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Cliff Taylor: Brexit and the imaginary invisible Border

Cliff Taylor: Brexit and the imaginary invisible Border

Businesses are unlikely to get any more clarity after next week’s crucial summit

Fri Mar 16 2018 - 14:47
Threat to Irish tax take from EU proposal to levy digital giants

Threat to Irish tax take from EU proposal to levy digital giants

EU leaders to discuss proposed interim digital services tax at summit

Wed Mar 14 2018 - 06:00
Why Ireland faces a fight on the corporate tax front

Why Ireland faces a fight on the corporate tax front

New charge chips away at the tax package which Ireland offers to foreign investors

Wed Mar 14 2018 - 06:00
You won’t have to pre-register your Border crossing after Brexit

You won’t have to pre-register your Border crossing after Brexit

Analysis: free movement of people will continue after Brexit – but issue of goods remains

Mon Mar 12 2018 - 15:21
Cliff Taylor: After Brexit – the danger of a ‘Boris Border’

Cliff Taylor: After Brexit – the danger of a ‘Boris Border’

UK trying to fudge definition of a hard border as it seeks a way out of a trap of its own making

Sat Mar 10 2018 - 05:00
ECB ever so slowly edges closer to interest rates rise

ECB ever so slowly edges closer to interest rates rise

Cliff Taylor: Irish borrowers could be hit in 2019 as bank continues to retreat from emergency measures

Thu Mar 08 2018 - 16:58
ECB critical of FF-sponsored mortgage arrears Bill

ECB critical of FF-sponsored mortgage arrears Bill

Draft legislation would introduce Mortgage Resolution Office with wide powers

Wed Mar 07 2018 - 17:26
EU could speed up funding for Ireland in hard Brexit, commissioner says

EU could speed up funding for Ireland in hard Brexit, commissioner says

Irish problem is a European problem, says budget commissioner Günther Oettinger

Wed Mar 07 2018 - 12:17
Cliff Taylor: Ireland faces year of living dangerously over Brexit

Cliff Taylor: Ireland faces year of living dangerously over Brexit

All likely outcomes carry significant dangers to Irish trade and jobs

Sat Mar 03 2018 - 05:00
Has Donald Trump just fired the first shot in a trade war?

Has Donald Trump just fired the first shot in a trade war?

Cliff Taylor: US president has imposed tariffs on imported steel and aluminium

Fri Mar 02 2018 - 15:05
Time is running out to negotiate a transition period after Brexit

Time is running out to negotiate a transition period after Brexit

EU’s draft withdrawal document has raised tensions - and the risk of talks collapsing

Wed Feb 28 2018 - 20:53
Your quick guide to today’s EU Brexit proposals

Your quick guide to today’s EU Brexit proposals

Draft of formal legal agreement setting down terms under which UK will leave the EU is published

Wed Feb 28 2018 - 14:54
PTSB under fire for refusing to appear before Oireachtas committee

PTSB under fire for refusing to appear before Oireachtas committee

Lender is criticised after turning down request to answer questions on loan sale

Mon Feb 26 2018 - 21:35
Jeremy Corbyn ups the Brexit ante with customs stance

Jeremy Corbyn ups the Brexit ante with customs stance

Cliff Taylor: For Irish businesses trying to plan for Brexit, the likely outcome here is still as clear as mud and the risk of a hard Brexit remains

Mon Feb 26 2018 - 13:41
Cliff Taylor: We are getting to the harder mortgage arrears cases

Cliff Taylor: We are getting to the harder mortgage arrears cases

The tracker mortgage affair is now being followed by the non-performing loan sell-off

Sat Feb 24 2018 - 05:00
Vulture funds: can more be done to protect mortgage borrowers?

Vulture funds: can more be done to protect mortgage borrowers?

