Income inequality in Ireland at lowest recorded level, study finds

ESRI reports ‘consistently high incidence’ of income poverty among certain groups

Ireland risks being lockdown ‘outlier’ again if reopening is delayed

Goodbody warns current restrictions will lead to another big contraction in domestic demand

Irish tax and welfare system offset income inequality, ESRI finds

Study highlights impact of tax and benefits on income after 2008 financial crisis

Ireland’s billionaires saw their fortunes rise by €3.28bn last year in ‘worrying trend’

One-tenth of that extra wealth could pay to have entire country vaccinated, Oxfam says

Planning system from last century stalls housebuilding – report

Irish Homebuilders Association calls for urgent overhaul of permissions

Ireland is 13th most expensive place to live, survey shows

Latest Numbeo rankings compared living costs in 139 countries

State can change ‘from climate laggard to climate leader’, report claims

Study suggests country is uniquely placed to capitalise on shift to green energy investment

Supermac’s owner says hospitality sector may take four years to recover

Pat McDonagh says vital US tourist trade will be slow to return to pre-pandemic levels

Food industry facing triple threat: Brexit, Covid and UK recession

Bord Bia warns of looming threat to sector ahead of virtual trade mission to the UK

Western counties suffer greater economic hit from Covid-19, study finds

Prevalence of small businesses in tourism sector leaves region more exposed

State had fourth-highest home-working rate in EU last year

CSO data predates coronavirus, which has triggered a jump in working from home

Ireland had one of highest rates of home-working during Covid-19 crisis

EU survey finds Ireland had the second-highest levels of working from home after Belgium

Will Ireland’s long winning streak on tax soon come to an end?

Our tax regime has withstood many attacks, but Brexit and Covid could change the game

Varadkar warns Ireland could suffer ‘multiple economic hits’

Tánaiste compares Covid-19 pandemic to a war or an invasion

Negative narrative around Irish economy is ‘fundamental misreading’

Ibec chief executive says Ireland likely to be one of this year’s top performing economies

‘Aggressive’ tax reassessments damaging Ireland’s reputation, group claims

Edmund Burke Institute says tough line taken by tax authority here could undermine investment

Ireland still facilitating multinational tax avoidance, commission says

Brussels says Irish tax code allows aggressive tax planning

State ranked highly for attracting skilled workers but low on gender equality

Survey suggests State and Dublin are among top global talent hub locations

Donohoe warns of €2bn corporation tax loss to State

Changes to OECD regulations are inevitable and the Republic must prepare, says Minister

Does Ireland’s roaring economy have a soft centre?

We are now in solid recovery mode, but consumers and businesses are looking over their shoulders at the possibility that things can go wrong

Ireland is EU’s largest importer of aircraft

Figures show 53% of bloc’s aircraft imports last year went to Ireland

Ireland has an ‘accommodation crisis’, not a housing crisis

Report highlights multifaceted shortage in living accomodation

Ireland still facing prospect of hard Brexit despite deal, Sibley warns

Central Bank deputy governor says deal allows for increased divergence in trade

Ireland’s ‘brand value’ grows 12% to $604bn in past year

Rankings by consultancy Brand Finance suggests Ireland is fastest-growing brand in Western Europe

Ireland could lose €1bn in corporate tax under OECD proposals

Plan would give bigger states more rights to levy tax on income earned in their territories

No-deal Brexit: OECD warns Ireland will be worst hit outside UK

Think tank suggests impact will be extremely negative even with smooth adjustment

Ireland will be the ‘big loser’ if OECD tax reform fails, Saint-Amans warns

OECD tax director also criticises State’s slow move to phase out ‘double Irish’ loophole

Telcos eye up BT’s €460m Irish unit as parent firm exits Ireland

UK telecoms giant to sell-off Irish business as part of major global retrenchment

Ireland likely to gain from Trump tax changes despite €50bn outflow

Study claims US tax changes has further incentivised overseas investment

Ireland will not be sacrificed in Brexit deal, EU commissioner says

Margrethe Vestager asserts Europe is unwavering in its support for the backstop

Ireland would be ‘screwed’ if UK crashes out of EU, exports chief warns

Simon McKeever says companies in Ireland are totally unprepared for hard Brexit

Ireland not the only EU state struggling with rural broadband

European Court of Auditors says the lack of rural broadband is pan-European

Yanis Varoufakis: Ireland a tax haven ‘free-riding’ on Europe

Former Greek finance minister says Ireland remains deeply divided since crash

Ireland’s EU budget contribution may rise to over €3bn

Commission is seeking higher national contributions in part to fill gap left by UK’s exit

Ireland’s contribution to EU budget expected to rise to €2.7bn this year

Figure may rise by an additional €400m after the UK departs, department warns

Is Ireland’s booming economy just an illusion?

Strongest economic growth in Europe is delivering jobs-rich but low-wage recovery

Ireland pays €16.5m a day in interest on national debt

NTMA chief highlights debt metrics while playing down our exposure to post-QE world

Ireland’s national debt rose to €198bn last year

Central Bank figures reveal slight increase in State’s indebtedness

Insurance sector assets in Ireland eclipse €300bn

Figure was included in new Central Bank dataset on the insurance industry here

Dublin-centric development ‘unsustainable’, warns ESRI

Think tank highlights growing concentration of economic activity in capital

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