Building sector seeking rapid return of emigrantsCSO figures point to shortages of site managers and engineers across sectorFri Jun 26 2015 - 06:50
Devil’s in the detail at the Department of FinanceIt is the department’s role to act as a bulwark against political flights of fiscal fancyFri Jun 26 2015 - 01:00
Hopes of Greece deal rise ahead of crunch meeting in BrusselsEuro zone finance ministers gather in third attempt this week to reach compromiseWed Jun 24 2015 - 01:00
Kenny hopes for resolution to Greek crisis by the weekendGreece has been granted a two-day reprieve in its campaign for new rescue loansTue Jun 23 2015 - 12:15
Lenders grant beleaguered Greece two-day reprieveAthens submits revised funding proposal to creditors but crunch talks fail to yield solutionTue Jun 23 2015 - 08:33
No end to Greece talks yet in sight as IMF deadline nearsConfusion about different versions of Greek plan does little to inspire confidenceTue Jun 23 2015 - 01:00
Brussels meeting fails to reach deal on GreeceMore talks with Athens planned before summit of all EU leaders at end of weekTue Jun 23 2015 - 01:00
Taoiseach hopes solution to Greek impasse found this weekAngela Merkel says ‘no basis’ for a decision on matter tonight as European leaders meetMon Jun 22 2015 - 20:32
Greece advances fresh initiative to break deadlockEuro zone leaders to hold emergency summit in Brussels on mounting financial crisisMon Jun 22 2015 - 08:33
Juncker working on plan to reinforce foundations of euroLeaders of main EU institutions call for moves towards collective decision-makingSun Jun 21 2015 - 22:29
Professions resist key components of OECD tax planAccounting and legal professions in Ireland oppose major strands of business tax planFri Jun 19 2015 - 01:00
Grexit turmoil would extend beyond GreeceMarket participants still believe some kind of funding agreement will be reached eventuallyThu Jun 18 2015 - 23:19
Arthur Beesley: ‘Grexit’ would bring turmoil to marketsThough most still hope a deal will be struck with creditors, volatility is increasingTue Jun 16 2015 - 08:30
Banking inquiry: Cardiff to challenge Trichet evidenceFinance official’s 380 page submission says AIB and BOI wanted broad bank guaranteeMon Jun 15 2015 - 07:16
‘National dialogue’ on economy to focus outline fiscal planObjective is to facilitate engagement with representative groupsMon Jun 15 2015 - 01:00
Divisions in US over OECD corporate tax proposalsSenior Republicans voice concerns over Obama administration’s response to planMon Jun 15 2015 - 01:00
Government in no mood to heed fiscal warningsBarring an economic earthquake, there will be no scrapping of plan to expand 2016 budget by between €1.2 bn to €1.5bnFri Jun 12 2015 - 02:00
Minister could seek clarity on IBRC’s engagements with Denis O’BrienFreedom of Information Act request for monthly reports from the liquidators was refusedThu Jun 11 2015 - 04:45
ESRI urges faster sale of State-owned banksCountry could have ‘more dynamic recovery’ if banking interests sold, says think tankWed Jun 10 2015 - 01:00
ESRI warns Coalition against €1.5bn budget boostThink tank warns Government to remember ‘lessons of the past’Wed Jun 10 2015 - 01:00
Analysis: ESRI warning on economy bypasses political calculusSteps should be taken to avoid repeating errors which led to disaster, believes ESRIWed Jun 10 2015 - 01:00
UK staying in EU is ‘strategic objective’ for Irish GovernmentMinister Simon Harris declares support for ‘any reasonable proposals’ for reformWed Jun 10 2015 - 01:00
Michael O’Leary to attend Bilderberg conferenceCritics say it’s a shadowy forum that really rules the world; defenders say it’s an informal meetingMon Jun 08 2015 - 12:38
Standard & Poor’s upgrades Ireland’s sovereign debtRating agency expects economy to continue to expand until 2018Fri Jun 05 2015 - 18:42
Arthur Beesley: Greek crisis chaotic despite deal ‘within sight’After months of indecision and fiery rhetoric, the decisive phase now seems upon usFri Jun 05 2015 - 01:00
