Mr Mcquaid

New mortgage lending increased to nearly €9bn last year

Central Bank figures record biggest jump since 2009, but total remains low by historical standards

Retail sales growth hits 10-month low on Brexit fears

New CSO data show sales grew by 1.2% in January on annual basis

Irish workers now ranked as most productive in world

OECD figures suggest Republic leads way in labour productivity

Strong Christmas sales drive VAT receipts to record €2.7bn

Exchequer returns show sales tax accounted for half receipts generated in January

Retail sales fall in December but remain up in annual terms

Latest official numbers show sales declined in volume terms last month

Currency specialists see sterling appreciating despite Brexit jitters

Analysts say market outlook is strong, as chance of no-deal Brexit decreases

Sales of Jameson up 12% as Caskmates reaches 300,000 cases

More than 7m cases of Jameson sold globally last year, as premium brands also grow

US protectionism bigger threat than Brexit, expert warns

Alan McQuaid says Ireland is most exposed to breakdown in global trading patterns

Irish goods exports to Britain fall 7% amid Brexit uncertainty

Latest trade numbers suggest overall export trade remains strong

Irish inflation remains weak at 0.2%

CSO figures suggest main monthly changes were higher costs for clothing and transport

Irish mortgage holders to benefit from low rates for another two years

ECB chief Mario Draghi signals cycle of hikes will not begin until at least 2019

Household deposits hit €100bn despite zero rate of return

Central Bank figures show cautious Irish consumers continue to save at record levels

Judge refers ‘inconsistencies’ in man's income to Revenue

Man had been found in contempt of court in July

Government should consider ‘penalising property investors’

Merrion Stockbrokers says radical action needed to address current housing crisis

Sterling’s mini-revival may be trumped by ‘Brexit confusion’

Analysts speculate on where British currency may go from here

US tax reform won’t hurt Ireland, claim Irish tax experts

Analysts believe incentives for US firms to base operations in Ireland will continue

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