The next government will lead Ireland towards the 2030 deadline for major climate targets. New ministers and leaders will determine whether Ireland is liable for EU fines and how competitive Irish businesses are amid growing global sustainability rules.
Fine Gael’s finance spokesperson argues that personal tax cuts would not increase Ireland’s exposure to global risks and welcomes new faces among voters and party colleagues.
Pearse Doherty is confident Exchequer surpluses will fund his party’s “catch-up programme” on housing and other capital spending.
Political parties are competing hard on how they will spend windfall corporation tax, but it is hard to see what any of them would do if it dried up.
Simon Harris joined a vast array of political premiers to trigger elections in 2024. The results of some will have an enormous impact on the new Government's in-tray.
From tariffs to oil prices and corporation tax, the ripples created by the US election have begun to make their way across the Atlantic. The Currency’s writers have been anticipating them.
Ireland’s legislation on political adverting is no longer relevant to the 21st century. It is time for the political parties to come down from the pole.
UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled plans for heavy capital investment funded by widespread borrowing. It is in stark relief to the budget surplus and wealth fund investments unveiled in Dublin earlier in the month.
Europe is reeling from the Draghi report, which pitches heavy business regulation against competitiveness. In this new race with the US, Ireland wants to carve out a niche again.
At 79, Wilbur Ross, dubbed ‘the King of Bankruptcy” on Wall Street, became the oldest-ever cabinet member when he served under Donald Trump. He talks about politics, business, and how he helped save one of Ireland’s biggest banks.
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