EU could speed up funding for Ireland in hard Brexit, commissioner saysIrish problem is a European problem, says budget commissioner Günther OettingerWed Mar 07 2018 - 12:17
Cliff Taylor: Ireland faces year of living dangerously over BrexitAll likely outcomes carry significant dangers to Irish trade and jobsSat Mar 03 2018 - 05:00
Has Donald Trump just fired the first shot in a trade war?Cliff Taylor: US president has imposed tariffs on imported steel and aluminiumFri Mar 02 2018 - 15:05
Time is running out to negotiate a transition period after BrexitEU’s draft withdrawal document has raised tensions - and the risk of talks collapsingWed Feb 28 2018 - 20:53
Your quick guide to today’s EU Brexit proposalsDraft of formal legal agreement setting down terms under which UK will leave the EU is publishedWed Feb 28 2018 - 14:54
PTSB under fire for refusing to appear before Oireachtas committeeLender is criticised after turning down request to answer questions on loan saleMon Feb 26 2018 - 21:35
Jeremy Corbyn ups the Brexit ante with customs stanceCliff Taylor: For Irish businesses trying to plan for Brexit, the likely outcome here is still as clear as mud and the risk of a hard Brexit remainsMon Feb 26 2018 - 13:41
Cliff Taylor: We are getting to the harder mortgage arrears casesThe tracker mortgage affair is now being followed by the non-performing loan sell-offSat Feb 24 2018 - 05:00
Vulture funds: can more be done to protect mortgage borrowers?FG and FF discussing if new rules can help those whose mortgage loans are soldWed Feb 21 2018 - 18:23
Fianna Fáil insists ‘vulture funds’ be regulated before mortgages soldVaradkar indicates Government is willing to take on board concerns over PTSB loansWed Feb 21 2018 - 01:00
Q&A: Why PTSB is proposing to sell on its mortgage loansCliff Taylor explains the expected impact on borrowersMon Feb 19 2018 - 14:14
Cliff Taylor: Investment plan removes option of tax cutsVital infrastructure can bolster economy but delivery will be a huge challengeSat Feb 17 2018 - 05:00
Cliff Taylor: Can we afford the new National Development Plan?While a lot of the focus will be on the Metro and roads, a lot of the cash goes towards keeping the lights onFri Feb 16 2018 - 19:41
Surplus of hungry buyers ensures house prices keep going upRecent indications that price rises might be slowing quickly scotched by December dataWed Feb 14 2018 - 17:40
Brexit’s huge threat to rural Ireland and its beef and dairy industriesCliff Taylor: More than 30,000 Irish agrifood jobs at risk when UK leaves EUWed Feb 14 2018 - 05:55
Stockmarket chaos shows era of rock bottom interest rates is endingCliff Taylor: The Irish economy is in a sweetspot but it will not lastSat Feb 10 2018 - 05:00
Eurostat decision raises long-term issues on social housingAnalysis: Decision on housing bodies to have limited initial impact on budgetFri Feb 09 2018 - 01:00
Border back in focus as May insists Brexit means no customs unionCliff Taylor: EU has called the British PM’s bluff on soft Brexit. Something has to giveWed Feb 07 2018 - 04:15
Is the stock market having a panic attack or a full-blown breakdown?Cliff Taylor answers the key questionsTue Feb 06 2018 - 11:30
Chaotic trading on Wall Street highlights market fearsStockmarkets hit hard by fears of higher interest rates and inflationMon Feb 05 2018 - 22:32
Big cities and small homes: are we ready to start living like Europeans?The Government not only has to come up with a good long-term plan but must sell it to us tooSat Feb 03 2018 - 05:00
Cliff Taylor’s bluffer’s guide to Brexit – Phase IIThe next stage of EU-Britain negotiations will have a lexicon all of its ownSat Feb 03 2018 - 04:48
French central banker nods to Ireland in ‘race to the bottom’ tax commentsFrançois Villeroy de Galhau speaking at Central Bank of Ireland eventFri Feb 02 2018 - 15:41
Philip Lane for ECB VP? It will be down to political hagglingCliff Taylor: The Central Bank governor is a strong runner, but Ireland may have to waitWed Jan 31 2018 - 05:05
Donohoe to nominate Philip Lane for ECB vice-president positionMinister for Finance informs Cabinet of decision to nominate Central Bank governorTue Jan 30 2018 - 13:24
