Business Danny McCoy: Unprecedented prosperity is a dividend of 25 years of peaceAs businesses reflect on the remarkable period of growth that the Good Friday Agreement has facilitated and underpinned, it is imperative that the uncertain political landscape in the North be resolved
Budget 2023 Danny McCoy: Budget measures must be tightly targeted at those most in needThe Irish economy has shown remarkable resilience, but its growth rate is slowing and it’s important that the government tackles the inflation and energy crises head on
Danny McCoy: The time to review our industrial relations structures is nowThe challenges facing our society, businesses and the workforce require consensus, resources and mechanisms for collective engagement
Comment: Ceta is an EU success story and the hostility to it is misguidedThe mutually beneficial trade deal between Canada and the EU is a progressive agreement and it responds to the challenges of the 21st century
This budget must be the first step in a strategic exit from the crisisAnalysis: Emergency support will continue to be needed, but it is crucial that we move from an emergency mindset and focus funds on rebuilding investor confidence and creating jobs
Danny McCoy: Business needs a roadmap for safely reopening the economy Given that the reopening and then the rebooting phase of the economy will need to occur in rapid succession, the health and safety of employees, suppliers and customers will be crucial
Government must use this budget to secure our futureAs well as preparing the business model for its next step, we must also urgently address boosting our third level funding
A national infrastructure fit for the 21st centuryIn order for business to flourish, policymakers must understand that the fate of our economy and its people are inextricably linked
High taxes are not morally superiorThe budget is right for this time, but tax rates are still too high and infrastructure spend too low to successfully build on our achievements
So much for a low tax governmentThe four-year fiscal plan's reliance on tax increases, rather than cuts, has the potential to damage the economic growth that has impressed global markets, writes Danny McCoy
