The problem with a wealth tax? There are not enough rich peopleIMF report urges Government to raise more tax for public investment, but who will pay?Sun May 16 2021 - 12:30
Foreign direct investment in Ireland exceeds €1 trillion for first timeCSO figures show value of FDI in 2019 equated to 288% of Ireland’s GPDFri May 14 2021 - 12:09
Income inequality in Ireland at lowest recorded level, study findsESRI reports ‘consistently high incidence’ of income poverty among certain groupsFri May 14 2021 - 04:16
European stocks edge lower as heavyweight miners declineTech stocks drive Wall Street rally as London’s major markets slide back into redThu May 13 2021 - 18:46
Consumer prices rising at highest level in more than a yearDeflation turns to inflation in April as partial lifting of Covid restrictions led to a pick-upThu May 13 2021 - 14:02
Central Bank to participate in green bond investmentRegulator announces foray into more sustainable investmentThu May 13 2021 - 12:56
Half of State’s corporate tax receipts could be wiped out, warns IMF‘Extreme scenario’ would mean decline in revenue take of almost €6bnThu May 13 2021 - 00:03
Irish banks charge highest mortgage rates in euro zoneCentral Bank data show rates here are on average 1.5 percentage points higherWed May 12 2021 - 12:08
House price growth accelerates to 3.7% as Covid heats up marketLatest figures also point to pick-up in transactions in MarchWed May 12 2021 - 11:39
Ireland heading for strong economic rebound – European CommissionBrussels upgrades outlook for economy but warns of fiscal risk from changes in taxationWed May 12 2021 - 11:19
Stagnant wages and expensive housing leave young people in Ireland worse off than parentsESRI study suggests millennials first generation with lower living standards than beforeTue May 11 2021 - 07:03
European stocks end at record highs as miners rallyUK airlines dip on limited easing of restrictionsMon May 10 2021 - 20:09
Donohoe says low interest rates and new tech adversely impacting on banking sectorMinister for Finance highlights difficult operating environment for banks in Seanad speechMon May 10 2021 - 18:43
More than 900,000 receiving income supports in March, CSO figures showTotal of about 40 per cent of workforce includes those on live register, PUP or EWSSMon May 10 2021 - 11:51
DUP needs protocol conversion therapyParty needs to own Northern Ireland protocol if it wants Irish unity debate to go awaySun May 09 2021 - 12:20
High demand for Penneys ‘shop by appointment’ slotsRetailer to reopen 36 stores on a limited basis next weekFri May 07 2021 - 15:27
Carbery Group buys US-based Innova Flavors for undisclosed sumCork dairy group expands ingredients portfolio with US purchaseFri May 07 2021 - 11:11
Moxy hotel in Dublin sold for €35m in first major sale in sector since pandemicProperty was sold by the Spitzer family’s Midwest Holding group to MHL Hotel CollectionFri May 07 2021 - 10:20
What would be the economic costs and benefits of a united Ireland?Agenda: The subvention argument tends to view the North as a deadweight, a financial burden to be shouldered by whatever entity followsFri May 07 2021 - 05:35
Services sector begins to rebound amid partial lifting of restrictionsAIB barometer suggests new business and total activity rose at fastest rates since before crisisThu May 06 2021 - 09:49
Dublin-based Amryt buys US firm Chiasma in deal worth $330mDrug group expands its portfolio of medicines while reporting first-quarter numbersWed May 05 2021 - 19:31
Income tax and VAT receipts surprisingly strong in first four months of yearTax receipts ahead by 4.2%, latest exchequer figures showWed May 05 2021 - 16:37
Government warned about shared-equity scheme prior to budgetHousing Agency notified department last September of UK study of inflationary impactWed May 05 2021 - 10:07
Irish unity would trigger financial shock in Republic, committee hearsMove likely to trigger fall in living standards, John FitzGerald tells Oireachtas committeeTue May 04 2021 - 11:28
Northern Ireland’s £9.4bn subvention and the cost of Irish unityThe North was one of nine UK regions to run a fiscal deficit in 2019Sun May 02 2021 - 11:49
