Row between Minister and State broadcaster raises questions about who knew what in Government about decision

Minister told Jack Chambers broadcaster’s €260m allocation could not be maintained without more funding for his department

Patrick O’Donovan said he was not happy with progress to date on broadcaster’s transition ‘more agile, smaller’ organisation

A package of tax reductions announced by Minister for Finance Simon Harris will see lower and middle income workers benefit

No funding to enable prepaid €100 voucher for concerts and cultural events, says Minister for Public Expenditure

Tax-free threshold for inheritance tax from parents to children is expected to increase by €20,000 to €420,000

Universal reduction of €150 in college fees on the cards

Continued acrimony in some quarters on Friday evening as many departments moved towards settling their budget

Jack Chambers fights to meet 6 per cent limit on increases, with Ministers complaining bitterly

John Moran’s proposal to increase LPT in Limerick by 25 per cent for three years was voted down by Limerick council

Vulcan Consulting’s approach to Dáil’s business committee was unanimously rejected by members

Newly established authority given only half the budget it sought for 2026

Negotiations on size and structure of package to intensify in coming days, say sources

Officials resisting further steps towards scrapping means test for carer’s allowance in Budget negotiations

Dara Calleary expects ‘targeted investment where people are feeling the pinch most at the moment’