IDA boss says Yes vote in State’s economic interestMartin Shanahan says No vote would send negative signal to international businessFri May 01 2015 - 09:47
ECB not a possible scapegoat, says TrichetBank had been ‘extraordinarily supportive’ of Ireland, ex-ECB boss tells panelFri May 01 2015 - 08:07
Martin Shanahan: ‘A Yes vote is good for business’IDA chief on marriage equality, tax regime, the Apple investigation and outlook for yearFri May 01 2015 - 01:00
Risk to Irish recovery whenever interest rates begin to riseGiven the very heavy indebtedness in Ireland, a rate hike could be troubleFri May 01 2015 - 01:00
Interview: Jean-Claude Trichet defends ECB role in Irish bailoutFormer ECB chief says it was not the bank’s fault that the State was vulnerableThu Apr 30 2015 - 22:00
Spring statement assumes Ireland’s economy will continue to growHunch remains that Noonan’s latest growth forecast probably understates the positionWed Apr 29 2015 - 13:19
Government unveils five-year tax reduction planUp to €1.5bn set to be available for tax cuts and tangible improvement in public servicesWed Apr 29 2015 - 01:00
Spring statement: assumption nothing goes askew50:50 split of spending increases and tax cuts, ensures no bonanza for State’s employeesTue Apr 28 2015 - 15:15
Spring statement to outline €2bn in tax cutsCoalition re-election campaign starts with tax plan and investment in jobs, children and healthTue Apr 28 2015 - 01:00
EU to ease constraints on Government spendingMove comes as Coalition finalises spring economic statementMon Apr 27 2015 - 15:13
Credit Union dispute calms as league elects presidentMcCrory defeats league vice-president Ronayne by 273 votes to 267 in KerryMon Apr 27 2015 - 01:00
Central Bank examined IBRC sale of Siteserv to Denis O’BrienNo regulatory action taken afterwards and now there are calls for scrutiny of share salesMon Apr 27 2015 - 01:00
Michael Noonan has up to €1.4bn for tax cuts and spendingEconomic plan for last budget before election set to depart from ‘austerity’ precedentsMon Apr 27 2015 - 01:00
Uncertainty over Greece is feeding anxietyWith Greece no closer to a deal, doubt is spreading to other countriesSat Apr 25 2015 - 01:00
Warning for Government as costs start to increaseRecent price reductions at risk of being reversed, cautions competitiveness councilFri Apr 24 2015 - 01:00
Arthur Beesley: Economic turnaround in Dublin area already well under wayNew data shows activity in some sectors in capital already back to peak levelsFri Apr 24 2015 - 01:00
Competitiveness fears rise with return to growthAs economy picks up, costs have also advanced and pay pressures have risenFri Apr 24 2015 - 01:00
Tesco calls a halt to Irish expansion following sales declineAnnual sales in Irish business down to €2.56bn from €2.69bn in previous yearWed Apr 22 2015 - 22:16
Torrid year for Tesco no better for Irish outpostAggressive discounters continue to eat into supermarket’s marginsWed Apr 22 2015 - 14:00
Mayo to New York fibre-optic cable is critical for growth of ‘big data’ in the westThe Aqua Comms project will provide an infrastructural backbone for the west coastTue Apr 21 2015 - 01:01
Mayo boosted by $300m fibre-optic cable to New YorkAqua Comms’ funding for multi-million euro cable, landing in Killala, will help economyTue Apr 21 2015 - 01:00
ECB tells Central Bank to speed up sale of ‘Anglo’ bondsCentral Bank moves to dispose of sovereign bonds held after collapse of Anglo Irish BankMon Apr 20 2015 - 22:30
Courts to get power to overrule banks under new Coalition arrears planGovernment planning further measures to tackle worrying mortgage arrears crisisSat Apr 18 2015 - 01:00
Lack of space and explosive rise in office rents could lead to big lossesSpectacular growth in commercial property is sparking bubble fears and posing a threat to FDIFri Apr 17 2015 - 02:00
Arthur Beesley: ‘Grexit’ sirens not blaring yet but endgame loomsAngela Merkel is unlikely to cut Greece out of the euro given years of EU integrationFri Apr 17 2015 - 01:00
