If you look closely, you can see a Cabinet rift opening on immigration
Simon Harris and Paschal Donohoe have given subtly different, but important, views on the migration system
Tánaiste Simon Harris is trying to have it both ways on the festering immigration debate
Tánaiste Simon Harris is trying to have it both ways on the festering immigration debate
Interest rates have hit the floor. Here are the vital lessons for borrowers
The ECB is holding rates steady, though borrowers will hope the sale of PTSB introduces new competition to the Irish mortgage market
The Government is about to take on the judicial review industry. It needs to win
Judicial reviews to planning decisions are ballooning and worth up to €20m a year to legal sector
How the Irish income tax system hits middle earners
Analysis by the Tax Foundation ranks State’s personal taxation system poorly
Ireland’s squeezed middle and stealthy wealthy pick up the tab for wasteful spending
Is it politically sustainable to keep soaking income tax payers? It might have to be
Will the budget solve the housing crisis?
Apartment construction, the income tax burden and questions of prudence are key issues that have emerged from Budget 2026
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: Six key points to watch out for in a politically explosive event
Finance minister Paschal Donohoe has ruled out personal tax cuts in the budget, a decision sure to cause controversy
Budget 2026: Doubts over €12-a-week welfare hike as personal tax cuts ruled out
Lower student fees and rise in income thresholds for grants remain on table with talks going to wire
Pre-budget figures show significant surplus in prospect for 2026
Corporate tax take is forecast to climb to €34.1bn and income tax receipts to exceed €39bn
Budget 2026: There will be no income tax cuts, so what does this mean for households?
Tax changes in recent budgets have kept pace with inflation but that may not be the case this year
Fierce budget fights are under way behind the scenes. They will soon go public
A budget VAT boost for hospitality and limited cuts for taxpayers will be a tough sell - this will cause big problems for the Coalition
Budget 2026: Here is the likely shape of the tax package and what it means for your pocket
A smaller tax package and no cost-of-living payments will mean much fewer gains for households
What was Jack Chambers thinking when he signed off on this strange document?
Publishing a spending 'framework' with no targets and no view of how things should develop over the next few years begs the question of whether the Coalition is serious








