Bigger role for the State in new programme – but how will we pay for it ?Analysis: Programme for government sets a new direction, but is light on the detailsTue Jun 16 2020 - 05:55
Remember Brexit? It’s back and, yes, there’s another impasseUK confirms it will not seek extension to transition period at the end of the yearSat Jun 13 2020 - 08:28
Cliff Taylor: Why minister for jobs will be the toughest role in next cabinetAs the economy reopens in hope and fear, many sectors need support to surviveSat Jun 13 2020 - 01:00
Will soaring corporate tax revenues save the Irish exchequer in 2020?Smart Money: Fears about Ireland’s over-reliance on corporation tax will be put to one side. Put simply, we need the moneyThu Jun 11 2020 - 13:52
Firms brace for much lower revenue in next quarter, survey revealsChambers Ireland finds small businesses worst hit by lockdown and invoice arrearsWed Jun 10 2020 - 06:00
The State has just borrowed €6bn of breathing roomCliff Taylor: NTMA can pick and choose when to seek more money with plenty of cash in handTue Jun 09 2020 - 18:03
Cliff Taylor: Ireland steps on to a shaky financial tightropeFiscal stimulus can minimise Covid-19 austerity but cheap money will one day ceaseSat Jun 06 2020 - 01:00
National accounts record the calm before the stormData are a tale of two economies: the domestic takes a huge hit while exports growFri Jun 05 2020 - 17:18
Why Ireland will push for change in how EU recovery money is shared outSmart Money: Inflated GDP data could cost Ireland under European Commission proposalsThu Jun 04 2020 - 11:26
Remaking Ireland: Five positives from the pandemicThe crisis poses huge threats but also shows us ways forward in health, housing, work and lifestyleSat May 30 2020 - 06:00
Forget the €350 sideshow, mass youth unemployment is the real threatSectors where young people work are the ones that will struggle to bounce backSat May 30 2020 - 01:00
‘The recovery needs to be a full-scale economic renewal’Top economist Mariana Mazzucato on ‘doing economics differently’ in a post-Covid-19 worldFri May 29 2020 - 09:28
Four things that could help Ireland escape from the Covid-19 recessionSmart Money: Major reports from IFAC and the ESRI point to what might come nextThu May 28 2020 - 10:50
Cliff Taylor: Scale of economic decisions too big for caretakersRebooting the economy is a complex task best-placed in hands of new governmentSat May 23 2020 - 01:00
Way being cleared for €2bn payment to exchequer from NamaFinal size of agency’s surplus could be hit by Covid-19 crisisThu May 21 2020 - 17:35
Can Ireland just keep on borrowing to fight the Covid-19 recession?Smart Money: Controversy rages over how far Ireland can go into deficit to protect the economyThu May 21 2020 - 11:21
UK confirms high tariffs for Irish food exports if Brexit trade talks failNew tariff schedule confirms particular problems for the Irish beef sectorTue May 19 2020 - 18:06
Greens in government: Can their plan work economically?Delivering the green agenda – always costly – looks even harder in this ravaged economySat May 16 2020 - 05:00
Trying to understand a downturn happening at warp speedHuge costs of addressing Covid-19 and rising unemployment will present real political problemsSat May 16 2020 - 01:00
When will you get back to working in your office?Smart Money: A significant number may not return to the office until late this year or even 2021Thu May 14 2020 - 10:38
Ireland’s next chapter will be a tale of two economiesCliff Taylor: In the domestic economy, many temporary lay-offs will soon become permanentSat May 09 2020 - 01:00
Government to consider new employment supportsMinisters say two existing Covid-19 crisis schemes cannot continue in current formFri May 08 2020 - 13:58
Coronavirus: When will Government income and wage supports be cut?Smart Money: the pandemic unemployment payment will be extended, but not foreverThu May 07 2020 - 10:17
Government faces political battle over any changes to Covid-19 paymentsMinister for Finance says schemes will continue, but in an amended formWed May 06 2020 - 12:07
State goes big in effort to help businesses struggling through shutdownThe need for new legislation could delay some measures, including credit guaranteesSat May 02 2020 - 15:04
