Cliff Taylor: Five things the Ministers need to aim for in Budget 2021Damage limitation, jobs, cohesion and hope are backdrops to Ministers’ tasksSat Oct 10 2020 - 06:00
Budget 2021: Government to spend extra €6 billion in largest budget in history of the StateDeficit for 2020 expected to be €21bn, considerably less than had been fearedSat Oct 10 2020 - 01:39
Cliff Taylor: Go out and spend your cash, it is your national dutyTalk of more restrictions makes Budget 2021 a much more difficult jobSat Oct 10 2020 - 01:00
Covid-19: Lower borrowing leaves scope for more supports in budgetFigures drawn up on basis of no further increase in public health restrictionsSat Oct 10 2020 - 00:01
Tax surge helps Government beat worst fears on deficitUpdated forecasts suggest a figure of €21–€22 billion – less than 7 per cent of GDPThu Oct 08 2020 - 20:58
Can we beat Covid-19 without wrecking the economy?Smart Money: We need to decide which businesses need to close at Levels 4 and 5Thu Oct 08 2020 - 10:53
Government spending to hit €86.5bn warns pre-budget reportFigure is €16bn higher than revised estimates published earlier this yearTue Oct 06 2020 - 18:19
Business breathes a sigh of relief as Level 5 averted for nowCliff Taylor: Could the Government say no a second time to NPHET in a few weeks’ time?Mon Oct 05 2020 - 17:43
Cliff Taylor: Budget must manage Ireland’s twin economiesExport sector remains strong but budget faces key challenge of building confidence across economySat Oct 03 2020 - 01:10
Covid uncertainty leaves little scope for Budget 2021 giveawaysTax revenues beat expectations but forecasts see lower growth and higher unemploymentFri Oct 02 2020 - 17:51
Will your boss let you work long-term from home – or from abroad?Smart Money: Many staff prefer the option of remote working but can employers facilitate it?Thu Oct 01 2020 - 12:59
C&AG urges action to clear €3.75bn backlog on tax appealsCases at appeals commission at end 2019 on average had been in that process for at least two yearsWed Sept 30 2020 - 19:27
Cliff Taylor: Jobs crisis set to be lingering legacy of Covid-19New official forecasts show GDP hit less than expected, but unemployment crisis loomsTue Sept 29 2020 - 18:35
Sipo legislation to be reviewed following Michael D’Arcy case, Taoiseach tells DáilTánaiste says ex-minister should have contacted Sipo before taking private sector roleTue Sept 29 2020 - 14:08
Ex-minister Michael D’Arcy failed to alert ethics group on postIncoming chief of association of investment managers says he is in compliance with rulesMon Sept 28 2020 - 16:07
Former junior finance minister to head funds sector lobby groupMichael D’Arcy to resign Seanad seat for Irish Association of Investment Management postMon Sept 28 2020 - 05:00
Ireland’s Covid-19 economy in five graphsUncertainty has gripped the economy. Here’s where we’re at in this strangest of recessionsSat Sept 26 2020 - 05:30
In this strangest of recessions, what happens next for Ireland?The more restrictions and the longer they last, the bigger the economic hitSat Sept 26 2020 - 05:00
We are only paying lip service to the pledge to support young people amid Covid-19 crisisGovernment must move now to help those whose jobs have been upended by pandemicSat Sept 26 2020 - 01:00
The wealth of the Irish – how do your assets match up?Smart Money: New Central Bank analysis of State’s wealth has key lessonsThu Sept 24 2020 - 12:16
Dublin will need a rescue plan after these new Covid-19 restrictionsCliff Taylor: Ecosystem of life in the city centre set to take another big blowSat Sept 19 2020 - 01:10
Cliff Taylor: What permanently low interest rates mean for you as a saver or borrowerSmart Money: A new era of super-low mortage rates – and pressure on banks to charge for your savingsThu Sept 17 2020 - 13:19
An economic united Ireland raises many questions - the big one is, who pays?‘Brexit has changed the debate and put the whole issue in the melting pot,’ says expertTue Sept 08 2020 - 01:00
Government’s new Covid-19 roadmap can’t come a day too soonIn some cases the Government is going to have to ‘play God’ and decide which businesses surviveSat Sept 05 2020 - 01:10
With unemployment soaring, why is the income tax take still high?Smart Money: Payments by higher earners support exchequer for now – but tax bills could riseThu Sept 03 2020 - 12:51
