Electricity firms seek change in pricing model to promote switch away from gas
Levies and network charges on electric bills ‘deterring consumers’ from green choices such as heat pumps
VAT
Bord Gáis puts budget squeeze on Harris and Chambers with price increase
Customers face increase of around 10% in household energy bills within days on Budget 2027
Owner of one of Ireland’s best-known pubs sees profits near €10m in 2025
Tom Cleary’s Hillbreak Ltd sees earnings jump
Record €66bn in tax collected in first eight months of 2026
Government spending is running ahead of increased tax returns in percentage terms
Multinationals paid additional €1bn in July as new 15% tax rate kicks in
Government has collected €59.6bn in tax to date in 2026, up €1.6bn on same period last year
Hospitality industry should be investigated by Revenue
Why are some businesses still charging VAT at 13.5%?
Government sums leave little scope for tax cuts in Budget 2027
Vital public investment has too often been sacrificed to protect current services and minimise tax bills
Developers seek further tax breaks to boost home building
State must tap international investors for housing cash, lobby group also says
US-Iran war ‘adds €23 a month to bills for home heating oil’
But VAT cuts could ease burden of price rise and boost green fuels use, says industry group
McDonald’s to Chapter One: which restaurants passed the VAT cut on to customers?
Cut makes no distinction between tiny restaurants struggling to put food on the table and the giants of global fast food
Strong tax returns of €50bn strengthen Government’s budgetary position
Latest half-year exchequer numbers indicate State collected €7.5bn in corporate tax last month
Will my next restaurant bill be cheaper because of this week’s VAT cut?
As with many monetary matters, the answer will very much depend on individual choices
Hospitality wins from VAT rate cut but no benefit for consumers
Northern Ireland’s hospitality sector has joined a UK-wide campaign for a reduction in the British VAT rate
The 9% VAT rate has been welcomed by restaurants but does the hospitality sector actually need it?
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VAT reduction for hospitality
I am looking forward to a very modest reduction in the price of my morning coffee
Customers unlikely to see drop in prices due to VAT cut for restaurants, Harris says
Move helping hospitality sector and hairdressers is expected to cost €681m and has attracted criticism
Government introduces VAT cut for hospitality sector despite criticism
Controversial policy measure has been heavily criticised by economists since its announcement in Budget 2026
Does the Irish hospitality sector still need VAT rate cut?
Cost to the taxpayer is expected to be more than €230m this year and in excess of €680m for a full year
Galway plant hire group makes €110m settlement with Revenue
Revenue publishes list of 21 settlements with a total value of €117 million
State was nursing €2.3bn deficit as of end of May, latest exchequer returns show
Government take from pay and consumer spending hits €28bn
Trinity College Dublin paid €77,000 to Revenue over staff accommodation provided by university
College subsidiary also paid €922,000 to Revenue over VAT issue
Household supports in Budget 2027 must be temporary and target most vulnerable, says IMF
Coalition must broaden tax base by closing ‘VAT gap’ and increasing property tax take
Simon Harris’s brand of middle-class populism leads to bad decisions
VAT cut for hospitality and low-tax investment accounts are hardly responsible amid current economic uncertainty
Fifty ways Ireland can leave fossil fuels behind set out to Government
Proposals from Friends of the Earth say public backs the move but supports are needed
Public pay talks must address concerns of ordinary workers, says trade union boss
Fórsa general secretary Kevin Callinan says citizens are losing faith on a wide range of issues
Backbencher budget summit pitched to ‘avoid tensions’ in Coalition
Fianna Fáil’s Malcolm Byrne believes meeting could also head off media efforts to find disputes between parties
Micheál Martin channels Jack Nicholson as he and Mary Lou trade agricultural insults
Micheál channels Jack Nicholson as he and Mary Lou trade agricultural insults over help to ease rising bills
Does Panda’s 97c monthly fuel surcharge add up?
Lack of transparency and regulation makes it impossible to assess value in household bins collection market
Unions set to seek hefty increases in looming pay talks as spending pressures mount
€1bn ‘contingency reserve’ provided in budget for unforeseen spending requirements already used up
Taoiseach rejects call for mini-budget as Sinn Féin calls for USC cut and energy credits
Labour claims Government playing ‘whack-a-mole’ with ad hoc measures in response to political pressure
Here are the cars worth importing from the UK to Ireland in 2026
Motors help desk: Practical advice on your motoring queries, from buying and selling to issues you have with your current car
Motorists told to not expect immediate fuel price drops as excise cut takes effect
Iran war could negate all reductions recently rolled out by Irish Government
Irish SMEs facing ‘cliff-edge’ cost scenario without Government intervention – Azets
Small and micro firms have ‘limited ability’ to absorb energy and supply shocks, says Azets Ireland
Hotel room rates rise 3% in 2025 despite fall in overseas and domestic visitors
Fáilte Ireland report indicates tourism sector grew last year despite challenges
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