We are promised an €8.3bn budget, but what does that mean for tax cuts and welfare and pension rises?
Income tax package looks likely to be fairly straightforward with credits to increase again
From now on, don’t believe anything that anyone says about the budget
Everyone is spinning a yarn ahead of October 1st — as Roy Keane might say, ‘they are only doing their jobs’
The two big reasons why it is so hard to say how many homes we need
There are numerous estimates of how many homes Ireland has to build. But which one is right?
Trump 2.0 is a step closer after Biden’s bumbling - and that would bring dire consequences for Ireland
Another Trump presidency is not good news for the classic middle men of a globalised world economy
Women filling majority of new jobs in Irish economy - and trend is only going one way
Female labour force participation has risen steadily from below 50% at the turn of the century to over 60% now, but remains low by international standards
Cliff Taylor: Big budget uncertainty if Michael McGrath heads to Brussels
Michael McGrath’s much-rumoured move to Brussels would leave Paschal Donohoe to face a solo battle over spending demands in the run in to a general election
Bank of Ireland lines up senior executive Gavin Kelly as Davy CEO
Bernard Byrne, who took charge of the business in 2021 and oversaw its sale to Bank of Ireland, announced his intention to leave the firm last year
Irish employees now have upper hand in the debate over working from home
There are interesting trends as employees seek to use new legislation and official guidelines to their advantage as remote working beds in across the office workforce
There is one thing that will make Irish banks move on rates, and it’s not Simon Harris
Ireland’s politicians could not resist a bit of bank-bashing in an election week
Interest rates will remain high, even as the ECB starts cutting
Borrowers should not expect to see ultra low rates any time soon, regardless of today’s rate cut
The three big questions over Intel selling 49% of its new Leixlip plant
The Fab 34 facility opened in September and investment is ongoing
Ireland’s model for attracting ‘big tech’ investment is looking frayed
The State risks losing out as a bidding war breaks out for major projects between the big countries, including huge subsidies for US companies to encourage them to invest at home
Ireland’s high earners have doubled in number since pre-pandemic - they are now vital for income tax
As with corporation tax, income tax comes from a relatively small base and many of the better-off work for big corporations, demonstrating vulnerability in the system
The Government says that two thirds of the recommendations of the Housing Commission are already in train - this is delusional
The Department of Housing’s reply to the landmark report was to say that most of what it called for is already being done, If so, why is the commission calling for a ‘radical reset’?
Pay close attention to what Intel does next. It’s a test case for Ireland
Intel is selling a stake in its Irish plant - how much of the money is invested here will be an indication of whether Ireland’s appeal is waning