Give Me a Crash Course In . . . rising employmentUnemployment is at its lowest rate since the crash, raising hopes that growth is finally taking hold across the Irish economySat May 23 2015 - 00:03
Cliff Taylor: No easy wins for the Government in battle with the banks‘I would bet that standard variable mortgage rates might fall in the months ahead, but not massively’Sat May 16 2015 - 04:00
Pressure mounts on lenders for variable mortgage rate cutsOversight on arrears will enable courts to overturn bank vetoes on insolvency dealsThu May 14 2015 - 01:00
What you need to know about the public service pay talksCliff Taylor asks: will there be a deal and what might it look like?Tue May 12 2015 - 13:38
NTMA to push ahead with €750m bond auctionMove comes despite recent upheavals in marketMon May 11 2015 - 14:54
Cliff Taylor: Payback time for the public sector? Not quite‘With a general election approaching, the temptation for the Government will be to do a quick deal’Sat May 09 2015 - 05:30
After David Cameron’s victory, threat of Brexit is the main worry for IrelandUncertainty in the run-up to British referendum on staying in EUSat May 09 2015 - 01:01
North hires consultants to copy IDA Ireland’s successesExecutive may move to lower corporation tax when power is devolved in 2017Thu May 07 2015 - 01:00
‘No evidence’ of Central Bank attempt to cut mortgage ratesBritish financial institutions felt Central Bank over-aggressive in dealings with themWed May 06 2015 - 01:00
Cliff Taylor: The eight-point post-bailout guide to IrelandWhat every troika visitor should knowSat May 02 2015 - 14:57
Deal likely as IAG talks on Aer Lingus concludeProposal to approve a deal may be brought to Cabinet as early as next weekSat May 02 2015 - 01:00
No obvious successor when Patrick Honohan departs Central BankSigns are formal search and selection process will be put in place for Central Bank jobFri May 01 2015 - 01:00
Apple warns of large tax bill if EU finds against itFigure owed would be a ‘material’ amount, company tells US stock exchangeThu Apr 30 2015 - 01:00
Spring statement: Five ways it will affect your pocketAfter Irish Water debacle Government is planning absolutely no nasty surprisesTue Apr 28 2015 - 17:06
IBRC investigators face tough task in assessing what was commercially soundAnalysis: Opposition will keep up pressure following Siteserv controverseyMon Apr 27 2015 - 21:55
Cliff Taylor: Bank’s ghost haunts Government over Siteserv‘The extent of the tensions revealed in the FOI documents received by The Irish Times this week is striking, and cause for concern’Sat Apr 25 2015 - 11:27
Ireland’s economic recovery: are you feeling it?Spending is up, unemployment is down. But what’s in it for you? Tuesday’s ‘spring statement’ should indicate how the Coalition plans to spend the fruits of recoverySat Apr 25 2015 - 01:00
Denis O’Brien says he did not run Siteserv sale processBusinessman happy to appear before PAC if it investigates the sale of the companyFri Apr 24 2015 - 13:54
What we learned from FoI documents on Siteserv saleMore detail emerges on differences between IBRC and Department of FinanceFri Apr 24 2015 - 13:47
Siteserv: Tensions between IBRC and Department of FinanceDocuments reveal friction extended well beyond contentious disposal of SiteservFri Apr 24 2015 - 03:00
Documents reveal tensions between IBRC and Department of FinanceBreakdown in relations with bank shown by Freedom of Information documentsFri Apr 24 2015 - 01:00
Cliff Taylor: Government fattens up Permanent TSB and AIB for saleThe Government will address arrears, but priority is getting out of banking businessSat Apr 18 2015 - 07:51
Cliff Taylor: Time for a dose of Germanic national thrift in lead-up to budget?Government will need to make the most of the ‘fiscal space’ on budget daySat Apr 11 2015 - 02:00
Banks expand profit margin on lendingGap between deposit rates and interest charged on loans has risen to 3.5 per cent from 1 per cent in 2012Fri Apr 10 2015 - 16:18
Government battles for solution to mortgage arrears crisis as election loomsMany people need to be helped with home loans. But how will the costs be covered?Fri Apr 10 2015 - 02:00