Donohoe considering Irish candidate for senior ECB postFront runner for ECB vice-presidency is a Spanish politicianTue Jan 30 2018 - 03:47
Sticking plaster that held Brexit talks together about to be prised offCliff Taylor: It is unclear how Theresa May can navigate the next phase of talksSat Jan 27 2018 - 05:00
Has Denis O’Brien had a Morgan Kelly moment?Cliff Taylor: Is the Dublin office market ‘bubble’ ripe for bursting?Thu Jan 25 2018 - 12:15
Cliff Taylor: The success of Trumponomics has confounded scepticsThe Dow Jones index of shares has gained almost 33% since Trump’s inaugurationWed Jan 24 2018 - 06:14
Should the Government get deeper into the mortgage market?Cliff Taylor: Why aren’t the banks offering terms like this?Mon Jan 22 2018 - 13:42
Cliff Taylor: Apple paying $38bn in tax to US treasury ‘a big, big moment’For years US companies have played the tax game, but the rule are now changingSat Jan 20 2018 - 05:00
Apple won’t get US tax gain to match any Irish billTech giant plans to make once-off $38bn tax payment to US for money it is repatriatingThu Jan 18 2018 - 14:46
What does Apple’s $38bn US tax payment mean for Ireland?Attention now falls on the tech giant’s appeal of the Commission’s €13bn state aid rulingThu Jan 18 2018 - 12:01
Politicians run for cover over future of property taxWater-charges debate destroyed logical discussion of how to raise essential revenueWed Jan 17 2018 - 05:15
Minister for Finance rules out significant property-tax risePaschal Donohoe says property tax review will focus on keeping bills at current levelsTue Jan 16 2018 - 16:08
Cliff Taylor: The threat of no-deal Brexit must lead to actionIreland should be ready politically and economically for the worst-case scenarioSat Jan 13 2018 - 05:00
Government still making plans for no-deal BrexitCoveney says all departments are assessing ‘immediate legal or practical consequences’Sat Jan 13 2018 - 01:00
The days of super-low interest rates seem numberedCliff Taylor: tracker mortgage rates will rise in tandem with any ECB rate hikesThu Jan 11 2018 - 17:59
Peter Sutherland uniquely qualified to spot Brexit nightmareHis death comes when economic impact of Trump election and Brexit is being graspedWed Jan 10 2018 - 07:00
The Crash – 10 years on: scars remain amid the recoveryThe economic bounceback is benefiting many households but the legacy of the crash is still bitingSat Jan 06 2018 - 06:10
The Crash – 10 years on: from wreckage to recovery (of sorts) in six chartsHow far has the economy come from the dark days of 2008? These charts tell the storySat Jan 06 2018 - 06:00
It will take more than a new quango to change culture of the banksCliff Taylor: ‘Best-practice’ buzzwords do not mask Irish banks’ ripping-off of clientsSat Jan 06 2018 - 05:00
The ‘squeeze is getting squeezier’ for house buyersThe Central Bank’s lending rules will be crucial to avoiding a repeat of old mistakesWed Jan 03 2018 - 06:45
Why it makes good sense to have a rainy day fundIreland’s position remains vulnerable, despite the enormous progress of recent yearsSat Dec 30 2017 - 05:00
Domestic economy now fuelling our remarkable recoveryStrong growth can help tackle challenges of Brexit, tax changes and higher interest ratesFri Dec 29 2017 - 12:30
Cliff Taylor: No end in sight for fake news and post truthFrom Brexit to Trump’s tax cuts, facts seem less influential than emotional appealsSat Dec 23 2017 - 05:00
What does the Bombardier dispute mean for trade deals after Brexit?The world of trade relationships in the Trump era is a harsh oneThu Dec 21 2017 - 11:50
Cliff Taylor: US tax change unlikely to drastically undermine FDI in IrelandBut hastily drawn Bill could yet spawn unintended consequencesWed Dec 20 2017 - 19:19
US move may cause Apple to reconsider €13bn tax appealNew US tax law means Apple’s offshore cash will be subject to tax either here or in USWed Dec 20 2017 - 12:06
Cliff Taylor: Will Michael O’Leary be able to stick it in a unionised Ryanair?Capitulation in face of threatened strike a challenge to chief’s buccaneering approachWed Dec 20 2017 - 06:10