New bailout deal will cut borrowingMinisters pledge to work 'constructively' on EU treaty change to strengthen the ECBFri Apr 12 2013 - 22:53
European finance ministers reach agreement on Irish loansSeven year extension of bailout a 'significant step' on full return to markets - NoonanFri Apr 12 2013 - 08:07
IMF distances itself from comments against austerityFund’s ex-mission chief to Ireland Ashoka Mody had said construct for Ireland’s rescue was wrongFri Apr 12 2013 - 07:40
Euro zone believes deal will see Ireland exit bailout this yearDijsselboem’s position in defiance of Government's claim for further aidFri Apr 12 2013 - 06:00
Senior figures from global finance and European institutions meet in DublinState of play in euro zone and banking sector to be discussedThu Apr 11 2013 - 06:10
Government to seek ‘maximum leeway’ on loansEuropean finance ministers meet tomorrowWed Apr 10 2013 - 22:34
Euro zone chief casts doubt on debt reliefJeroen Dijsselbloem questions whether fund will be used to rescue banksTue Mar 26 2013 - 06:22
HSE fails to collect up to €74m from private health insurers – reportCommittee highlights ‘unacceptable’ litany of failingsThu Mar 21 2013 - 19:00
Cyprus bailout terms open nightmare scenarioArthur Beesley: confidence in EU banking system undermined at critical timeWed Mar 20 2013 - 06:00
Kenny says EU must stick to debt pledgeExpected return to markets should not undermine new debt relief, says TaoiseachSat Mar 16 2013 - 06:00
Little appetite to ease EU arms embargo on SyriaSpeculation France and Britain may ease ban to aid rebel unilaterallyFri Mar 15 2013 - 15:00
Kenny says breaking link between bank and sovereign debt a 'critical test'EU leaders plan to give unemployed young people an automatic right of access to trainingFri Mar 15 2013 - 10:42
Taoiseach tight-lipped on Cyprus plan to burn bondholdersChange of policy would raise fresh questions over merits of Ireland’s Anglo repaymentFri Mar 15 2013 - 06:57
FF and SF say plans leaves banks with too much powerGovernment insists uncooperative lenders will be penalisedWed Mar 13 2013 - 23:16
Elderfield warns repossessions will rise significantlyNoonan says there is no longer any reason for people to mistrust the banksWed Mar 13 2013 - 16:34
Ming: an offbeat politician who tried to legalise cannabisHas also admitted taking cocaine and acidWed Mar 13 2013 - 06:00
Noonan warns banks on mortgagesMinister for Finance says system would collapse without threat of repossessionsTue Mar 12 2013 - 06:00
Pensions to former taoisigh outstrip EU counterpartsIrish payments exceed those of Britain, Germany, Spain and GreeceMon Mar 11 2013 - 06:00
New Government plan to confront mortgage crisisLast-resort measures to facilitate evictions in cases of ‘strategic default’Mon Mar 11 2013 - 06:00
Revenue to track down property tax evadersRevenue has warned that it will deduct the property tax directly from the salary, pension or bank accounts of evaders who do …Fri Mar 08 2013 - 00:00
Beidh áiseanna ag na gardaí agus na grúpaí eile a hargóintí faoi phá a chur chun cinn, arsa KennyTá na cainteanna ar siúl agus na téarmaí á iniúchadh ag an ceardchumainn agus déanfaidh siadsan suas a n-aigne go luath…Thu Mar 07 2013 - 00:00
Revenue warns it will pursue anyone evading property taxRevenue has warned that it will deduct the property tax directly from the salary, pension or bank accounts of evaders who do …Thu Mar 07 2013 - 00:00
Byelection to be held on March 27thThe Government parties are facing into a big test of their popularity in the three-week campaign to fill the Dáil seat left vacant by the late Shane McEntee.Wed Mar 06 2013 - 00:00
Recession is magnifying childcare problems facing working parentsAnalysis: Childcare in Ireland is expensive, quality is variable, parental leave is short and the provision of after-school …Tue Mar 05 2013 - 00:00
Opposition to Croke Park II gathers paceOpposition to the Croke Park II proposals on public pay is intensifying in the trade union movement ahead of a key meeting today…Thu Feb 28 2013 - 00:00
Pension cut for top State retirees likely to yield maximum of €20mThe projected saving from cutting the pensions of the State’s highest-paid retirees has been estimated at a maximum of €20 million…Wed Feb 27 2013 - 00:00
Former top public servants face 5% pension cutThe Government plans special legislation to cut the pensions of the highest-paid former public servants by some 5 per cent.Wed Feb 27 2013 - 00:00
