Students to highlight Irish brain drain

USI say graduates are forced to leave Ireland.

Economic growth but a harsh budget, Ronan says 'shorry', and a prize bond jackpot

Paperround: Our guide to the pick of the Saturday press.

Central Bank: The forecast is good

The Friday feeling hits the Central Bank.

Things can only get better

Consumer confidence levels at level not seen since 2007.

House prices down 35% from peak

But could this be the end of the decline?

The €39bn capital programme: what's in and what's out

Some rail projects are dropped but other motorways will be finished.

Another Midlands hotel goes into receivership

AIB is appointed receiver to the Osprey Hotel in Naas – a month after the Heritage suffers a similar fate.

Cost of doing business in Ireland goes down

We’ll drink to that.

MacSharry replies to Krugman's diatribe

The former Irish finance minister takes issue with the Nobel Prize winner.

ESRI analysis comes ‘out of thin air’

Nobel Prize winner Paul Krugman really doesn’t agree with our economic policy.

McCarthy says economic crisis was 'self-inflicted' and 'avoidable'

The former chairman of An Board Snip speaks at the MacGill Summer School.

FT: Irish banking sector is 'utterly ruined'

The Financial Times has some harsh words for Ireland.

Bank of Ireland likely to pass stress test

Moody's downgrade hits as NTMA forced into higher interest

Today’s auction of government bonds results in more expensive yields than before.

What do Moody's ratings mean anyway?

A bluffer’s guide to credit ratings and their impact.

Hey Ireland, you're looking pretty attractive!

A new report from IBEC says Ireland is in favour for international business.

IMF Report

Insurers: still no confidence to spend

Is the recession really over?

Car Sales

Irish deficit will be largest in the EU

The ESRI expects a 20% spending shortfall in 2010.

IDA: 'One of the best years on record'

As Brian Cowen visits the US, the IDA have said this could be a great year for investment to support enterprise development and job creation.

200,000 home owners facing negative equity

House prices continue to slide.