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
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Corporate tax receipts forecast to rise despite Trump tariff threat
Irish Fiscal Advisory Council says forecasts for tax come with upside risks
Trump’s tariffs could endanger vital drug research so EU may have to step in
Someone will have to fund research if US president follows through on stated aim of cutting drug prices
Is this Government repeating the mistakes of 2008?
‘There is no sense that the political system understands the danger we are in,’ warns one senior official
The US is discovering what it means to have an isolationist economy
On its own, Ireland holds few cards in terms of economic weight: only through the EU can that be brought to bear in a collective way
Are the Government spooked by the consequences of the Occupied Territories Bill?
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Will DoorDash takeover of Deliveroo mean better pay and conditions for gig economy workers?
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
Major gas outage could halt production at large corporate sites in ‘devastating’ economic blow
Government briefing document highlights serious risks to industry viability, jobs and tax from a large-scale outage in gas supplies
Multinationals cite housing and gas costs as biggest downside to doing business in Ireland
Planning process also tops lists
Are Labour getting too close to Sinn Féin for their own good?
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
The general election campaign was a raucous wake for an era that was already over
We stand on the brink of a tariffs war weighed down by the cost of our inefficiency and self-indulgence
US tariffs will curb exports and slow growth, ESRI warns
Quarterly economic report also warns that US protectionism could significantly hit Irish corporate tax take
Inside the pharma industry’s lobbying campaign to water down reforms
Pharma companies ‘disappointed’ in Government’s stance during EU negotiations
Irish economy will stagnate unless we change our R&D tax framework for multinationals
Research and development in Ireland remains tethered to a physical presence and employment here – an approach increasingly out of step with wider global shifts
‘Once-off’ €500m tax payment boosts exchequer data in February
Latest exchequer returns show Government has collected €15.2bn in tax this year with spending up on last year but below expectations
Irish economy’s growth outlook is ‘more American than European’
Rating agency Standard & Poor highlights Ireland’s unique status in the euro zone
For Ireland, Trump’s return to White House is akin to Brexit referendum result, says Goodbody report
Goodbody reports states that risks to the Irish economy from the new Trump administration were ‘skewed to the downside, including tariffs and corporate tax changes’
Ireland on alert as Trump pulls US out of global tax deal
Move sets up potential stand-off on tax between US and EU
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
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Ireland expecting its tax boom to continue would be a mistake, especially with Trump’s return
Following a record tax take in 2024, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael look set to double down on their bets that taxes will continue to flow in
Ireland’s tax take hits record €108bn after €11bn Apple boost
Total corporation tax receipts soared 64% to €39.1bn in 2024
Ireland needs to launch diplomatic offensive in response to Trump’s return - Taoiseach
US president-elect’s goals could hit investment, jobs and corporate tax receipts here, Harris warns
Ireland’s economic future is bright, apart from a housing crisis, a sick health service and Donald Trump
A negative cost/price dynamic is alienating consumers and pushing many businesses to the brink
Ireland has won the corporation tax game for now, but will that last?
The upcoming Trump presidency presents a huge challenge to maintaining the State’s tax receipts
US corporate tax changes could prove bigger threat to Ireland than tariffs
Incentives designed to bring back intellectual property or patents domicilled abroad could prove problematic for Ireland
Up to €15bn of corporate tax could be temporary, Central Bank warns
Regulator also claims Government should be diverting more of these receipts into State’s two long-term savings funds
Ireland’s tax wealth now in crosshairs of incoming Trump administration
The Government has never had it so good but that hasn’t gone unnoticed in Washington
Ireland’s five biggest problems: War, climate change, an EU crisis, housing and Trump
The next government faces immense challenges that require guile, nerve, judgment and luck
Next government must get real about the promises it made during the campaign
The programme for government should explicitly state that all commitments are contingent on the wider economic picture, which looks volatile
The Irish Times view on the latest exchequer finances: vital to manage the windfall
The backdrop for talks on the formation of the next government is favourable, but corporation tax receipts remain unpredictable
Is Donald Trump chasing Ireland’s corporate tax boom?
It may be a little self-serving for Irish voices to be squawking about the potential threat to corporate tax take, but the worry is real
‘Ireland is on a winning streak’: The outsider’s view of our economy
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
Ireland’s corporate tax boom makes the front page of the Wall Street Journal
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