New savings scheme will involve tax cuts for the rich paid for by rest of the population
If there were real competition here between banks, Irish depositors would be substantially better off
Learning from the 1970s oil shock
Temporary fixes to insulate the population from the full costs of an energy price spike won’t work in the event of a longer-term conflict
First generation diaspora shrinks as fewer young Irish people feel the need to emigrate
St Patrick’s Day offers an opportunity to examine the changing nature of Irish emigration down the centuries
John FitzGerald: Ireland was too slow on EVs and retrofitting. Now it’s costing consumers
Short-term support should target the most vulnerable through the welfare system but failure to phase out fossil fuels is costing consumers
North will face major austerity measures if London refuses to keep funding budget overspends
With the UK facing significant fiscal headwinds, Treasury forbearance of Stormont’s lack of discipline is unlikely to continue
Refunding illegal US tariffs is simply unworkable
Although Trump’s tariffs were illegal, repayment would be a minefield, given the uncertainty about who actually lost out
Building the Ark: Ireland needs to invest now to stem the economic devastation from floods
While raising barriers and limiting views around Dublin Bay will be unpopular, they will be essential to avoid huge flood damage
Highly educated emigrants are more likely to return
Housing crisis runs the risk of deterring returning emigrants in the current generation, which will damage the economy
How Ireland’s economy shifted to cater for the surge in college graduates
The Republic has been something of an outlier in how the drop in jobs for those without third-level education has affected the political climate
Ireland needs to abolish mandatory retirement and encourage longer working lives
Increasing the workforce participation rate of people in their 60s could help offset rising exchequer pension and health burdens
Ireland in the crosshairs if European Union ever retaliates to any Trump tariff threat
Effective EU retaliation would sensibly target services from the United States, something that will hit the State’s corporation tax take
Irish farm lobby’s decision to oppose Mercosur could cost them when next EU budget is framed
What happens to the EU payments matters much more to beef farmers than the price of cattle and budget will be under pressure
Historical lessons aplenty for Bulgaria as it enters the euro zone
As the Fed battles political interference, the constitutional independence of the European Central Bank stands as a vital safeguard
From Mary to Éabha and John to Troy, how Irish baby names are moving with the times
Irish parents have chosen more than 1,000 different first names for boys and girls born since 1964
Long-fingering the switch to EVs is potentially disastrous for EU car manufacturers
Faced with challenges from US and China, the EU is currently acting like a rabbit in the headlights with no appropriate strategic response