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Recent income tax changes ‘echo’ pre-2008 financial crisis budgets, Central Bank warns
‘Little change’ in average tax rates across the income distribution since 2013, new research finds
Budget 2026 measures have unlocked R&D investment, research finds
Number of companies expecting to increase R&D spend over the next year rose by a third after budget increase in tax credit
Data Protection Commission sought €10m budget increase to beef up staff numbers
Watchdog cites need to combat ‘extremely challenging and (unfair) narrative’ that it was soft on Big Tech
Budget watchdog hands Harris his first headache
Without plans or forecasts, Coalition already committed to big tax package in 2027
New Deis Plus plan for Ireland’s most disadvantaged areas needs to be bold
If Deis Plus is watered down, it will be horrifically depressing for everyone within education
Paschal Donohoe resignation leaves Government weaker with problems piling up
Less than a year after Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil were returned to power, Coalition must cushion a heavy blow
‘What funding support is available if I secure a place in university?’
Budget changes to Susi funding include an increase in income threshold for the €500 student contribution grant
ETF uncertainty remains as Paschal Donohoe cautious about scrapping tax of unrealised gains
Anyone buying ETFs today should treat the deemed disposal rule as very much alive
Ireland’s most expensive toll road journeys costing ‘the better part of €100 a week’
Tolls on several major roadways are set to rise in 2026 for private motorists as well as hauliers
Labour Party leader calls on governments to set out timeline for Irish unity referendums
Ivana Bacik says election of Catherine Connolly as President brought together Irish left and her party is willing to work to align policies
Siptu’s new leader: ‘Working people view the Government as having abandoned them’
Incoming Siptu general secretary John King on the labour movement today and his hopes for a left-led government
Paschal Donohoe extends VAT cut on apartment sales to forward-funding deals
Finance Bill amendment to widen scope of tax measure in budget is welcomed
Tax and investing: different rules for different investments sows confusion
Buying individual stocks means less tax on gains but the investment risks are far higher
Dáil cost of living clash as Doherty claims Government has ‘magic money tree’ for ‘big boys’
Tánaiste Simon Harris accused SF finance spokesman of using his ‘single transferrable speech’
Government spending ‘outpacing’ revenue, watchdog warns
Irish Fiscal Advisory Council predicts over-runs in current spending will top €2.5 billion this year
Cairn Homes’ Dublin apartments and learning a language later in life
The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk
Why Budget 2026 was a huge let-down for business owners on their pensions
Many business owners will be unable to catch up on years of under-funding their pension
Increases to scheme intended to support employment of people with disabilities lacks logic, say organisations
Businesses believe move to merge bands cuts scale of increases to many larger employers and undermines participation in Wage Subsidy Scheme
Irish consumer sentiment falls as rising living costs bite
Latest Credit Union index drops to three-month low and coincides with elevated grocery price inflation
The financial brokers aiming to tap into Ireland’s ‘medium earners’
Advisers’ firms seek deals to tap market with more than €550bn in assets to manage
Despite global headwinds, the Irish economy is projected to grow by almost 11%
Bank of Ireland issues robust outlook on back of strong pharma exports and consumer spending
Tourist business cooled off this summer, says Fáilte Ireland’s Tourism Barometer
Fall in North American holidaymakers not as severe as predicted, says State body
Certain developers ‘getting almost €1m a day in tax cuts since Budget’, Dáil hears
Big builders, landlords and investors treated better than workers by Paschal Donohoe, says Sinn Féin
Not having a special class is not a sign of a school’s non-commitment to inclusion
You cannot impose a vision of inclusion without attending to the granular context in which schools operate
The Irish Times view on the state of the parties: politics after the presidency
The campaign is showing that competence must be accompanied by a persuasive story
Micheál Martin and Simon Harris are not doomed. Yet
After an unremarkable budget and disastrous presidential election campaigns, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are in a dangerous place
Uisce Éireann paid €9.3m for personal injury, damage claims over five years
State water company says claims thoroughly investigated to safeguard taxpayers’ cash
VAT cut on apartments will have inequitable impact on housing market
Grant Thornton Ireland highlights anomaly in new VAT cut on apartment sales
Only 242 applications in 10 years for tax scheme to renovate older Dublin houses
Tax measure expanded in Budget 2026 has seen ‘shockingly poor’ uptake
How did we end up handing McDonalds a €20m windfall?
Harris’s populist instincts behind unnecessary and soon to be unpopular VAT cut
Zurich moves to clear up confusion over flood insurance cover
The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk
Sinn Féin denounces ‘shocking’ budget approach to income disregards for carer’s allowance
Government will ‘phase out’ means test over next four years, says Department of Social Protection
Urgent action needed to reduce red tape for businesses along with more focus on innovation
The Government must act quickly to implement its Action Plan on Competitiveness and Productivity
Budget delivers for today but may hold seeds for future regret in Ireland
Very unwise to use up what may be ephemeral corporation tax receipts on long-term tax and spending commitments
The Irish Times view on housing policy: Government still looking for answers
The Coalition is backed into a corner and has yet to publish a revised housing plan
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
What is the justice system for if we don’t believe in rehabilitation?
Serving time in prison should not be the start of a longer sentence of stigma and shame
ETF investing anomaly endures as deemed disposal left untouched in budget
Investors must frequently calculate notional gains and pay tax on profits they haven’t realised
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
Money dysmorphia: keeping up with the Joneses when the Joneses are keeping up with you
How we perceive our financial status relative to our friends and neighbours can cause us to spend and perceive losses in deeply irrational ways
The budget bet big on apartments. Will it help fix the housing crisis?
Four experts – a builder, an architect, an economist and a policy expert – weigh in on measures contained in Budget 2026
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
Hospitality VAT cut delayed to July due to ‘significant cost’ of policy measure
No ‘sunset clause’ on measure, meaning reduction is a permanent feature of tax code
Budget to cut disposable incomes by 2% next year if wages grow as expected – ESRI
Loss of one-off measures will hit lower income households more dramatically
‘Argument’ over hospitality VAT rate cut continues to rumble
Sector pushes for lower rate to be bought in before scheduled start date of July next year
Inheritance tax row misses the point
Failure to allow beneficiaries of inheritance from childless people access to €400,000 tax relief is not discriminatory
Fast food giants set to cash in on hospitality VAT cut
Highly profitable catering businesses are also among the beneficiaries from Government climbdown on VAT
Critics accuse Government of turning its back on climate action in Budget 2026
Climate merited just two fleeting references in Finance Minister’s 45-minute speech
Minister says climate costs warning is ‘back of envelope stuff’
Darragh O’Brien says he does not believe Ireland will face fines of up to €26 billion
Health service short of maximum value from increased State investment, says Minister
Access-to-care variations between regions ‘unacceptable and avoidable’, says Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
O’Brien says he had ‘detailed and frank’ talks with DAA chair and board over issues at company
Minister says he is assessing a report he has received which is believed to centre on the future of chief executive Kenny Jacobs
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
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