Coalition's budgetary policy has radically altered in three monthsAnalysis: Goal of a balanced budget by 2025 – set out in April – has been jettisonedWed Jul 14 2021 - 21:51
Businesses fear carbon tariff will be too complex to administerConcerns raised about EU’s proposed carbon border adjustment mechanismWed Jul 14 2021 - 21:01
House prices rise at fastest rate in 2½ yearsDublin values rise by 4.9% over 12 months while prices outside capital increase 6.2%Wed Jul 14 2021 - 11:25
More than 2,000 unsold affordable housing units still on council booksUnits delivered prior to economic crash have cost State €86m in debt-servicing costsThu Jul 08 2021 - 05:30
Irish labour market not expected to recover from pandemic until 2024OECD report suggests Republic will have one of slowest such rebounds of any countryWed Jul 07 2021 - 11:41
State’s first cost rental homes unveiled in north DublinNew tenure model will see homes rented at 25 per cent below market rateWed Jul 07 2021 - 05:58
European shares retreat as investors turn to bonds amid economic uncertaintyBP and Shell fall in London as oil prices slideTue Jul 06 2021 - 18:36
PwC urges Government to extend pandemic wage-support schemeMain scheme should be extended until mid-2022, consultancy firm saysTue Jul 06 2021 - 05:27
Global emissions from agriculture set to rise by 4% over next decade, report saysMajor UN, OECD study pinpoints livestock production as major problem areasMon Jul 05 2021 - 15:37
Government ‘should adopt’ minimum effective corporation tax rate of 10%Social Justice Ireland calls for reform of business tax code hereMon Jul 05 2021 - 13:15
‘Forced change’ to Ireland’s corporate tax rate could trigger migration of activityReport by DBRS Morningstar, however, describes risks to Ireland as ‘distant’Mon Jul 05 2021 - 10:48
House price inflation jumps to 11% on weak supplyProperty company DNG publishes latest house price gaugeMon Jul 05 2021 - 07:52
The Irish don’t have an obsession with property, the market just doesn’t workQuaint to think Ireland’s history of land eviction having effect on first-time buyers nowSun Jul 04 2021 - 14:36
UK’s Team17 acquires Dublin-based StoryToys for €22mStoryToys chief says Team17 is the ‘perfect home’ for the app developer firmFri Jul 02 2021 - 10:08
Grafton completes €199m acquisition of Finnish PPE maker IKHIrish building materials group gains foothold in Finnish marketFri Jul 02 2021 - 08:31
Relaxing mortgage rules could fuel another credit bubble, warns top bankerCentral Bank to review its lending rules amid calls to loosen strict criteria for borrowersThu Jul 01 2021 - 15:57
State’s private rented sector trebles in size in 21 yearsRental sector accommodates one in five households, housing conference hearsThu Jul 01 2021 - 12:51
Multinationals channelled €27bn through Ireland in 2016, report claimsStudy indicates State is second-largest beneficiary of ‘profit shifting’ in EUThu Jul 01 2021 - 05:45
Dublin’s high living costs sees it rank mid-table in best cities surveyCapital scores highly for remote working infrastructure but not for cost of renting home office spaceThu Jul 01 2021 - 05:25
Manufacturing activity stays near record high as new orders rise at fastest rate everAIB’s June PMI points to strong pick-up in activity as economy gradually reopenedThu Jul 01 2021 - 04:30
Central Bank warns of 25,000 fewer new homes due to pandemicCovid-19 and savings build-up may stoke housing crisis, says regulatorThu Jul 01 2021 - 04:30
Economy set for surge as households to splash €12bn savingsCentral Bank upgrades growth forecast while warning on public financesThu Jul 01 2021 - 04:15
State’s unemployment rate falls to 18% as outdoor hospitality reopensDecision to delay full reopening likely to slow recoveryWed Jun 30 2021 - 11:57
Irish consumers spend €94m less on supermarket booze as pubs reopenShoppers avail of chance to eat and drink away from home as economy reopensMon Jun 28 2021 - 18:48
House prices in Wexford, Waterford and Kerry jump by over 20%Remote working and purchasing of holiday homes drive prices in the three coastal countiesMon Jun 28 2021 - 18:29
Retail sales advance in May as consumers flock to reopened shopsLatest CSO data point to 1.8 per cent rise on previous monthMon Jun 28 2021 - 12:26