FG and FF discussing if new rules can help those whose mortgage loans are sold

Wed Feb 21 2018 - 18:23
Fianna Fáil insists ‘vulture funds’ be regulated before mortgages sold

Fianna Fáil insists ‘vulture funds’ be regulated before mortgages sold

Varadkar indicates Government is willing to take on board concerns over PTSB loans

Wed Feb 21 2018 - 01:00
Q&A: Why PTSB is proposing to sell on its mortgage loans

Q&A: Why PTSB is proposing to sell on its mortgage loans

Cliff Taylor explains the expected impact on borrowers

Mon Feb 19 2018 - 14:14
Cliff Taylor: Investment plan removes option of tax cuts

Cliff Taylor: Investment plan removes option of tax cuts

Vital infrastructure can bolster economy but delivery will be a huge challenge

Sat Feb 17 2018 - 05:00
Cliff Taylor: Can we afford the new National Development Plan?

Cliff Taylor: Can we afford the new National Development Plan?

While a lot of the focus will be on the Metro and roads, a lot of the cash goes towards keeping the lights on

Fri Feb 16 2018 - 19:41
Surplus of hungry buyers ensures house prices keep going up

Surplus of hungry buyers ensures house prices keep going up

Recent indications that price rises might be slowing quickly scotched by December data

Wed Feb 14 2018 - 17:40
Brexit’s huge threat to rural Ireland and its beef and dairy industries

Brexit’s huge threat to rural Ireland and its beef and dairy industries

Cliff Taylor: More than 30,000 Irish agrifood jobs at risk when UK leaves EU

Wed Feb 14 2018 - 05:55
Stockmarket chaos shows era of rock bottom interest rates is ending

Stockmarket chaos shows era of rock bottom interest rates is ending

Cliff Taylor: The Irish economy is in a sweetspot but it will not last

Sat Feb 10 2018 - 05:00
Eurostat decision raises long-term issues on social housing

Eurostat decision raises long-term issues on social housing

Analysis: Decision on housing bodies to have limited initial impact on budget

Fri Feb 09 2018 - 01:00
Border back in focus as May insists Brexit means no customs union

Border back in focus as May insists Brexit means no customs union

Cliff Taylor: EU has called the British PM’s bluff on soft Brexit. Something has to give

Wed Feb 07 2018 - 04:15
Is the stock market having a panic attack or a full-blown breakdown?

Is the stock market having a panic attack or a full-blown breakdown?

Cliff Taylor answers the key questions

Tue Feb 06 2018 - 11:30
Chaotic trading on Wall Street highlights market fears

Chaotic trading on Wall Street highlights market fears

Stockmarkets hit hard by fears of higher interest rates and inflation

Mon Feb 05 2018 - 22:32
Big cities and small homes: are we ready to start living like Europeans?

Big cities and small homes: are we ready to start living like Europeans?

The Government not only has to come up with a good long-term plan but must sell it to us too

Sat Feb 03 2018 - 05:00
Cliff Taylor’s bluffer’s guide to Brexit – Phase II

Cliff Taylor’s bluffer’s guide to Brexit – Phase II

The next stage of EU-Britain negotiations will have a lexicon all of its own

Sat Feb 03 2018 - 04:48
French central banker nods to Ireland in ‘race to the bottom’ tax comments

French central banker nods to Ireland in ‘race to the bottom’ tax comments

François Villeroy de Galhau speaking at Central Bank of Ireland event

Fri Feb 02 2018 - 15:41
Philip Lane for ECB VP? It will be down to political haggling

Philip Lane for ECB VP? It will be down to political haggling

Cliff Taylor: The Central Bank governor is a strong runner, but Ireland may have to wait

Wed Jan 31 2018 - 05:05
Donohoe to nominate Philip Lane for ECB vice-president position

Donohoe to nominate Philip Lane for ECB vice-president position

Minister for Finance informs Cabinet of decision to nominate Central Bank governor

Tue Jan 30 2018 - 13:24
Donohoe considering Irish candidate for senior ECB post

Donohoe considering Irish candidate for senior ECB post

Front runner for ECB vice-presidency is a Spanish politician

Tue Jan 30 2018 - 03:47
Sticking plaster that held Brexit talks together about to be prised off

Sticking plaster that held Brexit talks together about to be prised off

Cliff Taylor: It is unclear how Theresa May can navigate the next phase of talks

Sat Jan 27 2018 - 05:00
Has Denis O’Brien had a Morgan Kelly moment?

