Corporation tax: the gift that keeps on givingThe latest exchequer figures show no slide in business tax windfallWed Jul 03 2019 - 09:42
Half-year exchequer returns signal another record tax takeLatest figures show tax revenue for the year to date has risen by nearly €1.7bnTue Jul 02 2019 - 18:22
Unemployment remains at 14-year low of 4.5% in JuneLast time unemployment was at this level was in October 2005Tue Jul 02 2019 - 11:37
Ireland’s €200bn debt burden: how did we get here?Q&A: And how much are the debt servicing costs on such a monster sum?Mon Jul 01 2019 - 15:52
Incoming Central Bank governor to make statement on ‘hacking’ reportGabriel Makhlouf’s handling of budget leak has been severely criticisedMon Jul 01 2019 - 13:17
Ireland paid over €60bn interest on national debt in 10 yearsNational Treasury Management Agency chief highlights high cost of servicing €200bn debtMon Jul 01 2019 - 10:07
House prices in Dublin fall as property market slows overallLatest myhome.ie barometer suggests prices in Dublin are now falling year on yearMon Jul 01 2019 - 05:53
Irish firms more reliant on bank debt than UK counterpartsStudy indicates one-third of Irish businesses have experienced failure in raising financeMon Jul 01 2019 - 05:00
Manufacturing activity declines for first time since recessionPMI barometer sees marginal contraction in activity in JuneMon Jul 01 2019 - 04:44
Johnson rules out using Irish bailout loan as leverage in Brexit talksTory leadership front-runner says UK will engage ‘generously and openly’ with DublinFri Jun 28 2019 - 13:29
Retail sales fall as consumer caution over Brexit heightensLatest figures volumes of sales fell 2.4% last month, despite rising wagesFri Jun 28 2019 - 12:03
Budget 2020: Can we rely on the Government's plan?Brexit is not the only factor complicating the State's financial planningFri Jun 28 2019 - 05:11
Varadkar’s proposed tax cuts at risk in event of no-deal BrexitDonohoe signals that the tax cuts would not be introduced next year if UK crashes out of EUWed Jun 26 2019 - 08:51
Framing budget around Brexit helps Government avoid real issuesThe economic statement was intended to provide greater transparency around the budgetary process but in reality it has notTue Jun 25 2019 - 20:04
Donohoe warns no-deal Brexit could halt economic growthGovernment expects 55,000 jobs to be lost in first two years of a disorderly BrexitTue Jun 25 2019 - 17:07
Employment has risen by over 400,000 since low point of crashCSO figures detail rapid turnaround in employment since 2012Tue Jun 25 2019 - 12:19
European stocks end strong streak after weak German dataInvestors hedge bets ahead of expected US-China trade talks on sidelines of G20Mon Jun 24 2019 - 22:10
Employment rate among ‘prime-age’ workers hits record levelShare of workers aged 25-54 classified as employed rises to nearly 80%Mon Jun 24 2019 - 15:34
Law Society seeks consultation process prior to tax law changesRepresentative body for solicitors says not enough time given to practitioners ahead of changesFri Jun 14 2019 - 16:40
Irish exports to Britain up 10% in April despite Brexit turmoilLatest figures show trade between Republic and Britain remains robustFri Jun 14 2019 - 11:39
Irish economy caught between overheating and Brexit slowdown, chief economist warnsState’s chief economist John McCarthy says formulating budgetary policy extremely difficult given uncertain outlookFri Jun 14 2019 - 07:06
Record employment level puts upward pressure on wagesStudy by Central Bank and recruitment website Indeed indicates tightening of jobs marketThu Jun 13 2019 - 20:49
Services: the Brexit elephant in the roomA new study highlights the potential economic fallout of restrictions to free movement of servicesWed Jun 12 2019 - 17:53
ESRI: Inflation-proofing budget would cost up to €1.2bnPolicymakers consider automatically adjusting tax-benefit system in line with inflationWed Jun 12 2019 - 03:01
Quinn Radiators put into administration with loss of 280 jobsFormer Quinn Group business had been struggling in face of higher input pricesTue Jun 11 2019 - 18:04
