Ireland’s greatest economic failing: poor public services
State investment is key but how we do it is also a root cause of the problem
State investment is key but how we do it is also a root cause of the problem
Concerns raised included perceived interference with independence of judiciary
Group warns of ‘compelling evidence’ Government inaction will wipe out electric vehicle sales
‘Extensive Irish commitment to data centres’ could cause cost to consumer, study finds
Reform needed to safeguard €6bn income while promoting electric vehicles, economist warns
Leo Varadkar reiterates that parties working together would be ‘responsible thing to do’
Downgrading of specialist skills has contributed to policy failures in the 2000s
Business Week: also in the news was Intel; corporation tax; and new green policies
Ryanair warns further taxation of the sector would be very damaging for the Republic
European Union taxes may add 30% to air fares, suggests Economist Colm McCarthy
Commission eyeing carbon levy – economist Colm McCarthy
Barry McCormack looks beyond Dublin for his brilliant, almost-concept album Mean Time
For love or money? Billionaire financier’s football investments show his emotional side
Think tank examines future of dairying and agriculture’s role in tackling climate change
Doherty says social welfare bonus and health overspend not included in calculations
Deloitte’s revelation over association’s accounts moves things on to a new plane
John FitzGerald: Government policies have seen better outcomes thanks to domestic expertise
Economist paid almost €25,000 for corporation tax review
HEA-backed report says the two institutions should form a ‘university of creative arts’
Fulfil row nears settlement and M&S braces for disappointing results this week
Results due from Apple, Merck, Pfizer, Aon and Tesla, McDonalds and Trinity Biotech
With a fourth night added, even Matt Cooper and Ivan Yates might not have enough to say
Brendan Dowling, Annette Hughes and John Lawlor to profit most from sale
Dukes puts the Fine Gael position on a more formal footing with the ‘Tallaght strategy’
Proposals included charging secondary pupils £200 and introduction of a property tax
Late musician’s favourite saying was ‘They won’t stop me singing till they put me in the ground’
Successive ministers sought to hand over routes despite union fears of privatisation
Economist Colm McCarthy says ageing system subjected to prolonged underinvestment
Forget the conjecture and take a look at the data - it suggests that while there might be some areas of concern, rising prices do not, in themselves, a bubble make.
Caveat: They are to be found all over the world, and today they will be donning the green
Also: Ireland should pull out of EU if corporation tax threatened, says Kingspan chief
Second phase of western corridor would be utter folly
Ireland is blessed with a priceless natural resource in tourism terms – its people
Ronan Lyons says tax relief for those struggle to buy property will only increase prices
Bill seeks to expand scheme that lets council tenants buy their houses at a discount
Minister insists Government’s new housing plan will not overheat property market
Economist Colm McCarthy says incentives will ‘add to the pressure of excess demand’
Director general says GDP figures, leading to ‘leprechaun economics’ claims, compiled correctly
Glenties crowd told working on Census 2016 showed ‘Ireland of Mary and Tom is gone’
Minister says election produced an inconclusive result, ‘a fairly messy parliament’
What is a youthful former private equity shark like Fergal Leamy doing running a forestry company?
With challenges on all fishery fronts, new CEO at BIM Tara McCarthy has a lot on her plate
Company says State-funded network should be operated on wholesale-only basis
Economist Colm McCarthy says proposals will give big players market dominance
Proponents argue it attracts foreign direct investment and makes graduates more employable
Some commentators had called for company to be sold during crisis
The semi-State is trying to stay ahead of the game through innovation and investment
‘Frank’ with Michael Fassbender and ‘Patrick’s Day’ with Moe Dunford top nominations
Reducing emissions in agriculture not an easy task, says UCC lecturer
The semi-State peat harvester intends to reinvent itself as a renewable energy provider
Colm McCarthy describes prospect of Britain leaving the EU as ‘remote but not entirely unlikely’
Economist Colm McCarthy says a British departure would hamper trade between the neighbours
With recovery underway, this was a year for comebacks as well as encouraging success for a new breed of entrepreneurs
Growth in profit partly due to three-month shutdown of generation plant in 2012
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
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
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices