The Minister for Finance sought to counter concerns raised by the Fiscal Advisory Council on the €5.4 billion rise in core expenditure

The government’s summer economic statement shows that the next budget in October is going to be another big-spending one to counter the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Global asset manager’s expert says pre-pandemic tightness in labour markets has been exacerbated by enhanced Covid-era unemployment supports

Pushing back against the OECD just confirms the accusations that we’re a tax haven – and won’t help us when the much bigger threat of austerity comes knocking

Conditions are ripe for a repeat of both the 1970s stagflationary shock and the 2008 debt crisis — this slow-motion train wreck looks unavoidable as matters stand

The Central Bank estimated that modified domestic demand is due to grow by 3.4 per cent in 2021, 5.6 per cent in 2022 and 4.8 per cent in 2023

The continued manufacturing boom was offset by ‘severe pressures’ associated with supply chain issues, according to AIB

The think tank expects GDP to grow by 11 per cent this year as domestic demand also rebounds after the pandemic

The dysfunctional property market and the decade-old banking crisis have prompted a swing so far left that there will be no room for the private enterprise that fuels the economy and exchequer

Financial regulator says some businesses will not remain viable after government’s pandemic payments are wound down

Governments will soon have the right to collect taxes on multinationals’ sales in their jurisdiction, even if that company has no physical presence in their country. This is a massive shift — and is ultimately positive for us

Bank of Ireland debit card spending analysis released today reveals boom in spending across hairdressers, accommodation, retail and travel

With hotels and B&Bs trading again after a seemingly endless hiatus, the hope is that this has been the last of the lockdowns. But some have doubts over the government’s plan to get the country moving again

The EU’s fiscal rules are not fit for purpose, and Europe must break out of the mindset of a balanced budget as the ultimate goal and utilise debt to its advantage

The latest PMI survey data from AIB signalled a marked pick-up in growth across the services economy in May as restrictions were eased

The financial services regulator paid €665.7 million to the exchequer, one of the lowest dividends since the 2008 financial crisis, annual results show

Report by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission and the ESRI also found Travellers and people with disabilities face employment inequality

In a damning report, the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council has labelled the government’s economic plans as “not realistic”. Is it likely to prompt a change in direction?

Public finances will be ‘very tight’ over the coming years due to changes made in the last budget, according to fiscal watchdog

Esri report says increasing standard and higher rates of income tax by 1 percentage point would raise almost €1 billion a year in revenue