Cliff Taylor: Voters will have to reach a judgment on who is best able to deliver on promises

Smart Money: How is inflation affecting your standard of living – and what will it mean for how you vote?

Fine Gael to play up positive economic numbers and how they handled Brexit

North’s economy will be closer to Republic’s in terms of rules, regulations and practices

Smart Money: Why the property tax is a key factor in election timing

Selling fiscal prudence will be politically difficult, especially in an election year

Irish business faces another year of living dangerously due to a number of factors

Wind turbines and keep cups are fine – but the consequences are much wider

Smart Money: we assess what happened to Ireland’s economy this year and what to expect

The strategy of carrying on and ignoring Brexit has turned out to be correct

Smart Money: CSO figures give a new insight into earnings and lifestyles in different parts of the State

PM plans for legislation to stop MPs extending Brexit transition period beyond 2020

We need a new government by April or May when EU–UK trade talks will be in full swing

Analysis: Result is likely to the clear way for an early general election in Ireland

Smart Money: New research also shows how affordability differs for first-buyers around country

Tánaiste Simon Coveney says Johnson’s deal means checks on goods will be required

Real social and spending priorities appear to have drowned in a swirl of swift box-ticking

Commuters in Dublin and Cork suffer as congestion grows and rings roads near capacity

OECD reforms should be seen as challenge for Ireland rather than looming catastrophe

Standard & Poor’s raises Ireland’s debt rating to pre-bailout level

Smart Money : Prospects for Irish economy vitally reliant on timetable for next year

‘Let’s get Brexit done’ is an empty slogan, especially if the UK opts for the hard version

Housing crisis requires new approaches in order to deliver for the younger generation

Smart Money: Rents in Ireland remain among the highest in Europe. Why?

Brexit battleground during election campaign will focus on three key areas

As the UK opens its markets to countries like the US, the EU will tighten its border controls

Smart Money: technology and training are acknowledged as key areas

Ireland’s interest is avoiding a no-deal, but election will shape the impact of Brexit on us

Incoming ECB president faces a Europe in stagnation which could tip into recession

Smart Money: First-time buyers again being pushed out to commuter counties

Johnson wants to get the Brexit deal legislation through the Commons in three days

Deal had to be done – but politics made it impossible to avoid significant risks

Cliff Taylor: The backstop is gone, replaced by a permanent arrangement for the North

Smart money: Is now the right time for politicians to be promising tax cuts?

What are the hard questions the EU is asking about the latest proposals

The game has changed, and Brexit talks have become even more complicated

Smart Money: Will it work? Is it fair? Will the money be wasted?

Rise will give cash flow boost to Exchequer

Rise in commercial stamp duty to help cover cost of more care hours, gardaí and allowances

With an election due nobody will be holding back – so what will cause the biggest political rows?

The Government will sit tight for now – but a Johnson-style Brexit raises big questions

Corporation tax again ahead of target, helping to pay for €450m overspending

Changes will be set in the context of Brexit and the need to ensure start-up regime is competitive with other locations

Budget initiative will target ‘vulnerable but viable’ firms to support in no-deal scenario

Analysis: There is a political cost – but avoiding an emergency budget was key goal

Smart Money: How will it affect the cash in your pocket?

The EU will not compromise on protecting the single market

Report adds up to estimated €1.3bn a year to the cost of servicing national debt

Over 460,000 interventions made taxpayers with an average payment of almost €84,500

The vast bulk of extra cash has gone on spending and this is not going to change

Key issue will be whether there is a programme of successive yearly rises

Plan to diverge from EU rules is economic nonsense but do not assume it won’t happen

Smart Money: The five areas where your pocket could be hit

Property market stacked against young buyers and families trading up

A comprehensive guide to the massive impact likely if the UK crashes out of the EU

How might a Northern Ireland-only compromise look and how might it work?

Smart Money: Is Ireland’s reputation on tax is taking a big battering

Analysis: Message the Government wants to send out is this may be difficult for Ireland but it is manageable

OECD deal could lead to major multinationals paying less tax in Ireland, says leading consultant

Irish Border and backstop remain central to any breakthrough

One thing is certain - a no-deal threatens a nasty economic sucker-punch for 2020

Proposals to tackle child poverty sound costly, but are tiny in terms of overall spend

Cattle farming is a loss-making business for most in sector

Irish position is that any negotiations must be conducted with the EU

Cliff Taylor: Economic hit will be harder, uncertainties great and politics possibly toxic

Smart Money: The four key things to watch for your finances

With Brexit threats and Trump tariffs, it’s time to focus on the big issues

Smart Money: Taoiseach spoke of new state – research shows the economic challenges

Nervous markets watch as new aggression replaces old rules of interdependence

Government risk register issues a clear warning about Northern Ireland and no-deal

Cliff Taylor: Does the British PM really expect to be rewarded for leaving EU by October 31st?

Smart Money: Key sectors now rely on migrants to fill up to half of new jobs

Central Bank estimates 34,000 fewer jobs by the end of 2020 if UK crashes out of EU

Former IMF official says corporate tax regime helped Ireland rebound from crisis

European Commission may take State to court for stalling implementation until 2024

Strong track record with multinationals may provide State with some protection

We need to concentrate on affordable homes, not unaffordable loans

Proposed minimum corporate tax rate could affect State’s ability to attract FDI

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Forget talk about tax cuts and €5 extra week for all welfare recipients

Smart Money: With house prices and construction stalling, what’s going on?

Explainer: the backstop plan is now the crunch issue between London and Brussels

Cliff Taylor: The route to a deal between Boris Johnson and the EU looks impossibly narrow

Smart Money: How does a plunge affect the economy and consumers?

One wonders if the Irish have a plan or are just hoping for the best

Smart Money: Going to a fee-paying school does not guarantee the best education

Coveney refers to non-Border ‘action’ on goods from North as pessimism grows

No-deal scenario will move a lot of the pain into a shorter period and increase costs

Deal pushes back against unprecedented challenges to free trade

Smart Money: Five key points on how taxes here compare with the rest of EU, and why it’s important

Bond investors cheer Christine Lagarde’s nomination for ECB presidency

Nominee as head of European Central Bank an experienced and pragmatic politician

Cliff Taylor: An old-style pre-election budget would be a recipe for economic trouble

Would NZ treasury chief have got Central Bank job if controversy blew up before interviews?

Smart Money: workers in areas most exposed to Brexit are amongst the least well-off

The key decisions set up by the summer statement – and what they mean for you

Minister’s presentation is one of the key steps toward the budget for next year

Government facing budget deficit if UK crashes out of EU

Budget 2020: It is vital that initial plans for next year are modest

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