Interest paid on Ireland's borrowings to rise - report The amount the State pays in interest on the country's borrowings is going to rise in the coming years, a new report from the Department of Finance has warned. Business • 05 Sep
Interest paid on Ireland's borrowings to rise - report The amount the State pays in interest on the country's borrowings is going to rise in the coming years, a new report from the Department of Finance has warned. Business • 05 Sep
'Poor budgeting' - Govt spending rising faster than hoped The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council has warned that Government spending was rising much faster than planned. Ireland • 10 Jun
'Poor budgeting' - Govt spending rising faster than hoped The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council has warned that Government spending was rising much faster than planned. Ireland • 10 Jun
Economic growth rises by 9.7% in first quarter of 2025 Economic growth including the contribution from multinationals or Gross Domestic Product soared by 9.7% in the first three months of this year as exports to the US ramped up ahead of tariffs being imposed by the Trump administration. Business • 06 Jun
Economic growth rises by 9.7% in first quarter of 2025 Economic growth including the contribution from multinationals or Gross Domestic Product soared by 9.7% in the first three months of this year as exports to the US ramped up ahead of tariffs being imposed by the Trump administration. Business • 06 Jun
Treat Yo' Self: Why 'little treats' are now big business 'Little treat' culture highlights the economic No Man's Land that young adults now find themselves in, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 22 Aug 24
Treat Yo' Self: Why 'little treats' are now big business 'Little treat' culture highlights the economic No Man's Land that young adults now find themselves in, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 22 Aug 24
Additional €8.3bn funding for use in Budget 2025 The Government is to make €8.3 billion in additional funding available for use in Budget 2025, its last before the next general election. Business • 22 Jul 24
Additional €8.3bn funding for use in Budget 2025 The Government is to make €8.3 billion in additional funding available for use in Budget 2025, its last before the next general election. Business • 22 Jul 24
Sinn Féin would tax and spend wisely - Doherty The Sinn Féin spokesman on Finance, Pearse Doherty, has told an annual gathering of economists that his party, if elected, would tax fairly and spend wisely. Business • 22 Sep 23
Sinn Féin would tax and spend wisely - Doherty The Sinn Féin spokesman on Finance, Pearse Doherty, has told an annual gathering of economists that his party, if elected, would tax fairly and spend wisely. Business • 22 Sep 23
Stagflation stalks - are we reliving the 1970s? A flashback from the decade of disco came during the week when the World Bank raised the prospect of 'stagflation' in many economies - so what is stagflation and is it coming our way? Business • 18 Jun 22
Stagflation stalks - are we reliving the 1970s? A flashback from the decade of disco came during the week when the World Bank raised the prospect of 'stagflation' in many economies - so what is stagflation and is it coming our way? Business • 18 Jun 22
Risk of persistent inflation has risen: US Fed chair The threat of "persistently high inflation" has risen and the US central bank will consider removing stimulus more quickly, US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has said. Business • 30 Nov 21
Risk of persistent inflation has risen: US Fed chair The threat of "persistently high inflation" has risen and the US central bank will consider removing stimulus more quickly, US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has said. Business • 30 Nov 21
Three US academics scoop Nobel Prize for Economics Three US-based academics have won the 2021 Nobel Economics Prize for research on the labour market using "natural experiments", or observational studies, that have revolutionised empirical research in the field, the jury said. Business • 11 Oct 21
Three US academics scoop Nobel Prize for Economics Three US-based academics have won the 2021 Nobel Economics Prize for research on the labour market using "natural experiments", or observational studies, that have revolutionised empirical research in the field, the jury said. Business • 11 Oct 21
Big Government decision on corporation tax looms large When Paschal Donohoe gets to his feet on October 12th to deliver the Budget, watch out if his speech contains a key line. Business • 21 Sep 21
Big Government decision on corporation tax looms large When Paschal Donohoe gets to his feet on October 12th to deliver the Budget, watch out if his speech contains a key line. Business • 21 Sep 21
Permanent spending must be matched by taxes - CBI A report by economists at the Central Bank says that permanent increases in current expenditure by the government should be balanced by higher taxes. Business • 01 Sep 21
Permanent spending must be matched by taxes - CBI A report by economists at the Central Bank says that permanent increases in current expenditure by the government should be balanced by higher taxes. Business • 01 Sep 21
EU sets out plans to built the power of the euro Europe is too vulnerable to the global power of the dollar and must ensure the international standing of its euro currency to challenge US dominance, the EU executive has said. Business • 19 Jan 21
EU sets out plans to built the power of the euro Europe is too vulnerable to the global power of the dollar and must ensure the international standing of its euro currency to challenge US dominance, the EU executive has said. Business • 19 Jan 21
Ireland to be EU budget net contributor for some time Ireland is expected to be a net contributor to the EU budget for some time to come thanks to our relative economic strength and the lingering impact of Brexit, according to Ireland's member on the EU Court of Auditors. Europe • 09 Nov 20
