Delivery on time and on budget of the aspirations in the revised National Development Plan — energy, water, housing, transport infrastructure, and climate change — will be essential 

A likely 10% tariff would compound the 15% currency appreciation to make EU exports to the US significantly less competitive

Housing minister said the main reason for the policy changes are to increase the supply of apartments and the need to build 50,000 homes a year

Government must step up despite Trump's policy swings

The most positive impact of his actions could be the proverbial kick in the backside he is giving others

The US president's moves against Federal Reserve chief Jay Powell a disturbing development

The European Central Bank warned that 25% US tariffs would knock 0.3% off growth in the first year and, if the EU retaliates in kind, the drop would be around 0.5%

In the world of economics and politics the surge in inflation in 2022 and the subsequent tightening of interest rates to bring it back under control has really been the biggest economic and political story in many countries around the world over the ...

Reliance on multinationals leaves Ireland open to US president Donald Trump's volatility

The short-term commitment and long-term vision and commitment are lacking in Irish policy making circles, writes Jim Power