Irish Fiscal Advisory Council pours cold water on spring statementCouncil’s core argument is that the plan lacks credibility on basic pointsThu Jun 04 2015 - 01:00
Fiscal Advisory Council warns on budget, OECD flags propertyCouncil questions important strands of Government’s spring economic statementThu Jun 04 2015 - 01:00
Full-year tax returns could exceed target by €1bn, say analystsExchequer returns €1.69bn better that same period in 2014Wed Jun 03 2015 - 22:46
Catherine Murphy Dáil claims followed concerns raised four weeks agoAffair flows from disquiet over IBRC’s sale of SiteservWed Jun 03 2015 - 08:57
Prime retail rent rising, research showsCapital and regions registering upturn in commercial rents, say Savills and ESRITue Jun 02 2015 - 01:00
IBRC boss says all performing clients treated ‘exactly the same’Mike Aynsley strongly rejects Dáil comments by TD Catherine MurphySat May 30 2015 - 01:00
EU needs simpler fiscal rules, says IMFIMF says system reinforced at height of debt crisis is hampering monitoring functionSat May 30 2015 - 01:00
Shares hit by Greek and US uncertaintyRyanair down almost 2% amid expectations it will accept IAG offer for Aer LingusFri May 29 2015 - 20:44
Arthur Beesley: Recovery in tax receipts driven by income taxIncome tax receipts contribute about 41% of tax revenueFri May 29 2015 - 01:00
Study finds disparity in pension transfersIreland has low-tax and low-spend economy compared with other EU states, study findsFri May 29 2015 - 01:00
ECB’s bond buying has brought ‘unqualified benefits’ - HonohanCentral Bank governor said there was a ‘broad distributional impact’ from the programmeThu May 28 2015 - 18:27
Volatility in Irish growth figures hinders forecastsESRI highlights difficulty in establishing accurate growth measurementsThu May 28 2015 - 00:02
Open competition for top position in Central BankApplications to be sought within Ireland and abroad to succeed Patrick HonohanWed May 27 2015 - 01:03
Moscovici discussing ‘concrete proposals’ with GreeceEU commissioner says talks must intensify with Greece to unlock €7.2bn in loansWed May 27 2015 - 01:00
Greek saga at end of road as patience and options run outGreece needs quick deal to ensure it can repay €1.5bn to IMF and avert bankruptcyFri May 22 2015 - 01:00
Noonan says he could impose levy on banks over failure to cut ratesDevelopment follows two days of talks with bank chiefsFri May 22 2015 - 01:00
Jobless rate falls but more than 200,000 still out of workData shows economy continues to create jobs at a steady rate as recovery continuesThu May 21 2015 - 12:49
Unemployment below 10% for first time since crashA total of 12,500 jobs were created in the first three months of the yearThu May 21 2015 - 11:28
Fears over Greek repayment prompt euro fallComments from ECB that it might soon be bond-buying causes market jumpThu May 21 2015 - 01:00
Banks come under pressure to indicate imminent rate cutState seeking fall of up to 0.75 percentage points within two monthsWed May 20 2015 - 06:00
Bank guarantee a very costly mistake - Central Bank adviserAnglo and ‘equally reckless’ Irish Nationwide should never have been includedTue May 19 2015 - 18:14
Head to head: Should the age for presidential candidates be 21?Yes, says Hugh Linehan. No, argues Arthur Beesley, in an Irish Times online debate on the referendumTue May 19 2015 - 13:56
Michael Noonan wants bank response on rate cuts ‘in weeks’Minister will tell bank chiefs he will act on variable rates if they don'tTue May 19 2015 - 01:00
Senator's Bill would let Central Bank cap mortgage ratesFeargal Quinn says 'shameless profiteering' from variable rates must endMon May 18 2015 - 08:16
Rising property prices threat to economy, says GovernmentThey reduce mobility and harm economic competitiveness, says risk assessment reportSat May 16 2015 - 01:00
