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Irish government bonds: Q&A

Irish government bonds: Q&A

Borrowing costs have fallen again, with ten year bond interest rates below 1.5 per cent

Mon Nov 24 2014 - 12:08
A right royal mess:  why the Irish Water consumer should have been king

A right royal mess: why the Irish Water consumer should have been king

Opinion: This Government and the last have done the heavy lifting of getting the public finances back on course, but have baulked at taking on the fights needed to drive through reform

Sat Nov 22 2014 - 06:41
What is the EU test on Irish Water about?

What is the EU test on Irish Water about?

Eurostat must decide whether state-owned companies are independent from government

Fri Nov 21 2014 - 11:56
Irish Water will still need drip-drip of State funding

Irish Water will still need drip-drip of State funding

Analysis: Public utility’s earning ability to be severely limited

Wed Nov 19 2014 - 20:30
If it’s not about the water, what is it about?

If it’s not about the water, what is it about?

Opinion: ‘While the thousands who marched in protests agree on the opposition to water charges, to what extent do they share the wider agenda and views of these groups?’

Mon Nov 17 2014 - 13:44
The problem isn’t all about water, so the cure won’t be either

The problem isn’t all about water, so the cure won’t be either

Opinion: ‘The Government will hope to pick off many of the things driving the protesters through a variety of changes’

Sat Nov 15 2014 - 00:01
EU tax strategy: what has Ireland to fear?

EU tax strategy: what has Ireland to fear?

Analysis: At issue is not Ireland’s tax rate but the amount of money exposed to this rate

Thu Nov 13 2014 - 12:12
State underwrites new €100m borrowing by Irish Water

State underwrites new €100m borrowing by Irish Water

New funding involves loan from pension fund and €50m overdraft facility with Bank of Ireland

Thu Nov 13 2014 - 01:00
Four letters and a bailout: why Ireland still has a case for financial relief

Four letters and a bailout: why Ireland still has a case for financial relief

Opinion: Yes, we were bullied. But no, we couldn’t have avoided a bailout

Sat Nov 08 2014 - 00:01
Letter was the last in a series moving us towards bailout

Letter was the last in a series moving us towards bailout

The ECB might not have fulfilled the threat to pull funding from our banks, but there was little point in fighting on in a losing battle

Fri Nov 07 2014 - 01:00
Did ECB overstep its remit in dealings with Ireland?

Did ECB overstep its remit in dealings with Ireland?

Analysis: ECB had a lot of money at stake in Irish banks and felt it needed to protect this

Thu Nov 06 2014 - 16:13
Trichet letter revealed: ECB threatened to stop emergency funding unless Ireland took bailout

Trichet letter revealed: ECB threatened to stop emergency funding unless Ireland took bailout

Exclusive: ‘Secret’ letter obtained by The Irish Times shows Brian Lenihan was told to seek bailout

Thu Nov 06 2014 - 13:44
Tough tone of Trichet letter to spark new controversy

Tough tone of Trichet letter to spark new controversy

The letter is understood to threaten the removal of emergency funding

Thu Nov 06 2014 - 07:15
Tone of Trichet letter made it clear ECB was calling shots

Tone of Trichet letter made it clear ECB was calling shots

Letter from ECB president came at time Ireland was already clearly headed for bailout

Thu Nov 06 2014 - 03:00
It’s time for someone to call it on water charges

It’s time for someone to call it on water charges

Opinion: ‘We do need to invest money in our water infrastructure. This either doesn’t happen or it is paid for via water charges or via general taxation’

Wed Nov 05 2014 - 12:29
US investor makes move for second Irish telecom firm

US investor makes move for second Irish telecom firm

David McCourt seeks to acquire Airspeed Telecom

Wed Nov 05 2014 - 01:00
How can Ireland be growing so fast as Europe slows?

How can Ireland be growing so fast as Europe slows?

Recovery seen in the figures, but feel-good factor is absent, writes Cliff Taylor

Tue Nov 04 2014 - 13:32
Why Enda Kenny’s sums on Irish Water are right and wrong

Why Enda Kenny’s sums on Irish Water are right and wrong

Analysis: Removal of water charges would leave gap in Government’s budget sums

Mon Nov 03 2014 - 16:03
Coalition braced for protests over water charges

Coalition braced for protests over water charges

Tánaiste concedes flat payment is likely to be introduced for a ‘period’

Sat Nov 01 2014 - 01:01
Banking inquiry will have to fight to be relevant to  public

Banking inquiry will have to fight to be relevant to public

Opinion: ‘I remember sitting with two then senior AIB executives, around about the time of the guarantee, as they argued they had plenty of capital in their balance sheet’

Sat Nov 01 2014 - 00:01

Government’s wiggle-room on water charges limited

ANALYSIS

Fri Oct 31 2014 - 19:19
Banking confidence the key for new regulator

Banking confidence the key for new regulator

The Frenchwoman who heads the new supervisory mechanism believes in taking a tough approach

Fri Oct 31 2014 - 02:00
Nouy supports new mortgage lending rules

Nouy supports new mortgage lending rules

Head of Single Supervisory Mechanism says move will help stop ‘asset bubbles’

Fri Oct 31 2014 - 01:01
Cliff Taylor: Fed refuses to add any more booze to the punchbowl

Cliff Taylor: Fed refuses to add any more booze to the punchbowl

Analysis: US economic figures are steady but the end of quantitative easing carries risks

Wed Oct 29 2014 - 21:30
Speculation mounts on ECB letters to State prior to bailout

Speculation mounts on ECB letters to State prior to bailout

Analysis: ECB indicates letters between Brian Lenihan and Trichet likely to be released

Tue Oct 28 2014 - 14:28
Growth is key as Government plans sale of stakes in PTSB and AIB in 2015

Growth is key as Government plans sale of stakes in PTSB and AIB in 2015

Strong growth and house prices will help the banks’ restructuring, but Irish economic conditions need to remain favourable for all this to work

Mon Oct 27 2014 - 08:18
Analysis: Will the banks stop hoarding cash and start lending?

