The corporate tax windfall will pay for massive investment in national infrastructure, but what happens if the tide turns? That is the dilemma for those negotiating a new government programme
Irish voters are always more focused on ‘more to do’ than on ‘a lot done’
The sticky question of how to get things done will be key in this election campaign
So-called bad bank has moved to take direct ownership of certain land ahead of its wind-down next year
Former minister for finance Michael McGrath was told of benefits that abandoned investments could have for charities or State programmes
National Treasury Management Agency boss will oversee two new sovereign wealth funds with aim of capturing and investing windfall tax revenues
IBRC liquidators have paused the sale of two key assets in Kyiv once owned by businessman Seán Quinn
The individual savings account scheme in the UK provides tax-free gains and other benefits from four types of investment
So-called bad bank set to take over remaining Irish Bank Resolution Corporation assets and complete its wind-down by the end of 2025
Ratings agency does not see next government making big change to spending levels
State debt manager completes last planned debt sale before ECB’s expected interest rate cut
Setting aside some windfall tax revenue for essential future spending means the State will be prepared for the challenges ahead
NTMA says value of funds in six companies is under €3m and and says it will keep other investments in region ‘under review’
Decision relates to shareholdings with total value of €2.95m
State fund plans to spend €1bn tackling climate change
The Agency tasked with managing State funding has now sold €4 billion of benchmark bonds this year
State’s debt management agency plans to raise between €6bn and €10bn in long-term debt this year
Rachael Ingle will succeed current NTMA chairwoman Susan Webb, whose term ends on 22 December 2023
Ibec’s podcast sponsorship, Collison’s Abbeyleix charity event, new roles for Altada’s co-founders, NTMA’s land deal in the docks and Digicel’s sports channel in the Caribbean
Debt-management agency has raised €7 billion through the sale of benchmark bonds this year
Minister for Finance Michael McGrath welcomes move and says Government will support ‘valuable conduit’ for exchequer funding
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Minister for Finance set to approve hike for State-backed savings schemes which could bring progress on bank rates
Any Other Business: DAA noise monitoring plan, Ireland’s AI ambassador and Eddie O’Connor’s vineyard venture
State keen to close the door on the last of the debt used to prop up Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Nationwide whose failure triggered the financial crisis
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Any Other Business: McKillen becomes Vietnam’s honorary consul, RTE Player on Sky, the NTMA and bonuses, and Euronext’s plea on share trading tax
This was nearly €37m higher than the previous year
Corporation tax windfalls shielding agency from having to overly rely on international markets
Agency has raised 85% of the lower end of its target range for the year
State-backed fund is one of the founding investors in Just Climate’s inaugural $1.5bn fund
Change sees Irish debt rating now at fourth highest level on Moody's scale
Corrigan credited with helping pave the way for the government to return to international debt markets after bailout
Mass actions now comprising 10 per cent of all legal cases against the State
Nation’s debt to GDP ratio forecast to fall to less than a third of financial crisis
Bond sale comes a day after Government revealed €5.2bn budget surplus
Cash will be used to fund projects to help State meet greenhouse gas emission targets
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Debt office may be one of first EU nations to tap markets this year
Ireland has moved from a position when a lot of factors were in its favour to a more mixed picture
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The ECB’s deposit rate has swung from minus 0.5% to 2% since July
State’s funding agency had raised €7 billion of previous full-year target of €10 billion to €14 billion
Agency has raised €7bn on behalf of the State so far this year, a decline of up to 46% on the last year
National Treasury Management Agency has raised a total of €7 billion this year compared with a full year target of betwee €10bn and €14bn
European bond yields have risen amid growing sentiment the ECB could raise interest rates by as much as 0.75 of a percentage point
Forecasters expect economy to continue to grow, albeit not as strongly as before. But all acknowledge the uncertainty and the risks
€50m fund will provide interim funding to hotels unable to raise finance from lenders
Agency has raised €5.75bn from benchmark debt sales in 2022
These bonds allow companies and governments raise funds for renewable energy projects and ‘green’ transport infrastructure
Businessman named one of seven people who engaged in ‘active concealment’
Cantillon: Borrowing outlook for many governments is changing
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
