Budget

National minimum wage increases by 80 cents to €13.50 an hour

The rise to €13.50 per hour will directly affect about 165,000 people, many employed in the retail, hospitality and services sectors

Budget 2025, public sector pay rises, credit card bills being wiped and a car for a dog all grabbed your attention

New study finds Irish households on average need 45% of disposable weekly income, after housing costs, to cover basic expenditure

Budget 2025 seen as ‘broadly progressive’ with lower income households benefiting more

Ireland’s tax take has been soaring, but if revenues from big multinationals fall off it is important to know what leeway is there to help take the hit

Sinn Féin, Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil have both similarities and key differences in their spending plans - but will any of them be able to afford to keep their promises?

Fine Gael’s volte face may be bad economics but is it good politics?

Mortgage interest tax relief scheme has had surprisingly low take-up. Here’s how to get your money.

Questions raised about ‘unaccountable’ €2m funding for Secret Service in €104bn Appropriations Bill

Single people pay a premium on everything from housing and food bills to tax and holidays

Only one in eight of the 208,000 property owners thought eligible has applied for relief announced in Budget 2024

Consumers are losing out under current regime but most are not even aware of that

Rachel Reeves's first budget as Britain’s chancellor was monumental in every way except for the one she wanted

Increases to national insurance and minimum wage to boost employers’ bills

Labour’s first UK budget in more than 14 years was a tax-and-spend bonanza with huge new outlays on health, transport and education

Respondents reveal a greater concentration on the value for money of Government expenditure than on topics such as the housing shortage and immigration

Housing remains a key topic as general election looms; immigration falls to its lowest ranking this year

The Finance Bill tightens rules on open-ended employer contributions to PRSAs

Coalition party leaders agreed on Monday night that polling day will be this year but not on an exact date

Once polling date is announced, legislation will be sequenced to be completed and become law before Oireachtas is dissolved

From VAT increases and Covid closures to rising labour costs, business owners talk about sleepless nights over the uncertainty of working in the industry

Rather than break a promise, Simon Harris might simply change his mind about the timing of the general election

Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock

Passage of legislation fuels mounting speculation of pre-Christmas election

Minister for Finance Jack Chambers says plan is part of a new EU-wide focus on medium-term budgetary policies

Move could save women between €360 and €840 a year based on current monthly payments, says Donnelly

Budget 2025 tax break for homeowners is hard to justify when the extra tax credit for renters costs €65 million

The Ombudsman for Children is a clinical psychologist from Donegal, who has worked in the area of child protection for more than 20 years

Plan signals mobile phones – and by extension social media platforms – are detrimental to children. The question now is what the Government will do next

Legislation gives effect to budget measures including income tax and €1.6 billion personal tax package

Majority of businesses believe the budget measures will help them grow next year

Budget 2025 marked the fourth straight year in which spending will breach the 5% growth rule set by Government

Budget day measures such as higher stamp duty are yet another indication that Ireland is becoming a less welcoming place for international investors

Budget 2025: There are different timetables for different people, given the amount of tax cuts, welfare increases and once-off payments

Because the floating vote has been floating for a decade, its direction can shift in an instant. This is why the general election campaign itself will matter so much

Ireland needs a business environment that is attractive and competitive, and having a simpler tax system that is easy to navigate is a critical component

State likely to fall short of 2024 completions target, according to Sherry Fitzgerald chief Marian Finnegan

Budget 2025 triggered a range of queries from readers on issues including child benefit for newborns and landlord tax relief

Fianna Fáil and the Greens are absolutely adamant that they will not be hustled into an early election to suit Fine Gael