Irish Fiscal Advisory Council
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The Irish Times view on the Fiscal Advisory Council: an independent voice
- Editorial
- February 18, 2021, 18:45
The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (IFAC) has developed an important role in independent commentary of the budgetary position and outlook which has see(...)

High Irish mortgage rates, Ifac’s budget access, and the cost of having a baby
- Business
- February 16, 2021, 06:30
Irish home owners could be paying less interest on their borrowings if European regulators applied looser capital rules to Irish-based banks, accordin(...)

Fiscal council should have legal right to budgetary data, OECD says
- Economy
- February 16, 2021, 04:50
The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (IFAC) should have a legal right to access information on budgetary matters, the Organisation for Economic Co-operat(...)

Pensions timebomb waiting to go off unless we take action now
- Financial Services
- February 15, 2021, 05:55
As we battle our way through the Covid-19 pandemic the Government has had to deal with an extraordinary crisis with no advance warning or time for pre(...)

Can Ireland rely on super-low interest rates to manage Covid-19 debt?
- Economy
- February 11, 2021, 12:30
Interest rates at, or below, zero and massive monetary expansion by central banks is helping the Republic and other countries to meet the cost of the (...)

The Irish Times view on the national debt: planning for the long-term
- Editorial
- February 1, 2021, 19:10
Ireland’s national debt at the end of this year could be close to €240 billion, according to the latest annual report on the State’s indebtedness from(...)

Cliff Taylor: What happens when the ECB turns off the magic money tap?
- Opinion
- January 30, 2021, 01:05
The Government faces a fraught financial juggle in dealing with the pandemic and its aftermath. So here’s the good news. The annual report on the na(...)

State should borrow now to fuel growth post-Covid, says union leader
- Economy
- January 15, 2021, 05:15
The Government should be prepared to borrow for productive investments in areas such as health, housing and education to boost the economy in a post-C(...)

Facebook IP move highlights Irish corporation tax risks
- Economy
- December 28, 2020, 17:44
A move by Facebook to repatriate most of its intellectual property from the Republic back to the United States underscores risks to the State’s multin(...)

What will a no-deal Brexit mean for Ireland's economy and businesses?
- Economy
- December 11, 2020, 05:28
Irish businesses have been keeping their fingers crossed for months that a Brexit trade deal can be done. The UK’s exit from the EU single market and (...)