Mortgage arrears measures to reduce risk of evictionMinisters consider moves including weakening banks’ veto on personal insolvency dealsFri Apr 10 2015 - 01:00
More than €700m of Irish bonds bought in first month of QEThe ECB figures showed that euro zone central banks bought €52.5bn in government and public sector bondsWed Apr 08 2015 - 09:28
New IMF study has mixed messages for Ireland’s economySubdued growth in main markets will have to be countered in emerging marketsWed Apr 08 2015 - 01:00
Cliff Taylor: Why the Government must reject unions’ pay restoration agenda‘The Government should have nothing whatsoever to do with talks about going back to where we were before in terms of public pay, or any other area of the public finances’Sat Apr 04 2015 - 04:30
CSO provisionally puts Irish Water on State booksCentral Statistics Office awaiting Eurostat decision on utility companyFri Apr 03 2015 - 20:42
Analysis: Repossession numbers are set to rise significantlyGovernment is currently working on a revised plan to deal with mortgage arrearsThu Apr 02 2015 - 14:27
Competition best chance for hard-pressed SVR mortgage holdersAnalysis: Signs of competition emerge in the mortgage market, mainly for new borrowersWed Apr 01 2015 - 21:29
Eurostat test will have major implications for future spendingMuch will rest on EU statistical body’s assessment of the €100 being returned to households via social welfareWed Apr 01 2015 - 01:01
Cliff Taylor: British election campaign dodging taxing questions – so will oursBy ruling out so many tax options in advance, the parties are tying their handsSat Mar 28 2015 - 05:00
IMF supports Irish case for EU budget changesLatest report on Ireland also flags higher tax bills linked to rising home pricesWed Mar 25 2015 - 16:48
Cliff Taylor: ‘Google tax’ amounts to pure politicsMeasure set to levy 25% charge on income judged to have been ‘diverted’ out of BritainTue Mar 24 2015 - 16:50
Cliff Taylor: Crunch time on mortgage arrearsGovernment and banks must stop passing the buck on insolvency issueSat Mar 21 2015 - 05:00
Progress on IAG’s Aer Lingus bid but unions remain ‘unconvinced’Contacts between IAG and Government commitee to continue this weekTue Mar 17 2015 - 01:00
Ryanair needs transatlantic option as it chases growthCentral to its ambitions will be the ability to buy the right planes at the right priceMon Mar 16 2015 - 15:17
Cliff Taylor: Rapid economic turnaround poses its own difficulties for Government‘Predictable demands are starting: for higher public pay, lower taxes and more spending’Sat Mar 14 2015 - 05:00
Progress in talks over IAG’s Aer Lingus bidGuarantees over use of Heathrow slots remain a sticking pointSat Mar 14 2015 - 01:00
State for early cash payout from liquidation of IBRCExchequer likely to be paid at least €500m-€600m by the end of the yearSat Mar 14 2015 - 01:00
IBRC liquidators have spare cash of €1.85 billion after asset saleState will recoup €1.1bn it is owed due to money paid to depositors under state guaranteeFri Mar 13 2015 - 14:23
State due for payout from IBRC surplus after liquidationPayout also likely for former Anglo junior bondholders with investment of €270mFri Mar 13 2015 - 07:42
IAG to meet review group for further Aer Lingus talksMinister for Transport Paschal Donohoe said to be seeking clarification on aspects of dealFri Mar 13 2015 - 01:00
What repossessions data tells us about how banks operate?Analysis: only 25% of 4,000 houses repossessed a result of banks enforcing court actionsTue Mar 10 2015 - 15:23
Cliff Taylor: seven reasons why repossessions are in the newsRising level of action by banks seeking repossessions has put focus on mortgage debtMon Mar 09 2015 - 13:57
Cliff Taylor: Dairy industry faces opportunity and volatilityEnd of milk quotas has led to unprecedented investment surge, but problems remainMon Mar 09 2015 - 07:28
Cliff Taylor: The Battle of Gorse Hill and the ‘bog standard’ mortgage arrears‘The latest figures show more than 110,000 homes still behind in repayments’Sat Mar 07 2015 - 05:15
IBRC liquidation may lead to paying unsecured creditorsReview to show excess cash which could see €270m paid to bondholdersFri Mar 06 2015 - 07:30
