New figures show consumers are back spendingWillingness to spend is evident in latest inflation data from the Central Statistics OfficeThu Sept 11 2014 - 13:03
Consumer prices rise by 0.4 per cent in AugustAnnual inflation figure points to a 4.5% rise in education prices last month with hotel prices up 2.8 %Thu Sept 11 2014 - 11:45
Burton says budget will bring years of austerity to a closeTánaiste also speaks of need to overhaul universal social chargeWed Sept 10 2014 - 01:00
Howlin to begin talks on ‘neutral’ budgetNo return to boom- and-bust economy in budget decisions,says MinisterWed Sept 10 2014 - 01:00
Noonan travels to Brussels in bid to secure IMF loan dealMinister embarks diplomatic drive to obtain EU approval for early repayment of debtMon Sept 08 2014 - 08:39
Dublin silence will no longer be an option if Scotland votes for independenceOpinion: Ministers warned to say nothing on Scottish referendumSun Sept 07 2014 - 12:01
Coalition sees IMF loan deal as paybackNoonan on diplomatic drive over initiative, which could give annual savings of €375mSat Sept 06 2014 - 01:00
Hogan sidesteps agriculture portfolio speculationJean-Claude Juncker prepares to assign portfolios in the incoming EU executiveFri Sept 05 2014 - 01:00
Property tax proceeds to be reallocated to some councilsGovernment grants to authorities in Dublin and better-off areas to be cut and directed elsewhereThu Sept 04 2014 - 01:00
Cabinet to get progress report on HSE review of Miss Y abortion controversyVaradkar expects report on case by end of the monthWed Sept 03 2014 - 01:00
Government quick to urge caution as fiscal picture improvesMinisters face mounting expectations of an easing of the tax burden in budgetWed Sept 03 2014 - 01:00
Coalition plays down budget hope despite €1bn tax bonusKenny and Burton confirm they will maintain cautious approachWed Sept 03 2014 - 01:00
FG London fundraiser charges £100 for dinner with TaoiseachForeign donations prohibited, but parties may accept donations from Irish outside IrelandTue Sept 02 2014 - 01:00
Government’s new tax reform plan could form first draft of election manifestoOpinion: Labour’s summertime clamour to discuss public and private sector wage increases have met with a frosty Fine Gael responseSat Aug 30 2014 - 00:01
European Council presidency: who are the contenders?As EU leaders gather in Brussels we look at the contenders to be Herman Van Rompuy's successorFri Aug 29 2014 - 09:58
Latvia ex-PM may succeed Van Rompuy as president of European CouncilIndecision a source of embarrassment in face of political unrest and deflation threatFri Aug 29 2014 - 01:00
Escalating situation to dominate talks as EU leaders meet in BrusselsSummit will repeat demands for ‘sustainable political solution’ to Ukraine warFri Aug 29 2014 - 01:00
Boost for Phil Hogan in race for agriculture portfolioReturn of former Italian minister to race for foreign policy post opens door for Irish commissionerThu Aug 28 2014 - 01:05
Tight restrictions to be placed on support for first-time buyersData on recovery of mortgage-backed purchases sparks fear of fuelling bubbleThu Aug 28 2014 - 01:01
Corporate tax system will have to change – but when?Calls for change is not about 12.5% corporate tax rate, but trappings alongside itWed Aug 27 2014 - 01:01
Government warned against corporate tax changesIrish action before similar steps by other countries ‘may not be prudent’Wed Aug 27 2014 - 01:01
Mourners told of man ‘who never gave up’Miriam Reynolds tells of her father’s tenacity in the face of adversityTue Aug 26 2014 - 01:00
Leader who ‘risked everything for peace’Fr Brian D’Arcy tells mourners how the late taoiseach prepared to build peaceTue Aug 26 2014 - 01:00
Alan Shatter case ‘won’t stop’ Garda malpractice inquiryFormer minister for justice went to High Court last month to have certain findings against him by senior counsel Seán Guerin set asideMon Aug 25 2014 - 01:01
