Someone, somewhere, has spent years, perhaps their whole life, pulling a book together. The reader gets to spend weeks reading it, and perhaps their whole life thinking about it
We have made good progress on decarbonising electricity and in retrofitting buildings but are moving too slowly on transport
‘Little change’ in average tax rates across the income distribution since 2013, new research finds
Information exchange deal with other OECD countries to tackle tax evasion will disclose details of income coming for foreign property
Survey found 97% of workers in Irish sector have high qualifications but low level of job satisfaction
Paris-based group signals major central banks have scant room to loosen policy further
Loneliness is not a one-dimensional experience, nor is it always bleak or even permanent, despite results of recent data
Organisers express hope for ‘rule by the people’, but speakers take more pessimistic line
Nursing school currently has 27 undergraduates, with number of students due to rise to 100 within four years
Analysis by the Tax Foundation ranks State’s personal taxation system poorly
Those aged 16 to 24 felt ‘lonely most or all of the time over past four weeks’, says OECD report
Corporate tax take is forecast to climb to €34.1bn and income tax receipts to exceed €39bn
Organisation raised its 2025 outlook for world growth, but decline anticipated in 2026
Central Bank governor highlights ‘stark’ implications of State’s shifting demographics
OECD report highlights trends in government spending globally
Report indicates Ireland’s ratio of 19 students per member of teaching staff exceeds OECD average of 15 to one
Value for money has become a key campaign issue as voters go to the polls
Move comes following union’s complaint to OECD over lawsuit against members
Parents are frustrated at juggling work demands and childcare while children are off for up to three months every summer
New research shows that we are closer to the UK and Canada when it comes to taxation and Government spending than to Europe or the US
Research suggests State a relatively low-tax, low-spend country compared to European peers, due to demographics
Tackling the State’s problems requires structural change to decentralise and redemocratise power
Across the continent, remote villages are fading amid declining births and residents departing for jobs in urban centres
Ireland is one of just two countries that will not see its per-capita growth decline by 2060 at projected rates of productivity
The best-financed lobbyists in the United States are protecting the pharmaceutical sector, but that may change
Brussels will try to avoid all-out trade war with US, but faces agreeing tariffs deal tilted in Washington’s favour
Irish tax experts say decision to back away from section 899 provision and relaxation of OECD second pillar rules are welcome
We should raise the cost of fossil fuel cars through higher taxes, while timber housing would reduce emissions from concrete production
Regulator lays out how US tariffs might hit Ireland’s export-led, multinational-heavy economy
The art of the tariff deal may prove far more damaging to the US than Europe
Frankfurt expected to announce another cut as focus shifts to growth hit from US tariffs
The OECD now forecasts global economic growth to slow to 2.9% this year from 3.3% in 2024
New research published by OECD shows poorer students in Ireland more likely than ever before to finish college and better their lives
Ursula von der Leyen has said that the bloc is willing to move quickly to progress talks. But what will it offer?
Accounting firm calls for suite of tax measures to maintain Ireland’s competitive edge
Brussels and Washington exchange negotiating documents after weeks of deadlock
In an uncertain world, we need to give our students the best chance of reaching their potential
United Cancer Advocates Network Ireland brings together people currently campaigning for specific cancers to address common issues
Paris-based agency higher trade barriers and increased policy uncertainty will weigh on activity
Instead of joining a future military alliance, there should be a referendum to enshrine neutrality into the Constitution
Attempts to force the Federal Reserve’s hand would likely see cost of US borrowings surge
Residential property output is stagnating, but immediate government action on three key issues could jump-start the market
Micheál Martin looks to encourage private investors to return as housebuilding and apartment completions slow down
Paris-based agency says population growth, past underinvestment and constrained supply have led to affordability challenges
We may have placed it with good intention in our recycling bins, but it is choking villages, rivers and seas on the other side of the world
The new US president probably doesn’t know yet himself whether his bite will turn out to be quite as bad as his bark, but there is no doubt that barking is his forte
Move sets up potential stand-off on tax between US and EU
Officials studying Trump’s decision to pull US out of deal setting minimum corporate tax rate
The US president has pulled out of the OECD tax deal and made threats which will worry the new Irish government
Unite and international union body pursue builder over court action against shop stewards
Technology has changed the way many of us consume information, from complex pieces of writing to short video clips
Organisation also suggests regulator assess how effective are ‘dear CEO’ letters to industry bosses
Finding comes as former taoiseach Leo Varadkar says many in politics and media do not understand numbers
We must stop viewing health as ‘a cost to be managed’ and instead understand it as ‘an investment to be made’
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
