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
Election 2020: Which party can get things done?Cliff Taylor: Voters will have to reach a judgment on who is best able to deliver on promisesSat Jan 18 2020 - 05:35
The economy and the election: Why everyone isn’t feeling the recoverySmart Money: How inflation is affecting your personal standard of livingThu Jan 16 2020 - 11:19
Election 2020: It’s the economy, stupid – or is it?Fine Gael to play up positive economic numbers and how they handled BrexitTue Jan 14 2020 - 12:07
Boris Johnson’s Brexit will push Ireland towards economic unityNorth’s economy will be closer to Republic’s in terms of rules, regulations and practicesSat Jan 11 2020 - 05:20
Is your house one of those facing a higher property tax bill?Smart Money: Why the property tax is a key factor in election timingFri Jan 10 2020 - 14:37
Opportunity to take further step away from cycle of boom and bustSelling fiscal prudence will be politically difficult, especially in an election yearSat Jan 04 2020 - 05:15
Five key things to watch for the Irish economy in 2020Irish business faces another year of living dangerously due to a number of factorsFri Jan 03 2020 - 05:00
Climate action will cost us – that’s why it is difficultWind turbines and keep cups are fine – but the consequences are much widerSat Dec 28 2019 - 06:00
Four graphs show how key economic trends affected people in Ireland in 2019Smart Money: we assess what happened to Ireland’s economy this year and what to expectThu Dec 26 2019 - 08:00
2019: The year Brexit didn’t biteThe strategy of carrying on and ignoring Brexit has turned out to be correctSat Dec 21 2019 - 06:00
Will living in the country make you richer or poorer?Smart Money: CSO figures give a new insight into earnings and lifestyles in different parts of the StateThu Dec 19 2019 - 10:04
Q&A: What does Johnson’s latest proposal mean for Ireland and Brexit?PM plans for legislation to stop MPs extending Brexit transition period beyond 2020Tue Dec 17 2019 - 11:26
Cliff Taylor: Brexit will be done – Ireland needs our election soonWe need a new government by April or May when EU–UK trade talks will be in full swingSat Dec 14 2019 - 06:00
UK election result: What the Tory win means for Brexit and IrelandAnalysis: Result is likely to the clear way for an early general election in IrelandFri Dec 13 2019 - 08:08
What Irish house prices say about the regional economic divideSmart Money: New research also shows how affordability differs for first-buyers around countryThu Dec 12 2019 - 10:33
Brexit explainer: Why are border checks back in the news?Tánaiste Simon Coveney says Johnson’s deal means checks on goods will be requiredTue Dec 10 2019 - 12:32
Cliff Taylor: Time to shout WTF on Dublin’s white-water rafting projectReal social and spending priorities appear to have drowned in a swirl of swift box-tickingSat Dec 07 2019 - 06:00
M50 traffic between 6am and 7am increases by 86% in five yearsCommuters in Dublin and Cork suffer as congestion grows and rings roads near capacityFri Dec 06 2019 - 10:01
How much does sitting in traffic every day cost you?Smart Money: The graphs that show how traffic congestion on the M50 and elsewhere eats into your finances, and your timeThu Dec 05 2019 - 10:55
Cliff Taylor: It is time for us to take the corporate tax medicineOECD reforms should be seen as challenge for Ireland rather than looming catastropheSat Nov 30 2019 - 06:00
Boost for public finances as State’s debt rating upgradedStandard & Poor’s raises Ireland’s debt rating to pre-bailout levelFri Nov 29 2019 - 21:33
What you need to know about the three key Brexit dates in 2020Smart Money : Prospects for Irish economy vitally reliant on timetable for next yearThu Nov 28 2019 - 12:47
Cliff Taylor: Why Brexit-in-name-only is a likely outcome‘Let’s get Brexit done’ is an empty slogan, especially if the UK opts for the hard versionSat Nov 23 2019 - 06:00
Wage rates: Are you paid above or below the average?Smart Money: Where you live has a direct impact on the wage you take homeThu Nov 21 2019 - 08:26
Cliff Taylor: President Higgins is at least asking the right questionsHousing crisis requires new approaches in order to deliver for the younger generationSat Nov 16 2019 - 06:00
Five graphs that tell the story of the Irish rental crisisSmart Money: Rents in Ireland remain among the highest in Europe. Why?Wed Nov 13 2019 - 10:32
UK election: How Brexit issues will affect the campaign debateBrexit battleground during election campaign will focus on three key areasWed Nov 06 2019 - 16:33
Fantasy world of Brexit politics rolls on detached from economic realityAs the UK opens its markets to countries like the US, the EU will tighten its border controlsSat Nov 02 2019 - 06:00
Are inefficient builders the reason we don’t have enough houses?Smart Money: technology and training are acknowledged as key areasThu Oct 31 2019 - 15:19
Explainer: What the UK election and the extension mean for BrexitIreland’s interest is avoiding a no-deal, but election will shape the impact of Brexit on usTue Oct 29 2019 - 22:05
Cliff Taylor: Draghi saved the euro, but can Lagarde save the zone?Incoming ECB president faces a Europe in stagnation which could tip into recessionSat Oct 26 2019 - 06:00
Housebuilding: Dublin’s urban sprawl is only getting worseSmart Money: First-time buyers again being pushed out to commuter countiesThu Oct 24 2019 - 12:12
Explainer: What do latest Brexit votes mean for Ireland?Johnson wants to get the Brexit deal legislation through the Commons in three daysTue Oct 22 2019 - 11:58
Messy Brexit compromise stores up problems for the futureDeal had to be done – but politics made it impossible to avoid significant risksSat Oct 19 2019 - 06:00
Brexit deal positive – but dangers haven’t gone awayCliff Taylor: The backstop is gone, replaced by a permanent arrangement for the NorthThu Oct 17 2019 - 15:43
Income tax: Do Irish workers pay too much? Here are the factsSmart money: Is now the right time for politicians to be promising tax cuts?Thu Oct 17 2019 - 11:43
The key questions about Boris Johnson’s Brexit customs planWhat are the hard questions the EU is asking about the latest proposalsMon Oct 14 2019 - 13:30
Cliff Taylor: The Brexit backstop is dead, long live the backstopThe game has changed, and Brexit talks have become even more complicatedSat Oct 12 2019 - 06:00
Carbon tax fact and fiction - What should we make of the criticisms?Smart Money: Will it work? Is it fair? Will the money be wasted?Thu Oct 10 2019 - 12:33
