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John Moran, the new directly elected mayor of Limerick

New Limerick Mayor asked for €2 billion of Apple funds

The new directly elected mayor of Limerick asked Taoiseach Simon Harris that €2 billion of the Apple tax fund be given directly to the city and county.

Business • 30 Dec 24

Grid Finance was founded in 2013 with a focus on crowdfunding, where small amounts of funding are raised from a large group of investors

Grid Finance on course to double SME lending

Grid Finance, a cash-advance lender to small businesses, says it intends to deliver up to €100m in lending to Irish businesses in the coming years through a new partnership with Fasanara Capital.

Business • 16 May 22

SME Recovery Ireland is repeating its call for the establishment of a national agency for small business

Support gap remains for SMEs - SME Recovery Ireland

SME Recovery Ireland estimates that over 800,000 workers currently employed by domestic small, medium, and micro-enterprises in the SME sector, are not supported by a State agency.

Business • 12 Oct 20

SME Recovery Ireland chairman John Moran

SME Recovery Ireland sets out Budget wish list

SME Recovery Ireland has set out its Budget Submission today, which is aimed at building long-term SME resilience and sustaining SME recovery.

Business • 09 Sep 20

John Moran is chairman of SME Recovery Ireland

Saving SMEs after Covid-19

As government formation talks continued at the weekend, it seemed progress has been made around the economic recovery plan, agriculture and direct provision.

Business • 15 Jun 20

The former Europe Director at the IMF, Ajai Chopra, said more co-operation between countries is needed to fight the spread of Covid-19

Virus has deeper economic impact than financial crisis

The former Europe Director at the Interational Monetary Fund, Ajai Chopra, has said the coronavirus is having a much deeper impact on economies than the 2008/2010 financial crisis.

Business • 06 Apr 20

John Moran is chair of the Land Development Agency

Govt needs to 'keep lid' on spending - ex-finance chief

The Government needs to "keep a lid on current expenditure" in October's Budget to allow for the development of capital infrastructure, according to the former Secretary General of the Department of Finance John Moran.

Politics • 30 Jun 19

John Moran (L) said there are external factors causing a slowdown in the Irish economy and that means there is a possibility of running out of money that we thought we might have

Public service pay demands 'dangerous challenge'

The former secretary general at the Department of Finance has described public service union demands for accelerated pay as a 'dangerous challenge coming from a minority'.

Business • 16 Nov 16

John Moran said small businesses needed to get a better handle on their cash flow

Need for more business 'births and deaths' - Moran

The secretary general of the Department of Finance says the Irish economy needs to see more “births and deaths” among companies as a sign of a more entrepreneurial society.

Business • 30 May 14

Public Accounts Committee meeting was Mr Moran's first public appearance since news of his resignation

Moran tells PAC of reforms at Finance Department

The outgoing Secretary General of the Department of Finance has appeared before a sitting of the Public Accounts Committee to discuss the accounts of the department.

Business • 08 May 14

John Moran (left) pictured with Department of Finance officials and Finance Minister Michael Noonan

John Moran to step down from Finance Department

John Moran, the Secretary General at the Department of Finance, has announced that he will step down later this year.

Business • 07 May 14

Central Bank gives latest figures on residential mortgage arrears

Noonan 'disappointed' with inaction on mortgages

Minister for Finance Michael Noonan has expressed disappointment that the banks have not dealt more promptly with the mortgage arrears crisis.

Business • 08 Mar 13

Department Secretary General John Moran was addressing students at the Trinity Economic Forum

Positive response from markets to notes deal

Secretary General of the Department of Finance John Moran has said the promissory notes deal has significantly helped get Ireland to a position that by the end of the year "we don't need additional funding from the Troika into next year."

News • 09 Feb 13

Moran says end of guarantee won't affect budget

The ending of the government guarantee scheme for banks will not open up a hole in the public finances the Secretary General Of The Department of Finance has said.

Business • 07 Nov 12

PAC Chairman disappointed by €3.6bn error reports

The Chairman of the PAC has told the head of the Department of Finance that he was deeply disappointed with two reports into the €3.6 bn debt error.

Business • 07 Jun 12

John Moran