The price of a barrel of oil has now increased by over 76% since the middle of June last year, writes Jim Power

Over the past week the IMF and others have warned or advised the Irish government to adopt a cautious approach in framing Budget 2019 and in managing fiscal policy thereafter, writes Jim Power.

The EU is pretty unwilling to allow any concessions that would weaken the structures of the union’s edifice, writes Jim Power.

The week after Easter has become synonymous in my mind with some teachers behaving badly.

What a difference a few months can make and what damage a Twitter-happy finger can do.

The future trading relationship between the EU and the UK is obviously the most crucial question of all from an Irish perspective. says Jim Power.

Last week, the CSO produced its first estimate of growth in the Irish economy in 2017, writes Jim Power.

’Tis that time of the year when a large segment of the political populous either absconds to Cheltenham or to the four corners of the globe to use the opportunity afforded by our national holiday to market Ireland to a very influential audience.

Despite some challenges, we’re in better economic shape than the last time a big freeze hit, says Jim Power.

Last week my work took me to the very rural part of the southern regions of the Netherlands, close to the German border.