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
Michael Noonan welcomes EU Commission approval of budgetIreland deemed to be on track to correct excessive deficit, says Minister for FinanceWed Nov 18 2015 - 01:00
Vacancy for head of legal services authority to be advertisedAmendments will allow professional legal bodies to retain many of their powersWed Nov 18 2015 - 01:00
Unemployment rate down to its lowest level since 2008CSO quarterly data shows rate dropped to 9.1% in July-SeptemberTue Nov 17 2015 - 23:18
Legal reform: Professions to retain key powers in planLegal Services Regulation Bill resisted by professionsTue Nov 17 2015 - 01:00
Legal reform: Lawyers secure concessions on BillBar Council and Law Society to retain key powers under proposed regulatory regimeTue Nov 17 2015 - 01:00
European Commission set to approve Irish budgetAuthorities in Brussels expected to express reservation about rollover of €1.5 billionMon Nov 16 2015 - 23:09
Indicators point to a deepening recovery as growth intensifiesLatest evidence from trading statements and tax data shows growth intensifyingFri Nov 13 2015 - 06:58
Coalition’s ambitious strategy to get country back to workMaster plan involves creation of more than 200,000 jobs over next five yearsFri Nov 13 2015 - 06:45
ECB stewardship of Ireland’s bailout attacked by ChopraFormer IMF chief accuses ECB of putting protection of its own balance sheet firstFri Nov 13 2015 - 05:29
Car dealer gave false mileage in ads for used BMWCompetition and Consumer Protection Commission took enforcement action against Dublin motor dealerTue Nov 10 2015 - 01:00