Protester disrupts Draghi press conferenceFemale activist jumps on ECB chief’s press podium and throws confettiThu Apr 16 2015 - 01:00
Greek exit could have contagion effect on other states, says UBSWarning comes as difficult talks resume between Greece and international lendersWed Apr 15 2015 - 01:00
IMF raises prediction for Ireland’s growth rateIrish economy forecast to expand 3.9% this year, up from 3.5% three weeks agoWed Apr 15 2015 - 01:00
Richard Bruton plans to focus on jobs under threatSensitive data used to track employment with results published each monthTue Apr 14 2015 - 10:26
Poor data from China weighs on marketsSmurfit Kappa centre of attention in Dublin, closing 2% stronger at €29.50Tue Apr 14 2015 - 01:00
International property investors selling off Dublin offices bought in crashPrivate equity groups are moving into higher-yielding sectors such as retailSat Apr 04 2015 - 01:00
Tax returns confirm growth ahead of expectationsRevenue exceeds target for first quarter by €545m, sparking further calls for tax cutsFri Apr 03 2015 - 08:14
This month’s unemployment rate should be in single digitsPositive trend is such Taoiseach Enda Kenny is talking of ‘full-employment’ by 2018Fri Apr 03 2015 - 01:00
Strong returns will spark clamour for budget largesseTax take across several categories surges in latest public finances dataFri Apr 03 2015 - 01:00
Exchequer collects €545m more than expected in first quarterThree-month figures flattered by once-off transfer from National Pension Reserve FundThu Apr 02 2015 - 16:31
Banks face growing pressure to cut home loan ratesNoonan to ask Honohan to seek action from lenders on variable rate mortgagesThu Apr 02 2015 - 08:36
Recovery not in need of fiscal stimulus, says Central BankFiscal fuelling of cyclical forces must be avoided to maintain upturn, says bankThu Apr 02 2015 - 01:00
Central Bank will not seek power to set mortgage ratesGabriel Fagan says high cost of Irish home-loans due to lack of competitionWed Apr 01 2015 - 16:48
Central Bank warns Government over fiscal stanceEconomic recovery continuing, bank says, but cautions against fanning of cyclical pressuresWed Apr 01 2015 - 11:07
Critique of EU rules validated by Irish Fiscal Advisory Council’s noteIntervention will help Government’s bid for budget flexibilityWed Apr 01 2015 - 01:00
Coalition may find wriggle room to stretch public spending limitsFiscal council backs ‘limited departure’ from expenditure curbs in last budget before electionWed Apr 01 2015 - 01:00
Tobacco giant takes State to court over plain cigarette packagingJapan Tobacco group serves legal papers with the Chief State Solicitor’s OfficeMon Mar 30 2015 - 20:47
Irish unions set to oppose planned EU-US trade dealIctu chief worried about ‘secret courts’ for investors and corporationsSat Mar 28 2015 - 01:00
Arthur Beesley: Ireland recovering but underlying issues remainThe economy may be on the mend but health and education are still sufferingFri Mar 27 2015 - 01:00
10,000 Irish jobs forecast if EU-US trade deal agreedGovernment-commissioned research predicts TTIP would hugely boost economyFri Mar 27 2015 - 00:01
Zayn Malik’s move points us in one direction on presidential age referendum‘The proper place for a 21-year-old is in a nightclub; or a night-train to Mongolia with nothing much to do in the morning’Fri Mar 27 2015 - 00:01
IMF warns that public sector pay should be containedGlobal fiscal organisation backs means testing medical cards and child benefit paymentsThu Mar 26 2015 - 07:52
ESRI issues warning over plans for budget tax cutsAlert comes in wake of Coalition pledge on pay restoration and public sector union talksWed Mar 25 2015 - 01:00
ESRI says politicians may have to act to stop economy overheatingAhead of a blitz of political promises, the think-tank offers some perspectiveTue Mar 24 2015 - 21:42
‘Double Irish’ tax device undermined State, Coalition toldGovernment moved to scrap loophole in budget after body highlighted criticismFri Mar 20 2015 - 07:22