We will also have to lift the restrictions in our mindsWhen will we feel safe to return to our economic and social lives?Sat May 02 2020 - 01:00
Coronavirus: People may be asked to stay at home while 'cocooners' are out under new planGovernment to unveil plan for lifting restrictions as pressure mounts to ease cocooning advice for over 70sFri May 01 2020 - 06:26
Irish businesses see revenue fall by 60% amid Covid-19 restrictionsOne-third of businesses shut completely and SMEs facing cash shortages, survey showsThu Apr 30 2020 - 16:55
Lockdown exit: Are young people again in the firing line?Smart Money: Burden of Covid-19 economic crisis will not be shared equallyThu Apr 30 2020 - 12:37
Majority want Government to lift restrictions slowly – ESRI studyResearch shows majority of people are nervous about a second surge of Covid-19Thu Apr 30 2020 - 02:26
Return to work: Government-led group drawing up strict safety protocolsHealth and Safety Authority, unions and businesses feeding into planWed Apr 29 2020 - 10:36
Restaurants are on the economic frontline – they will indeed need helpHelping tens of thousands of SMEs to reopen will be a big challenge for GovernmentMon Apr 27 2020 - 11:48
How are we going to pay for the Irish big state utopia?Raising money is almost entirely absent from debate on government formationSat Apr 25 2020 - 01:00
Up to 400,000 households better off due to supports, ESRI saysDonohoe warns of future constraints on Covid-19 borrowingsFri Apr 24 2020 - 12:43
Exiting lockdown: what will it mean for your workplace?Smart Money: Will your temperature be taken as you arrive to work? – and six other big questionsThu Apr 23 2020 - 10:36
Covid-19’s impact on the economy makes for grim readingCliff Taylor: Key to recovery is how fast restrictions can be liftedWed Apr 22 2020 - 07:01
Coronavirus: 8% budget deficit and 15% jobless likely by year-endDonohoe to give Cabinet outline of Covid-19 toll on finances before submission to EuropeTue Apr 21 2020 - 02:59
Up to 1,000 social housing units to be completed, says Housing AgencyContractors are being notified work on such sites is seen as essential and should go aheadMon Apr 20 2020 - 18:14
State must spend big now – but tough balancing act lies aheadNew economic forecasts will provide a reality check on options for next governmentSat Apr 18 2020 - 01:00
Government borrowing could rise to 8% of national incomeDepartments now examining how a wider system of credit supports for businesses could operateFri Apr 17 2020 - 12:08
Construction sector likely to be first in line for return to workNew measures to combat Covid-19 will increase costs and slow projects, says CIFThu Apr 16 2020 - 13:06
Coronavirus: cash squeeze in Ireland’s SMEs threatens economySmart Money: Some bills can be deferred – but many cannot and these threaten the future of many companiesThu Apr 16 2020 - 11:51
FG-FF document ducks the big economic challenges aheadAnalysis: Parties promise bigger State, but don’t say how it will be paid forThu Apr 16 2020 - 07:12
Where will Ireland raise the billions to pay Covid-19 bills?Availing of European rescue funds would send the wrong messageSat Apr 11 2020 - 01:00
Business fears 60% fall in sales over next three monthsChambers Ireland survey finds 20% of companies have laid off all of their staffThu Apr 09 2020 - 05:40
Lockdown exit: How can Irish economy reopen without big health risks?Smart Money: Most likely approach is to move very slowly and on a phased basisWed Apr 08 2020 - 12:06
Cliff Taylor: You can’t just turn an economy off and back on againEconomic freeze can only go on for so long without causing longer-term damageSat Apr 04 2020 - 01:00
Coronavirus: can we start to estimate the impact on the Irish economy?Smart Money: half a million people are now out of work as the impact starts to biteThu Apr 02 2020 - 13:27
Much quieter than Christmas day – road traffic levels collapseOn the M50 traffic peaked at just over 3,800 compared to a normal morning hourly peak of over 11,000Mon Mar 30 2020 - 15:52
Coronavirus: Construction sector most significant part of new shutdownMuch of manufacturing to remain open, but more offices and local services will also closeSat Mar 28 2020 - 20:46
