Skill shortages and high costs could hurt Ireland's FDI
The study by accountants Grant Thornton concluded Ireland continues to outperform its competitors in attracting FDI.
But it warned more needs to be done to ensure it remains an attractive destination.
Jobs Minister Richard Bruton said it was important to determine the challenges that faced Ireland in the FDI sector.
“That is why my department will shortly publish our policy statement on FDI, and following on from that IDA Ireland …
Noonan warns Cabinet not to get their hopes up on Budget
Public Spending Minister Brendan Howlin told the Irish Independent he is having to “manage the expectations” of his cabinet colleagues, who are seeking to increase their budgets, despite the need to reduce the country’s debt levels.
The Government has accepted the adjustment in the Budget will be less than the projected €2bn.
But Mr Noonan warned ministers against assuming the Budget would be easy as a result. In a briefing …
Credit Union League had worked closely with bust lender
Asked about reports that president of the league Martin Sisk has been attending board meetings at the credit union for two years, a spokeswoman said a number of league personnel have been involved with the wound-up credit union.
The league, which is a representative body for most credit unions, was asked why Berehaven ended up having liquidators appointed by the High Court when it was aware of the problems at …
Confidence jumps as 86pc of Irish chief executives now positive about economy
The vast majority of company bosses are positive about the outlook – a three fold increase on 2013, according to PwC’s 2014 CEO Pulse Survey.
The study found that more chief executives are upbeat compared with 2007, but almost a quarter feel that their position has deteriorated.
Jobs Minister Richard Bruton said recent years have been painful for many workers but an improvement is starting to become evident.
“The survey …
Government failing to tackle subprime issue, claims FF
The scale of the mortgage arrears crisis among the subprime market has been shown with figures emerging that suggest almost 60 per cent of that market is struggling.
The state of the subprime mortgage book has been described as “appalling” by Fianna Fáil spokesman on finance Michael McGrath, who highlighted the figures and called on the Government to set targets for the resolution of subprime arrears cases. ‘Staggering’ arrears
“The …