Will there be another abortion referendum?Coalition has no appetite for new abortion battleSat Aug 23 2014 - 01:00
Albert Reynolds’s son to deliver eulogy at State funeralTributes paid to former taoiseach by succession of leaders in Ireland, Britain and the USSat Aug 23 2014 - 01:00
Developer calls for for Nama to invest in housingNoel Smyth urges Minister for Environment to take steps to boost constructionThu Aug 21 2014 - 01:00
Minister will have veto over GSOC inquiries into Garda chiefDraft law gives extra powers to ombudsman but FF questions ‘ministerial veto’Thu Aug 21 2014 - 01:00
Ministers told to rein in spending and allow for tax cutsGovernment plans to ease tax burden on low- and middle-income familiesThu Jul 24 2014 - 01:07
Kerins says PAC clerk warned her about committee membersAffidavit says clerk told charity chief he resisted attempts to call in RehabWed Jul 23 2014 - 01:00
McGuinness says nothing unusual about Kerins meetingChairman says Public Accounts Committee will robustly defend action taken by ex- Rehab chiefTue Jul 22 2014 - 10:01
Danske Bank steps up action against former FG junior minister John PerryCourt judgment registered for the repayment of a €2.47m debtTue Jul 22 2014 - 01:00
PAC plans ‘robust’ response to Kerins legal actionKerins claims committee members engaged in a ‘witch-hunt’Tue Jul 22 2014 - 01:00
EU summit on top appointments ends in stalemateEnd of Brussels talks a potential blow to effort to secure agriculture commissioner postThu Jul 17 2014 - 06:56
The contenders: those in running for top EU postsThere are an array of potential candidates to fill two of the most senior posts in the unionThu Jul 17 2014 - 01:01
Europe moves to intensify sanctions on RussiaEU leaders look to punish Russia over continuing interference in UkraineThu Jul 17 2014 - 01:00
Taoiseach has no ‘fixed position’ on next European foreign policy chiefKenny dismisses speculation linking him with presidency of European CouncilThu Jul 17 2014 - 01:00
Nama confirms plans to intervene in property marketReview concludes agency should be able to redeem senior and subordinated debt ahead of timeWed Jul 16 2014 - 12:10
Nama to step up lending to boost housing supplyAgency working to complete disposal of assets by 2018, two years ahead of planWed Jul 16 2014 - 01:00
Coalition using housing to try to get political momentumThe Government believes Nama can help market return to normalityWed Jul 16 2014 - 01:00
‘It’s not easy’, says Taoiseach as he prepares to clear out junior ministersAt least four Ministers of State in jeopardy in the reshuffleTue Jul 15 2014 - 09:02
Four Ministers of State may lose postsBurton is expected to scrap existing Labour-held post for a new junior ministryTue Jul 15 2014 - 01:00
FF warns Coalition on corporate tax reformGovernment is facing resistance from businesses to phasing out of contentious tax rulesTue Jul 15 2014 - 01:00
Businesses set to resist pre-emptive changes to tax regimeFinance considers reform amid suggestions it could boost Ireland’s reputationMon Jul 14 2014 - 08:59
As global pressure on corporate tax rates grows some feel Ireland should jump firstWhile generous tax can attract business, flying in the face of global anger may notMon Jul 14 2014 - 01:00
John Perry fights to hold Minister of State positionCabinet decision expected tomorrow likely to result in another Minister of State portfolioMon Jul 14 2014 - 01:00
Minister has criticised aid agency in the pastIn public comments on Twitter in recent years, Charlie Flanagan accused Trócaire of ‘bias and partisanship’Sat Jul 12 2014 - 01:00
Now for the hard bit ... getting credit for the tough decisionsKenny pledges to keep Coalition in office and on track until end of the lineSat Jul 12 2014 - 01:00
Kenny promises to bring ‘benefit of recovery’ to publicCoalition priorities include reducing income tax burden and tripling housing outputFri Jul 11 2014 - 23:03