Ireland to be EU budget net contributor for some time Ireland is expected to be a net contributor to the EU budget for some time to come thanks to our relative economic strength and the lingering impact of Brexit, according to Ireland's member on the EU Court of Auditors. Europe • 09 Nov 20
Dynamite and prizes: Who was Alfred Nobel? Swedish inventor and scholar Alfred Nobel, who made a vast fortune from his invention of dynamite in 1866, ordered the creation of the famous Nobel prizes in his will. World • 05 Oct 20
Dynamite and prizes: Who was Alfred Nobel? Swedish inventor and scholar Alfred Nobel, who made a vast fortune from his invention of dynamite in 1866, ordered the creation of the famous Nobel prizes in his will. World • 05 Oct 20
Rules temporarily cast aside in the quest for stability The publication of the Government's Stability Programme Update 2020 shows us that the course the pandemic takes through the world and our society makes it impossible right now to see where this is all going for certain. Business • 22 Apr 20
Rules temporarily cast aside in the quest for stability The publication of the Government's Stability Programme Update 2020 shows us that the course the pandemic takes through the world and our society makes it impossible right now to see where this is all going for certain. Business • 22 Apr 20
Are we facing the second Great Depression? As we face into a huge period of uncertainty across the globe, parallels are being drawn between the financial impact of Covid-19 pandemic and the Great Depression, but just how valid are those comparisons? Coronavirus • 15 Apr 20
Are we facing the second Great Depression? As we face into a huge period of uncertainty across the globe, parallels are being drawn between the financial impact of Covid-19 pandemic and the Great Depression, but just how valid are those comparisons? Coronavirus • 15 Apr 20
Trump urges fairer trade with Japan on state visit US President Donald Trump urged Japanese business leaders to increase their investment in the United States while he chided Japan for having a "substantial edge" on trade that negotiators were trying to even out in a bilateral deal. World • 26 May 19
Trump urges fairer trade with Japan on state visit US President Donald Trump urged Japanese business leaders to increase their investment in the United States while he chided Japan for having a "substantial edge" on trade that negotiators were trying to even out in a bilateral deal. World • 26 May 19
Grey matters - how our brains can cost us money You may not realise it, but your everyday behaviour could be hurting your financial health. Business • 07 Aug 18
Grey matters - how our brains can cost us money You may not realise it, but your everyday behaviour could be hurting your financial health. Business • 07 Aug 18
Facebook decision puts multinationals under pressure So Facebook has cracked. The first of the online giants has folded in the face of public pressure over its tax arrangements. Tax arrangements that have Ireland at their heart. News • 12 Dec 17
Facebook decision puts multinationals under pressure So Facebook has cracked. The first of the online giants has folded in the face of public pressure over its tax arrangements. Tax arrangements that have Ireland at their heart. News • 12 Dec 17
Leprechauns stole my health budget! What on earth happened to health spending in Ireland in 2015 - the year of 'Leprechaun Economics', asks Sean Whelan, Economics Correspondent Analysis and Comment • 20 Jun 17
Leprechauns stole my health budget! What on earth happened to health spending in Ireland in 2015 - the year of 'Leprechaun Economics', asks Sean Whelan, Economics Correspondent Analysis and Comment • 20 Jun 17
Contract theory earns pair Nobel Economics Prize British-born Oliver Hart and Finland-born Bengt Holmstrom won the 2016 Nobel Economics Prize for their contributions to contract theory. Business • 10 Oct 16
Contract theory earns pair Nobel Economics Prize British-born Oliver Hart and Finland-born Bengt Holmstrom won the 2016 Nobel Economics Prize for their contributions to contract theory. Business • 10 Oct 16
Angus Deaton wins 2015 Nobel Prize for Economics British economist Angus Deaton won the 2015 economics Nobel Prize for "his analysis of consumption, poverty, and welfare," the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said today. Business • 12 Oct 15
Angus Deaton wins 2015 Nobel Prize for Economics British economist Angus Deaton won the 2015 economics Nobel Prize for "his analysis of consumption, poverty, and welfare," the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said today. Business • 12 Oct 15
Tirole wins Nobel Economics Prize French economist Jean Tirole has won the Nobel Economics Prize for his analysis of market power and regulation. News • 13 Oct 14
Tirole wins Nobel Economics Prize French economist Jean Tirole has won the Nobel Economics Prize for his analysis of market power and regulation. News • 13 Oct 14
Ireland 'important partner' for Japan - Shinzo Abe Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said that Ireland is an extremely important partner for Japan. Business • 19 Jun 13
Ireland 'important partner' for Japan - Shinzo Abe Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said that Ireland is an extremely important partner for Japan. Business • 19 Jun 13
Central Bank economist calls for 'fair' austerity The burden of austerity should be spread fairly in order to make it more acceptable to the public, according to the Central Bank's Chief Economist Lars Frisell. Business • 12 Dec 12
Central Bank economist calls for 'fair' austerity The burden of austerity should be spread fairly in order to make it more acceptable to the public, according to the Central Bank's Chief Economist Lars Frisell. Business • 12 Dec 12
