European court decision due this week will put corporate tax policy back under spotlight

Smart Money: The path of borrowing costs is vital for households – and for the State

The looming two-tier recession will disproportionately affect these two groups

Smart Money: Pay was on the rise before the pandemic hit

Group advises public be given vouchers to spend in worst-hit sectors of economy

Deciding where to direct cash – and where not to – in response to Covid-19 crisis will be controversial

New revenue streams will inevitably be needed to pay for programme for government

Level of uncertainty new government faces in economic arena is unprecedented

Smart Money: Taxes, pensions and housing all included in Programme for Government

The deal says increasing the charge will be considered to help pay for higher benefits

Analysis: Programme for government sets a new direction, but is light on the details

UK confirms it will not seek extension to transition period at the end of the year

As the economy reopens in hope and fear, many sectors need support to survive

Smart Money: Fears about Ireland’s over-reliance on corporation tax will be put to one side. Put simply, we need the money

Chambers Ireland finds small businesses worst hit by lockdown and invoice arrears

Cliff Taylor: NTMA can pick and choose when to seek more money with plenty of cash in hand

Fiscal stimulus can minimise Covid-19 austerity but cheap money will one day cease

Data are a tale of two economies: the domestic takes a huge hit while exports grow

Smart Money: Inflated GDP data could cost Ireland under European Commission proposals

The crisis poses huge threats but also shows us ways forward in health, housing, work and lifestyle

Sectors where young people work are the ones that will struggle to bounce back

Top economist Mariana Mazzucato on ‘doing economics differently’ in a post-Covid-19 world

Smart Money: Major reports from IFAC and the ESRI point to what might come next

Rebooting the economy is a complex task best-placed in hands of new government

Final size of agency’s surplus could be hit by Covid-19 crisis

Smart Money: Controversy rages over how far Ireland can go into deficit to protect the economy

New tariff schedule confirms particular problems for the Irish beef sector

Delivering the green agenda – always costly – looks even harder in this ravaged economy

Huge costs of addressing Covid-19 and rising unemployment will present real political problems

Smart Money: A significant number may not return to the office until late this year or even 2021

Cliff Taylor: In the domestic economy, many temporary lay-offs will soon become permanent

Ministers say two existing Covid-19 crisis schemes cannot continue in current form

Smart Money: the pandemic unemployment payment will be extended, but not forever

Minister for Finance says schemes will continue, but in an amended form

The need for new legislation could delay some measures, including credit guarantees

When will we feel safe to return to our economic and social lives?

Government to unveil plan for lifting restrictions as pressure mounts to ease cocooning advice for over 70s

Smart Money: Burden of Covid-19 economic crisis will not be shared equally

One-third of businesses shut completely and SMEs facing cash shortages, survey shows

Research shows majority of people are nervous about a second surge of Covid-19

Health and Safety Authority, unions and businesses feeding into plan

Helping tens of thousands of SMEs to reopen will be a big challenge for Government

Raising money is almost entirely absent from debate on government formation

Donohoe warns of future constraints on Covid-19 borrowings

Smart Money: Will your temperature be taken as you arrive to work? – and six other big questions

Cliff Taylor: Key to recovery is how fast restrictions can be lifted

Donohoe to give Cabinet outline of Covid-19 toll on finances before submission to Europe

Contractors are being notified work on such sites is seen as essential and should go ahead

New economic forecasts will provide a reality check on options for next government

Departments now examining how a wider system of credit supports for businesses could operate

New measures to combat Covid-19 will increase costs and slow projects, says CIF

Smart Money: Some bills can be deferred – but many cannot and these threaten the future of many companies

Analysis: Parties promise bigger State, but don’t say how it will be paid for

Availing of European rescue funds would send the wrong message

Chambers Ireland survey finds 20% of companies have laid off all of their staff

Smart Money: Most likely approach is to move very slowly and on a phased basis

Economic freeze can only go on for so long without causing longer-term damage

Smart Money: half a million people are now out of work as the impact starts to bite

On the M50 traffic peaked at just over 3,800 compared to a normal morning hourly peak of over 11,000

Much of manufacturing to remain open, but more offices and local services will also close

Wages, house prices and numbers at work will recalibrate, but Irish economy can recover

Latest ECB move highly significant and pushes down Irish bond interest rates

State subsidy aims to prop up employee incomes during the coronavirus pandemic

Inventing this from scratch over a few days means some of it is being worked out on the hoof

Smart Money: delicate balancing act lies ahead in paying bills and higher debt levels

Economists expect a significant bounce in activity when restrictions are lifted

Coronavirus costs are soaring and the budget outlook has completely transformed

Smart Money: The three key questions which will determine the economic price of Covid-19

ECB promises massive intervention to try to calm fears of financial turmoil

Markets seeing mass sell-off as investors take refuge in cash

Former Irish Central Bank chief in charge during financial crisis says ‘no excuse’ for delay

Cliff Taylor: Despite dramatic action by the US central bank, investors are pricing in a rapid slump due to coronavirus

We are used to mollycoddling multinationals but our SMEs now need urgent support

Economic damage from coronavirus crisis now inevitable

Smart Money: Increased Government response is sure to speed up decline in activity

Major economic shock will have big impact on government formation talks

In the midst of a political vacuum, there are some really big calls to be made

Smart money: Striking new data shows tax here is low – but does it tell the full story?

Donohoe says Department of Finance will update economic forecasts next month, but any global slowdown will have implications here

Reforms being discussed under auspices of OECD may impact on Ireland’s tax take

Supplies and health pose risks parallel to Brexit and require new financial forecasts

Change is coming but its nature will depend on whether or not a deal can be reached

Smart Money: Wages are rising, but not everybody is feeling it in their pocket

Eurostat data shows over 20% of gross disposable income absorbed by taxes in 2015

Q&A: The EU and UK have set their red lines and now the talks are on

Cliff Taylor: The next programme must send a message by planning to do less

Smart Money: it’s a bit more complicated than counting yachts and houses

To have any chance of progress, a fair economic wind will be essential

Investors are jittery over possible changes to tax and policy if the party goes into government

Smart Money: The key points in the economic debate are highly contentious

Sinn Féin’s targeting of multinationals and big business sets it apart from Fianna Fáil

Old two party policy consensus now in question – but change will not be cheap

The next government will need a longer-term vision for housing to underpin policy

Promise of change as well as housing and taxation policies appeal to key demographic

Smart Money: The seven big economic questions raised by the campaign

Business group criticises party tax plans and proposals to scrap parts of National Development Plan

The three key points for the Irish economy and businesses as EU and UK set out their stall

Voters demanding direct State action on housing – whatever government takes office will respond

Smart Money: We cut through the manifestos to see how the parties’ plans would affect your bottom line