What does Trump’s tariff threat mean for Ireland’s economy, where uncertainty is already taking a toll?The signs of an economic wobble were already there - businesses not investing, top-end asking prices for houses trimmed. And now the US president is at it again, promising big tariffs on the EU.Fri May 23 2025 - 14:45
Welcome (back) to the era of Leprechaun economics Exporters rushing to get product into the US before tariffs hit are distorting the data Thu May 22 2025 - 13:16
Cliff Taylor: Earning a decent income but still scraping by? Your situation may be about to get worseAfter a decade of mostly strong economic growth, many middle-income family budgets do not have a lot of slack. Now, the Government faces tough decisionsSat May 17 2025 - 07:05
‘No long-term commitments to anything’ – Ireland’s economy is experiencing a silent slowdown Amid global uncertainty, there is enough anecdotal evidence to suggest a lot of economic activity is being quietly postponedThu May 15 2025 - 12:12
There is a crisis of accountability at the top of the Irish public service We call housing a ‘crisis’ but don’t deal with it that waySat May 03 2025 - 07:00
Why do Irish people continue to make the same mistakes with their savings?The annual growth rate of bank savings has more than doubled from pre-Covid levels Thu May 01 2025 - 11:10
Downsizing: The latest ‘quick fix’ to the housing crisis as the Government desperately looks for answersThe Coalition is showing signs of panic on housing in a fruitless search for easy answersSat Apr 26 2025 - 07:00
Trump may stick with tariffs – but if the economy slides towards recession, pressure will only growFour key questions which will determine the outlook over the next year Thu Apr 24 2025 - 11:07
There is no way that big tech can avoid being pulled into the transatlantic trade war Despite Ireland’s best efforts, the digital tech companies will be pulled into the conflict - this will threaten jobs and could have implications for the way we all use the internetSat Apr 19 2025 - 07:00
Mortgages: The five big mistakes to avoid as interest rates come downForget the cuddly marketing spiel - whether a new loan or refinancing, it is unwise to take a bank’s first offer Thu Apr 17 2025 - 13:33
This week has made one thing clear - there is no hidden masterplan behind Trump’s tariff madnessHuge uncertainty will now put a lot of economic activity in the deep freeze as we wait to see if we are back in the Rose Garden for Liberation Day Part 2 in three monthsSat Apr 12 2025 - 07:05
What Trump tariff turmoil means for your savings and pensionHow do you manage your money as everything changes at a head-spinning rate? What does mean for interest rates? Thu Apr 10 2025 - 13:38
US tariffs: Why Trump U-turned on his bombastic tariffs and what it means for IrelandPresident’s astonishing U-turn came after bond market gave biggest financial warning light you can getThu Apr 10 2025 - 11:54
Before long uncertainty due to Trump’s tariffs will slow the Irish economyThis will be more than a speed bump in Ireland’s economic progress. Let’s not even mention that cosy nugget of the ‘soft landing’Sun Apr 06 2025 - 07:10
Trump tariffs: What ‘dark and damaging scenarios’ could economies in Ireland and worldwide face?Trump tariffs: The focus might be on exports but the hit to investment will curb growth and job creationFri Apr 04 2025 - 06:00
Trump’s tariffs: what do they mean for Ireland and the economy here?Though pharma is not included in this round of tariffs, 20% tariffs on EU exports are a threat to jobs and investment in this StateWed Apr 02 2025 - 23:00
Trump’s tariffs: what time is the announcement and what can Ireland expect on ‘Liberation Day’? What will the US president announce and how will the State and EU respond?Wed Apr 02 2025 - 19:42
Ireland fears EU response to US tariffs could hit tech sectorEuropean Commission preparing a range of responses to Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ announcementWed Apr 02 2025 - 06:00
Donald Trump’s tariffs: What does the US president have in store for Ireland tomorrow? April 2nd is going to be a day to remember. But what are the long-term implications? And how bad is it likely to be?Mon Mar 31 2025 - 13:52
Ireland and Trump’s tariffs: From pharma to booze – how will our prices, jobs and economy be hit?Cost of living could be in the firing line and a significant number of jobs could be affectedThu Mar 27 2025 - 11:07
Trump is compiling a ‘dirty 15’ list of trade offenders – and it’s not looking good for IrelandThe State will be central player in the US president’s tariffs forthcoming ‘gameshow’ – and the jeopardy will be realSat Mar 22 2025 - 07:05
The broken rung in the career ladder - why women continue to earn less Women who gave their principal economic roles as ‘home duties’ fell by 60% since 2010 alone yet the gender pay gap remainsThu Mar 20 2025 - 13:24
Dart West’s completion should not depend on how it affects two businesses The firms must try to safeguard their future, but the project has to proceed. There has to be a way to resolve this Sun Mar 16 2025 - 07:05
How crucial are US pharma firms to Ireland? And what happens if Trump entices them home?Trump’s demand for firms to relocate to the US could be a problem for Ireland as big pharma may be pushed to consider investing more in America or reporting more profit thereThu Mar 13 2025 - 12:57
‘Ireland has our pharma companies,’ says Trump. But what will he do about it?Donald Trump said that if he had been in the Oval Office when pharma companies first set up in Ireland, he would have imposed 200% tariffsWed Mar 12 2025 - 20:07