Analysis: Will the banks stop hoarding cash and start lending?

The stress test hurdle has been jumped by the two big banks here writes Cliff Taylor

Sun Oct 26 2014 - 15:03
Permanent TSB sale means full bailout will never be recouped

Permanent TSB sale means full bailout will never be recouped

Selling PTSB stake more attractive to Government than putting in fresh cash

Sat Oct 25 2014 - 10:49
A warning as bank ‘stress tests’ results loom

A warning as bank ‘stress tests’ results loom

Opinion: ‘The long, tricky job of dealing with the bad loans – in mortgage borrowings and SMEs – remains unfinished’

Sat Oct 25 2014 - 06:54
Mario Draghi warns euro leaders of ‘relapse into recession’

Mario Draghi warns euro leaders of ‘relapse into recession’

European Central Bank chief urges more political action as bank stress test results due

Sat Oct 25 2014 - 06:54
Tax avoidance schemes see the  rules get tighter

Tax avoidance schemes see the rules get tighter

This year’s Bill makes it easier for Revenue to refuse tax reliefs

Fri Oct 24 2014 - 01:00
TDs call for certainty on water bills

TDs call for certainty on water bills

Senators and TDs request period for fixed water charges be extended

Thu Oct 23 2014 - 01:00
Dropping water charges would increase deficit

Dropping water charges would increase deficit

Move would add €800 million to official Government borrowing figure

Tue Oct 21 2014 - 12:10
The Government can’t buy the next general election –  it hasn’t got the money

The Government can’t buy the next general election – it hasn’t got the money

Opinion: The Budget involved a €1 billion spend, but when you subtract the water charges bill and other costs, the net boost was only a few hundred million

Sat Oct 18 2014 - 00:01
Abolition of ‘double Irish’ in Budget follows intense pressure on Ireland

Abolition of ‘double Irish’ in Budget follows intense pressure on Ireland

Tax regime: Noonan unveils plan to maintain foreign direct investment

Wed Oct 15 2014 - 15:42
Budget gets the benefit of a bounce in growth –  now Coalition must hope for more of the same

Budget gets the benefit of a bounce in growth – now Coalition must hope for more of the same

Comment: Cliff Taylor

Wed Oct 15 2014 - 08:26
Workers will gain from income tax and USC changes

Workers will gain from income tax and USC changes

Analysis: those earning around €12,000 and more than €40,000 to benefit in particular

Tue Oct 14 2014 - 16:37
Secret Seven – what we need to watch out for in the Budget

Secret Seven – what we need to watch out for in the Budget

Much remains unclear about the full 2015 Budget package

Mon Oct 13 2014 - 13:11
Tax policy changes for companies due in budget

Tax policy changes for companies due in budget

Mon Oct 13 2014 - 01:00
Budget 2015: USC change to target low, middle earners

Budget 2015: USC change to target low, middle earners

Budget tax package to include cut in higher rate of income tax to 40%

Mon Oct 13 2014 - 01:00
Great expectations for Budget 2015

Great expectations for Budget 2015

Opinion: ‘It is not so much a case of dividing up the budget cake, more one of slicing up a small muffin’

Sat Oct 11 2014 - 09:31
State to spend big  on social housing

State to spend big on social housing

New financing deals to boost budget package

Sat Oct 11 2014 - 09:31
Coalition to increase spending by €450m

Coalition to increase spending by €450m

Extra funds to allow hiring of 1,000 new teachers and additional gardaí

Sat Oct 11 2014 - 01:00
Pharmaceutical firms in effort to prolong ‘double Irish’ tax scheme

Pharmaceutical firms in effort to prolong ‘double Irish’ tax scheme

Noonan prepares to signal a “significant” overhaul of the wider corporate tax regime

Fri Oct 10 2014 - 07:26
Cliff Taylor: Five key calls to make on Budget Tuesday

Cliff Taylor: Five key calls to make on Budget Tuesday

Ministers get to make some choices in next Tuesday’s budget, writes Cliff Taylor

Wed Oct 08 2014 - 16:12

Jobs growth bodes well for State's economy

ECONOMICS:  In a decade and a half of reporting on economic issues, without doubt the biggest change has been in the jobs market…

Fri Dec 10 2004 - 00:00

Sales to non-EU states down 10%

Exports to non-EU countries were weak in October, falling 10 per cent from the previous month, according to Central Statistics…

Wed Dec 08 2004 - 00:00

Jobless figures fall to 4.3%

Unemployment fell sharply last month, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office

Tue Dec 07 2004 - 00:00

Tax reliefs already due to be scrapped

Nine of the tax reliefs due to be examined by the Department of Finance and the Revenue Commissioners over coming months are …

Fri Dec 03 2004 - 00:00

Borrowing growth at its highest level in four years

The growth rate in borrowing has risen to its highest level in four years, according to new figures from the Central Bank.

Wed Dec 01 2004 - 00:00
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