Following economist Colin Hunt's refusal to take the high profile position of the government's economic consultant, is Minister Charlie McCreevy about to make a brave move, or a foolish one?

Other economists appeared to support Mr McCreevy's view that the official figures may underestimate growth. Mr Dan McLaughlin of Bank of Ireland and Mr Colin Hunt of Goodbody Stockbrokers argued ...

Just a fortnight into the new political season and Charlie McCreevy has already met the credit unions after a bitter two-year standoff. He has spoken frankly to political correspondents about the ...

McCreevy is looking for "evidence" in favour of regulating hedge funds. But private equity are not included in the excercise. The quest for proof will last until the end of January 2009 ...

The Green Party have called for the measure in each of Mr McCreevy’s budgets over the past six years. Environment Minister Martin Cullen has also backed the move as a means of reaching Ireland ...

This is the second time Mr McCreevy in his role as Internal Market Commissioner has warned the Government over the rules applying to the health insurance companies in Ireland. The move comes just ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Charlie McCreevy, the former European Union internal markets commissioner, has joined the board of Sports ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Charlie McCreevy is not a man easily driven to despair. Yet when he ponders the economic stagnation and ...

Finance Minister Charlie McCreevy yesterday indicated that he intends to take firm measures in his December Budget, while the employers' body IBEC said the any future wage increases should be ...