Regional price caps for shared equity scheme to be published soon, Minister says

O’Brien claims critics of initiative ‘not telling the truth’ about State’s capacity to build homes

Will the new first-time buyer plan push up house prices?

Smart Money: Plan for shared equity scheme proving controversial

Opinion: Make it easier to comply with green regulations, than not

Transparency and trust key as regulators encourage companies to improve compliance

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

Danish inventor who killed journalist caught after prison escape

Peter Madsen murdered Kim Wall aboard his homemade submarine in Copenhagen

Covid-19 Level 5 support bubbles: Everything you need to know

Who is allowed to form one? Can one be for childcare? How to choose who to bubble with?

Is Ireland set for a K-shaped recovery?

Central Bank report highlights resilience of multinational exports in face of Covid crisis

Budget 2021: Ireland faces five big economic challenges

Covid-19 and Brexit form a bleak backdrop to plans for Government spending next year

Irish food trade could slide by one-third if EU and UK fail to cut deal

Ireland’s food imports and exports ‘most likely to be negatively affected’, say experts

I ask myself three questions when I need to make a realistic appraisal

Blocking out uncertainty with unconsidered optimism will not help you cope with anxieties

Ireland ‘robbing’ European neighbours with low tax rate – Stiglitz

Nobel laureate says tariff by Apple didn’t confer advantage on Republic

‘This whole corridor is dead’: Europe’s coronavirus care home disaster

Wherever the virus spread uncontrolled, elderly care homes were left unprotected

Covid-19 crisis shows drastic economic policy changes possible – Piketty

French economist argues ‘it should also be possible to invest in longer-term crises’

Academics urge EU to issue ‘eurobonds’ to aid coronavirus response

More than 400 sign open letter calling for bill to be picked up by euro zone not individual states

Johnson signals ‘no alignment’ with European Court of Justice

No ‘quality access’ to single market unless UK matches EU standards, says Von der Leyen

Andrew Bailey confirmed as new head of Bank of England

Highly experienced regulator charged with steering UK economy through Brexit

Juries should be removed from defamation cases, conference told

Size of libel awards by juries and duration of cases has made Irish system ‘a laughing stock’

Where it all went wrong for Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency

Facebook was blindsided this month when seven high-profile partner companies, including eBay, PayPal, Visa and Mastercard, stepped back from its Libra project

‘Didn’t the Irish migrate to America? People need to look at it from this perspective’

New to the Parish: Imam Rabeeb Mirza and Ayesha Hasmin Mirza arrived from the UK

Two positives make a negative for gender bias in Stem

Could girls’ superior reading skills really be what’s holding back gender diversity in Stem?

Ireland’s most Googled election question: ‘What age is Frances Fitzgerald?’

Google reveals the most searched-for candidates and what questions are being asked

This Estonian start-up has become a thorn in Uber’s side

Founded by a 19 year-old college dropout, Bolt is an example of a troublesome trend for the world’s largest ride-hailing company

UK starts search for “highest calibre” Bank of England governor

Government says Mark Carney will not remain in role beyond February 2020

Philip Lane, with an eye on legacy, leaves parting gift to spook banks and borrowers

Governor sought powers to force banks to hold additional capital to safeguard against hidden risks to Republic’s economy

Kerry cows have long precedent – Frank McNally on a 100-year-old legal judgment with far-reaching results

Irish university graduates earn more from degrees than in UK

Study shows students receive €100,000 more over lifetime than if they had forgone degree

Rift rumours sparked as Saudi prince absent from key meetings

King thought to be reining in Mohammed bin Salman following Khashoggi murder

Barcelona invests in preparing for the players of the future

Innovation hub works on nutrition, training regimens, injury management and even sleep patterns in search of an edge on the pitch

China given clear Davos stage to press its claim to be next economic superpower

As Trump stays away Chinese vice-president uses a keynote speech to take a thinly-veiled swipe at US protectionist impulses

Irish charity worker charged with human trafficking released on bail

Amnesty International welcomes the release of Sean Binder, who was arrested in Greece

Influential Irish economist and TCD academic Louden Ryan dies

Ryan played key role in formulating Irish economic policy in the 1960s and 1970s

What employers and graduates want from each other

How can graduates make sure they’re appreciated and what do their bosses expect in return?

How much will the trade war cost a typical American family? About $60 (so far)

Prices could rise greatly if tit-for-tat escalation drives total of affected goods toward $1tn

Breaking boundaries: Opting for a Masters degree abroad

Irish degrees can be costly and students are looking overseas for fresh opportunities

Does Ireland need a dedicated minister for loneliness?

Fianna Fáil senator praises creation of job by Theresa May but psychologist opposes idea

Can you run long distances just eating plants?

Sisters Heather and Gemma Gordon attribute their high performance to a vegan diet

Portugal dominated Angola for centuries. Now the roles are reversed

Mega-rich members of Angola’s ruling class are buying up Portuguese wineries, newspapers and banks

Swedish journalist’s limbs were sawn off her body, police say

Danish police confirm washed up torso is that of Kim Wall, believed killed in submarine

Paul Gillespie: The west must wean itself off unsustainable growth

If everyone was to live like the average US citizen we would need five planets

Irish companies boldly go to final frontier

Space-related sales have taken off and are set to reach €130 million by 2020

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