Sure, there was a degree of backslapping, but the spring statement by Noonan and Howlin was impressive in a number of ways
We have gone bust three times since independence, each time largely because of the composition of our tax structure
As the banking inquiry prepares to question the big players, political grandstanding is the last thing we need
The economic threat has abated. But Germany may run out of patience with Greece
Why do you pay your taxes? One school of thought says you pay through gritted teeth b...
Nothing is normal any more as central banks intervene in markets in a big way around the globe
Ruairi Quinn was Ireland’s best ever finance minister. And nobody wants to emulate him
We couldn’t afford social partnership during the boom – we certainly can’t now
Stephen Kinsella: Electoral considerations are fouling the air around the IAG bid for Aer Lingus. The real story is commercial self-interest bashing off political self-interest
Iceland has sent four former bankers to prison, but the Revenue Commissioners here, as in Britain, do not intend to pursue criminal tax avoiders in the HSBC scandal
The country has done enough and suffered enough: Europe must now help its economy to grow
We will have healthier sovereign banks and healthier corporates. Households won’t feel the QE love, but you can't have everything
Currency trading is not for the faint hearted even at the best of times. At the end of last week,...
The sudden move by the Swiss central bank caused panic on currency markets last week. It also damaged the bank’s credibility and is likely to hurt the economy it’s trying to protect
Stephen Kinsella What form will Europe’s QE take, and how will it work? Will the average taxpayer feel its benefits? Could it even go down the radical road of central banks putting money directly into people’s pockets?
