How should a government with too much money handle a surprise €13bn rebate?
Dublin spent €10mn on legal fees defending tax deal that European court says contravened EU rules
Operator warns that limit of 32mn will hurt country’s foreign direct investment
Some economists see a ‘once-in-a-generation’ chance for public investment, but Dublin says it must save for the future
Gabriel Makhlouf says using vast budget surplus to fund cost-of-living relief would risk stoking inflation
A planned public vote on joining an EU body focused on IP protection has been scrapped
Government has room to offer generous pre-election budget but warns era of bumper tax receipts may be waning
Simon Harris becomes the country’s youngest prime minister at age 37
Simon Harris has less than a year to tackle voters’ main concern and rebuild support for his party
Ireland’s open economy makes country disproportionately dependent on air travel
Daryl Byrne says higher stamp duty on trading puts Euronext Dublin at a disadvantage to the US and elsewhere
Two out of three new passenger vehicles now fall into the category — among the highest proportion in the EU
Dublin plans for future with corporation tax windfall while Lisbon benefits from government fiscal discipline
Jump from target of €87mn to €200mn follows moves by Italy and Netherlands to tax sector more heavily
Bumper corporation tax receipts have filled the country’s coffers. But the government has plenty of problems to solve
Producers face having to cull cows or find more land after government says bloc’s decision will not be overturned
Export orders jump and companies hire workers at fastest pace since February while broader regional economy remains weak
Eurozone statistics have been seriously distorted by US tech and pharma groups that found a home in Dublin
Dairy farming produces much of Ireland’s emissions, but herd-owners say large-scale culling is not the answer
Official data suggests downturn but other figures point to last year’s boom continuing
Evictions of tenants resume and numbers of asylum seekers rise while country is short of 250,000 homes
Also in this newsletter: why the news has not been universally welcomed in Wales
Ireland’s GDP increase single-handedly prevented the eurozone economy from stagnating last quarter
Programme that netted Dublin €1.25bn in 10 years was especially popular with wealthy Chinese
Rich individuals worried about Beijing’s economic prospects flock to Dublin’s investment-for-residency scheme
