The Government now finds itself at odds with commissioner Helen Dixon’s agency for the second time in less than a year.

GDPR should not be used as an obstacle to public information, writes Daniel McConnell.

Ireland’s economic recovery is still being repeatedly overstated because profits from multinational companies are being included despite the fact the money is immediately transferred to owners in other countries.

A potential ECB hike in interest rates in the first half of next year would hit Irish households and firms hard, Merrion Capital has warned.

The head of the Department of Finance said incoming US president, Donald Trump, would change corporation tax rates there and this could affect Ireland.

The latest public pay increases have not been budgeted for and will pose a “significant challenge”, politicians have been told.

Nama is expected to resist attempts to force the bad bank to appear in Belfast and answer questions about the sale of its entire Northern property portfolio.

The former head of the Department of Finance has said it was made clear to the Government the ECB would “not be happy” if senior bondholders were burnt.

Former taoiseach Brian Cowen “already had a preference” for a “broad” bank guarantee before the infamous September 29, 2008, meeting which led to the multi-billion euro deal — and overruled then finance minister Brian Lenihan’s concerns.

Former IBRC chairman Alan Dukes has criticised remarks made by a top civil servant and said Department of Finance officials adopted an “attitude of suspicion” towards the bank that led to “unproductive tensions” between both sides.

Arrogance, a culture of ignoring damage done to the country, and a desire not to be answerable to anyone all existed in IBRC, a top official in the Department of Finance has claimed.

The Department of Finance have been accused of blindly rushing into an inquiry on deals done by IBRC, without agreeing a fee for the probe into the bust bank's sales.

St Brigids’ "drive for five" remains intact after a comfortable victory against last year’s beaten finalists, Western Gaels, in yesterday’s Roscommon SFC semi-final at Dr Hyde Park.

Former secretary-general at the Department of Finance, John Moran, will take at least three months gardening leave before he is clear to take up a new position.

St Brigid’s 1-13 Western Gaels 0-09

The tax take for the first half of the year is 1% ahead of target at just under €17.6bn, according to latest Exchequer figures.

TO fame-hungry X Factor wannabes, Derek Moran’s CV must read like a wish-list come true.

Many letters will be written about the promissory note, but I would like to discuss it from a different angle.

The Government's tax take at the end of June was €500 million better than expected, according to the latest exchequer figures published this evening.

A LOOPHOLE is already threatening to drive the Government’s new parking space levy off the road after it emerged staff who pay their employers for the privilege of parking at their workplace will be exempt from the new tax.