Agribusiness services firm Ifac appoints new economist Farming, food and agribusiness specialist professional services firm Ifac has appointed Karol Kissane as its new senior economist. Business • 04 Jul
IFAC accuses Govt of 'fiscal gimmickry' in Budget The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council has accused the Government of "fiscal gimmickry" and "poor budgeting" in its formal response to October's Budget. Business • 07 Dec 23
Taoiseach disagrees with IFAC views on Govt spending The Taoiseach has said he disagrees with the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council's (IFAC) assessment that the Government's broad spending plans for the upcoming budget are … Business • 28 Sep 23
Govt spending risks 'repeating Ireland's past mistakes' The budgetary watchdog, the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council, has urged the Government to revise its plans for the upcoming Budget and stick to its own … Business • 06 Sep 23
Friel Stafford bought by ifac for undisclosed fee Well-known corporate recovery, forensic accounting and corporate finance firm, Friel Stafford, has been bought by farming, food and agribusiness advisory ifac. Business • 07 Jul 23
IFAC urges Govt to stick to its spending rule in Budget The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council has urged the Government to stick to its spending rule in October's Budget. Business • 07 Jun 23
IFAC recommends Govt sets up State pension fund The Government has been urged by budgetary watchdog the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council to take steps now to ensure State and public sector pensions are … Business • 30 Mar 23
'Relatively low likelihood' of recession, IFAC says There's a 'relatively low likelihood' of a recession in the coming year, according to an analysis by economists at the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council. Business • 28 Feb 23
Govt could raise €15bn by adopting tax recommendations The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (IFAC) has estimated that if the Government were to adopt the main recommendations of the Commission on Taxation, it would … Business • 16 Nov 22
IFAC: Govt faces 'delicate balancing act' in Budget "Better targeting" of measures to support households in the upcoming Budget would avoid adding to inflation, according to Chairman of the Fiscal Advisory Council Sebastian … Business • 16 Sep 22
Optimism levels among agrifood SMEs hit five-year low Supply chain disruption, recruitment difficulties, input costs and Brexit have all contributed to optimism levels among Irish food and agribusiness SMEs dropping to a five-year … Business • 13 Sep 22
IFAC: 'Limited' space for new policy measures in Budget The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council has said there is "very limited space" for new policy initiatives beyond cost-of-living measures in the upcoming Budget. Business • 13 Jul 22
Govt should reduce dependence on corporation tax - IFAC The Fiscal Advisory Council has said the Government has little room to fully index welfare payments, public sector wages and increase spending due to once-in-a-generation … Business • 31 May 22
60% of farmers cite input costs as biggest challenge A survey of 857 farmers carried out between December and the end of February, has found 60% say input costs are the biggest challenge for … Business • 21 Apr 22
Agrifood SMEs optimistic but cost inflation impacting Sentiment among Irish food and agribusinesses has bounced back from the pandemic, although a significant portion of firms have reported a negative impact from Brexit … Business • 08 Sep 21
Scant future financial planning among farmers - Ifac A survey of 1,700 farmers carried out by the agribusiness advisory and accounting group Ifac has uncovered low levels of preparedness for succession and future … Business • 14 Apr 21
Brexit & Covid the 'perfect storm' for agri-food sector A report on the food and agri-business sector has found that only half of SMEs believe that they are prepared for the consequences of a … Business • 10 Sep 20
Farming services firm Ifac to create 200 jobs Ifac, the professional services firm for the Irish farming, food and agribusiness sector, is to create 200 jobs around the country over the next three … Business • 04 Dec 18
