Global concerns dampen confidence about Irish economyRaboDirect and CFA Society surveys positive about Ireland but point to uncertainty globallyMon Dec 14 2015 - 01:00
Four NTMA staff to share €210,000 if they agree to stay with agencySeparate deal would see three staff receive €196,250 on contract completionFri Dec 11 2015 - 18:17
Smart money is on caution as economy growsNTMA chief Conor O’Kelly knows he took over at a good time, but is aware of how quickly things changeFri Dec 11 2015 - 08:30
Arthur Beesley: Full steam ahead – return of domestic demandAnnual GDP growth of 7% in third quarter of year outstrips all other euro zone countries and most official forecastsFri Dec 11 2015 - 01:02
EU move may give Coalition more scope on budgetsGovernment anticipates EU will soon grant leeway on easing key budget targetFri Dec 11 2015 - 01:00
Irish economic growth hits 7% as recovery outstrips targetsLatest GDP numbers reflect increasing output in ‘all business sectors’, says CSOThu Dec 10 2015 - 12:15
Central Bank warns of Brexit risksGrowth, exports, labour market and financial sector could be affectedWed Dec 09 2015 - 01:00
Central Bank issues rules on capital buffers for banksRegulations come into force from January 1st as part of European effort to prevent another credit boomTue Dec 08 2015 - 14:57
Ireland holds steady as Europe wobblesWall Street gets boost from US jobs data while ECB stimulus plan knocks stocksSat Dec 05 2015 - 01:00
S&P issues warning on budget plans of next governmentCredit rating agency says departure from targets could lead to ‘negative’ actionSat Dec 05 2015 - 01:00
Feel-good factor an issue for Coalition as election loomsNew economic data last before election and will be deployed by all in pursuit of powerFri Dec 04 2015 - 11:56
Draghi’s campaign to boost euro zone prompts lossesInitiative still expected to accelerate Ireland’s recovery by weakening the euroFri Dec 04 2015 - 10:27
Draghi masterplan a big boost for Irish economyBank chief Mario Draghi’s campaign should help further economic recovery in IrelandFri Dec 04 2015 - 09:55
Despite corporate tax uncertainty, public finances look in fine fettleWhatever about the volatility of tax take, the books look close to being balancedThu Dec 03 2015 - 01:00
Coalition adjusts 2016 corporate tax forecast upwardsDeficit target reachable even if €525m 2015 corporate tax take not repeated, says NoonanThu Dec 03 2015 - 01:00
Exchequer returns €2.94bn ahead of target for yearStrong November receipts see €470m more than estimated taken inWed Dec 02 2015 - 16:31
State on course to eliminate borrowing before 2018Taoiseach Enda Kenny to pledge ‘sensible’ budgetary strategy if FG returned to powerWed Dec 02 2015 - 01:00
Leo Varadkar seeks extra €100m in health fundingContentious discussions expected on health budget as tax receipts exceed the forecastsTue Dec 01 2015 - 01:00
Car insurance body appeals ruling on €90m Setanta liabilityMotor Insurance Bureau of Ireland was ordered to assume collapsed firm’s debtFri Nov 27 2015 - 20:47
After all the errors now is not the time for lax fiscal plansElection aside, we must face the truth about financial constraints on highly indebted StateFri Nov 27 2015 - 01:00
Analysis: Scope for election largesse is getting smallerProblems are piling up in the background even amid rapid economic growthThu Nov 26 2015 - 06:00
Revenue urges caution on tax forecastGovernment told €300m of €2bn surge should be excluded from 2016 forecastsThu Nov 26 2015 - 01:00
Fiscal council criticises extra budget spending€1.5bn in supplementary spending marks ‘deviation from prudent policy’Thu Nov 26 2015 - 01:00
Register of credit history key part of Central Bank planPhilip Lane prepares to take command of bank in succession to outgoing governor Patrick HonohanMon Nov 23 2015 - 20:42
Aryzta appoints Goodbody as ‘Irish sponsor’ replacing DavySelection follows board shake-up at food group in response to investor criticismSat Nov 21 2015 - 01:02
