Plans unveiled for Moyross railway station in Limerick city
New €2.5m conference centre at Castletroy Hotel invokes memory of philanthropist Chuck Feeney
Paschal Donohoe
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Government must keep electricity and water spend promise, warn builders
Building 60,000 homes a year will need ‘more than words’, the Construction Industry Federation says
Burke announces ‘market diversification’ plan in response to tariffs
Minister for Enterprise unveils new strategy to lessen export sector’s reliance on US market
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At the centre of the debate will be whether the Budget 2026 should include a cost of living package
State’s population grew by almost 90,000 last year, EU figures show
Republic’s annual population growth of 1.64% stands at about seven times higher than EU average
Dropping cost-of-living measures is key pre-budget minefield for Government to navigate
Reaction to James Lawless’s third-level fees cut suggestion has already offered a taste of public anger
Family of recently deceased boy Harvey Morrison Sherratt to meet Simon Harris
Scoliosis patient (9) faced delays in waiting for surgery
Paschal Donohoe on How Countries Go Broke by Ray Dalio: a bleak picture of volatility
Ray Dalio, founder of one of the most successful hedge funds in the world, imparts his economic wisdom through a sequence of books
Independent ministers seek changes to inheritance tax system for adults with no children
Campaign group argues tax thresholds applying to beneficiaries of estates of childless adults are ‘discriminatory’
Ireland on course for record tax year despite US tariff threat
Corporation tax receipts jump almost fourfold in July, but spending is tracking almost €5bn ahead of this time last year
Donohoe delayed approving sale of State’s final shares in AIB
Minister for Finance took three-week period to consult with other members of Government on the ending of ‘crisis-era’ relationship with AIB
Intel warns senior Government figures that high energy costs could threaten Ireland’s competitiveness
Taoiseach among Ministers lobbied by tech giant that employs almost 5,000 people in Ireland
Ending of electricity credits will bite hard this winter
A total of 301,000 households are in arrears on their electricity bills. The figures are creeping up even when the weather is mild
A promising start for Jim O’Callaghan, not so for James Browne: How has the Cabinet performed in its first six months?
Jim O’Callaghan and Peter Burke have made promising starts, James Browne has a lot of catching up to do
AIB shares fall 5% on weak loan growth and lack of special investor payment
Net interest income decreased by 10 per cent year-on-year to €1.87m
The Irish Times view on the Government VAT row: tensions ahead
The nature of this disagreement suggests tougher debates to come
John FitzGerald on the ‘poor show’ of a trade deal struck between the EU and the US
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
Paschal Donohoe on books that advise how to run our economies and save the planet
The Minister for Finance on Nature Capital: The Value of the World Around Us by Partha Dasgupta and Slow Down or Die: The Economics of Degrowth by Timothée Parrique, translated by Claire Benoit
Government’s spending overruns amount to ‘poor planning’, Fiscal Council says
Budgetary watchdog assails Government’s projections
How will the updated National Development Plan shape Ireland in years to come?
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
What did the summer economic statement really tell us about Budget 2026?
Ministers add caveat that figures will be revised if tariff situation worsens
Budget plan for €9.4bn public spending boost will be reconsidered if tariffs hit
Coalition leaders vow to protect infrastructure spending
Ireland’s Summer Economic Statement: what does it say?
Document is important part of pre-budget choreography but theme running through this year is economic uncertainty
Fast-track planning to speed up national infrastructure in €200bn plan
Investment in housing, water and grid infrastructure, defence, prisons and sports facilities planned under NDP
State set to devote extra funds to big projects, but where is the money coming from?
Cost-of-living supports almost certainly ruled out of next budget due to funding concerns
Budget to focus on long-term gains at cost of short-term pain
Spending on infrastructure to rise as cost-of-living measures unlikely to feature
Ireland’s infrastructure to be ‘transformed’ over next decade with €200bn plan
Ministers to be warned to rein in current spending
We need to face up to the fact that not all middle-earners are squeezed
Here’s what to look out for next week as the Government signals its big budget moves
Mairead McGuinness leads the field in a list of potential presidential election candidates, poll shows
Catherine Connolly next most popular in Irish Times/Ipsos B&A poll, but many voters not engaged in Áras race
Paschal Donohoe defends decision not to repeat cost-of-living payments in upcoming budget
Minister emphasises need to rein in spending
State divests holdings in Israeli bonds, says Paschal Donohoe
Move follows escalation of Israel-Iran conflict which Isif describes as ‘increased risk to assets’
Ireland’s economic plans threatened amid ‘sobering’ outlook
Public finances vulnerable to several threats even if trade deal struck, Ministers warned
Budget boosts of up to €1,000 per worker dropped as Ministers seek era of restraint
Economic uncertainty pushes Finance Ministers to roll back payments – even at political cost
South Dublin councillors agree to cut local property tax by 7.5% for next four years
Most vote in favour of reduction that ‘will ease the burden on homeowners’
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