Half of taxpayers unaware of personal tax obligations, survey findsStudy finds widespread confusion around tax filing requirements for both PAYE and non-PAYE incomeSun Jun 27 2021 - 18:28
Brexit inflames North’s identity politicsEconomic advantages of NI’s new trading arrangement overlooked by rejectionist rhetoricSun Jun 27 2021 - 13:28
Labour productivity in Republic grows at three times EU rateHowever, much of the growth is driven by multinationals and the transfer of intellectual property assets hereFri Jun 25 2021 - 16:44
Ifac warns ‘permanent spending’ increases will limit Government’s financial optionsBudgetary watchdog launches calculator that lets users explore budgetary optionsFri Jun 25 2021 - 15:12
S&P maintains negative rating for Irish banks amid ‘profitability challenges’Rating agency says exits of Ulster Bank and KBC underscores difficult operating environmentFri Jun 25 2021 - 08:51
Glenveagh sells planned Premier Inn hotel at Dublin site for €70mProperty firm says 262-bedroom Premier Inn hotel sold to German-based Union InvestmentFri Jun 25 2021 - 07:25
Five reasons to be positive about Ireland’s economic prospectsThe economy has taken a severe hit but there are a number of things working in our favourFri Jun 25 2021 - 05:03
State spends €15.8bn a year on ‘discretionary’ tax expendituresCommittee hears Government should consider limiting certain pension tax reliefsThu Jun 24 2021 - 11:04
State needs to build ‘over 200,000 homes’ over three years to solve housing crisisSupply is puzzlingly low given current house prices, Davy report saysThu Jun 24 2021 - 05:30
Irish economy set for 11% growth surge as restrictions ease, ESRI saysThink tank predicts strong rebound driven by exports and consumer spendingThu Jun 24 2021 - 00:01
State’s unemployment rate stays high at 21.9% in MayYouth unemployment rate of 58.8% is one of highest on recordWed Jun 23 2021 - 12:16
Ireland among three EU states to record increase in agricultural emissionsEU’s €100 billion CAP spending fails to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, report findsWed Jun 23 2021 - 05:55
Varadkar’s budget surplus claim rebuked as ‘unfounded’Financial advisory council replies after Tánaiste alleges failure to predict previous surplusTue Jun 22 2021 - 15:19
More than half fast-track housing delayed by legal objectionsFigures show 16 of 28 schemes granted planning this year now subject to judicial reviewTue Jun 22 2021 - 05:30
McGuinness hopes UK will not compromise on food safety in post-Brexit trade dealsEU commissioner says UK was instrumental in developing many of the EU’s rulesMon Jun 21 2021 - 16:05
Ireland’s property market: What goes up can still come downCovid-driven uplift in prices here is modest by international standards and it won’t lastSun Jun 20 2021 - 12:26
European shares fall after Fed signals early policy tighteningRyanair the main market mover in Dublin as it rises 3% while Glanbia and AIB dipThu Jun 17 2021 - 20:48
Moneylenders ‘ripping off’ people with ultra-high interest rates – Sinn FéinParty is seeking amendment to legislation proposing 36% cap on APR for borrowersThu Jun 17 2021 - 15:27
Mortgage arrears total declines despite high jobless rateCentral Bank data show number of home loans in arrears fell by 2,838 in first quarterThu Jun 17 2021 - 12:03
DPC to examine legality of estate agents collecting personal financial dataPrivacy watchdog to issue guidelines after Savills sought ‘proof of funds’ to view housesThu Jun 17 2021 - 11:19
Irish economy likely to experience two-speed recovery, IMF saysFund, however, warns of risk from Covid variants, Brexit and taxationWed Jun 16 2021 - 21:14
State needs to invest €20bn a year to achieve emissions target, IMF saysGovernment’s climate legislation commits to annual emissions cut of at least 7%Wed Jun 16 2021 - 17:58
Strong house price growth likely to continue for next year or more, Central Bank warnsRegulator says mismatch between supply and demand will fuel further inflationWed Jun 16 2021 - 12:59
House prices grow at fastest level recorded in more than two yearsDublin prices rise 3.5% over 12 months while prices outside capital increase 5.4%Wed Jun 16 2021 - 11:35
UK-Australia trade deal a dangerous precedent, warn Irish food and farm groupsIndustry bodies say agreement has potential to undermine exporters hereTue Jun 15 2021 - 18:51
