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 ...

McCreevy would not be drawn on the action he might take but did not rule out a rewrite or even a withdrawal of the entire proposal. “All options are open,” he insisted. The commissioner, who took over ...

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 ...

The EU also may revise disclosure laws, McCreevy said in a telephone interview from Dublin, in answer to the run on Northern Rock Plc triggered by the Sept. 14 announcement of a Bank of England ...