State borrowing costs may be forced upFG and FF alignment seems to be the ‘only’ option, says Goodbody economistMon Feb 29 2016 - 01:01
Political party war chests not geared to two campaigns in single yearSecond campaign would likely involve media ’air war’, not a ground offensiveMon Feb 29 2016 - 01:00
Property tax take should rise with house prices – EUBailout reforms deemed not enough to remedy all problems resulting from crashSat Feb 27 2016 - 01:00
Borrowing costs on sovereign debt dip further below 1%Hung parliament would be no cause for alarm, say London-based analysts at HSBCFri Feb 26 2016 - 06:00
Arthur Beesley: Governing post-crash Ireland will take more than popularitySerious strides forward have been made since worst of the debacle but failings remainFri Feb 26 2016 - 06:00
New translation of Cantillon’s masterpieceProf Antoin Murphy’s new translation of Cantillon’s ‘Essay on the Nature of Trade in General’ is published today in TraleeThu Feb 25 2016 - 01:00
Google’s Irish tax affairs attract further UK scrutinyAt issue in inquiry was the allocation of Google’s British profits to the Irish operationWed Feb 24 2016 - 18:48
Brexit and election fears put investors on alertAnalysis: Cost of State borrowing up as future Irish government remains uncertainTue Feb 23 2016 - 01:00
Google moved over €28bn through State in tax schemeScale of tech giant’s financial operations in Dublin revealed via papers filed in HollandSat Feb 20 2016 - 07:43
US authorities put pressure on Irish government in crisisPressure on government over Aurelius Capital Management, says Kevin Cardiff in bookSat Feb 20 2016 - 07:00
Arthur Beesley: Market confidence requires honesty in election debateNo one is discussing the €6.98 billion that the State spent in 2015 to service national debtFri Feb 19 2016 - 01:00
Rally in world stocks cool as EU Brexit summit beginsFTSE lower on mining stocks and growing concern over possibility of British EU exitFri Feb 19 2016 - 01:00
Election 2016: Fine Gael attacks Fianna Fáil on public payMichael Noonan claims rival party’s manifesto contains a ‘massive deception’Thu Feb 18 2016 - 09:49
Irish arm of Russian state oil giant weighs impact of sanctionsDublin-based Rosneft International files annual accounts for the first time since 2012Thu Feb 18 2016 - 01:00
Arthur Beesley: Brexit dangers coming into focus for Irish firmsUncertainty prevails until exact terms of any British exit from the EU are knownMon Feb 15 2016 - 01:00
Irish companies starting to weigh up risks of BrexitMany firms devoid of corporate strategy to cope with British breakaway from the EUMon Feb 15 2016 - 01:00
Markets rebound on better bank newsProspects for co-ordinated oil production cut underpin positive investor sentimentFri Feb 12 2016 - 21:03
Legal profession waged four-year battle against reform BillDepartment of Justice files reveal Law Society and Bar Council communicationsFri Feb 12 2016 - 12:02
Arthur Beesley: Country’s tax policy is not built on election slogansIf you really want to know what’s going on take a look at the Tax Strategy Group papersFri Feb 12 2016 - 11:55
US and Brussels in dispute over Apple tax investigationsEuropean Commission urged to reconsider inquiries into firm’s arrangements in IrelandFri Feb 12 2016 - 06:47
Files reveal campaign by legal professions to safeguard privilegeBar Council and Law Society determined to water down Legal Services Regulation ActFri Feb 12 2016 - 01:00
SF now accepts legal targets for debt must be metParty takes as a given a Department of Finance forecast of 188,000 new jobsWed Feb 10 2016 - 01:00
How the parties are handling the ‘fiscal space’Economic plans show a dash to cut USC but also some differences in approachTue Feb 09 2016 - 09:48
Central Bank realised €1bn on bonds in 2015, Noonan saysGovernment bonds sold at faster rate than minimum schedule agreed with ECBTue Feb 09 2016 - 01:00
‘Fiscal space’, the final foggy frontierParties are vying to plan the spending of money the economy may not even earnSat Feb 06 2016 - 01:00
