Government ‘will need to borrow’ for new wealth funds as spending rises at fastest rate in EU, says watchdog
Gross debt is set to rise by more than €30bn to almost €340bn by 2030
Department of Finance
Don’t worry about a 12% fall in GDP, but watch unemployment closely
Latest huge move in Irish economic data highlights how multinationals distort GDP numbers
State was nursing €2.3bn deficit as of end of May, latest exchequer returns show
Government take from pay and consumer spending hits €28bn
Will I actually make money through Ireland’s new savings scheme for ‘squeezed middle’?
The planned savings scheme has been much heralded but numerous details are still unclear
Young people chasing jobs in tech and professional services hit hardest by AI – conference hears
Department of Finance economists tells Neri conference that impact of AI on labour markets remains uncertain
Pension millionaires to benefit from higher tax relief over coming years
Government relented on raising standard fund threshold only when it became hard to fill top public-sector jobs
Department of Health faces task to find €175m in savings to offset overspending in education
Labour TD Ged Nash says the way details of sums involved are being presented by Ministers ‘is anything but transparent’
Six out of ten new jobs filled by foreign nationals - but what happens now as employment slows?
CSO figures show that the post-Covid jobs and economic surge was crucially reliant on people coming to work in Ireland
Simon Harris’s brand of middle-class populism leads to bad decisions
VAT cut for hospitality and low-tax investment accounts are hardly responsible amid current economic uncertainty
‘He gets a bit of enjoyment out of the power’: Is this man now Ireland’s most powerful civil servant?
Have new curbs on spending made top Department of Public Expenditure official David Moloney Ireland’s most powerful civil servant?
Will the AI ‘jobs apocalypse’ cloud have a silver lining?
People-skills appear to be increasing in value in a chatbot-filled world
State redeems €11bn bond with little fuss but Iran war clouds economy’s future
In the week when the NTMA’s chief warned of risks from rise in national debt, an €11bn bond repayment by the agency flew under radar
Simon Harris asks banks to examine card payments over possible links to child abuse images
Industry says tax incentives ‘critical’ to drive participation in forthcoming Government investment scheme
Ireland ‘could be forced to borrow next year’ if oil prices keep rising, says top economist
John FitzGerald warns of effects of continuing closure of the Strait of Hormuz
NTMA silent on future role for Nama chief as Bill to dissolve ‘bad bank’ is published
Agency managing crisis-era property loans ends mandate with surplus despite initial fears of cost to taxpayers
Spending on scheme to fix defects in Celtic-Tiger era apartments could be capped
Caps on scheme would be ‘wholly unacceptable’, says Sinn Féin housing spokesman Eoin Ó Broin
Ministers urged to rethink plan to abolish right to private hearings on tax appeals
Oireachtas committee warns against forcing taxpayers to have their case heard in public
Many companies not claiming R&D tax credit, says UK firm
TCM Funding sees ‘big opportunity’ for Irish SMEs as it launches in Ireland
Tax receipts up €1.1bn despite Iran war price shock
Strong out-turns in income tax, VAT and corporation tax keep public finances on track
How and why have our eminent economists got forecasts so wrong?
We have been receiving wildly inaccurate forecasts for at least five years
Three ways to reconnect Ireland’s political system to its people
The recent fuel protests highlighted a disconnect that doesn’t stop at Irish politics
Ireland’s moment of truth in the energy crisis is fast approaching
Whether to spend big to ease rising household electricity and gas bills is Government’s next big test
Spike in building material prices may crimp housing output
Department of Finance study points to surging input prices
AI job losses in Ireland likely to hit women and ‘younger workers’ hardest, says report
National Economic Social Council recommends new AI office and campaigns to encourage business adoption of technology
Is Leitrim a figment of the imagination? Leo Varadkar once thought so
Plus: The youthful protester pope, and a hiccup in a case against John Magnier
Ireland’s new savings scheme: what’s an ISK anyway and how does it work?
Government weighing different models as it tries to encourage savers to invest rather than deposit cash in banks
What if our Government is leading us into deeper waters by making irresponsible decisions?
Economists should factor in political upheaval
Welcome to the tricky politics of the surplus as pressure grows on Government spending
Ministers warn windfall driven by corporation tax may not last as calls grow to extend fuel supports and energy credits
Larger €9bn surplus forecast increases pressure on Coalition for spending increases
‘Severe’ scenario could mean inflation hits 6% – but economy is expected to continue to grow
Major increase in State surplus will fuel calls for more spending
State’s surplus is set to grow from €5 billion to €9 billion
How PTSB came back from a near-death experience to challenge AIB and Bank of Ireland
Many thought PTSB would not survive the banking crisis. Now the lender has the chance to become a real challenger to AIB and Bank of Ireland
Inflation is here. Someone please tell Simon Harris
The world is getting more expensive and this is the time for Government to wake people up to that fact
Job losses and AI: Could technology bring Ireland back to the dark days of 2008?
Study shows up to 200,000 Irish jobs could go due to the rapid growth of the technology
Mounting concern within Department of Finance that budget numbers now ‘meaningless’
Mounting concern within Department of Finance that budget numbers now ‘meaningless’
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