The Irish Times

In aWord ... Assumption

Mary was assumed into heaven, whereas Jesus ascended under his own steam

Sat Aug 15 2020 - 00:30

Top Irish ECB official among candidates for Central Bank governor

John Fell among candidates seeking to succeed Philip Lane at regulator

Tue Apr 09 2019 - 05:15

Diarmaid Ferriter: Will anyone stop another housing bubble?

State may be on the verge of a new property collapse as the last one remains unresolved

Sat Jun 10 2017 - 05:00

Remarkable recovery will be Michael Noonan’s legacy

Minister for Finance’s success in navigating bailout sowed seeds of controversy to follow

Fri Jun 09 2017 - 05:30

Diarmaid Ferriter: Vultures will come back to bite Government

There is growing resistance to the notion that the sale of people’s debts was necessary

Sat Jan 14 2017 - 01:00

Fiscal council’s work lacked basic coherence, says civil servant

William Beausang said advisory group ignored offers to work directly with departmental officials

Thu Dec 22 2016 - 06:00

Now for the real political challenge

Public finances

Mon Oct 17 2016 - 01:00

Business Week: sterling in meltdown as Brexit fears grow

Also in the news: Budget 2017, Samsung, Lidl, and Project Eagle

Sat Oct 15 2016 - 06:46

Budget 2017: Late rise in funds surprised some Ministers

Expansion of ‘fiscal space’ to €1.3bn unexpected by Independent Alliance Ministers

Thu Oct 13 2016 - 08:46

Budget 2017: Financial package of €1.3bn to breach important European Union rules, warns watchdog

Highlights include €5 welfare rises, USC reductions and help for first-time buyers

Tue Oct 11 2016 - 23:01

Budget watchdog warns Government ‘at limit of prudent policies’

Fiscal Advisory Council chief cautions against any new ‘backdoor’ spending increases

Tue Sept 13 2016 - 19:27

Finance watchdog warns budget plan close to ‘prudent’ limit

Fiscal Advisory Council claims package of measures equates to far bigger adjustment

Thu Sept 08 2016 - 00:01

Legal concerns over benefits for Irish working in Britain

Changes for migrants if Brexit vote fails but Brussels uncertain about Irish exemption

Thu May 19 2016 - 01:00

Dáil faces another stalemate in taoiseach vote

Independent TDs are unlikely to vote for either Enda Kenny or Micheál Martin

Fri Apr 01 2016 - 01:00