There is a landmine posing a big danger to next month’s budget
Ministers have raised hopes of a giveaway budget - but events are turning against them
Government
We need leaders with the courage of a Kennedy or a de Gaulle
Contrast their bravery with the behaviour of the Irish Government, which has refused visas to 97 Palestinian students, makes excuses about Aughinish and will today welcome a convicted felon
Greens call for €2.5bn to fund solar panels in homes and for ‘targeted’ energy credits
At Dublin think-in the party calls for 1 per cent levy on electricity use in data centres
Simon Harris says he disagrees with constituency director’s post that Trump is a ‘moron’
Tánaiste said it was appropriate online posts had been deleted since, and added he had not been aware of them
Disruption to schools and health services likely with unions to stage one-day strike
A further strike if necessary ‘is also planned’, Irish Congress of Trade Unions says, as it puts pressure on Government over new pay deal
Jack Chambers rules out equalising inheritance thresholds in budget
Minister for Public Expenditure says equalisation is beyond budget's financial scope
TikTok agrees to appear before Oireachtas media committee after initial refusal
Social media company says it is now in a position to accept committee invitation following discussions with gardaí and regulator
Q&A: Price of diesel creeping north of €2 but home heating oil costs a more serious problem
The current prices do not take into account the temporary tax cuts that apply to both petrol and diesel
Four HSE regions to lose power over day-to-day spending
Jack Chambers criticises ‘completely ineffective management of the control system’ and ‘really poor performance by certain regions’
Lawyers urge Government to tell Trump Ireland opposes his ‘illegal war policies’
US president risks causing ‘global catastrophe’, warns lawyers’ group
Taoiseach dismisses call for mediator in criminal legal aid dispute
Micheál Martin says direct engagement is the ‘best’ way to resolve row over new €520 flat fee
New rules for Irish citizenship: How will they work?
Refugee and migrant support groups not impressed with changes
Rules for seeking Irish citizenship to be tightened under proposals due to go to Cabinet
Candidates would have to be resident in the country for eight years and undertake language test under proposed overhaul
One in three can’t afford to benefit from Government’s regressive new investment scheme
Is now really the time to prioritise a scheme aimed at helping those with savings to further increase their value?
Those in their 40s and 50s are the forgotten generation when it comes to the budget
We will pay for the proposed new schemes and get no utility from them
Record €66bn in tax collected in first eight months of 2026
Government spending is running ahead of increased tax returns in percentage terms
Pressure on frontline services
Without urgent Government action, rising demand will continue to place frontline services under increasing strain
Irish Government to summon Russian ambassador following Leipzig attack
EU’s high representative on foreign affairs signals sanctions on up to 1,600 Russian individuals and entities
State paying childcare sector wages would be key step in meeting €200 per month pledge
Up to 46,241 children aged under three were on waiting lists for places in services late last year, with number expected to rise further
More than two-thirds of homecare packages outsourced to third parties, HSE figures show
Change needed if nursing homes not to become default option for older people, Opposition TD says
If there is a strategic brain around the Cabinet table, it is being kept well hidden
Excise duty cuts decision indicates if there is a strategic brain around the Cabinet table, it is being kept well hidden
Engineer shortage threatens Ireland’s housing and infrastructure plans, new research shows
Profession contributes €12.65bn to Ireland but warns recruitment must meet demand
Hundreds who survived sex abuse in Irish schools invited to share experiences
Survivors will have to share their name and contact details as well as the name of their former school
Will the upcoming budget drive inflation and increase costs for Irish households?
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
It seems we will tolerate any wrong so long as it is small
‘Sure look, it’s not that bad’ can be seen as a national strategy of its own, regardless of political or financial agenda
We can and should do better for Gaza students seeking to study in Ireland
What is needed is a funded partnership model between the Government and the institutions backed by fee waivers and donor support
Properties to rent in Dublin fell by 18% despite new rules, report finds
New rent regulations triggered record 4.4 per cent hike in average market rents in first quarter
We need more mental health services, not more prison cells
Building more prison places will not fix a problem that starts with a shortage of psychiatric beds
Dáil recall over fuel interventions ‘under review’, says Burke
Middle East conflict leaves Government in ‘very uncertain, uncharted territory again’, Minister says
Cars, not online shopping, are the real reason Ireland’s town centres are dying, reader argues
Aisling Judge argues that car dependence has made town centres less attractive and encouraged services to move outside them
IFA repeats calls for Government action on fodder crisis
Harvest likely to be one of the poorest on record, says Francie Gorman
Trinity College Dublin suggests students petition Government Ministers over Palestinian visa issue
Widespread rejection of Palestinian scholars’ visa applications ‘deeply concerning’, administrators say
M9 crash: Car involved in fatal incident was bought rather than stolen, gardaí believe
Garda representatives warn that roads policing units are under-resourced and members lack pursuit training
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