Eamonn Pitts One of the most radical ideas at the ICMSA climate think-tank came from UCD Professor of Economics Colm McCarthy.

It is critical that governments are able to pull the plug on major projects when costs are greater than expected, a top civil servant has insisted.

“Dramatic cuts” will be needed to Government spending if it continues to spiral, while high debt levels mean the country is very exposed to the next crash, TDs will be warned today.

Despite holding a six point lead, Clare were made sweat till the final seconds to secure their place in the provincial final

Cork remain in the hunt for a place in the Electric Ireland Munster MHC final after an improved second half saw them past Waterford at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Saturday evening.

A late Darragh Flynn free earned Cork a 0-19 to 1-16 draw with Limerick at the end of a highly entertaining Munster MHC tie at LIT Gaelic Grounds.

A pair of first-half Jack Cahalane goals and a scoring burst early in the second half stood to Cork as they got their Electric Ireland Munster MHC campaign off to a win against Tipperary in Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

Ireland is set to travel a bumpy — and very expensive — road in the journey to meet its clean energy and carbon emission reduction targets, writes Kyran Fitzgerald

I’m pretty certain though that all the stuff about tight fiscal space will be upended on budget day, writes Fergus Finlay

The Government would find it very hard to change pension agreements for public sector workers, according to a leading economist.

The cost of private health insurance continues to soar, with a second insurer announcing a second price hike within six months.

Humanity is on the brink of doom and a young girl might hold the key to its survival…

One of the country's leading economists says Ireland's debt levels are far too high.

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today

There was a rumour of a potential show focussed on Superman's home planet before he was born last year, and now it's really happening.

Plans to abolish the universal social charge will have to be delayed or abandoned to fund changes to Irish Water, it has emerged.

Renua Ireland leader Lucinda Creighton is to make a formal complaint to gardaí over revelations that potentially vital files belonging to ex-Garda commissioner Martin Callinan were destroyed before they could be examined by the Fennelly report.

Frank and Patrick’s Day have topped the list for film nominations with nine, while both Love/Hate and Vikings have the highest number of nominations for a television programme with seven.

The IFTA's are back for 2015, rumours of their demise have been greatly exaggerated, and the list of nominees has been revealed.

Why is it State sector bodies have a beginning, and maybe a middle, but no end?

Former financial regulator Patrick Neary, who, days after the bank guarantee, defended a lack of oversight in the sector and claimed the public’s money was “safe”, has been directed to attend a key banking inquiry grilling in May.

A Government decision not to accept a report on small schools is good news for rural Ireland but its political handling is bad administration, says Education Correspondent Niall Murray

So the ECB has finally made its move. Mario Draghi has “done what it takes”, writes By Kyran FitzGerald. 

An international Monetary Fund conference in Dublin today will focus on the lessons learned from the banking crisis here.

Two firemen are to be recommended for bravery medals after risking their lives to save a man who jumped into a river late on Monday.

Two fire men are to be recommended for special bravery medals after risking their lives to save a man who jumped into a raging river last night.

Newcastle West got back to winning ways with a bonus point win in Tralee to maintain their position at the top of the First Division of the Munster Junior League.

Cutting wind subsidies

By the end of the year, Eirgrid will identify one proposed underground and one proposed overground route for its €500m upgrade of the electricity network from Cork to Wexford to Kildare.

A break for working families with changed tax rates and more access to childcare are among renewed promises by the Coalition parties as they try to halt their sliding popularity with 18 months left to a general election.

The Oireachtas banking inquiry is expected to be informed of the optimum timeline and areas for investigation by a special team of advisers before the end of this month.

The banking inquiry has confirmed a list of banking experts who have agreed to offer their advice for free.

Rural development companies have vowed to continue applying for future EU funding, despite facing abolition in July under radical government reform plans.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has moved to downplay fears a stimulus package for the building sector could create a new property bubble.

The just-published terms of reference for the pylon commission state that electricity transmission operator Eirgird is to prepare a report for the independent panel on the various overhead and underground options for the planned pylon projects in the West and South.

The financial services sector is like a runaway train and must be sidetracked.

The cancelling of an agreement with the UK to export wind energy and the shelving of the 40 wind farms in the midlands show that our renewable energy policy is over-ambitious.

Energy Minister Pat Rabbitte has played down a suggestion that concerns about power lines for the North-South interconnector may form part of a review of Eirgrid projects.