OECD warns over stagnating productivity and House of Fraser woes

Quinn warned Brexit was ‘the greatest existential threat Ireland has faced in peace time’

Top official queried public benefits of €250,000 a year spend on think tank’s forum

European visitors account for growing share of market

Tourism Ireland chief tells House of Lords committe freedom of movement North and South is crucial

Review: Seán O’Rourke, The Right Hook, Marian Finucane and Off The Ball

Head of British Irish Chamber of Commerce questions claims about rediverted FDI

A future queen of England, Irish film stars, Sir Winston Churchill, the duchess who owned Arkle, the sheepskin brigade, and Tipperary’s best-bred are among the cast in a captivating racecourse scene

Weekend Read: Michael D’s public success, popular touch and work rate have confounded sceptics who doubted if a 74-year-old with a bad knee could do the job. But behind the scenes are episodes of tetchiness, a high staff turnover, and tension between the President and Government officials

Irish Fiscal Advisory Council says Government is planning significant deviation

Economic forecasts ‘rubbish’, economist tells media conference

Report cites over 170 budget lines in ‘innovation space’

But think tank says Government policies do not focus enough on long-term unemployment

Exports and consumer spending rise but GDP growth fails to meet projections

Fall due to steep decline in bank bailout costs, down to €280m from €6.8bn in 2011

Pent-up demand may explain the latest trend but repossessions could see price falls

Comment: Business interaction doesn’t only reduce the propensity to violence out of self-interest – it brings people together

CSO figures show one in 10 over-65s were living on breadline in 2011

Zone returns to growth after longest recession since euro was created in 1999

GDP expands by 0.3 per cent in second quarter, marking end of downturn

Decline comes despite continued fall in household debt to lowest level since 2006

Analysis: GDP figures due tomorrow may confirm the European economy has grown between the first and second quarters

Bottom-up pressure for reform is indispensable

Government budget goals remain broadly on track over first seven months of 2013

Adjustment of €5.1 billion for 2014-15 is ‘necessary to maintain confidence of lenders’

After a dip in work, carpenter Adam White discovered his gift for poetry – and now his first collection is up for a major prize

Pascal Saint-Amans makes comments in the wake of UK and US accusations about multinationals Irish tax situation

For the first time since crash five years ago prices were higher than a year earlier

Column: Ireland’s education system reflects its legacy as a predominantly rural society with little first-hand knowledge of industry and technology

Recovery, delayed adjustment or stagnation

Analysis: despite incisive work, the think tank can get it wrong; and its latest report is sadly lacking

Think tank’s medium-term report urges Government to proceed with €3.1 billion cuts-and-taxes plan

While Ireland’s economy remains stagnant, Europe is showing some signs of life

Analysis: A small budgetary buffer provides relief in the Department of Finance

Analysis: The best thing the Government could do for the young would be to end the public-sector hiring freeze

Fall in consumer spending on the previous quarter is largest on record

Questions about Anglo remain in the sorry saga of Ireland’s banking collapse

New figures on economic activity show no sign of recovery

Figures for balance of payments show rebalancing of economy continues