Trade commissioner role not central to Ireland’s Brexit outcomeInfluence of Irish commissioner in looking after specific national interests is limitedSat Aug 29 2020 - 06:00
Should we even consider incurring economic costs of another shutdown?Businesses need to know what the overall strategy is. We can’t be waiting to find out every FridaySat Aug 29 2020 - 01:00
The extraordinary impact of Covid-19 on the jobs marketSmart Money: The situation is unprecedented and much remains unclearThu Aug 27 2020 - 11:10
What’s ahead will make dealing with the golf dinner look like a picnicGovernment urgently needs to persuade furious citizens it can operate competentlySat Aug 22 2020 - 01:10
Do the latest Covid-19 restrictions mean your office will stay shut?Smart Money: Will working from home remain the norm?Thu Aug 20 2020 - 12:22
As Irish economy reawakens, we find Sleeping Beauty has a hangoverMaybe Heather Humphreys was right and some jobs will never returnSat Aug 08 2020 - 01:10
Covid-19 has distracted us from the looming threat of BrexitSmart Money: Brexit is back – here are the five things you need to knowThu Aug 06 2020 - 11:58
We have to rescue our city centres before we reimagine themGovernment has to give clear advice on returning to workFri Jul 31 2020 - 17:00
Coronavirus and the economy – what if it’s not as bad as we fear?Smart Money: A viable vaccine could change everything for the global and domestic economiesThu Jul 30 2020 - 10:56
Cliff Taylor: Government went big and early with stimulus planJobs will be saved – but the coming autumn will be marked by an economic reckoningSat Jul 25 2020 - 01:20
State has provided €20bn in direct supports since Covid crisis brokeThis amounted to around 12% of economic output, according to an analysis published by the Department of FinanceFri Jul 24 2020 - 19:16
Ireland's economy gets largest-ever cash injection with grants, tax cuts and loan guaranteesVat cut that will 'benefit everyone' is big surpriseFri Jul 24 2020 - 01:38
Cliff Taylor: Government spends big but the economy remains on a knife-edgePump priming and jobs targeted but fear of second wave makes confidence scarceFri Jul 24 2020 - 01:00
Why Irish households are not, after all, among the best off in the EUSmart Money: Headline data shows we are better off than our neighbours – but it is wrongThu Jul 23 2020 - 11:05
July stimulus: 'Staycation voucher', jobs supports and capital spending part of €7bn planPlan will include new employment scheme to support wages of those temporarily put on short-time workingThu Jul 23 2020 - 10:03
For Ireland, EU summit deal is not all about the moneyCash gains limited for State but fallout from a summit collapse could have been costlyTue Jul 21 2020 - 19:00
Cliff Taylor: Can the economic recovery now make it out of the waiting room?Supporting businesses and jobs is the right path for now but unpopular decisions awaitSat Jul 18 2020 - 01:00
Seven things to watch in the Government’s economic stimulus planSmart Money : Vital decisions on wage subsidy, grants and VAT in the balanceThu Jul 16 2020 - 12:37
EU court decision settles €13bn question: Apple’s money was never ours to taxCliff Taylor: Cupertino, not Cork, clearly called the shots in tech giant’s Irish businessWed Jul 15 2020 - 18:00
Political row brewing if Ireland loses its appeal on AppleCliff Taylor: Key question is will the State contest the decision again?Tue Jul 14 2020 - 17:46
Cliff Taylor: Win or lose, Apple tax ruling will be bad news for IrelandEuropean court decision due this week will put corporate tax policy back under spotlightSat Jul 11 2020 - 01:00
What does the Covid-19 recession mean for interest rates?Smart Money: The path of borrowing costs is vital for households – and for the StateThu Jul 09 2020 - 13:18
If you are young and live outside Dublin you could be in troubleThe looming two-tier recession will disproportionately affect these two groupsSat Jul 04 2020 - 01:00
How much do Irish people earn? And what will Covid-19 do to our wages?Smart Money: Pay was on the rise before the pandemic hitThu Jul 02 2020 - 12:15
Expenditure on training and supports vital to fight job crisis, report warnsGroup advises public be given vouchers to spend in worst-hit sectors of economyMon Jun 29 2020 - 19:48
