Cliff Taylor: You can’t just turn an economy off and back on againEconomic freeze can only go on for so long without causing longer-term damageSat Apr 04 2020 - 01:00
Coronavirus: can we start to estimate the impact on the Irish economy?Smart Money: half a million people are now out of work as the impact starts to biteThu Apr 02 2020 - 13:27
Much quieter than Christmas day – road traffic levels collapseOn the M50 traffic peaked at just over 3,800 compared to a normal morning hourly peak of over 11,000Mon Mar 30 2020 - 15:52
Coronavirus: Construction sector most significant part of new shutdownMuch of manufacturing to remain open, but more offices and local services will also closeSat Mar 28 2020 - 20:46
Cliff Taylor: A big recession is coming but it’s not a rerun of 2008Wages, house prices and numbers at work will recalibrate, but Irish economy can recoverFri Mar 27 2020 - 13:42
We’re from Europe and we are here to help: can EU help fight recession?Latest ECB move highly significant and pushes down Irish bond interest ratesThu Mar 26 2020 - 13:12
Q&A: How does the Covid-19 income support scheme work and who qualifies?State subsidy aims to prop up employee incomes during the coronavirus pandemicWed Mar 25 2020 - 19:23
Cliff Taylor: Government does what it has to do on Covid-19 economic packageInventing this from scratch over a few days means some of it is being worked out on the hoofTue Mar 24 2020 - 20:04
Cliff Taylor: Where will Ireland get the cash to pay the massive Covid -19 bills?Smart Money: delicate balancing act lies ahead in paying bills and higher debt levelsTue Mar 24 2020 - 07:49
Government finalises support package as economic forecasts worsenEconomists expect a significant bounce in activity when restrictions are liftedMon Mar 23 2020 - 17:31
Cliff Taylor: Where will the Government get the money to pay the Covid-19 bills?Coronavirus costs are soaring and the budget outlook has completely transformedSat Mar 21 2020 - 01:00
Will coronavirus prove terminal for the global economy?Smart Money: The three key questions which will determine the economic price of Covid-19Thu Mar 19 2020 - 13:24
Coronavirus: ECB launches €750bn bond buying programmeECB promises massive intervention to try to calm fears of financial turmoilThu Mar 19 2020 - 00:11
Coronavirus: Interest rate on Irish bonds rises sharplyMarkets seeing mass sell-off as investors take refuge in cashWed Mar 18 2020 - 12:15
Coronavirus: Patrick Honohan urges radical action on EU, ECBFormer Irish Central Bank chief in charge during financial crisis says ‘no excuse’ for delayTue Mar 17 2020 - 21:43
This is a warp-speed downturn and it isn’t slowing downCliff Taylor: Despite dramatic action by the US central bank, investors are pricing in a rapid slump due to coronavirusMon Mar 16 2020 - 12:55
Cliff Taylor: Irish economy faces crisis as coronavirus sucks out cashWe are used to mollycoddling multinationals but our SMEs now need urgent supportFri Mar 13 2020 - 15:00
Cliff Taylor: Sudden, sharp decline in activity will have severe impactEconomic damage from coronavirus crisis now inevitableFri Mar 13 2020 - 04:08
Just how bad will coronavirus be for Irish business?Smart Money: Increased Government response is sure to speed up decline in activityThu Mar 12 2020 - 12:22
Coronavirus: spending measures set to wipe out budget surplusMajor economic shock will have big impact on government formation talksMon Mar 09 2020 - 20:58
Coronavirus: how do we strike a balance between disruption and public health?In the midst of a political vacuum, there are some really big calls to be madeSat Mar 07 2020 - 01:00
Should you be paying more tax?Smart money: Striking new data shows tax here is low – but does it tell the full story?Fri Mar 06 2020 - 09:41
Cliff Taylor: Fed move indicates coronavirus concerns over global growthDonohoe says Department of Finance will update economic forecasts next month, but any global slowdown will have implications hereTue Mar 03 2020 - 14:31
What is at stake for Ireland in the new Brexit talks?Q&A: The EU and UK have set their red lines and now the talks are onMon Mar 02 2020 - 10:55
Corporate tax take cannot be relied upon in future, warns DonohoeReforms being discussed under auspices of OECD may impact on Ireland’s tax takeSat Feb 29 2020 - 16:34
