Global markets appear to have called time on the dangerous game of hardball US president Donald Trump is playing with China, as a plunge in shares, government bond yields, and the price of oil signalled his trade wars could lead to world recession.

Sterling resumed its dive amid warnings that a crash-out Brexit in late October would sink the currency — and the prospects for many Irish firms.

All parts of the country are benefitting from more jobs, but the damaging over-concentration of employment in the greater Dublin region persists, leading economists have said.

Ireland is the second country in the world to declare a ‘climate emergency’, but the Government must face up to promoting potentially unpopular hikes in carbon taxes, writes Kyran Fitzgerald.

The government should be focusing on infrastructure within our cities, and not on the areas between them, according to economist Edgar Morgenroth.

Sterling soared against the euro and the dollar as fears that the UK will crash out of the EU receded.

The experts predict that a defeat may be snatched from the jaws of victory, with logic lacking in the Brexit negotiations. From local concerns to the international outlook, Eamon Quinn, Geoff Percival, and Pádraig Hoare report on this week’s Brexit progress.

The price of bread and cereals could rise by up to 30%, while milk, cheese, and eggs prices could increase by 46% if tariffs and trade costs were introduced.

A major study of tax incentives show their unintended consequences in harming the environment.

A leading think-tank has warned the Government’s plans could potentially add too much fuel to the economy and lead to another bust.

It is the essence of idiocy to say that strong regional cities will impact negatively on rural Ireland, writes Victoria White.

Motorways are ramparts from which surrounding pastures can be pillaged for votes writes Gerard Howlin

The Government is set to ignore expert calls not to build a motorway between Cork and Limerick amid claims its multi-billion euro national framework plan is an electioneering attempt to “give something to everyone” and win over voters.

So Dublin is not to be divided for GAA purposes?

Ireland’s economy appears to be in a relatively strong position for now, as is made clear in the Central Bank’s latest quarterly report. However, the east coast — and greater Dublin in particular — continue to outpace the rest of the country, while rural areas and small towns largely miss out on the recovery.

The gap in prosperity between Dublin and the rest of the country is only going to become more pronounced if more is not done to stop the current pattern of growth which is so concentrated around the capital.

Any offer by Theresa May’s government in the crunch Brexit talks that merely involved regulations and standards for trade would still lead to a hard border in Ireland and should be rejected outright by Dublin, one of the country’s leading EU experts has warned.

Dublin Chamber says any delay to Metro North will cost the city jobs and investment.

Ireland could attract fewer manufacturing investments in future years from US pharmaceutical giants, according to a leading analyst, as President Donald Trump unveiled a plan to cut the tax levied on US companies to 20%.

The decision of the UK government to leave the EU means that the UK is seeking to change the current relationship between the UK and the EU.

Financial markets took the surprise failure of UK Prime Minister Theresa May to secure a Commons majority on the chin, amid a prediction the UK was still relentlessly heading toward a hard Brexit.

There was no disguising the double whammy that the unexpected US election result meant for Ireland’s prosperity.

Mortgage relief in Ireland bucks international trends with those on lower incomes benefiting more than those with higher incomes, new research has shown.

The dispute over the size of the bill Britain will have to pay Brussels as part of its EU divorce bill could blow up at a very early stage, one of the country’s leading Brexit experts has predicted.

The tens of billions of euro the UK owes the EU is a huge “bear trap” for a successful trade negotiation that will be good for Ireland, one of the country’s leading experts on Brexit has warned.

Ireland would be the worst hit if Britain continues to head down the path toward a ‘hard Brexit’ divorce with Brussels, an in-depth Irish study of exports and imports across the EU has revealed.

Even the most benign outcome for Ireland, in which the British strike the softest of Brexit terms with the EU, would be bad news for growth, jobs, and the national finances in Ireland, a new report has found.

A ruling by a UK court that insists the British parliament approve the Brexit vote will unlikely delay the final divorce proceedings with the EU, Ireland’s leading independent expert on Brexit has said.

Britain could take up to 10 years to strike final divorce terms with the EU, according to a leading economist.

The withdrawal of Boris Johnson from the contest to lead the Conservative Party and his pitch to become the next prime minister means a favourable outcome that aligns with Irish interests from Britain’s talks with the EU is much less likely, the country’s leading Irish expert on Brexit has said.

Europe “walked away” from Ireland during the financial crisis the Dáil has heard. Former Fianna Fáil junior finance minister Dara Calleary yesterday questioned whether Irish citizens would choose to remain in the EU if a referendum were to be called here.

With just 10 days to go, so much is riding on the outcome of the UK’s in-out referendum on Europe that it is wise to follow the money.

Moody’s Investors Service has become the first authoritative international voice to play down the potential shock to the Irish economy were the UK to vote next month to leave the EU.

The Government should urgently press Brussels to tap multi-billion euro funds if the UK were to vote in June to leave the EU, the country’s leading expert on the risks facing Ireland has said.

Dublin should immediately ask Brussels for multibillion-euro funds if the UK were to vote in June to leave the EU, the country’s leading expert on a so-called Brexit has said.

It’s back to the commuter belt for house buyers, meaning more marathon treks to work, long hours in childcare and strains on local services, a study warns.

Bilateral trade flows between Ireland and Britain could fall by a minimum of 20% over the long-term, if the latter were to exit the EU, a new report has forecast.

One of the titans of British industry has dismissed fears over the UK’s possible EU exit with its chief executive describing claims of potential jobs losses as scaremongering.

The return of British prime Minister David Cameron to Downing Street following a surprisingly straightforward general election victory will add at least £2bn (€2.7bn) to the UK economy, a leading research centre has said.

Ireland is unlikely to be the incubation centre that gives birth to the next global consumer-facing tech giant, in the mould of Facebook, Google, or Twitter, but can continue to rival the world’s elite in other areas, according to Enterprise Ireland’s software chief.

Irish companies will benefit from Britain’s continued membership of the EU but it is too early to quantify the scale of the potential losses should it leave, according to the country’s export chief.