Rating agency Fitch upgrades Ireland from A- to AMove follows a positive reassessment of the prospects for strong economic growthFri Feb 05 2016 - 21:00
Arthur Beesley: Extreme caution would seem warranted in Irish setting‘No one speaks of glittering growth; it’s all about the threat to insipid growth’Fri Feb 05 2016 - 12:41
FG economic plan: Do the numbers add up?Plan is based on 4.3% GDP growth in 2016 and 3.6% in 2017, down from 7% last yearThu Feb 04 2016 - 18:58
EU backs easing of Ireland’s budget targets by €1.5bnMove means next government can aim for structural deficit of 0.5% of GDPWed Feb 03 2016 - 08:07
January tax returns could propel Kenny ahead of electionWill strong VAT and car sales boost the Government in the run-up to the poll?Wed Feb 03 2016 - 01:00
Exchequer returns: Revenue collects €4.5bn in JanuaryFinal figures before election show increase of €308m ( 7.3%) on same period in 2015Tue Feb 02 2016 - 16:41
Paddy Power shares gain 4% on record tradingAbout €1bn in Paddy Power stock changes hands as imminent merger with Betfair sparks share auctionTue Feb 02 2016 - 01:00
Dublin bucks cautious global moodShares in Paddy Power and Ryanair rise sharply on profits and merger newsTue Feb 02 2016 - 01:00
Department of Finance dismisses ‘fiscal space’ discrepancy claimsIrish Fiscal Advisory Council’s stance differs from that of Michael Noonan as assessment of funds available for tax cuts and spending increases becomes key political battlegroundMon Feb 01 2016 - 19:26
Market ‘shock’ at election results unlikely, say analystsFinancial market observers predict return of Coalition, though with reduced majorityMon Feb 01 2016 - 06:45
Don’t blame Frankfurt bogeyman Trichet for our illsThe senior bonds debacle is resonant because it reflects a profound sense of injusticeFri Jan 29 2016 - 06:45
Banking inquiry: ECB says it was always transparent about role‘External authorities’ warned a ‘bomb’ would go off if State tried to burn bondholdersThu Jan 28 2016 - 09:13
Bank guarantee night data indicated shorter plan‘Solvent’ as it pertained to status of covered banks was removed from final official statementThu Jan 28 2016 - 01:00
European Central Bank sharply criticised in reportCommittee says ECB insisted there would be no burden-sharing with bondholdersThu Jan 28 2016 - 01:00
Banking Inquiry Report analysis: Prospect of bailout first raised in September 2008Ireland’s entry into programme ‘inevitable’Wed Jan 27 2016 - 19:10
Irish economy to grow 4.8% in 2016, says Central BankConcern about external risks has bank forecasting strong but slower growth in 2017Wed Jan 27 2016 - 01:03
Central Bank urges caution on tax cuts over global concernsIntervention comes only days before Taoiseach expected to call general electionWed Jan 27 2016 - 01:00
Central Bank urges easier mortgage switchingCentral Bank governor Philip Lane said on variable-rate mortgages, he not could interfere in contracts between banks and their customersTue Jan 26 2016 - 21:31
Central Bank says money for tax cuts should go towards deficitRegulator forecasts growth for 2016 of almost 5% but notes growing uncertainty over China and market turbulenceTue Jan 26 2016 - 17:26
European Commission warns of high risk posed by national debtProjected costs of ageing also cited as factor in medium-term risk to economyTue Jan 26 2016 - 01:00
Facebook warns of potential tax claims dating back to 2009Social media giant declares in filings it will defend ‘any and all such claims’Tue Jan 26 2016 - 01:00
Google to pay less tax in Ireland on British profits after dealSearch engine has been long criticised for aggressive tax strategies at its Irish unitMon Jan 25 2016 - 01:00
Apple to resist paying back-taxes in IrelandTech giant and White House aligned in fight against European Commission tax inquirySat Jan 23 2016 - 07:07
Apple tax decision could lead to penalties for EU firms in USUS to consider action if technology firm directed to pay back taxes in IrelandFri Jan 22 2016 - 01:00
