Local property tax bands and rates set to be changed to stave off big increases
Changes are being introduced to mitigate effects rising property values have on tax bills
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Fiscal council predicts another surge in corporation tax
Budgetary watchdog also warns Government spending plans lack credibility
Corporate tax take tumbles 30% for May with €1.1bn less over same month last year
Department of Finance downplays the decline, attributing it to ‘once-off’ factors
Corporate tax receipts drop 30% as Trump’s tariffs bite
Exchequer returns show receipts from business tax fell by over €1.1 billion in May
Tariff threat undermines State’s ability to deliver economic forecasts, says Donohoe
Finance minister says Republic is entering period of global turbulence in a position of strength
Department of Finance to wind down special bank shareholdings unit
Group oversaw State shareholdings in banks after financial crash, wind down of IBRC and working out of Nama
First AI committee to examine ‘urgent’ concern for democracy
Oireachtas committee to hold opening meeting on Tuesday as Government prepares report on 'disruptive impacts’ to workforce
Irish SME debt jumps to an average €444,000 last year
Debt levels among small and medium businesses rose from €369,000 in 2023, Department of Finance report shows
The Public Accounts Committee returns, and is already making headlines
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AI in Irish civil service: Major differences in how Government departments approach issue, survey shows
Some embracing artificial intelligence and others avoiding its use, at least for now
US tariffs could jeopardise planned tax cuts in budget, warns Minister
Budget 2026 set to be ‘very different’ from predecessors, says Neale Richmond
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Trump’s tariffs could see up to 25,000 fewer jobs created in Ireland
Department of Finance warns of growth shock if EU does not secure a trade deal
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Irish economy to experience growth shock from Trump’s tariffs, Department of Finance warns
Expansion in domestic economy would slow to 2 per cent this year if 10 per cent levy on US imports from the EU remains in place
Irish businesses could gain from EU rearmament, say Government memos
Maritime, air and cyber cited as areas where opportunities may arise to collaborate in procurement
Little evidence of post-Covid ‘scarring’ to Irish labour market, new paper finds
Covid-19 study finds when restrictions were lifted there was a sharp increase in spending as consumers spent their accumulated pandemic-era savings
Major office block developer complained to Government about work-from-home strategies
Clancourt told Minister for Finance Jack Chambers employers had complained about ‘significant’ cost of amenities to get staff back to office
Officials warned of ‘uncertainty’ in housing completions outlook
Internal Department of Housing report set out 10 selected 2024 forecasts, with all but two below 40,000
Government facing crisis filling Garda Commissioner job amid ‘entrenched’ dispute
Senior officers have no plans to apply to replace Drew Harris due to concerns about pension tax liability of an estimated €500,000
Government delays Spring economic statement amid tariff uncertainty
Department of Finance had been expected to publish its annual performance report this week
Confidential Revenue paper says pension system open for large scale abuse by wealthy
Report flags tax loopholes inadvertently introduced with 2022 Finance Act
Government signs off on €1.2bn AIB share buyback plan
Move would reduce State holding in lender to about 3%
Officials cast doubt weeks before election that 2024 housing targets would be hit
Repeated campaign claims that 40,000 new homes would be delivered last year proved drastically wrong
Government funding row stalls delivery of up to 5,000 social and affordable homes
Approved Housing Bodies say they have been waiting over six months to start work on projects because department refuses to sign off on funding
‘Extensive planning’ to combat possible damage from US tariffs happening across Government - Chambers
Trump has promised that tariffs on EU imports are on the way due to ‘trade imbalances’
‘Once-off’ €500m tax payment boosts exchequer data in February
Latest exchequer returns show Government has collected €15.2bn in tax this year with spending up on last year but below expectations
Michael Noonan and civil servants have last laugh after PAC criticism
Commission of Investigation into Project Eagle deal with Cerberus backed Nama conduct and valuation of Northern Ireland developers' loans
Top finance official warns of fallout for Ireland from Israeli goods ban
Proposed law could affect relations with multinational companies employing hundreds of thousands of workers here
Workers, families and businesses will face ‘serious costs’ if Trump imposes tariffs on Ireland, Chambers says
Tariffs would impose greater costs on households and businesses and would disrupt overall trade, Minister for Public Expenditure says
Economy at risk from ‘uncertain’ outlook and tariff threats, briefing document warns
Department of Finance note says there is ‘no case’ for continuation of once-off cost-of-living payments
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