House prices surge 13% as ‘red hot’ demand outstrips supplyReports from two property websites reveal strong pick-up in price growthMon Jun 28 2021 - 11:08
Ibec warns Government spending on Covid will limit potential for tax cutsEmployers’ group upgrades growth forecast for economy but warns of need for fiscal disciplineMon Jun 28 2021 - 05:45
Government failing on most basic climate actions, solar energy group claimsAssociation says delay in key scheme will jeopardise carbon-reduction targetsSun Jun 27 2021 - 18:40
Half of taxpayers unaware of personal tax obligations, survey findsStudy finds widespread confusion around tax filing requirements for both PAYE and non-PAYE incomeSun Jun 27 2021 - 18:28
Brexit inflames North’s identity politicsEconomic advantages of NI’s new trading arrangement overlooked by rejectionist rhetoricSun Jun 27 2021 - 13:28
Labour productivity in Republic grows at three times EU rateHowever, much of the growth is driven by multinationals and the transfer of intellectual property assets hereFri Jun 25 2021 - 16:44
Ifac warns ‘permanent spending’ increases will limit Government’s financial optionsBudgetary watchdog launches calculator that lets users explore budgetary optionsFri Jun 25 2021 - 15:12
S&P maintains negative rating for Irish banks amid ‘profitability challenges’Rating agency says exits of Ulster Bank and KBC underscores difficult operating environmentFri Jun 25 2021 - 08:51
Glenveagh sells planned Premier Inn hotel at Dublin site for €70mProperty firm says 262-bedroom Premier Inn hotel sold to German-based Union InvestmentFri Jun 25 2021 - 07:25
Five reasons to be positive about Ireland’s economic prospectsThe economy has taken a severe hit but there are a number of things working in our favourFri Jun 25 2021 - 05:03
State spends €15.8bn a year on ‘discretionary’ tax expendituresCommittee hears Government should consider limiting certain pension tax reliefsThu Jun 24 2021 - 11:04
State needs to build ‘over 200,000 homes’ over three years to solve housing crisisSupply is puzzlingly low given current house prices, Davy report saysThu Jun 24 2021 - 05:30
Irish economy set for 11% growth surge as restrictions ease, ESRI saysThink tank predicts strong rebound driven by exports and consumer spendingThu Jun 24 2021 - 00:01
State’s unemployment rate stays high at 21.9% in MayYouth unemployment rate of 58.8% is one of highest on recordWed Jun 23 2021 - 12:16
Ireland among three EU states to record increase in agricultural emissionsEU’s €100 billion CAP spending fails to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, report findsWed Jun 23 2021 - 05:55
Varadkar’s budget surplus claim rebuked as ‘unfounded’Financial advisory council replies after Tánaiste alleges failure to predict previous surplusTue Jun 22 2021 - 15:19
More than half fast-track housing delayed by legal objectionsFigures show 16 of 28 schemes granted planning this year now subject to judicial reviewTue Jun 22 2021 - 05:30
McGuinness hopes UK will not compromise on food safety in post-Brexit trade dealsEU commissioner says UK was instrumental in developing many of the EU’s rulesMon Jun 21 2021 - 16:05
Ireland’s property market: What goes up can still come downCovid-driven uplift in prices here is modest by international standards and it won’t lastSun Jun 20 2021 - 12:26
European shares fall after Fed signals early policy tighteningRyanair the main market mover in Dublin as it rises 3% while Glanbia and AIB dipThu Jun 17 2021 - 20:48
Moneylenders ‘ripping off’ people with ultra-high interest rates – Sinn FéinParty is seeking amendment to legislation proposing 36% cap on APR for borrowersThu Jun 17 2021 - 15:27
Mortgage arrears total declines despite high jobless rateCentral Bank data show number of home loans in arrears fell by 2,838 in first quarterThu Jun 17 2021 - 12:03
DPC to examine legality of estate agents collecting personal financial dataPrivacy watchdog to issue guidelines after Savills sought ‘proof of funds’ to view housesThu Jun 17 2021 - 11:19
Irish economy likely to experience two-speed recovery, IMF saysFund, however, warns of risk from Covid variants, Brexit and taxationWed Jun 16 2021 - 21:14
