Alan Barrett

Previous payment break extension ‘starting to run out’, says Tánaiste

Level of uncertainty new government faces in economic arena is unprecedented

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

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

Accounts for think tank show it generated an income of €11.3 million last year

Minister says homes for people starting first job ‘have not been affordable...and there needs to be something to bridge that gap’

The atmosphere on the usually staid show turns both hotter and frostier, a bit like climate change

RIA’s new five-year plan launched by Prof Peter Kennedy at admittance day ceremony

Work needs to be done in telling parents how workplace is changing, conference hears

Latest figures suggest per capita emissions in Ireland are close to five tonnes of CO2 a year – which translates to each citizen paying €100 a year based on the current carbon tax rate

For the first time in a decade, more Irish are returning from abroad than are emigrating

Cantillon: Wicklow TD spells out ideological differences between two main parties

State could lose €4bn in taxes if corporate tax harmonisation is adopted, expert says

Shelbourne punish missed spot kick while Cabinteely, Shamrock Rovers and Crumlin advance

We desperately need new infrastructure, but we cannot allow special interests to dictate it

Longer lives and low pension cover mean retirement may not equal serenity