Europe wants more details on Apple’s tax affairs in IrelandDevelopment delays commission’s long inquiry for second time in six monthsSat Nov 21 2015 - 01:00
Lobbying offensive blunts overhaul of legal servicesSense remains established bodies’ view has prevailed, despite some positive proposalsFri Nov 20 2015 - 08:00
Context crucial to Kenny’s 2018 target to scrap deficitThe Government would of course take its time to scrap the deficit – there’s an election on the way after allFri Nov 20 2015 - 06:30
Irish MEP to question roadmap for euro zone integrationBrian Hayes will call for debate on the ‘five presidents’ report’ at a Dublin conferenceThu Nov 19 2015 - 01:00
Vacancy for head of legal services authority to be advertisedAmendments will allow professional legal bodies to retain many of their powersWed Nov 18 2015 - 01:00
As unemployment figures fall below 10% new pressures ariseIncreased employment magnifies housing shortage and puts pressure on infrastructureWed Nov 18 2015 - 01:00
Michael Noonan welcomes EU Commission approval of budgetIreland deemed to be on track to correct excessive deficit, says Minister for FinanceWed Nov 18 2015 - 01:00
Unemployment rate down to its lowest level since 2008CSO quarterly data shows rate dropped to 9.1% in July-SeptemberTue Nov 17 2015 - 23:18
Legal reform: Professions to retain key powers in planLegal Services Regulation Bill resisted by professionsTue Nov 17 2015 - 01:00
Legal reform: Lawyers secure concessions on BillBar Council and Law Society to retain key powers under proposed regulatory regimeTue Nov 17 2015 - 01:00
European Commission set to approve Irish budgetAuthorities in Brussels expected to express reservation about rollover of €1.5 billionMon Nov 16 2015 - 23:09
Indicators point to a deepening recovery as growth intensifiesLatest evidence from trading statements and tax data shows growth intensifyingFri Nov 13 2015 - 06:58
Coalition’s ambitious strategy to get country back to workMaster plan involves creation of more than 200,000 jobs over next five yearsFri Nov 13 2015 - 06:45
ECB stewardship of Ireland’s bailout attacked by ChopraFormer IMF chief accuses ECB of putting protection of its own balance sheet firstFri Nov 13 2015 - 05:29
OECD warns of property bubble riskThink tank says Ireland has ‘robust’ growth and Budget 2016 was ‘reasonable’Tue Nov 10 2015 - 01:00
Car dealer gave false mileage in ads for used BMWCompetition and Consumer Protection Commission took enforcement action against Dublin motor dealerTue Nov 10 2015 - 01:00
Arthur Beesley: Lack of access to Anglo records a key obstacleConfidentiality should have been legally anticipated as a problem in IBRC inquiryMon Nov 09 2015 - 01:00
Dollar boosted by impressive job figuresLow US unemployment figures fuel dollar’s advance against euroSat Nov 07 2015 - 01:00
Looming election will trigger market focus on Irish economic policyBackdrop perceived in markets to be more benign than even a few months agoFri Nov 06 2015 - 05:00
Arthur Beesley: Brexit warning adds to uncertainty for IrelandNegative implications of Britain’s potential exit are clear from ESRI alertFri Nov 06 2015 - 01:00
Coalition plans pre-election roadshow on Budget 2016Joint presentations will be held at a series of public meetings in towns around the StateThu Nov 05 2015 - 01:01
‘Brexit’ could see major trade losses in Republic - ESRIEnda Kenny will make case for the EU in front of UK business leaders at conferenceThu Nov 05 2015 - 01:00
Irish anxieties over Brexit risk are warrantedESRI has drawn picture of the worst that could happen if UK departsThu Nov 05 2015 - 01:00
Tax surge from multinationals ‘not a one-off’Some 80 per cent of increase this year attributable to multinational companiesWed Nov 04 2015 - 01:00
Joan Burton highlights budget gains for lowest earnersAnalysis shows recent changes will have up to six times impact of Budget 2015Wed Nov 04 2015 - 01:00
