Person: Derek Moran

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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‘State can fully disclose Apple legal bill’

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

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GDPR used to keep the public in dark on spending

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Economic recovery repeatedly overstated, warn Finance chiefs

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Interest rate hike ‘to hit Irish borrowers’ next year

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Donald Trump ‘will change US corporation tax rates’

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Latest public pay hikes ‘pose a challenge’

Central Bank concern on lending rules

A number of members of the Central Bank Commission have questioned whether house prices would rise as it loosened mortgage lending rules, minutes of its late November meeting published yesterday revealed.

Fri, 23 Dec, 2016

EU ‘won’t allow Vat cut to help road safety’

The Department of Finance claims EU taxation laws rule out the possibility of the Government implementing a key recommendation in the current Road Safety Strategy.

Fri, 19 Aug, 2016

Flying blind with State finances is not on

The most common excuses used by those who sought to defend their mismanagement of the country’s economy before the collapse were that 1: They couldn’t foresee the future; and 2: They didn’t have the benefit of hindsight.

Sat, 05 Dec, 2015

Finance is ‘flying blind’ over tax spike

The Department of Finance is “flying blind” as to why corporation tax revenues are running €2.3bn ahead of target, senior officials admitted yesterday.

Fri, 04 Dec, 2015

Nama to resist inquiry into sale

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.

Thu, 06 Aug, 2015

ECB ‘clearly stated’ objection to burning bondholders

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.

Fri, 19 Jun, 2015

Brian Cowen ‘ignored’ Lenihan’s guarantee concerns

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.

Mon, 15 Jun, 2015

Alan Dukes hits out at top Finance officials

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.

Sat, 16 May, 2015

Finance official: IBRC was arrogant

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.

Fri, 15 May, 2015

PAC hears department hired KPMG on IBRC inquiry without setting fee

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.

Thu, 14 May, 2015

St Brigid’s see off gallant Gaels to keep drive for five alive

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.

Mon, 29 Sep, 2014

Moran will wait to take new job

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.

Fri, 18 Jul, 2014

Brilliant Brigid’s kings again

St Brigid’s 1-13 Western Gaels 0-09

Mon, 07 Oct, 2013

H1 tax take 1% ahead of target

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.

Tue, 02 Jul, 2013

Seamless transition from boyband success

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

Tue, 07 May, 2013

Bank deal and Nama are undemocratic

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

Mon, 11 Feb, 2013

Government's tax take better than expected

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.

Tue, 03 Jul, 2012

Parking space levy hits trouble

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.

Fri, 21 Nov, 2008

Kingdom revel in first junior success in 12 years

KERRY bridged a 12-year gap by defeating Roscommon in a keenly contested All-Ireland junior football championship final at Cusack Park, Ennis yesterday.

Mon, 31 Jul, 2006