2009 - 01:00
Arrogant AIB calls shots as Government dithers againBUSINESS OPINION: There is something very wrong with the culture at AIB and its attitude towards the StateMon Oct 19 2009 - 01:00
ECB funding 25% of Irish deficit indirectly, data revealTHE EUROPEAN Central Bank (ECB) is indirectly funding about a quarter of the Irish Government deficit, according to Central Bank…Sat Sept 19 2009 - 01:00
Banking on Bank of Ireland Scotland to effect a merger?BUSINESS OPINION: Can the minor banks be consolidated without creating a semi-State Frankenstein’s monster?Mon Sept 14 2009 - 01:00
Lenihan must take criticism of Nama on board and act imaginativelyBUSINESS OPINION : The Government can and must compromise over Nama risk-sharingMon Sept 07 2009 - 01:00
Eircom Esot holding a gun to taxpayers' headsOPINION: It is staggering that this self-serving employee trust is seeking to extend tax-free statusMon Aug 10 2009 - 01:00
Nama 'can withstand' collapse of developer's €2bn groupTHE POSSIBLE collapse of Liam Carroll’s €2Mon Aug 03 2009 - 01:00
Examinership fees need to be examined very closelyOPINION: Accountancy and legal professions appear to be still living in ‘Celtic Tiger bubble land’Mon Aug 03 2009 - 01:00
Fallout from Zoe collapse poses problems for NamaBUSINESS OPINION: AND SO it begins. The unthinkable has happenedMon Jul 20 2009 - 01:00
Positive sentiment elsewhere fails to lift IseqMARKET REPORT: THE ISEQ index of Irish shares was almost unchanged yesterday at 2,681Fri Jul 17 2009 - 01:00
Quinlan's exit down to sheer incompatibility of approachesBUSINESS OPINION: The split shows how the investment manager and its founder dealt so differently with banksMon Jul 13 2009 - 01:00
Choice of Nama's legal advisers poses difficult questionsBUSINESS OPINION: Role with the State will require Arthur Cox to address conflicting interestsMon Jun 22 2009 - 01:00
No basis for thinking banks will emerge reformedBUSINESS OPINION: If Swedish banks didn’t learn their lesson in the 1990s, why should ours now?Mon Jun 15 2009 - 01:00
A way to free up money to banks - or too good to be true?BUSINESS OPINION: There is a danger that the ECB will eventually have to start printing moneyMon Jun 01 2009 - 01:00
Aggressive approach by ACC may prick banks' intentBUSINESS OPINION: If the pursuit of Paddy Kelly forces others to jump into the unknown, we may thank the DutchMon May 25 2009 - 01:00
Now is not the time to concentrate on the good newsBUSINESS OPINION: If we paper over the cracks, we will never get to the bottom of where we went wrongMon May 11 2009 - 01:00
Outside view presumes the worst about Irish economyOPINION: Brian Lenihan will have to address damaging perceptions about the extent of our recessionMon Apr 27 2009 - 01:00
Ireland may follow Iceland - US expertPAUL KRUGMAN, the influential American economist, has identified Ireland as one of two developed economies that could follow …Thu Apr 16 2009 - 01:00
Q & AWhat is the National Asset Management Agency? Its a new semi-State agency that will buy property loans that have gone bad off…Thu Apr 09 2009 - 01:00
A grim tale of things to come if Ireland keeps on flounderingOPINION: With economic ‘events’ unfolding faster than you can say ‘Germany’, some scary days might lie aheadMon Mar 30 2009 - 01:00
Fingleton's position is no longer tenableBUSINESS OPINION: It seems implausible that Michael Fingleton did not know about Seán FitzPatrick’s loansMon Mar 02 2009 - 00:00
Anglo lost €174m on sterling to yen exchange rate, says reportANGLO IRISH Bank lost £156 million (€174 million) on the sterling to yen exchange rate in the three months between the issuing…Mon Feb 23 2009 - 00:00
Plan for banks may squeeze credit furtherOPINION : THE BROAD shape of the Government’s new plan for recapitalising the banks is now clearMon Feb 09 2009 - 00:00
Property levy a taxing issue for homeownersOPINION: People who paid stamp duty may be taxed on their homes for a second timeMon Feb 02 2009 - 00:00
Patrick Neary's departure a repudiation of our approach to regulationOPINION: The light-touch approach has proven utterly unsuited to the culture of Irish banking, writes John McManusMon Jan 12 2009 - 00:00
Supreme Court ruling inflicts some more damage on Injuries BoardBUSINESS OPINION : THE ONGOING war of attrition between the legal profession and the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB…Mon Jan 05 2009 - 00:00
Refusal to confront reality may drag out planBUSINESS OPINION: TALK ABOUT doing things the hard wayMon Dec 22 2008 - 00:00
Irish banks should be recapitalised without delayOPINION: THE CASE for recapitalising the Irish banks seems to be common case to everybody bar the banks themselves, the Taoiseach…Mon Nov 10 2008 - 00:00
Docklands agency may pay high price for private-sector endeavoursOPINION : THE DUBLIN Docklands Development Authority has had its fair share of problems of late, writes John McManusMon Nov 03 2008 - 00:00
Be careful what you wish for when it comes to State ownership of banksOPINION: MANY PEOPLE - if they are honest - are probably quite happy with the idea of the Government owning stakes in Irish …Mon Oct 13 2008 - 01:00
Capital spending to decline by 6.3%SPENDING PLAN: THE GOVERNMENT had budgeted for almost no increase in spending next year, before any measures announced on budget…Sat Oct 11 2008 - 01:00
No reason to expect bank chiefs to be held to accountOPINION: IMAGINE, IF you will, that you are Brian CowenMon Oct 06 2008 - 01:00
Bank crisis deepens with major US firms in troubleGLOBAL STOCK markets are expected to plunge today as two of the United States' largest banks held emergency merger talks last…Mon Sept 15 2008 - 01:00
Lenihan to raise breach of budget deficit rule at EU levelMINISTER FOR Finance Brian Lenihan is to discuss with his European counterparts whether or not Ireland will be liable for fines…Sat Sept 13 2008 - 01:00
Early budget is a pointless exercise incarnateBUSINESS OPINION: NOW YOU know why they called it an economic miracleMon Sept 08 2008 - 01:00
Debt-laden Eircom likely to attract discount in fire saleBUSINESS OPINION : EIRCOM LOOKS set for its fifth change of ownership since its privatisation less than 10 years ago.Mon Aug 25 2008 - 01:00
Waterford's crystal clear recut seeks new sparkle along private equity linesBUSINESS OPINION: LONG-TIME observers and even longer-suffering shareholders in Waterford Wedgwood would be justified in adopting…Mon Aug 18 2008 - 01:00
ISE overhauls structures with market supervisory appointmentBUSINESS OPINION THE IRISH Stock Exchange (ISE) has unveiled a somewhat overdue overhaul of its regulatory structures.Mon Jul 21 2008 - 01:00