Cliff Taylor: Coronavirus means Ireland's economic outlook hangs in the balanceSupplies and health pose risks parallel to Brexit and require new financial forecastsSat Feb 29 2020 - 01:00
Suspicions rife as key Brexit trade talks begin in BrusselsChange is coming but its nature will depend on whether or not a deal can be reachedFri Feb 28 2020 - 15:00
How well paid do you think you are? Here’s how to work it outSmart Money: Wages are rising, but not everybody is feeling it in their pocketThu Feb 27 2020 - 10:40
Tax burden on Irish households among lowest in EUEurostat data shows over 20% of gross disposable income absorbed by taxes in 2015Wed Feb 26 2020 - 18:23
We need to avoid a fantasy programme for governmentCliff Taylor: The next programme must send a message by planning to do lessSat Feb 22 2020 - 01:00
How do you know if you are wealthy? It’s not straightforwardSmart Money: it’s a bit more complicated than counting yachts and housesThu Feb 20 2020 - 12:49
Cliff Taylor: Change is easy to talk about but hard to deliverTo have any chance of progress, a fair economic wind will be essentialSat Feb 15 2020 - 01:00
What does Sinn Féin’s election success mean for business?Investors are jittery over possible changes to tax and policy if the party goes into governmentFri Feb 14 2020 - 05:55
Sinn Féin wants Irish unity, but do the economics make sense?Smart Money: The key points in the economic debate are highly contentiousThu Feb 13 2020 - 10:50
Election 2020: Would the economic plans of Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil fit together?Sinn Féin’s targeting of multinationals and big business sets it apart from Fianna FáilMon Feb 10 2020 - 15:28
Dramatic election raises big questions about economic policyOld two party policy consensus now in question – but change will not be cheapSun Feb 09 2020 - 16:41
Cliff Taylor: Short-term crisis preventing long-term thinking on housingThe next government will need a longer-term vision for housing to underpin policySat Feb 08 2020 - 01:00
Sinn Féin surge driven by younger urban votersPromise of change as well as housing and taxation policies appeal to key demographicFri Feb 07 2020 - 00:47
Election 2020: Are we all socialists now? And six other big economic questionsSmart Money: The seven big economic questions raised by the campaignThu Feb 06 2020 - 10:25
IBEC warns of ‘grave’ impact of general election proposalsBusiness group criticises party tax plans and proposals to scrap parts of National Development PlanTue Feb 04 2020 - 17:30
Cliff Taylor: Fractious start to next phase of Brexit shows dangers for Irish economyThe three key points for the Irish economy and businesses as EU and UK set out their stallMon Feb 03 2020 - 13:55
Cliff Taylor: Next government faces pressure for major investment boostVoters demanding direct State action on housing – whatever government takes office will respondSat Feb 01 2020 - 13:16
What would the election tax promises really mean for your pocket?Smart Money: We cut through the manifestos to see how the parties’ plans would affect your bottom lineThu Jan 30 2020 - 13:55
Explainer: what is the row about SF’s multinational tax plan?Apple again in the spotlight as Sinn Féin proposes rule changeWed Jan 29 2020 - 14:19
Sinn Féin manifesto ‘goes big’ to set it apart from election rivalsChanges to tax and spending are striking and the challenges of implentation would be bigTue Jan 28 2020 - 20:00
Ireland’s housing crisis in five revealing graphsMore houses are being built, but not enough, while prices and rents are climbing too fastSun Jan 26 2020 - 05:00
Housing is Ireland’s biggest economic and social emergency. Can we fix it?Cliff Taylor’s 12-step plan of action on housing for the incoming governmentSat Jan 25 2020 - 06:00
Election 2020: Auction politics an added complication for electorateFoundation for Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil manifestos is €11bn of ‘unallocated resources’Sat Jan 25 2020 - 01:00
Cliff Taylor: Brexit did, after all, mean BrexitWe will see where reality meets rhetoric when the talks get under way in earnestSat Jan 25 2020 - 01:00
Auction politics: Can we afford to pay for the parties' election promises?Smart Money: Cost of public pay and inflation could sharply cut scope for giveawaysThu Jan 23 2020 - 16:18
