Apple again in the spotlight as Sinn Féin proposes rule change

Process to appoint a successor to budgetary watchdog put on hold until after the election

Short memories about cost of past excess mean we are doomed to repeat mistakes

Oireachtas budgetary watchdog quizzes members of Irish Fiscal Advisory Council

Budgetary watchdog criticises Government for failing to rein in health spending

Government forecasts suggest hit to finances may have been relatively modest

Fiscal watchdog highlights Government’s increasing reliance on business tax receipts

Smart money: Is now the right time for politicians to be promising tax cuts?

Fiscal council says exceptional corporation taxes flatter Government’s budgetary position

The vast bulk of extra cash has gone on spending and this is not going to change

Smart Money: Is Ireland’s reputation on tax is taking a big battering

Fiscal Advisory Council says Government may need to raise taxes in no-deal scenario

Strong track record with multinationals may provide State with some protection

The days of Ireland using its corporate tax regime as a key attraction for foreign direct investment may be numbered - but where do we go next?

After the financial crash many people accuse the banks, but they are only part of the story

Majority of repossessions are by banks not vulture funds and rate is falling

Share of workers aged 25-54 classified as employed rises to nearly 80%

Business Week: Also in the news was Government spending; tourism; and housing

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Fiscal council chairman Séamus Coffey sees risks not being comparable to those of 2007/2008

Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (IFAC) addresses Oireachtas Budgetary Oversight Committee

Tax cuts of €300 million could be available in budget, Fiscal Advisory Council suggests

Windfall in corporate tax revenues not for services or tax cuts, warns advisory council

Smart Money: Changes to tax regime could make it more difficult to attract foreign investment

FF says there are ‘serious questions’ about sustainability of receipts

Ifac questions Government’s Brexit assumptions

Watchdog to issue spending warning after €2.7bn business tax take in November

Reasons include overspending and non-achievement of €150 million savings

Budgetary watchdog stops just short of accusation that recovery is being squandered

Budgetary watchdog has accusing the Government of repeatedly breaching its own targets

Watchdog claims Government is failing to manage public finances in prudent manner

Business Week: also in the news was Budget 2019, landlords, Paddy Power and the banks

Developer Sean Mulryan warns building costs ‘biggest risk’ to housing supply

Business Week: also in the news – Budget 2019; a Denis O’Brien bid; and Ryanair’s agm

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Corporation tax take beats forecasts and interest remains low, but reverse could happen

Economist Seán Barrett says plan will undermine Ireland’s hard-won recovery

Economist paid almost €25,000 for corporation tax review

Minister for Finance publishes Government’s corporation tax roadmap

Euro zone largest states agree proposal to advance plan for common European tax base