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
Cliff Taylor
Cliff Taylor columns
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
I’ve read what Trump’s trade tsar says about the ‘tiny island nation’ of Ireland. It’s not good
The intentions of the new administration are clear. If the promised heavy tariffs on goods entering the US from the EU are imposed, this is a big hit to our economic model
Donald Trump and the threat to Ireland’s economic model
As the new US president targets the European Union, Ireland is likely to find itself in some uncomfortable positions
What could Trump actually do if he wins - and what would this mean for Ireland?
The Republican candidate has promised dramatic changes in tax and trade policies, with potentially big implications for the Irish economy
Simon Harris has identified the right problem, but a department of infrastructure is the wrong solution
Big foreign investors are putting projects on hold because they are losing faith in Ireland’s ability to deliver. We need to do something - but what?
The €500,000 suburban three-bed is now the house at the centre of the property price surge
This kind of house is attracting bids both from those seeking to move and from first-time buyers
The €40 million pre-election gimmick no one asked for and even fewer need
Budget 2025 tax break for homeowners is hard to justify when the extra tax credit for renters costs €65 million
Meet the budget’s real winners: A family of five on an income of more than €70,000
Interplay of temporary and permanent measures means that this is a budget for better off people with children – the more the better
For your pocket, it will be the tale of two budgets in one next week
The Government is aiming to woo voters with a mix of once-off payments this year and permanent tax and welfare measures for 2024. But will the public be confused or grateful?
Ireland is at a turning point in its relationship with multinationals
Apple’s windfall cash will help fund State investment, but promises about top-class education, green energy and abundant water count for little without delivery
Over-65s are better off and calling the political shots, while younger generations are struggling
Soon, when the tax boom bottoms out, there could be an epic battle over who pays the bills
Do you and your partner earn more than €100,000? Increasingly in Ireland, the answer is yes
New figures show that the earnings base has been transformed, with a big economic impact, including in the housing market
Inheritance tax is not ‘punitive’ or ‘grave robbery’. There’s no good argument for cutting it
Most people favour wealth taxes in theory, though they don’t consider themselves wealthy - but almost nobody seems to be in favour of inheritance tax
House prices are out of reach of the average earner - so why do they keep rising?
Couples with six-figure joint incomes are priced out, but the market is still flush with cash
The childcare squeeze on parents will tighten next month
A little imagination and a bit of cash could stop a childcare problem turning into a crisis
Can Sinn Féin’s housing policy deliver for a locked-out generation of young buyers?
The locked-out generation is a key election battleground: Sinn Féin will hope its policy lands with them
Darragh O’Brien’s department hates the idea of a housing body. That’s one of the reasons why we need one
Calls for new quangos should resisted, but there are three reasons to support the establishment of a small powerful group to oversee housing delivery
What would Trump’s Maganomics mean for Ireland? Things might get ugly
The economic risks of Donald Trump’s policies have big implications for Ireland - it is time to start taking them much more seriously
Keir Starmer’s Labour may be about to show Ireland how it’s done
The risk is that by the time there is a wider acceptance of the need to move more quickly on vital infrastructure projects, it will be too late
From now on, don’t believe anything that anyone says about the budget
Everyone is spinning a yarn ahead of October 1st — as Roy Keane might say, ‘they are only doing their jobs’
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