Housing scramble for younger buyers becoming ever more fraught
Coalition policy along with incentives for young people are sending mixed messages, and the market is providing limited options
Cliff Taylor
Cliff Taylor columns
Ireland’s economic data is bonkers but puts us in the spotlight
Ireland’s corporate tax take and manufacturing base are looked on enviously not only from the US, but from Europe
The Irish economy grew by 22% over the past year. Yes, you read that right
Ireland’s economic data is mind-bending. Here’s how to understand what is really going on
Ireland cannot base its economic strategy on the ‘Taco’ theory – Trump Always Chickens Out
On paper, Ireland’s economic boom is about to get boomier. In reality, this is a classic once-off boost which will reverse, and sooner rather than later
Average pay has passed €1,000 a week. The figure offers some key messages about where the economy is and how households are doing
An increase in well-paid, permanent jobs in some sectors has pushed up average earnings
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.
Earning a decent income but still scraping by? Your situation may be about to get worse
After a decade of mostly strong economic growth, many middle-income family budgets do not have a lot of slack. Now, the Government faces tough decisions
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 way
Downsizing: The latest ‘quick fix’ to the housing crisis as the Government desperately looks for answers
The Coalition is showing signs of panic on housing in a fruitless search for easy answers
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 internet
This week has made one thing clear - there is no hidden masterplan behind Trump’s tariff madness
Huge 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 months
Before long uncertainty due to Trump’s tariffs will slow the Irish economy
This will be more than a speed bump in Ireland’s economic progress. Let’s not even mention that cosy nugget of the ‘soft landing’
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?
Trump is compiling a ‘dirty 15’ list of trade offenders – and it’s not looking good for Ireland
The State will be central player in the US president’s tariffs forthcoming ‘gameshow’ – and the jeopardy will be real
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
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 now
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 next
If Trump carries through his tariff threats then chaos is coming
Even in the most transactional theory of Maganomics, bluffs on tariffs can only take the US president so far
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 limited
Signals coming from Trumpland could hardly be worse for Ireland and its economy
A 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 State
Were voters misled by the previous government on housebuilding during the election? Here’s the evidence
The 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 pressure
Donald Trump’s trade war is real and will have big implications for Ireland
Now that we know that Trump’s tariff threats are not just bluster, it is clear that risks lie ahead of the Irish economy
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”
If the Government does its job right, the comfortable classes won’t be happy
The 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?
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 government
I counted 276 new spending promises in the programme for government. This is delusional
The programme for government lacks any hint of the urgency needed on delivery: instead, what we have seen so far is process-driven, box-ticking sloth
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 renters
Investors are betting on Trump not keeping his promises. We’d better hope they’re right
The bluster would be designed to appeal to the wider electorate; the reality would keep the Dow Jones average heading higher, or so the theory goes
This is the optimistic scenario for the Irish economy in 2025
Some forecasters believe the economy will expand by close to 4.5 per cent. Most other EU countries would take your hand off for half that
Talk of a new right-left divide opening up in Irish politics is nonsense
There is no political division on the issue of the Republic needing a bigger and more efficient State. The question is how to deliver it
Letters to the Editor, December 14th: On the Green effect, grief and the humble Brussels sprout
Youth work is not an optional extra, it is essential to our communities
If Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael continue business as usual, the next government will quickly be in trouble
Forget the talk about the rotating Taoiseach, serious strategic issues now face Ireland and getting more efficient at delivery of housing, infrastructure and public services is vital
Five things on the next minister for finance’s to do list
Ireland is an ‘unbelievably rich’ country with the infrastructure of a poor one. And dark clouds are gathering on the horizon
There’s one question which none of the political parties want to answer
When Labour is preaching prudence, you know we’ve got a problem
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