Cliff Taylor

Cliff Taylor

Cliff Taylor is an Irish Times writer and Managing Editor. He specialises in economics and finance.

We are told Ireland is getting wealthier – so why are households not feeling it?

Defining what being wealthy actually means is the key

Promises were made before about clearing blocks to big projects – what’s different this time?

The wide-ranging systemic reform contained in the Government’s 30-point plan is desperately needed but the slow political pay-off is a big issue that could stifle momentum

State agencies and departments to be encouraged to take risks in developing major projects

Infrastructural acceleration plan also promises to streamline visa process for construction workers coming to work here

Can the infrastructure plan tackle Ireland’s packed trains and traffic gridlock?

It’s convenient for the Government that the new proposals lands just as Ranelagh residents take a judicial review against MetroLink

Harris takes the purse strings just as Ireland’s golden economic decade may be ending

This week’s Ifac report outlines challenges facing the Irish economy, and the few options facing Simon Harris

As economic storm clouds gather, Simon Harris has big decisions to make

Growth is slowing and the stock market is wobbling - the new Minister for Finance could have a lot on his plate

Scarifying risks and malign scenarios: Five crunch issues facing Simon Harris

Relationship with Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers will be pivotal

Will new housing plan help a first-time buyer on €65,000 to buy a home?

Policy needs to tilt in favour of those needing a home and away from people who already have one

Could Ireland’s remote working rules become more favourable to workers?

Will a 2026 review of the key Irish legislation maintain the right for employers to decide when you can work from home?

A large hole is going to appear in Ireland’s finances - and guess who will be paying?

A new report suggests we have a ten year window before the hole appears, but we can’t afford to bet on it

If you look closely, you can see a Cabinet rift opening on immigration

Simon Harris and Paschal Donohoe have given subtly different, but important, views on the migration system

Tánaiste Simon Harris is trying to have it both ways on the festering immigration debate

Tánaiste Simon Harris is trying to have it both ways on the festering immigration debate

Interest rates have hit the floor. Here are the vital lessons for borrowers

The ECB is holding rates steady, though borrowers will hope the sale of PTSB introduces new competition to the Irish mortgage market

The Government is about to take on the judicial review industry. It needs to win

Judicial reviews to planning decisions are ballooning and worth up to €20m a year to legal sector

How the Irish income tax system hits middle earners

Analysis by the Tax Foundation ranks State’s personal taxation system poorly

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