Wage growth accelerates to post-crash high of 3.3%Latest earnings data suggests wage pressures in Irish economy are beginning to emergeTue Jun 11 2019 - 12:22
Ornua advances from foreign markets to global concernsBillion-euro Kerrygold brand changed the image of Irish food in the USSat May 11 2019 - 06:00
Funds industry brings almost €840m to exchequer – reportStudy confirms Dublin’s and Ireland’s status as major international hub for the industryThu May 09 2019 - 14:30
Broadband cost set to top €5bn including private investmentPrivate entity to own network at end of 25-year contract despite €3bn State investmentThu May 09 2019 - 11:03
Government will not own broadband network when builtGovernment is paying bulk of cost while ceding ownership to private entityThu May 09 2019 - 00:14
‘Rising rents and labour costs’ damaging Ireland’s competitivenessNational Competitiveness Council chief highlights current challengesWed May 08 2019 - 21:04
National Lottery appoints ex-Paddy Power executive as new bossGaming franchise unveils Andrew Algeo as its new chief executiveWed May 08 2019 - 13:47
Eir may get €1bn from broadband rolloutNetwork of poles and ducts needed to bring high-speed broadband to rural areasWed May 08 2019 - 10:03
Department of Finance plays down significance of softer tax numbersExchequer numbers show income tax and VAT generated less than expected in AprilThu May 02 2019 - 19:53
Donohoe insists broadband won’t go way of national children’s hospitalMinister pledges to keep tight rein on costs when it comes to national broadband planThu May 02 2019 - 14:22
Live Register hits new post-crash lowLatest monthly figures show number of claimants fell 700 to 194,700 in AprilThu May 02 2019 - 11:14
Apple results extend month-long rally in stocksTrading thin in Europe, with most markets closed for May Day holidayWed May 01 2019 - 20:42
Mediahuis is one of Europe’s fastest growing media groupsAntwerp-based firm which has agreed to take over INM has built up a significant publishing and broadcast media portfolioTue Apr 30 2019 - 18:06
Kerrygold becomes Ireland’s first billion euro food brandButter label generates €1bn in sales last year for dairy co-operative business OrnuaTue Apr 30 2019 - 17:36
O’Brien and Desmond sell most of INM shares to Belgian suitor MediahuisShareholders at agm say deal is ‘buttons’ as board criticisedTue Apr 30 2019 - 13:55
An Post sees revenue climb to nearly €900m as parcel volumes riseState-owned postal company also reports jump in operating profit to €41mTue Apr 30 2019 - 12:21
Government handed near €7bn tax windfall since 2015Central Bank study considers whether it is best to save or spend unexpected fiscal gainTue Apr 30 2019 - 05:00
Strong retail sales suggest Irish consumers unperturbed by BrexitWhen car sales are excluded, spending rose by 8.2% in March, highest rate in three yearsMon Apr 29 2019 - 13:23
Women more likely to be earning minimum wage than menCSO figures will feed in debate about gender pay gap, which has widened since crashFri Apr 26 2019 - 12:19
Broadband timeline: how did we get here?Seven years in the making, Government’s flagship communications policyFri Apr 26 2019 - 11:42
Ulster Bank sees first-quarter profit in Republic double to €23mBank’s parent Royal Bank of Scotland sees dip in quarterly profitFri Apr 26 2019 - 09:24
Kingspan’s €700m offer for two Recticel divisions rejectedCavan-based group is seeking to buy Belgian firm’s insulation and flexible foams businessFri Apr 26 2019 - 08:20
Telcos eye up BT’s €460m Irish unit as parent firm exits IrelandUK telecoms giant to sell-off Irish business as part of major global retrenchmentFri Apr 26 2019 - 02:15
Another big-name legal firm enters Irish marketFieldfisher announces merger with Dublin-based McDowell PurcellThu Apr 25 2019 - 06:15
European stocks buoyed by surging energy stocksIrish travel group Datalex slumps further as company announces share suspensionTue Apr 23 2019 - 18:07