Has Denis O’Brien had a Morgan Kelly moment?

Cliff Taylor: Is the Dublin office market ‘bubble’ ripe for bursting?

Thu Jan 25 2018 - 12:15
Cliff Taylor: The success of Trumponomics has confounded sceptics

Cliff Taylor: The success of Trumponomics has confounded sceptics

The Dow Jones index of shares has gained almost 33% since Trump’s inauguration

Wed Jan 24 2018 - 06:14
Should the Government get deeper into the mortgage market?

Should the Government get deeper into the mortgage market?

Cliff Taylor: Why aren’t the banks offering terms like this?

Mon Jan 22 2018 - 13:42
Cliff Taylor: Apple paying $38bn in tax to US treasury ‘a big, big moment’

Cliff Taylor: Apple paying $38bn in tax to US treasury ‘a big, big moment’

For years US companies have played the tax game, but the rule are now changing

Sat Jan 20 2018 - 05:00
Apple won’t get US tax gain to match any Irish bill

Apple won’t get US tax gain to match any Irish bill

Tech giant plans to make once-off $38bn tax payment to US for money it is repatriating

Thu Jan 18 2018 - 14:46
What does Apple’s $38bn US tax payment mean for Ireland?

What does Apple’s $38bn US tax payment mean for Ireland?

Attention now falls on the tech giant’s appeal of the Commission’s €13bn state aid ruling

Thu Jan 18 2018 - 12:01
Politicians run for cover over future of property tax

Politicians run for cover over future of property tax

Water-charges debate destroyed logical discussion of how to raise essential revenue

Wed Jan 17 2018 - 05:15
Minister for Finance rules out significant property-tax rise

Minister for Finance rules out significant property-tax rise

Paschal Donohoe says property tax review will focus on keeping bills at current levels

Tue Jan 16 2018 - 16:08
Cliff Taylor: The threat of no-deal Brexit must lead to action

Cliff Taylor: The threat of no-deal Brexit must lead to action

Ireland should be ready politically and economically for the worst-case scenario

Sat Jan 13 2018 - 05:00
Government still making plans for no-deal Brexit

Government still making plans for no-deal Brexit

Coveney says all departments are assessing ‘immediate legal or practical consequences’

Sat Jan 13 2018 - 01:00
The days of super-low interest rates seem numbered

The days of super-low interest rates seem numbered

Cliff Taylor: tracker mortgage rates will rise in tandem with any ECB rate hikes

Thu Jan 11 2018 - 17:59
Peter Sutherland uniquely qualified to spot Brexit nightmare

Peter Sutherland uniquely qualified to spot Brexit nightmare

His death comes when economic impact of Trump election and Brexit is being grasped

Wed Jan 10 2018 - 07:00
The Crash – 10 years on: scars remain amid the recovery

The Crash – 10 years on: scars remain amid the recovery

The economic bounceback is benefiting many households but the legacy of the crash is still biting

Sat Jan 06 2018 - 06:10
The Crash – 10 years on: from wreckage to recovery (of sorts) in six charts

The Crash – 10 years on: from wreckage to recovery (of sorts) in six charts

How far has the economy come from the dark days of 2008? These charts tell the story

Sat Jan 06 2018 - 06:00
It will take more than a new quango to change culture of the banks

It will take more than a new quango to change culture of the banks

Cliff Taylor: ‘Best-practice’ buzzwords do not mask Irish banks’ ripping-off of clients

Sat Jan 06 2018 - 05:00
The ‘squeeze is getting squeezier’ for house buyers

The ‘squeeze is getting squeezier’ for house buyers

The Central Bank’s lending rules will be crucial to avoiding a repeat of old mistakes

Wed Jan 03 2018 - 06:45
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