Cliff Taylor: A big financial gap is opening up in the State’s housing plansThe money is out there but it’s vital that it be directed into the right kind of investment and not into wheezes such as ill-considered tax breaksSat Jan 14 2023 - 05:00
Are we waiting for an Irish recession which may never arrive?Smart Money: It’s just possible that the Irish economy will hang on inThu Jan 12 2023 - 10:53
Promising news on inflation but the cost-of-living crisis will rumble onThe euro zone may be out of double-digit inflation but there is no going back to the utility bills or food prices of 2019Sat Jan 07 2023 - 05:00
Wholesale gas prices are dropping - so how long before your household bills fall too?Wholesale energy prices are falling, yet it may be some time before retail bills actually fallThu Jan 05 2023 - 11:31
Corporation tax booms again, but can the trick be repeated?Cliff Taylor: Reliance on a small number of business sectors leaves the exchequer vulnerableWed Jan 04 2023 - 17:57
From low unemployment to record exchequer returns: Reasons to be optimistic about the Irish economy in 2023Ireland has moved from a position when a lot of factors were in its favour to a more mixed pictureSat Dec 31 2022 - 05:00
Economy in 2022: Ireland’s two tiers have come into sharp focus State’s multinational sector is booming despite tech sector wobbles as consumers and smaller businesses feel the painSat Dec 24 2022 - 05:00
Cliff Taylor: Traditional economic certainties are breaking downCentral banks still base actions on old-world theories amid fears inflation is getting embedded. Ireland must brace itself for shifts in global policySat Dec 24 2022 - 05:00
Working from home is definitely here to stay, but can you get your ideal arrangement?Cliff Taylor: Some things will revert back to the way they were pre-Covid, but the world of work has changed fundamentally.Thu Dec 22 2022 - 12:47
Real politics is on the way back and it is not going to be prettyThe debate is continuity versus change and the risk for the Government is that, right now, the polls show change is winningSat Dec 17 2022 - 05:00
Here is the argument for increasing tax on inheritances in IrelandSmart Money: The issue of taxing wealth and increasing the tax take on inheritance in Ireland looms large - but will not be relished by politiciansThu Dec 15 2022 - 10:20
A big gap is appearing in the funding of new home constructionWith banks still constrained post-crash and investors switching money out of construction, innovative ways must be found to finance the creation of the homes our nation needsSat Dec 10 2022 - 05:00
Electric cars will mean new motorist charges to fill exchequer holeSmart Money: The exchequer faces a big loss as more and more electric cars replace petrol and diesel. Motorists are likely to be asked to fill the gapThu Dec 08 2022 - 11:06
Cliff Taylor: Despite the economic slowdown, the exchequer is now awash with cashWhile growth is slowing, peak tax returns should enable the State to keep investing in the stability of our economic futureSat Dec 03 2022 - 00:01
How can we tell if Irish house prices are overvalued?Irish house prices look to have risen ahead of the economy, though lack of supply could provide some support next yearThu Dec 01 2022 - 11:46
Access to bank cash services to be protected by law following reviewBanking report urges coordinated approach on long-term mortgage arrears and recommends easing pay restrictions in bailed-out banksTue Nov 29 2022 - 11:36
Cliff Taylor: There is no doubt that the Irish economy is at a turning point‘Change’ costs money and there will be less money about in 2023Sat Nov 26 2022 - 05:00
Ireland’s rental market is broken – and could be heading for even deeper troubleRents are high across the board, but the gap between those in existing tenancies and those looking for new ones is growingThu Nov 24 2022 - 11:57
Cliff Taylor: Ireland, like the UK, will have to face up to how it pays its billsThe British experience is a reminder that high-debt countries walk a tightrope, particularly with interest rates again on the rise.Sat Nov 19 2022 - 05:00
Tech sector is seeing clear echoes of bursting of dot.com bubble. Here’s what we can learn from thisSmart Money: The dot.com bubble burst in 2000 as stockmarket valuations and employment got way ahead of themselves. Sound familiar?Thu Nov 17 2022 - 11:33
Cliff Taylor: How to attract the next wave of jobs to IrelandThe fall-out from the problems of big tech have a way to run yet, but it is time to look at the vital steps to secure future investmentSat Nov 12 2022 - 05:00
Which Irish mortgage borrowers are most exposed as interest rates rise?Smart Money: Focus has been on those with trackers who have seen immediate increases, but the real risk is people coming off low fixed rates in the next few yearsThu Nov 10 2022 - 13:02
Threat to tech jobs follows massive expansion of sector over past three yearsAnnouncement by Meta seen as key indicator of industry’s healthTue Nov 08 2022 - 17:12
Tech job cuts point to big challenges ahead for the Irish economyWith uncertainties over the tax take from tech sector, the decision in the budget to build up a reserve fund and plan for exchequer surpluses this year and next looks smartSat Nov 05 2022 - 05:04