Ireland’s largest dairy exporter powers through Covid and BrexitInterview: John Jordan, chief executive of OrnuaFri Apr 30 2021 - 13:05
European shares dip on high yields and profit-takingNokia surges to top of Stoxx 600 as network equipment sales growth boosts earningsThu Apr 29 2021 - 18:46
Mortgage market buoyant as drawdowns and approvals riseNew figures suggest more than 9,000 mortgage drawdowns in first quarter of 2021Thu Apr 29 2021 - 05:15
Close to half of businesses on Covid supports at start of yearProportion on supports peaked in April 2020Wed Apr 28 2021 - 12:08
Retail sales fall in March as restrictions curb activityFigures do not measure the online sales of non-Irish companiesWed Apr 28 2021 - 11:33
Donohoe warns impact of global tax changes on Ireland could be greater than €2bnMinister says ‘vaccine policy is economic policy’, claiming speed of economic recovery depends on success of vaccination programmeTue Apr 27 2021 - 19:55
Brexit sees big decline in food trade between Ireland and UKCSO report detects significant fall-off in exports and imports in first two months of 2021Tue Apr 27 2021 - 13:29
Impact of lockdown on housing output less than initially feared, says GoodbodyBroker expects supply of new homes this year will be 21,000 – the same as last yearTue Apr 27 2021 - 12:35
How are property transactions accelerating when viewings aren’t allowed?Despite restrictions, sales volumes were up 12% in Q1 compared to same period in 2020Sun Apr 25 2021 - 13:00
Property transactions jump 12% as market defies slowdownDavy says mortgage lending is likely to hit €9.5bn this year despite the pandemicThu Apr 22 2021 - 14:19
Donohoe expresses reservations about global minimum corporate tax rateMinister also insists Ireland’s 12.5% rate is fair and within ambit of healthy competitionWed Apr 21 2021 - 16:02
Ornua eyes €2bn in Kerrygold sales as group reports record turnover for 2020Dairy exporter Ornua says it benefited from a pick-up in groceryWed Apr 21 2021 - 15:03
Two-thirds of Government’s €13bn Covid spend in 2020 went on income supportsCSO figures provide detailed breakdown of Government’s pandemic spendingWed Apr 21 2021 - 14:21
Glanbia cheese plant highlights problems facing food industryFood company welcomes High Court decision upholding planning permissionWed Apr 21 2021 - 05:15
LDA seeks planning for 221 homes on former Army barracks site in NaasAgency submits application under fast-track strategic housing development legislationTue Apr 20 2021 - 12:34
Dublin-based Exergyn rows with investors over possible sale to US firmShareholders believe potential deal with Carrier Global grossly undervalues companyTue Apr 20 2021 - 09:00
Dublin-based Exergyn rows with own investors over possible sale to US firmShareholders believe potential deal with Carrier Global grossly undervalues companyTue Apr 20 2021 - 05:30
Central Bank says survival prospects of many Covid-hit firms ‘highly uncertain’Gabriel Makhlouf says the Government is facing difficult choices over whether to continue supportsMon Apr 19 2021 - 19:24
European shares retreat from record highsJuventus soars after Super League announcementMon Apr 19 2021 - 18:55
Regional airports to share €11m in exchequer funding for capital projectsFunds will be used for capital investment projects at Shannon, Donegal, Kerry and KnockMon Apr 19 2021 - 17:17
Cargo volumes plummet at Dublin Port due to Brexit effectFirst-quarter decline in freight from British ports contrasts with increased trade with EUMon Apr 19 2021 - 05:39
Legal & General and Clúid acquire Dublin social housing projectPartnership is expected to deliver 200 social unitsMon Apr 19 2021 - 04:51
Which has a higher standard of living – Northern Ireland or the Republic?NI economist stirs debate with claim about cross-Border living standardsSun Apr 18 2021 - 13:02
Eir looks to recapture lost ground from Virgin in telecoms arms raceCustomers trying to get through to us had a really hard time, says Eir boss Carolan LennonSat Apr 17 2021 - 05:18
European stocks notch new highs as Daimler earnings lift car makersIn Dublin, Bank of Ireland jumps as it enter talks to buy KBC’s Irish unitFri Apr 16 2021 - 17:53
