‘There’s more anger now’: Farmers willing to protest at rising fuel and fertiliser costs
The level of anger among farmers at the rising cost of fuel and fertiliser is similar to that…
‘We should consider expanding’ rent-a-room scheme, Taoiseach says
Homeowners could be in line for extra tax relief for renting out rooms, after the Taoiseach raised the…
Social Justice Ireland lays out pre-Budget submission as ‘child poverty does not exist in a vacuum’
Social Justice Ireland has called on the Government to benchmark social welfare rates in Budget 2027 as a…
Budget expected to include funds for shingles vaccine, but no change for Drugs Payment Scheme
The rollout of a shingles vaccine is now expected to be included in the upcoming budget. It is…
Inheritance tax changes and ‘very significant cut’ to childcare fees on the cards for budget
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE MINISTER Jack Chambers has confirmed that there is room in this year’s budget for changes to…
Corporation tax up 33% last month as fiscal watchdog warns of increased spending
CORPORATION TAX RECEIPTS of €2.8 billion were collected in August, a 33% jump on the same month last…
Alcohol excise cut emerges as key ask ahead of Budget 2027
Enterprise minister Peter Burke is pushing for a cut to excise duty on alcohol, with Budget 2027 just…
An August warning from within: Pensioners fear winter and how they will heat their homes
“PENSIONERS ARE GENUINELY scared of what is going to happen this winter.” This remark, made during the Dáil…
Fiscal watchdog warns against big Budget spending (and warns EU rules are too easy on Ireland)
IRELAND WOULD BE better off creating its own fiscal rules to rein in spending instead of relying on…
Gavan Reilly: 2025 yielded €2bn in fuel taxes
Gavan Reilly In Politics by Numbers, broadcaster, author and spreadsheet stan Gavan Reilly takes a data deep dive…
‘A ghoulish money grab’: Here’s where Irish political parties stand on inheritance tax
WITH BUDGET DAY less than two months away, ministers will shortly be going in with their wish lists…
Apartment developments underway in Cork an ‘encouraging sign’ but viability gap is cause for concern
Cork’s skyline is changing rapidly, with hundreds of new apartments set to be delivered across multiple large scale…