Dáil protest over cuts to maternity benefit
Women say €32 per week reduction in payment is an attack on mothers and families
Government publishes Finance Bill
Bill gives effect to measures announced in budget, including increased savings tax and new jobs incentives
Older people ‘must fight’ for reversal of budget cuts
Protest hears pensioners ‘must resist attempts to drive wedge between older and younger people’
Reilly should be removed from office, Martin says
Health minister’s position not tenable Fianna Fáil leader says at Bodenstown
Budget to affect 53% of health policies
Many only ‘affected marginally’ by health insurance tax relief cap, says department
Wide range of measures makes it harder to see the big picture
The net loss to households after the budget is 1.5% but more time is needed to work out the overall impact
€5m TV licence fee cut conflict for Labour Ministers
Rabbitte critical of Cabinet colleague Burton’s decision to cut RTÉ payment
Rabbitte criticises Burton decision to cut fee to RTÉ
Some 410,000 pensioners receive free licence as part of households benefits package
Michael Collins would be proud of budget, claims Coveney
Minister welcomes decision to celebrate Collins’s birthday as part of Cork Rebel Week
Coalition looks to bailout exit as Ministers defend tough budget
Senior figures from both parties believe budget is turning point for Government
Kenny rejects Opposition budget criticism in heated Dail exchanges
Criticism of treatment of young and elderly
Travel tax could be re-introduced if airlines don’t increase passenger traffic - Varadkar
Unemployment will be below 400,000 next week, says Burton
TD queries 9% VAT rate on lap-dancing
Maureen O’Sullivan asks why ‘hospitality’ tax break has been granted to clubs
Off-trade winds blowing businesses away
Independent off-licences say rising taxes and undercutting from retail giants have forced the sector to its knees
Welcome to the aspiration nation: please lower your expectations
The Government is using marketing techniques to recast jobs as luxuries
Ryanair in talks with airports over plans to boost passenger numbers by one million
Northern Ireland Executive calls for cut in UK travel taxes
‘We can’t afford to live in this country, and now we also can’t afford to die’
Pensioners incensed at ‘mean spirited’ cuts and increase of prescription charges
Government breaks pledge to ringfence €35m to modernise mental health
Minister insists money is available to recruit staff to community mental health teams
Noonan signals intention to take a small bite from Apple’s favourable tax status
Opinion: Move seen as attempt to limit reputational damage
Garda checkpoints to be used to find welfare cheats
Burton says gardaí drafted in to mount checks at airports and estates
Reilly says final health savings breakdown ‘to be validated’
Minister says department has to operate within cap placed upon it by Cabinet
Harsh cuts across the artistic board
Improvements in film and TV tax relief are one of the few fiscal concessions
Kenny denies ‘witch-hunt’ of medical card holders
Fianna Fáil leader accuses Government of targetting older people
Budget of bits and bobs fails to outrage or astound
Miriam Lord: Taoiseach seemed to drift off as his Ministers kept droning on
Noonan insists ESM money for banks still possible
Minister is not concerned as he feels Schäuble ‘left door open’ for funding to be used
Budget’s blend of austerity and stimulus no surprise
Stephen Collins: Good dollop of luck every bit as important as various elements of package
US senators call Irish tax loophole pledge ‘encouraging’
Levin and McCain hope Ireland ready to close door on ‘egregious corporate tax abuses’
Vulnerable and poor targeted again in another viciously divisive budget
Opinion: Taoiseach claims we are all in this together, but the reality is otherwise
Young and old left with grievances after Noonan’s third budget
Recipients of maternity benefit, jobseeker’s allowance and medical cards are among the losers
Minister fails to square circle on pension levy
Industry anger at new charge undermines pragmatic approach to necessary pension reform, writes Dominic Coyle
Seven austerity budgets down, but this year brings some cause for optimism
Much done to address business concerns
This could be the last of the austerity budgets
The simple truth about economic growth merits repeating: it cures all ills
‘Even the dead aren’t safe from this Government’ - Michael McGrath
Fianna Fáil claims 35,000 people will lose medical card after this year’s budget
Ireland wants to play fair over international tax competition, says Noonan
Minister says Ireland must protect reputation on issue of global tax avoidance
Teachers, health staff and gardaí to be recruited next year
Howlin says initiative is a ‘reform dividend’
Young and old end up paying the price for maintaining core welfare rates
Jobless young people seen as a ‘soft target’
Large security operation outnumbers protesters
Series of events in Dublin fail to cause significant disruption to Budget speech
Government has comfortable majority in first budget vote
Taoiseach rejects Opposition criticism of alcohol price increase
Home renovation tax break to boost construction
Home Renovation Initiative will incentivise domestic renovations and increase demand for small construction jobs
Amount of Government debt is ‘elephant in the room’
Inequality in Ireland is four times OECD average, Technical Group TD tells Dáil
Overseas development aid to be cut by €14.1 million
Irish aid to fall slightly to 0.43 per cent of gross national product
Pension sums even more complex as Minister delivers on reform
Analysis: Tax relief protected but ‘once only’ levy a recurring feature, writes Dominic Coyle
More than €200m from lottery sale to be re-invested in range of State projects
Howlin indicates money will fund new national indoor sports arena
Business reaction to budget measures mixed
Moves to boost construction and hospitality welcomed while excise increases criticised
Wine hit with 50 cent duty, spirits and pints up by 10 cent
Increases will come into effect from midnight tonight
High earners paying 30-40% tax, Revenue finds
Report finds additional high-earner tax yield down one fifth in 2011
Tax changes in budget seeks to enhance Ireland’s attractiveness as film destination
Salaries for Hollywood stars to be used to lower tax bill for productions shot in Ireland
If growth arrives, Budget 2014 may be last of austerity series
Economics: For bailout exit plan to work, signs of acceleration need to be maintained
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