Is Big Pharma’s powerful US lobby shielding Ireland from the worst of Donald Trump’s tariffs?The best-financed lobbyists in the United States are protecting the pharmaceutical sector, but that may changeFri Jul 04 2025 - 05:00
Evergreen corporate taxes insulate public finances from trade turmoilHalf-year exchequer numbers show another spike in receipts from business taxThu Jul 03 2025 - 20:51
Public finances boosted by another spike in corporate tax receipts Latest half-year exchequer numbers indicate Government collected €7.4bn in corporate tax last monthThu Jul 03 2025 - 16:30
Pace of IDA-sponsored investment accelerates despite threat of US tariffsIDA’s latest half-year report shows agency supported 179 investments in six months to June Wed Jul 02 2025 - 10:10
Ireland’s water infrastructure now main block on growth, committee hears Irish Fiscal Advisory Council flags State’s oversubscribed water infrastructure as key riskTue Jul 01 2025 - 17:45
Investors and State tied to more than a fifth of home sales last yearCSO data indicate number of homes being purchased by non-householdsTue Jul 01 2025 - 15:14
Like Nixon before him, Trump is weakening the dollar in a bid to correct the US’s trade deficitTrump is attempting to bend the global economy to his will but is being hamstrung by the US’s deteriorating fiscal metricsFri Jun 27 2025 - 06:00
Trump’s on-off tariff announcements now the main threat to global growthWhiplash effect of US policies seen as limiting investment for nowFri Jun 27 2025 - 06:00
ESRI cuts growth forecasts and warns of constraints to building projectsThink tank lowers growth outlook for economy on back of US trade policy uncertaintyThu Jun 26 2025 - 06:00
Brexit was ‘single stupidest thing a country’s ever done’ US businessman and former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg links Ireland’s recent success to BrexitMon Jun 23 2025 - 15:44
Irish pharma exports drive euro zone trade in first quarterECB report says Irish pharma exports behind jump in EU exports in first quarterFri Jun 20 2025 - 13:27
Not all gloom for the Irish economy despite Central Bank scenarios Regulator lays out how US tariffs might hit Ireland’s export-led, multinational-heavy economyFri Jun 20 2025 - 06:00
Donohoe ‘grateful for strong support’ to continue as Eurogroup president Government waiting to see if Donohoe will be challenged for Eurogroup president roleThu Jun 19 2025 - 15:25
US tariffs could punch €18bn hole in public finances, Central Bank warnsRegulator highlights potential risk to State’s tax base from extended decline in global tradeThu Jun 19 2025 - 06:00
Rent pressure zone changes will be painful for tenants, Central Bank warnsUS tariffs threaten to punch €18bn hole in public finances in extreme scenario Thu Jun 19 2025 - 06:00
Ireland’s clean energy transition mired in policy gridlock, report claimsEmployers’ group Ibec publishes highly critical report on State’s net-zero planWed Jun 18 2025 - 01:00
Irish exports to US fell by 62% in April on foot of Trump tariffs announcementLatest CSO trade figures reflect volatility caused by US tariffsTue Jun 17 2025 - 12:23
Onerous regulations frustrating delivery of infrastructure, NED toldHigh level of bureaucracy blocking delivery of projects, Dublin Chamber’s Aebhric McGibney saysMon Jun 16 2025 - 19:00
Failure of EU-US trade talks would have immediate ramifications for budget, Taoiseach warnsMartin fails to rule out tax breaks for developers to boost apartment buildingMon Jun 16 2025 - 13:39
Tobacco companies called on Government to restrict nicotine pouchesThe best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskMon Jun 16 2025 - 06:19
Financial services firm Centralis secures €500m valuationCompany was founded in 2011 by several former AIB employeesMon Jun 16 2025 - 06:00
Is Russia’s war-driven economy approaching its 1989 moment?With the Ukraine war, Putin might have backed himself into an economic cul-de-sacSun Jun 15 2025 - 10:00
Irish inflation eases back to 1.7% as cheaper fuel and lower airfares reduce costsLatest data points to a slowdown in headline price growthThu Jun 12 2025 - 12:41
One in five Irish consumers seeking a house to rent or buyBanking and Payments Federation Ireland says figures illustrate high level of demand in Irish housing marketThu Jun 12 2025 - 01:00
Institutional investment in Irish property down 80%, Central Bank saysRegulator’s governor, Gabriel Makhlouf, says Ireland is particularly exposed to recent trade tensions Wed Jun 11 2025 - 13:58
