Budget 2026: This is what caution looks like. But will it wash with voters?
Paschal Donohoe is a steady-as-she-goes man, not given to dramatic lurches in spending or tax policy. That can be a tough sell
Budget 2026: Little for middle-income earners amid VAT cuts and public spending
‘No budget can do everything, nor should it attempt to’, says Paschal Donohoe
Taoiseach to face pressure at Fianna Fáil meeting after turmoil of Jim Gavin’s withdrawal
Robust party meeting to be held on Wednesday where ‘knives will be out’
What happens to the ballot now that Jim Gavin has exited the race for the Áras?
Former Fianna Fáil candidate’s transfer votes could yet decide the election as Connolly and Humphreys remain
How did Fianna Fáil miss the tenant story? Five questions after Jim Gavin’s withdrawal
What does this mean for Micheál Martin and where does the party go from here?
US lawmakers intensify warnings to Taoiseach over Occupied Territories Bill
Politicians warn of problems for US firms in Ireland if law conflicts with American antiboycott rules
Jim Gavin exits Áras race: What next for Micheál Martin, Fianna Fáil and the election?
Some reckoning is likely for the Taoiseach from within his own party after candidate’s unexpected withdrawal
Ireland faces a stark choice in the face of the threat from Russia
Catherine Connolly’s horror at the remilitarisation of Europe is understandable, but she has taken the wrong lesson from the history of the 1930s
Looking out for landmines in a tight budget
Ministers have been taken aback at spending allocations they believe will store up political problems for them
Catherine Connolly defends move to hire woman with Special Criminal Court conviction
‘I’m proud that I represent a society that gives people a second chance,’ candidate says
EU leaders huddle in Copenhagen amid growing threat from Russia
Summit hears talk of a ‘drone wall’ to secure EU’s eastern frontier against Russian incursions
Budget 2026: No changes to personal income tax planned
Proposed €9.4bn package ‘poses a risk of overheating the economy’, oversight committee warns
EU leaders meet amid recent airspace violations blamed on Russia
There is growing fear among EU countries that Moscow is stepping up its hostilities
Ministers in fraught negotiations over tightest budget in years
Senior Ministers yet to settle financial positions for 2026 as budget day looms
Connolly will be happiest after first debate
Catherine Connolly was fluent and coherent but spoke only to her base of left-wing voters