Brexit accelerates North-South trade as more firms use NI to move goodsCSO figures point to pick-up in imports and exports to Northern IrelandTue Jun 15 2021 - 12:37
Kerry Group outperforms on green targets in food sector but urged to do moreUK investment giant Legal & General blacklists firms for failing to address climate issueTue Jun 15 2021 - 10:47
Estate agent seeks proof of how much buyers can afford before viewingsSavills denies it is in breach of data privacy laws by seeking ‘full proof of funds’ before letting buyers view propertiesMon Jun 14 2021 - 19:50
New era of tax won’t end Ireland’s winning streakCorporate tax changes will impact Ireland but they won’t change underlying dynamicSun Jun 13 2021 - 12:26
Irish SMEs highlight rising prices as chief concern in wake of BrexitCSO survey also finds a fifth of businesses here expect to experience Brexit hitFri Jun 11 2021 - 12:38
Planning permissions for homes plummets by 50%Latest CSO planning data highlights Covid-related collapse in activityFri Jun 11 2021 - 12:12
Investment funds avoiding rent controls, industry body claimsAuctioneer group says new properties exempt from rules may be fuelling inflationFri Jun 11 2021 - 05:26
European stocks eke out fresh record as ECB raises recovery outlookECB’s more optimistic view for the euro area did not stop Bank of Ireland and AIB from fallingThu Jun 10 2021 - 19:19
Post-lockdown spending spree as consumers flock to shops and hair salonsBank of Ireland debit card data reveals a spike in social spending in MayThu Jun 10 2021 - 13:33
Lifting of restrictions and housing costs drive inflation to two-year high of 1.7%Latest price growth data from CSO prices in several categories accelerating in MayThu Jun 10 2021 - 11:48
Percy Pigs and the Northern Ireland protocolTop 1000: Post-Brexit trade may be facing challenges, but the region also has opportunities aheadThu Jun 10 2021 - 08:30
Housing shortfall likely until end-2024, warns banking groupBanking and Payments Federation says rising input prices could aggravate affordabilityThu Jun 10 2021 - 05:00
Multinationals will pay 10% more under reform plan, IMF saysWashington-based fund says minimum rate of corporate tax will also mobilise revenueWed Jun 09 2021 - 14:53
Sinn Féin’s opposition to property tax is muddled and incoherentParty’s stance is out-of-kilter with its wider political agendaSun Jun 06 2021 - 11:59
Irish economy grows by 7.8% in first quarter despite lockdownCSO cautions that headline GDP numbers does not reflect domestic conditionsFri Jun 04 2021 - 12:55
Petrel remains at loggerheads with French investorsIrish energy group claims investors sold shares in breach of an agreementFri Jun 04 2021 - 10:54
European-style social insurance model to be consideredTax body will examine linking benefits to PRSI contributions along with site value levyFri Jun 04 2021 - 05:21
Increasingly poor economic outcomes for youth ‘unsustainable’, committee hearsStephen Kinsella says youth likely to experience higher rates of joblessness even as economy reboundsThu Jun 03 2021 - 12:45
State must double investment to solve housing crisis, ESRI saysThink tank warns of decade of housing shortages with rising prices and rentThu Jun 03 2021 - 00:01
High debt and tax changes pose financial risk to Ireland, commission warnsBrussels pinpoints ‘macroeconomic imbalances’ and urges spending be kept in checkWed Jun 02 2021 - 21:46
VAT receipts roar back to pre-pandemic level as economy reopensLatest exchequer returns point to strong pick-up in tax revenue for GovernmentWed Jun 02 2021 - 19:31
Bond buying makes Central Bank largest financial institution in StateRegulator’s annual report shows its total assets for 2020 rose to €141bnWed Jun 02 2021 - 15:27
ECB likely to maintain low interest rates ‘for several years’Rating agency Moody’s says recent pick-up in inflation is down to transitory factorsWed Jun 02 2021 - 11:26
Why have foreign funds targeted the Irish property market?Institutional investors were systemically embedded in country’s recovery from crashSun May 30 2021 - 12:24
Fiscal council’s critique of Coalition budgetary policy: An expert viewGovernment should be cut some slack given the current crisis, according to economistsFri May 28 2021 - 05:49
