Robert Shortt is an Economics Correspondent for RTE, focusing on national economic news in Ireland. With a keen eye for financial trends and policies, Robert provides insightful analysis and reporting on topics such as taxation, mortgage rules, inflation, economic growth, and government fiscal decisions.
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The Exchequer collected €110 billion in 2022 in taxes and PRSI, according to figures from the Central Statistics Office published today.
By: Robert Shortt
The full effect of higher interest rates has yet to feed through the economy, according to the Central Bank's Financial Stability Review published today.
By: Robert Shortt
New research by the Central Bank shows the majority of mortgage accounts going into default of up to three months in the past year have been trackers.
The annual rate of inflation fell to 2.3% in November, according to the latest "flash estimate" from the Central Statistics Office.
Figures today from the Central Statistics Office confirm that the economy is in recession.
In October, the amount of corporation tax collected by the Exchequer was down approximately €1 billion or 45% on last year.
The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council has accused the Government of 'fiscal gimmickry' and ‘poor budgeting' in its formal response to October's Budget.
The Economic and Social Research Institute has further downgraded its forecast for growth in the economy this year.
The Central Bank has become the latest economic forecaster to predict that the economy will shrink this year.
The revision of national accounts data by the Central Statistics Office in early December confirmed the economy officially entered a recession this year.
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