‘They were all sick of each other by then’: Inside the Government rooms where the budget was made
Fraught last-minute haggling in back rooms dominated the final days of negotiations as spending Minister Jack Chambers dug in
Does Patrick O’Donovan’s explanation for €20m RTÉ funding cut add up?
Row between Minister and State broadcaster raises questions about who knew what in Government about decision
Minister signalled Government was set to ‘renege’ on RTÉ deal in budget talks
Minister told Jack Chambers broadcaster’s €260m allocation could not be maintained without more funding for his department
RTÉ ‘caught off-guard’ by €20m cut in funding in Budget 2027
Patrick O’Donovan said he was not happy with progress to date on broadcaster’s transition ‘more agile, smaller’ organisation
Public spending hits record level as watchdog sharply criticises Budget 2027
A package of tax reductions announced by Minister for Finance Simon Harris will see lower and middle income workers benefit
Chambers and O’Donovan at odds over ‘culture card’ idea
No funding to enable prepaid €100 voucher for concerts and cultural events, says Minister for Public Expenditure
Budget 2027 tax cuts to benefit middle-income earners by up to €1,500
Tax-free threshold for inheritance tax from parents to children is expected to increase by €20,000 to €420,000
Budget 2027: Rent tax credit could increase to €1,200 per person at higher level
Universal reduction of €150 in college fees on the cards
Budget 2027: Measures on pensions, welfare, income tax and more take shape
Continued acrimony in some quarters on Friday evening as many departments moved towards settling their budget
‘Literally unbelievable’: Ministers get ‘a kicking’ from Chambers’s team as budget talks near end
Jack Chambers fights to meet 6 per cent limit on increases, with Ministers complaining bitterly
Limerick mayor blames ‘gross underfunding’ of local authorities amid property tax hike
John Moran’s proposal to increase LPT in Limerick by 25 per cent for three years was voted down by Limerick council
Lucinda Creighton lobbying firm admits ‘error’ in Dáil request for pharma client
Vulcan Consulting’s approach to Dáil’s business committee was unanimously rejected by members
Gambling regulator warns reforms on remote gaming and black market stalled due to funding
Newly established authority given only half the budget it sought for 2026
Budget 2027: Staggered introduction of childcare fee reductions under review
Negotiations on size and structure of package to intensify in coming days, say sources
Uncertainty over minimum wage hike that would see annual pay pass €30k for first time
Officials resisting further steps towards scrapping means test for carer’s allowance in Budget negotiations