Economic outlook in Ireland: Buoyant economy may see growth outweigh downsides
Our economy continues to perform strongly despite the occupational hazard of reliance on foreign investment
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Lack of tax powers renders Stormont a spectator in UK public spending debate
Patience of English taxpayers with Northern Ireland will be tested as Britain runs out of money
Angry Canadian tourists snub US and head to Mexico
‘They are choosing more friendly policies’ says Mexican tourism official
The old global economic order is dead
China and others must think afresh as the US steps away from its role as balancer of last resort
Enda Kenny’s life and times offer five lessons for today’s politicians
A perennial rule of politics comes to mind for former Fine Gael leader
EU issues US-bound staff with burner phones over spying fears
European Commission officials heading to IMF and World Bank spring meetings advised to travel with basic devices
Donald Trump’s second coming and the world
An economic renaissance is unlikely, not least because the US economy is very far from the disaster he proclaims it to be
IMF sees stable if ‘lacklustre’ global growth despite Trump’s tariff threat
Washington-based fund expects inflation to fall to 4.2% this year and 3.5% next year but euro zone growth will lag
Explainer: 10 takeaways from Cop 29, a collective failure
Amid pressure from petrostates, Donald Trump’s looming US presidency, curtailed activism and continuing implementation difficulties, the progress was better than nothing - but way short of what is required
Sticky inflation could keep interest rates higher for longer, IMF warns
Momentum on cutting inflation is slowing as wage rises push prices higher in services sector, report says
Nama was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fix the property market, and we blew it
Cabinet has approved the wind down of the bad bank as house prices surpass pre-crash levels
China at ‘fork in the road’ on reforms to boost demand, IMF head says
Kristalina Georgieva’s remarks at Beijing conference come as China export glut tensions rise
Nowhere is there a wealthy country that consumes only a little energy, or a poor country that consumes a lot
Barclays bank has announced it will stop direct financing of new oil and gas fields. It is too much to expect Irish banks to follow suit?
Ireland is on the cusp of a historic pivot. The right choices can propel us toward rapid economic growth
Contrary to the misconception, the State can support enterprise and prioritise social justice. The two are symbiotic
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Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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