Where have all the workers gone? The economy is slowing, yet the labour market remains tight in many areas. So is there a jobs slowdown coming?Thu Nov 03 2022 - 11:30
Cliff Taylor: An economic opportunity for Northern Ireland slips pastNorth risks repeating economic slippage of recent years if we are heading for further rows and anxietySat Oct 29 2022 - 05:00
ECB hike: Speed of interest rate rise could catch mortgage-holders unexpectedlyEra of super-low interest rates appears to have finally drawn to a close and the long tail of inflation means it will not be returning any time soonFri Oct 28 2022 - 05:00
Cliff Taylor: The housing market is heading for a viability squeezeRising interest rates threaten to change the calculation for both funders of new housing and buyersSat Oct 22 2022 - 05:00
Government aims to get firms through another storm with Finance BillLegislation seeks to help companies survive cost-of-living crisis and continue tradingThu Oct 20 2022 - 19:22
What if you want to work from home but your employer doesn’t agree?Many are convinced working nine to five is indeed no way to make a livingThu Oct 20 2022 - 11:16
Cliff Taylor: We can’t afford to be too smug as we watch the UK flail desperatelyThe assumption that corporation tax cash will steadily keep rolling into Ireland’s coffers is a highly dangerous oneSat Oct 08 2022 - 05:06
How hard will surging energy prices hit your household?New Central Bank research shows pressures growing on financially precarious households and threat to squeezed middleThu Oct 06 2022 - 10:55
Cliff Taylor: Surge in tax receipts keeps coming - for nowLatest figures allow Paschal Donohoe to continue his strategy of beating budget targets each yearTue Oct 04 2022 - 17:54
Cliff Taylor: Tough winter ahead, but the economy can get through this crisis Resources spent in the budget comprises a massive injection, but more may well be needed in 2023Sat Oct 01 2022 - 05:00
This budget was brought to you by Ireland’s five multinational ‘superstars’The Government is looking two ways on corporate tax revenues: delighted to get them but terrified they might disappearSat Oct 01 2022 - 05:00
The five key rules of the return to the officeAutumn is seeing a return to the workplace - but it is not like before and there are some rowsThu Sept 29 2022 - 10:53
Explainer: What are the risk factors for corporation tax?The Government keeps saying corporation tax could be volatile, and that it will keep risingWed Sept 28 2022 - 14:29
Scale of energy crisis means €11bn budget will still see most people worse off Budget 2023: Massive once-off supports in budget but big questions lie aheadTue Sept 27 2022 - 15:32
Rainy day fund: Government to set aside €2bn this year and €4bn in 2023Further payment into fund due next year as major tax surge gives Government leewayTue Sept 27 2022 - 14:27
UK mini-budget drama is threatening to turn into a crisisMarkets are sceptical that post-Brexit UK can deliver the growth Kwarteng needs to justify scale of borrowing to fund tax and spending plansMon Sept 26 2022 - 14:13
Ireland must not repeat the mess in the UK by going for broke in Budget 2023The Government needs to keep substantial cash in reserve as the energy crisis could well drag onSat Sept 24 2022 - 05:00
Last-minute dispute over healthcare spending as budget day approachesPackage on offer may leave little room for Minister’s plans to expand servicesSat Sept 24 2022 - 04:04
Budget forecasts allow for once-off package of well over €3bn to address energy crisisStrong corporation and income tax growth gives room for manoeuvre on budget daySat Sept 24 2022 - 00:01
Time to buckle up for a sharp shock to your mortgage ratesSmart Money: There will be no gradual rise in interest rates — things are happening very quicklyThu Sept 22 2022 - 11:41
Can Mary Lou McDonald win over the multinationals?Sinn Féin needs overseas firms to keep investing and paying more tax. But can the party’s charm offensive work?Sat Sept 17 2022 - 05:00
Money to run State in years ahead must ‘come from somewhere’ - tax commission chairCommission on Tax and Welfare chairwoman concedes no one wants to pay tax but money will have to be raised to meet rising costsSat Sept 17 2022 - 04:00
Seven things you were afraid to ask about state responses to soaring energy bills Government needs to get a grip in telling households what it is doing about the crisisThu Sept 15 2022 - 12:09
Cliff Taylor: Tax report conclusions present Paschal Donohoe with a tricky challengeThere is no prospect of higher taxes in the short term but the reality of the need to raise more revenue cannot be ducked foreverWed Sept 14 2022 - 16:55
Cliff Taylor: High-price pain for households will linger even when inflation eventually eases Government once-off measures will help consumers this winter but inflated prices will bite hard when measures peter outSat Sept 10 2022 - 05:00
Ireland’s quality of life: How do we score in the UN’s new rankings? The United Nation’s Human Development Index looks not just at income but also at key statistics such as life expectancy and average years of schoolingSat Sept 10 2022 - 05:00
