Today’s banking system bears little resemblance to Celtic Tiger era
This is a strength, not a weakness
Celtic Tiger
Economic boom of the late 1990s and 2000s
‘It’ll be nice when it’s a proper estate’: Breathing new life into a derelict development in Roscommon
Residents of Shannon Valley, where almost half the houses are boarded-up, are now hopeful for the future
Socialism is happening in Ireland under a so-called centre-right Coalition
The Irish banking system is not functioning because there is not enough lending
Buying your first house in Ireland, 2026 vs 2006: ‘I borrowed seven times my income’
House prices weren’t cheap back in those Celtic Tiger days, but lending rules and housing supply were very different
Disgraced former solicitor Michael Lynn carries out community service in lieu of detention
Lynn received 5½-year sentence in 2024 for stealing more than €18m from financial institutions during Celtic Tiger
Co Meath man has €14m Nama debt written off for €37,000
Michael Murray (47) was a developer and director of several firms during Celtic Tiger era
Number of stabbing victims treated in Irish hospitals rises to 15-year high
Trends revealed by Irish Times followed recent high-profile killings renewing concerns about knife crime
Will the State’s plan for the Carlton Cinema site revitalise O’Connell Street?
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
For 18 years nothing happened - now the State will try to revive Dublin’s O’Connell Street
A key test of infrastructure and housing ambitions is about to take place in the north inner city
Dublin house prices are slipping. What is going on?
Most of the slowdown in price growth is in cities, particularly Dublin
Lesson of Swiss vote may be that Ireland can’t avoid immigration issue forever
Immigration has been vital to Ireland’s economic growth. But, as with Switzerland, it has led to pressures on housing availability and costs
Look under the hood. There are ‘echoes of 2006’ in the Irish economy
Trump says Iran peace deal has averted ‘worldwide depression’ but closer to home experts worry prices will continue to rise regardless
AIB holdouts present a headache for the bank
Four in 10 small shareholders rejected bank’s offer to sell their shares while covering any stockbroker charges
I am selling a Celtic Tiger-era apartment I bought with a friend. What are the tax implications?
If someone simply moves out of the home they own, they may well lose access to principal private residence relief
Seán Dunne challenge to bankruptcy officials ‘a complete waste of court time and legal resources’
Judge described case as ‘complete waste of court time and legal resources’
Celtic Tiger-era shopping centre built at a cost of €25m by McNamara seeking €3m
Developed on site of former meat factory owned by Larry Goodman’s ABP, Longford scheme has been vacant for 17 years
Spending on scheme to fix defects in Celtic-Tiger era apartments could be capped
Caps on scheme would be ‘wholly unacceptable’, says Sinn Féin housing spokesman Eoin Ó Broin
‘It’s a stereotype that Ireland is full of drinkers. It’s a problem all over the world’
Playwright and screenwriter Nancy Harris on her parents’ separation, the myth of family and her hit show The Dry
Ireland’s governing philosophy is learned helplessness – and it is getting worse
Every pressure group now knows it can be the unstoppable force that meets the moveable government
Debt shame: ‘I was going to lose my home ... It was one of the darkest times’
Thousands of households are trapped in long-term mortgage arrears, and now fuel debt and buy-now-pay-later schemes are affecting many more
Ruins of Meath house should be preserved as a monument to Celtic Tiger hubris
Notion that you’re better off asking for forgiveness than permission has long been one of the unspoken principles of the Irish property market
Cuckoo land: Alison Healy on a unique clock exhibition that’s coming to Waterford
David Boles has spent more than two decades writing the ultimate guide to the world of Irish horology
Golf stuff for Trump, whiskey for Zelenskiy and maybe a tastier return for the Irish public
Simon Harris says the Government is looking at ways to encourage Irish people to save and invest
The Irish banking system is not working – and that rarely ends well
Economies grow when banks lend money, but ours have become glorified safe deposit boxes
The Irishman who became Excel world champion: ‘People go crazy’
Diarmuid Early ‘expected competitors to be extremely nerdy’ but was ‘pleasantly surprised’
Can a theatre critic make a living in Ireland in 2026?
Theatre critics are essentially hobbyists, criticism something to be squeezed between the demands of other work
Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley: ‘There was an undeniable energy and chemistry between us’
The stars of Hamnet, Chloé Zhao’s Oscar-tipped film, talk Shakespeare, acting and growing up in different Irelands
Soaring rents and ageing renter population leaves many ‘financially exposed’, says insurer
Number of renters over 65 has doubled since 2011, as home ownership among younger cohorts collapsed
Catherine Connolly did ‘all types of work’ as barrister and represented banks during crash
Presidential election candidate says she was ‘obliged as a lawyer to act on behalf of variety of clients’
What can you buy for 50 cent these days? A one-way air fare to New York
Flights from Dublin to JFK hit a ‘rock-bottom’ price of €15 in May – last week they were on offer at 97% off
The couple who bought a Wicklow golf course and turned it into a native woodland
The former Glen of the Downs Golf Course greens are now covered in 80,000 native trees, planted by Anke and John Moran
Credit unions make mortgage move
New Central Bank lending limits will treble what credit unions can offer in home loans with €5bn funding available
Graham Knuttel’s widow: ‘I think he may have been the most unwoke person I ever met’
Artist’s widow Ruth Mathers recalls his illness, death, irrepressible sense of fun and the relationship that changed both their lives
Diagnosed with cancer at 18: ‘It was like, okay, the fun part of life is over’
The Sugartown author on invincibility, mother-daughter relationships and baring her soul in return for publicity
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