Fiscal watchdog says Irish economy may have contracted by 21% in April
Estimate from Irish Fiscal Advisory Council comes as OECD warns building up of world Covid debt ‘will come back to haunt us’
Estimate from Irish Fiscal Advisory Council comes as OECD warns building up of world Covid debt ‘will come back to haunt us’
The countries are aiming to create rules to tax multinational tech companies
‘I don’t want to name that country, but everybody knows which country I’m thinking of’
OECD report shows Irish degree-holders earn signifant wage premium
Oecd chief says Ireland is example of where tax system is being ‘gamed’
Taoiseach and Minister for finance will arrive in Davos on Wednesday
No deal scenario would mean sharp economic downturn in UK, annual economic outlook warns
Most governments have not taken action to contain climate risks , report says
OECD report paints bleak picture for Britain but idea of second referendum is shot down
OECD study evaluated the knowledge of teenagers around money matters
Technology is set to introduce new ways of working which Ireland Inc must be ready for
OECD identifies significant fall in real wages in several countries including Ireland
OECD surveys find unemployment, low investment and sluggish credit hamper growth
A leave vote in Britain would reduce net immigration and lower house prices
Much will depend on extent to which proposed reforms exceed OECD standards, and represent a major move towards harmonisation of EU tax rules
Joan Burton chairs ministerial meeting as OECD praises Ireland’s ‘can-do attitude’
Demographics, low interest rates and volatile markets threaten to undermine governments’ attempts to reform pension sector
Michael Noonan welcomes plan but says EU should not attempt to go further
Noonan spurns Ministers’ demands as Kenny says ‘We are not going to blow the recovery’
Long-term jobless numbers up 77% since 2007 as overall number out of work declines only slowly
Stimulus programme dominates opening day of Davos economic forum in Switzerland
Nearly 30 per cent of EU citizens moving to another member state go to Germany, OECD finds
Washington wants Europe to act more swiftly to boost demand and avoid ‘lost decade’
Noonan praises agreement that will force banks to exchange information
Despite €2bn adjustment, think tank predicts 2015 deficit of 3.1%, just outside troika-agreed 3% target
World economy is set to grow 3.4 per cent this year before accelerating to 3.9 per cent next year
OECD chief praises State’s ‘amazing renaissance story’
Trust in government fell 28 percentage points from 63 per cent to 35 per cent over a five-year period
Tánaiste stresses need to address criticisms of Government response to youth and long-term unemployment
OECD calls for ineffective job schemes to be scrapped in place of proven strategies
Report homes in on non-resident structures
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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