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‘This budget is not for families’: Childcare and new savings scheme the Budget 2027 measures you most want to know about
Hundreds contact our post-budget Q&A seeking clarity on some of the initiatives announced
Budget 2027 Q&A: Your questions answered
Advice on the latest budget measures, from tax and pensions, to inheritance, childcare and more
Budget 2027 main points: everything you need to know
Here is our list of the key measures expected to be announced in Budget 2027 at lunchtime
Q&A: How will social welfare changes affect you?
€10-a-week increase in all core payments from January
Budget Calculator 2027: Here’s how this year’s budget will affect your income
What does Budget 2027 mean for you and your money? Use the PwC interactive calculator to help you estimate your taxes and disposable income for the year ahead
Taoiseach signals halt to home heating oil carbon tax increases for lifetime of Government
Micheál Martin also confirms welfare recipients and pensioners can expect Christmas bonus
Over 11,000 people had welfare payments cut for failing to engage with employment services
Number having payments reduced grows as department cracks down on those not co-operating, FoI figures show
Back-to-school allowance 2026: Here’s what you need to know
State is set to provide more than €60m towards the scheme in advance of new school year
New retirement rules come into effect today. How will they affect workers and employers?
Under the new legislation, employees have a right to decline to leave work before age 66
Working longer hours not a panacea for those at risk of ‘in-work poverty’, ESRI finds
People retiring with workplace pension get twice as much as those relying solely on State one, study says
Cancer survivor wonders can she keep getting invalidity pension when her maternity benefit starts?
Work Q&A: I’m recovering from breast cancer treatment and expecting in July. Can I keep receiving both payments?
More than €17m in social welfare overpayments paid to people no longer living in Ireland
Department of Social Protection figures show child benefit payments accounted for biggest proportion of money
The cost of defending cases: solicitors push back on plan to change how lawyers are paid through criminal legal aid
‘There’s a world of difference between theft of a Creme Egg and mortgage fraud,’ says one lawyer
Foreign investment and infrastructure should by run by cross-Border body, argues SDLP
Report calls for mutual recognition of qualifications and skills and integration of rail services across the island
Less than 10% of carers expected to have tax liability, says Minister for Social Protection
Family carers have ‘huge anxiety’ over new data sharing with Revenue about carers who receive benefit payments
Former teacher twice pretended to be pregnant to claim maternity benefit, court hears
It was alleged Eimear Carroll dishonestly made gains of approximately €12,425 from two Government departments
More than 1.5m social welfare recipients to receive average of €520 more in 2026 - as increases come into effect today
Increases agreed under Budget 2026 to take effect from Thursday
Paying voluntary PRSI contributions to get closer to full State pension
Cap on credited contributions that count towards your weekly pension rate means it may make sense to pay voluntarily if you have resources
Backlog of social welfare appeals drops by half
Number of appeals awaiting decision reduced to just over 11,000 at the end of October from 21,000 at start of the year
Former car mechanic says allowances don’t cover expenses: ‘The bills are really squeezing us’
On Tuesday, Michael travels to Dublin to protest with other disabled people outside Dáil Éireann
In Ireland, the ‘working poor’ will determine future elections
Life in Ireland today looks nothing like it did when benchmark metrics were defined
Christmas bonus welfare payments of up to €289.30 to be paid to 1.5m people this week
The bonus is worth 100 per cent of their payment, meaning recipients will get a double-payment of their welfare amount
Budget 2026: Sting in tail with apartment VAT rules, exit tax and fuel allowance changes
Readers are still looking to see if there is anything in Budget 2026 that will improve their household finances
How do welfare payments compare with what you get north of the Border?
We take a look at some of the major payments - pension, unemployment and child benefit
Budget 2026 Q&A: ‘What are the changes to inheritance tax and reliefs?’ Your questions answered
Expert advice on the latest budget measures, from tax and pensions, to inheritance, childcare and more
How will welfare changes affect children in poverty, pensioners, single parents?
Budget 2026: Minister will be hoping children in poverty and disabled people will feel the greatest uplift – but will they?
No need for a calculator to learn how the budget will affect your pocket
Budget 2026: Most if not all of the gains will be wiped out by the enduring cost-of-living crisis
Budget 2026: What it means for Irish households and businesses
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
Budget Calculator 2026: From social welfare to tax how this year’s budget will affect your income
Use our calculator to find out what this year's budget means for you and your money
Anti-populist budget offers little for middle-income earners
Many will notice the absence of personal tax reliefs, energy credits and double child benefit
Budget 2026 main points: Renters’ tax credit extended, minimal personal tax changes
Here is our detailed summary with a list of all the key measures
The days when the budget was a shared national event in Ireland are over
People now receive budget news as a series of personalised bullet points delivered through whatever channel they prefer
Basic income support scheme for artists to be made permanent and opened to new entrants in budget
Negotiations down to the wire, with five big-spending departments yet to agree their budget allocations
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