Tensions running high within Government over tightest budget in years – The Irish Times
Ministers across several departments have clashed with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER) in recent meetings…
Richard Curran: Government must not add fuel to overheating fire of the economy
All eyes will be on Paschal Donohoe come budget day. Photo: Collins No government ever got re-elected by…
Proposed rent tax credit reforms face opposition in budget talks – The Irish Times
A plan to make changes to the rent tax credit for tenants in new-build apartments could face stiff…
Budget 2026: Carer’s Allowance means-test threshold to be raised in budget social welfare plan
Annual summer grant for carers will also increase by €100 to €2,100Row over €12 pension hike demand, so…
Six things we know so far about Budget 2026
Budget 2026. Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe and Public Expenditure Minister Jack Chambers. A Vat reduction for the hospitality…
Bord na Móna halted CEO’s ‘grossing up’ payments for fear of public outcry – The Irish Times
State-owned energy company Bord na Móna halted a controversial payment for its chief executive worth an estimated €57,000…
How a car crash in Dublin 4 drove public-sector CEO salaries higher – The Irish Times
Shortly before 6pm on a dark winter evening in January last year, a car swerved and crashed into…
Taoiseach’s exchange with exhausted mother a fraught moment but not a gotcha – The Irish Times
The terror on the faces of the Fianna Fáil staffers, TDs and Ministers gathered around the Taoiseach on…
Don’t expect much in income tax cuts this year
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High seas and unsafe piers force families to abandon west-coast island for school term – The Irish Times
It might have just been the remnants of Hurricane Erin that hit the west coast on Monday, August…
10 things we learnt from the Government’s medium-term spending plan
From children to construction workers, school meals to social welfare, here are 10 key takeaways from the 90-page…
Hundreds of lotto prizes unclaimed after website glitch told winners that they lost
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