Wage reductions for Taoiseach and Ministers due to public sector cutsTaoiseach Enda Kenny, Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore and their Ministers will see their pay reduced under the new Croke Park deal.Tue Feb 26 2013 - 00:00
Kenny says countries outside euro zone will be included in talksThe Taoiseach says Ireland’s presidency of the Council of Europe would ensure non-euro countries like Sweden were not left out…Sat Feb 23 2013 - 00:00
Employers to be paid to take on workersThe Government has unveiled plans to subsidise employers to recruit long-term unemployed people to fill vacancies.Sat Feb 23 2013 - 00:00
Coalition aims to create €500m in business from multinationalsThe Government will unveil an initiative today aimed at generating up to €500 million in new business for Irish companies from…Fri Feb 22 2013 - 00:00
Group disputes wide backing for abortionThe Pro-Life Campaign has said results from an opinion poll it commissioned challenge “the notion” that there is broad middle…Fri Feb 22 2013 - 00:00
Cabinet approves appointment of ambassador to IrelandThe Cabinet has approved the appointment of a non-resident ambassador to Ireland by the government of Burma, also known as Myanmar…Wed Feb 20 2013 - 00:00
Unease in Government over INM debt-relief movesSenior Government figures are becoming apprehensive about the prospect of Independent News & Media (INM), Ireland’s largest…Wed Feb 20 2013 - 00:00
ECB to scrutinise Irish debt levelsThe European Central Bank has indicated it will closely monitor the Central Bank of Ireland's holdings of government debt in …Tue Feb 19 2013 - 00:00
Troika opposes easing next budget with Anglo dealThe Government is facing resistance from the troika against any move to use gains from the Anglo Irish Bank promissory note deal…Mon Feb 18 2013 - 00:00
Government to push banks on mortgagesThe Government and the Central Bank are discussing moves to force the banks to tackle their mortgage arrears as part of a new…Sat Feb 16 2013 - 00:00
Banks to be pushed on arrearsThe Government and the Central Bank are discussing moves to force the banks to tackle their mortgage arrears as part of a new…Sat Feb 16 2013 - 00:00
Gardaí vote no confidence in ShatterThe main body representing rank-and-file gardaí has passed a motion of no confidence in Minister for Justice Alan Shatter and…Fri Feb 15 2013 - 00:00
Property tax exemption for financial lossThe Revenue Commissioners are to be given the power to defer property tax payments from people who have suffered a “significant…Thu Feb 14 2013 - 00:00
Gerry Adams consulting over tax compliance of US medical procedureSinn Féin leader Gerry Adams is examining whether any tax is due on an American businessman’s payment of medical expenses for…Wed Feb 13 2013 - 00:00
Changes to property tax but no widespread reviewThe Government has resolved to change elements of the incoming property tax but it has refused to yield to the clamour for a …Wed Feb 13 2013 - 00:00
President and politicians pay tributePresident Michael D Higgins and Taoiseach Enda Kenny paid tribute to Pope Benedict after his decision to retire.Tue Feb 12 2013 - 00:00
Benedict came to office as strain was beginning to show over clerical child abuseBackground: Damning reports brought relations with the Vatican to an all-time lowTue Feb 12 2013 - 00:00
2053: What does the 40-year payback mean?After years of economic turmoil and social distress, is the new deal with the ECB a turning point for Ireland?Sat Feb 09 2013 - 00:00
No room for complacency, Kenny warnsTaoiseach Enda Kenny has insisted the Government has no scope to ease off on its onerous fiscal plan in the wake of the Anglo…Sat Feb 09 2013 - 00:00
Jitters calmed and unity maintained as Central Bank role offers compromiseAnalysis: The main worry was that the deal would be seen as illegal monetary financingFri Feb 08 2013 - 00:00
Fund chaired by Shane Ross suffers large financial lossA British investment fund chaired by Independent TD Shane Ross has become embroiled in difficulty after the departure of a key…Fri Feb 08 2013 - 00:00
Shoe on other foot for finger-wagging TD as directors review ailing fundShane Ross has made a name for himself as a pugnacious and unforgiving critic of poor business performance, feeble investment…Fri Feb 08 2013 - 00:00
