Contentious levy generates €4bn in annual revenue for State, but parties split on future

Inquiry hears ECB ‘quite strident’ that no bailout would be available if cuts imposed

Chairman Ciarán Lynch says he is disappointed at ECB’s refusal to give evidence

Chairman Ciaran Lynch ‘extremely disappointed’ with stance of ECB

Ex Central Bank chief economist at inquiry

€1.166bn purchase of Jurys Inn budget hotel chain among deals put together by Quinlan

Spending is up, unemployment is down. But what’s in it for you? Tuesday’s ‘spring statement’ should indicate how the Coalition plans to spend the fruits of recovery

Bacon slick as Ahearne puzzled by guarantee detail

Rise in room rates and occupancy levels point to a sector that has rebounded

Economist and Professor Alan Ahearne will be joined by Dr Peter Bacon

Sector is attempting to balance resurgence with appeal for special VAT rate

Average price expected to reach €109 amid growing demand

Reduced rate for tourism services introduced mid-2011 meant to be a temporary measure

Irish Hotels Federation hears how Government’s VAT band key to avoiding insolvency

New rules to control the property market will send rents sky high and force first-time buyers to save for a decade, say critics. Are the measures unfair, sensible or both?

Micheál Martin launches withering attack on Taoiseach and former health minister Reilly at his party’s think-in in Roscommon

Strategy meetings to take place ahead of eagerly anticipated budget

Dr Jim Browne, president of NUIG, says universities are in a constant state of tension, truly a part of and yet apart from, society

House sales are up in the city and county, but ghost estates, “repo courts” and big price differences are still part of the property landscape