US midterms outcome puts focus back on data centres and AI – a vital source of investment growth in the Irish economy

So enormous are the State’s revenues that they are attracting more international attention than the Government would like

Markets becoming nervous about the scale of borrowing by ‘hyperscalers’

‘Markets are pricing today’s tax windfall, not tomorrow’s risks’, warns fiscal council

The Government has to make a show of safeguarding public money. Unions have to fight for every last euro. There will be a few late nights - but a deal is inevitable

Choice is whether a levy would be for show – a political sign that the wealthiest should pay more – or for dough

Despite the corporate tax boom, Irish budgets are not boosting real spending power. There’s one good reason for that

Investors need to realise they are going to be largely on their own when it comes to assessing risk

Money has been sprayed everywhere but hard to find a central theme

Spending of €7 billion planned with €1.5 billion in tax reductions

It is ironic that the hardline fiscal conservative of Irish politics is Jack Chambers because he wants to control spending

Labour, Sinn Féin and Social Democrats are going all in on the cost of living

How will changes in income tax bands, USC and credits affect you?

Interest rate on US government 10-year debt reached its highest level since 2007, with Ireland on an inflationary knife edge

A new ‘Double Irish’ seems to be central to the big fall in the value of exports in the first half of 2026