All the president’s men: who might be in the Oval Office to meet the Taoiseach and what to watchTrump surrounds himself with people who express strong opinions on trade deficits and Ireland’s economyTue Mar 11 2025 - 10:00
US-Ireland trade deficit: what is it and what might Donald Trump do about it? Switching production sites can be a lengthy process for companies, particularly in pharma Mon Mar 10 2025 - 06:00
Ireland is the small country that has been doing a bit too well – and we’re right on Trump’s radar The stellar Irish economic figures we are seeing are likely to be as good as it gets for nowSat Mar 08 2025 - 07:03
In an era of rising property prices, the rich in Ireland are only getting richer The wealth of Irish households surged by 15 per cent last year to reach a record €1,205bn but house prices remain the key to what happens nextThu Mar 06 2025 - 12:28
If Trump carries through his tariff threats then chaos is comingEven in the most transactional theory of Maganomics, bluffs on tariffs can only take the US president so farSat Mar 01 2025 - 07:11
The latest housing crisis ‘solutions’: Which could work and which are hare-brained?There are many ideas to ease the housing crisis but not all are equalThu Feb 27 2025 - 12:10
Here’s what a deal to avoid Trump’s tariffs on Irish pharma would look like There may be scope for an agreement on drug exports to the US though in the other key area in dispute - regulation of digital services - room for compromise could be limitedSat Feb 22 2025 - 07:00
Remote working is here to stay and has whole new language about ‘hidden hybrid’ and ‘mouse jiggling’Reports of the death of remote working are ‘greatly exaggerated’, says ICTU with numbers of those ‘remarkably high, this far out of lockdown’Thu Feb 20 2025 - 12:47
Signals coming from Trumpland could hardly be worse for Ireland and its economyA key risk is that Donald Trump seeks to isolate Ireland as one of his first targets, because of the huge trade deficit the US has with this StateSat Feb 15 2025 - 07:00
Trump trade - a quick guide to US tariff plans Ireland has the fourth largest trade deficit with the US - and is at risk Fri Feb 14 2025 - 10:47
Ireland braced for impact from latest round of Trump tariff plans US president said he will enact import taxes on pharmaceuticals at a later date, eyeing return of industryThu Feb 13 2025 - 20:39
Here’s why Ireland is on Donald Trump’s tariffs hit list, as sweeping new measures announced The US president promises to shake up the international trade system, with potentially big implications for IrelandThu Feb 13 2025 - 19:57
Were voters misled by the previous government on housebuilding during the election? Here’s the evidenceThe previous coalition claimed nearly 40,000 homes would be completed last year - it never looked likely and with the total coming in just over 30,000 the new Government’s targets are already under pressureSat Feb 08 2025 - 07:00
The Dubs win again: The difference between Ireland’s richest and poorest counties Income distribution points to critical policy questions, including how to deal with a congested Dublin and underdevelopment in rural IrelandThu Feb 06 2025 - 13:48
Donald Trump’s trade war is real and will have big implications for IrelandNow that we know that Trump’s tariff threats are not just bluster, it is clear that risks lie ahead of the Irish economySun Feb 02 2025 - 13:28
Trump’s claim that diversity policies caused plane crash is part of an attack on ‘woke capitalism’Forget ‘greenwashing’ - now the talk in the corporate world is of “greenhushing”Sat Feb 01 2025 - 07:00
Two weeks on, the Government’s housing targets are already in tattersTarget of 300,000 new homes by 2030 looks like a pipe dreamThu Jan 30 2025 - 12:39
If the Government does its job right, the comfortable classes won’t be happyThe incoming coalition has the money and the opportunity to tackle the housing and infrastructure shortages, but has it got the drive to learn from the failures of its last term?Sat Jan 25 2025 - 07:00
Why do billionaires pay very little tax? Donald Trump and his coterie of wealthy business people likely means less support for global tax reformThu Jan 23 2025 - 12:18
What does Trump pulling out of the OECD tax deal mean for Ireland?Republic could be caught in the middle as US and EU clashWed Jan 22 2025 - 12:32
Ireland risks being caught in the middle of Trump’s tax war The US president has pulled out of the OECD tax deal and made threats which will worry the new Irish governmentTue Jan 21 2025 - 16:00
I counted 276 new spending promises in the programme for government. This is delusionalThe programme for government lacks any hint of the urgency needed on delivery: instead, what we have seen so far is process-driven, box-ticking slothSat Jan 18 2025 - 07:00
How will Donald Trump really impact Ireland?There is plenty of doom mongering about what a Trump presidency would mean for Ireland. This is what is really at stake.Thu Jan 16 2025 - 12:47
Dundrum apartments decision a symptom of broken planning system If compact living is really the goal of national policy, then Ireland really needs to get a lot better at this. Our planning system rarely acts in the interests of rentersSat Jan 11 2025 - 07:15
Could one US dollar soon be worth more than one euro? What does this mean for Ireland?For Irish businesses relying on the value of the dollar and for consumers looking at energy costs, a new volatility has entered the equationThu Jan 09 2025 - 12:05
