Budget

Minister for Finance reiterates he will cut taxes in budget

Corporate tax receipts from US companies well in excess of what could be explained by their domestic economic activity in Republic

Growth rates would tumble to levels rarely seen outside of big global events such as the Covid-19 pandemic, report says

Coalition must broaden tax base by closing ‘VAT gap’ and increasing property tax take

Coalition will need to look at temporary targeted budget measures to support households in the aftermath of Gulf war inflation shock

Group calls on Tánaiste to increase entry point to marginal income tax rate in ‘increasingly challenging’ environment

Former tánaiste says Government will be forced to piece together household support package as cost of living pressures mount

The Government appears to be ignoring the risk of a prolonged energy crisis

Inside Politics: Our opinion poll on the Dublin Central byelection will give first indication of who’s in line for seat

There is €170bn on deposit in the State

Fianna Fáil’s Malcolm Byrne believes meeting could also head off media efforts to find disputes between parties

HSE chief reveals ‘significantly worsened’ financial position in March when €250m overrun recorded in first quarter

TCM Funding sees ‘big opportunity’ for Irish SMEs as it launches in Ireland

Campaign alliance wants Government to pay wages of childcare sector as way to cut costs to parents

‘History is ripe with examples of where rushed tax legislation leads to bad consequences’, Oireachtas committee hears

One, James Geoghegan, says Government package of supports will be running out by July

Whether to spend big to ease rising household electricity and gas bills is Government’s next big test

Labour claims Government playing ‘whack-a-mole’ with ad hoc measures in response to political pressure

Package for sectors hit by high diesel costs noted by some who believe militant response is needed in relation to rising cost of living

Government will look at structural reforms that could bring down prices, says Micheál Martin

What are implications behind the political promises to lower the income tax burden in the budget

Fine Gael has always stood up for rural Ireland, Tánaiste tells meeting of parliamentary party

Call comes following comments by Jack Chambers on Tuesday that budget ‘didn’t give workers a break’

State’s surplus is set to grow from €5 billion to €9 billion

Elsewhere in the world, a summer of travel disruption may be looming if oil supplies remain blocked by the Iran war

The world is getting more expensive and this is the time for Government to wake people up to that fact

Mounting concern within Department of Finance that budget numbers now ‘meaningless’

Coalition denies latest measures a direct response to blockades, but faces further headaches

Poor budget discipline, leaving savings to underperform and failing to secure best deals on mortgages and insurance will cost you

Big Four accountancy firm has reiterated its call to the slash Capital Gains Tax rate in Budget 2027

Hildegarde Naughton makes ‘absolutely no apologies around the need to make sure we are adequately funded’

First upgrade of Ireland’s rating from S&P since May 2023 means agency now has highest rating on Ireland of any leading credit agencies

Simon Harris underscores support for hospitality VAT cut following comments from Fianna Fáil’s Niall Collins

More than 100,000 homes could be created by converting old premises and promoting living over shops

Tax rules currently keeping ordinary people ‘locked out’ of investment options - Tánaiste

Family-owned hospitality group in Co Clare is hoping investment in new facilities will lead to 20% uplift in occupancy

More than 297,313 homes were behind with their electricity bills at the end September, and almost 180,000 had fallen behind with gas bills

While credit ratings should affect borrowing costs for governments and countries, markets often price debt before agencies act

Many measures announced in Budget 2026 are kicking in at various stages during this year but some you will need to actively claim

Irish Postmasters’ Union previously warned of widespread closures if monetary support was not increased