Eurostat decision raises long-term issues on social housingAnalysis: Decision on housing bodies to have limited initial impact on budgetFri Feb 09 2018 - 01:00
Border back in focus as May insists Brexit means no customs unionCliff Taylor: EU has called the British PM’s bluff on soft Brexit. Something has to giveWed Feb 07 2018 - 04:15
Is the stock market having a panic attack or a full-blown breakdown?Cliff Taylor answers the key questionsTue Feb 06 2018 - 11:30
Chaotic trading on Wall Street highlights market fearsStockmarkets hit hard by fears of higher interest rates and inflationMon Feb 05 2018 - 22:32
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 tooSat Feb 03 2018 - 05:00
Cliff Taylor’s bluffer’s guide to Brexit – Phase IIThe next stage of EU-Britain negotiations will have a lexicon all of its ownSat Feb 03 2018 - 04:48
French central banker nods to Ireland in ‘race to the bottom’ tax commentsFrançois Villeroy de Galhau speaking at Central Bank of Ireland eventFri Feb 02 2018 - 15:41
Philip Lane for ECB VP? It will be down to political hagglingCliff Taylor: The Central Bank governor is a strong runner, but Ireland may have to waitWed Jan 31 2018 - 05:05
Donohoe to nominate Philip Lane for ECB vice-president positionMinister for Finance informs Cabinet of decision to nominate Central Bank governorTue Jan 30 2018 - 13:24
Donohoe considering Irish candidate for senior ECB postFront runner for ECB vice-presidency is a Spanish politicianTue Jan 30 2018 - 03:47
Sticking plaster that held Brexit talks together about to be prised offCliff Taylor: It is unclear how Theresa May can navigate the next phase of talksSat Jan 27 2018 - 05:00
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 scepticsThe Dow Jones index of shares has gained almost 33% since Trump’s inaugurationWed Jan 24 2018 - 06:14
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’For years US companies have played the tax game, but the rule are now changingSat Jan 20 2018 - 05:00
Apple won’t get US tax gain to match any Irish billTech giant plans to make once-off $38bn tax payment to US for money it is repatriatingThu Jan 18 2018 - 14:46
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 rulingThu Jan 18 2018 - 12:01
Politicians run for cover over future of property taxWater-charges debate destroyed logical discussion of how to raise essential revenueWed Jan 17 2018 - 05:15
Minister for Finance rules out significant property-tax risePaschal Donohoe says property tax review will focus on keeping bills at current levelsTue Jan 16 2018 - 16:08
Cliff Taylor: The threat of no-deal Brexit must lead to actionIreland should be ready politically and economically for the worst-case scenarioSat Jan 13 2018 - 05:00
Government still making plans for no-deal BrexitCoveney says all departments are assessing ‘immediate legal or practical consequences’Sat Jan 13 2018 - 01:00
The days of super-low interest rates seem numberedCliff Taylor: tracker mortgage rates will rise in tandem with any ECB rate hikesThu Jan 11 2018 - 17:59
Peter Sutherland uniquely qualified to spot Brexit nightmareHis death comes when economic impact of Trump election and Brexit is being graspedWed Jan 10 2018 - 07:00
The Crash – 10 years on: scars remain amid the recoveryThe economic bounceback is benefiting many households but the legacy of the crash is still bitingSat Jan 06 2018 - 06:10
The Crash – 10 years on: from wreckage to recovery (of sorts) in six chartsHow far has the economy come from the dark days of 2008? These charts tell the storySat Jan 06 2018 - 06:00
It will take more than a new quango to change culture of the banksCliff Taylor: ‘Best-practice’ buzzwords do not mask Irish banks’ ripping-off of clientsSat Jan 06 2018 - 05:00
The ‘squeeze is getting squeezier’ for house buyersThe Central Bank’s lending rules will be crucial to avoiding a repeat of old mistakesWed Jan 03 2018 - 06:45
Why it makes good sense to have a rainy day fundIreland’s position remains vulnerable, despite the enormous progress of recent yearsSat Dec 30 2017 - 05:00
Domestic economy now fuelling our remarkable recoveryStrong growth can help tackle challenges of Brexit, tax changes and higher interest ratesFri Dec 29 2017 - 12:30
Cliff Taylor: No end in sight for fake news and post truthFrom Brexit to Trump’s tax cuts, facts seem less influential than emotional appealsSat Dec 23 2017 - 05:00
What does the Bombardier dispute mean for trade deals after Brexit?The world of trade relationships in the Trump era is a harsh oneThu Dec 21 2017 - 11:50
Cliff Taylor: US tax change unlikely to drastically undermine FDI in IrelandBut hastily drawn Bill could yet spawn unintended consequencesWed Dec 20 2017 - 19:19
US move may cause Apple to reconsider €13bn tax appealNew US tax law means Apple’s offshore cash will be subject to tax either here or in USWed Dec 20 2017 - 12:06
Cliff Taylor: Will Michael O’Leary be able to stick it in a unionised Ryanair?Capitulation in face of threatened strike a challenge to chief’s buccaneering approachWed Dec 20 2017 - 06:10
Economic recovery being felt in people’s pocketsAverage incomes return to 2008 levels but significant numbers still strugglingTue Dec 19 2017 - 22:11
Cliff Taylor: Latest growth figures shorten odds on 2018 electionBig multinationals have messed up our economic data again, but growth is strongSat Dec 16 2017 - 05:00
Motor tax revenue to be paid directly to central governmentExchequer finances rearranged so funding of domestic water services can come from StateThu Dec 14 2017 - 20:30
Cliff Taylor: Facebook tax move an important straw in windSmall countries need to take notice when big companies can decide where they pay taxWed Dec 13 2017 - 04:25
Cliff Taylor: Conservatives will have to start abandoning their Brexit liesIreland has the pitch set up in its favour but the match still has to be playedSat Dec 09 2017 - 05:00
Brexit deal a major victory for Ireland but border conundrum remainsCliff Taylor: A soft Brexit may be only way this contradictory deal can hold togetherFri Dec 08 2017 - 10:52
Scepticism over target from increase in commercial stamp dutyRevenue’s target still looks overambitious, says director of CBRE IrelandFri Dec 08 2017 - 06:10
Commercial property stamp duty loophole to be closedLate change to Finance Bill to combat avoidance of 6% duty on commercial property salesThu Dec 07 2017 - 08:48
Cliff Taylor: Time for business leaders to get stuck into Brexit debateCorporate leaders notable by absence from debate over UK’s exit from EUWed Dec 06 2017 - 05:58
Brexit: Varadkar ‘surprised and disappointed’ at lack of dealAgreement between EU and Britain ‘not possible today’ as DUP objectsMon Dec 04 2017 - 20:04
Cliff Taylor: So near, yet so far on key Brexit dealJust what is in play in the ongoing talks between the EU and Britain?Mon Dec 04 2017 - 19:17
Brexit: Why the Border issue is so hard to solveDifficulties, potential solutions and limited oportunities to fudge a solutionMon Dec 04 2017 - 11:26
Cliff Taylor: Brexit row on Irish Border coming to the boilUK has made a big concession on the exit bill, but finding a Border solution will be difficultSat Dec 02 2017 - 05:00
Trump’s US tax reform a significant challenge for IrelandSenate move to vote through tax bill means changes could be signed into law this monthThu Nov 30 2017 - 13:48
Don’t blame the Central Bank for the broken housing marketRegulator review says house prices and bank lending are broadly economically soundWed Nov 29 2017 - 05:05
Border could be left as key unresolved Brexit issueCliff Taylor: Ireland and UK now under pressure to agree on the BorderWed Nov 29 2017 - 01:00