US tariffs will result in shock to global growth but not recession, World Bank saysWashington-based institution says growth forecasts have been cut in nearly 70 per cent of economies Tue Jun 10 2025 - 14:30
Local property tax bands and rates set to be changed to stave off big increasesChanges are being introduced to mitigate effects rising property values have on tax billsTue Jun 10 2025 - 06:00
Fiscal council predicts another surge in corporation taxBudgetary watchdog also warns Government spending plans lack credibilityTue Jun 10 2025 - 00:01
Despite the politics, Ireland is Israel’s second-biggest export market for goodsFigures from UN’s trade database Comtrade highlight Ireland’s compromised political position as EU takes harder tone on GazaSun Jun 08 2025 - 10:55
Corporate tax take tumbles 30% for May with €1.1bn less over same month last yearDepartment of Finance downplays the decline, attributing it to ‘once-off’ factorsFri Jun 06 2025 - 06:52
Trump Taco trade is a major headache for ECB rate setters Increasingly erratic pronouncements and general uncertainty cannot be planned for Thu Jun 05 2025 - 17:11
Corporate tax receipts drop 30% as Trump’s tariffs bite Exchequer returns show receipts from business tax fell by over €1.1 billion in MayThu Jun 05 2025 - 16:30
Irish economy expands by almost 10% as exporters rush to beat tariff deadlinesCSO figures show economy, as measured by GDP, expanded by 9.7 per cent in the first quarterThu Jun 05 2025 - 11:48
Dublin paid half of State’s 2024 income tax while Cork delivered most from corporates Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) publishes new breakdown of State’s tax baseWed Jun 04 2025 - 14:47
ECB expected to cut rates again amid speculation over Lagarde’s roleCentral bank likley to implement eighth cut to interest rates since last JuneWed Jun 04 2025 - 12:14
How a man described as ‘dumber than a sack of bricks’ came to dominate global trade policyUS trade adviser Peter Navarro, once a fringe figure, is now driving Trump’s tariff agendaSun Jun 01 2025 - 11:53
Stocks rise as markets grapple with US trade rulingUS Court of International Trade rules Trump overstepped his authority by imposing across-the-board duties on imports Thu May 29 2025 - 17:48
Tourism slump continues - April data shows decline in visitor numbers Trend of falling visitor numbers since September has prompted questions from sectorThu May 29 2025 - 12:24
Retail sales increase as consumers enjoy real wage hikeSales volumes rise just 1.1% over 12 months once volatile car sales are stripped out of the figuresWed May 28 2025 - 15:35
US trade policy will have ‘lasting impact’ on global economyWorld Economic Forum’s survey finds most economists see tariffs as increasing recession riskWed May 28 2025 - 15:34
Dublin’s €70bn infrastructural upgrade: how it breaks downKPMG reckons Irish capital needs €70bn investment in housing, transport, water and energyWed May 28 2025 - 12:25
Corporate tax receipts forecast to rise despite Trump tariff threatIrish Fiscal Advisory Council says forecasts for tax come with upside risksWed May 28 2025 - 06:00
Average weekly earnings of Irish workers surpass €1,000 for first timeCSO data show wages grew at an annualised rate of 5.6 per cent in first quarterTue May 27 2025 - 12:38
US economy fast becoming Trump’s Achilles’ heelBond markets are taking an increasingly dim view of Trump’s trade tacticsTue May 27 2025 - 06:00
Stocks and euro jump on Trump EU tariff delaysTrading volumes on Monday were expected to be thinner than usual, given that markets in the United States and Britain were closedMon May 26 2025 - 18:45
In the game of chicken between the US and China, round one goes to Beijing Beijing’s implacable - happy to escalate regardless of economic price stance - appeared to call Trump’s bluffSun May 25 2025 - 15:30
Trump tariffs update: Latest from Ireland and the EU after US president’s 50% threatEuropean Union is committed to securing trade deal with US that works for all sides, says SefcovicFri May 23 2025 - 22:04
EU prepares for retaliation on Trump tariffs, but hopes for agreementIreland likely to be among worst affected given importance of exports to US, especially pharmaceuticals, for economyFri May 23 2025 - 20:28
Why is the housing crisis Ireland’s most enduring failure?The home ownership rate among those aged 25-39, once considered a prime homeowning age, has dwindled to just 7%Fri May 23 2025 - 06:00
Irish house price inflation at 7.5% in March amid ongoing supply shortageHeadline rate softer than the 8% recorded in February Wed May 21 2025 - 11:18
