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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
ECB ‘done with rate cuts’ as next move may be a rise
London-based bank HSBC warns wage costs and tariffs may result in a build-up of inflationary pressures in the medium term
Energy companies will factor in subsidies to ‘gouge’ customers, Taoiseach says
Micheál Martin says ongoing energy credits for households would be used by providers
Negative impact of tariffs starting to show, IMF warns
Washington-based institute says core inflation and unemployment in US are edging up
‘I really thought he loved me’: The woman who lost €291,000 in a romance scam
Cautionary tale of woman left with huge debts after being targeted by man she connected with on dating website
Lidl and Aldi cut milk price in move expected to spark similar cuts among Irish supermarket rivals
Reduction expected to spark similar cuts among supermarket rivals
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
Irish inflation jumps to highest level in 18 months as food prices surge
Rising cost of foodstuffs contributes to 2.7% increase in price levels in September from the same month in 2024, says CSO
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
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
Budget 2026: Welfare, petrol, diesel and cigarettes rise, little change to income tax
Changes in the rent tax credit, increase in minimum wage and VAT rate reduction for hospitality among highlights
‘I get nothing out of it – zero’: A cafe owner, teacher and farmer on their budget verdicts
Budget 2026 leaves workers from a range of professions feeling disheartened
‘Nothing in Budget for people like me’: A renter’s verdict
Lack of help with cost of living and failure to increase rent tax credit gives tenants little to cheer
No need for a calculator to learn how the budget will affect your pocket
Budget 2026: Most if not all of the gains will be wiped out by the enduring cost-of-living crisis
‘Devastating’ budget: Students say €500 cut in college fees is an ‘effective increase’
Over 1,000 new places in medicine, nursing and other healthcare courses will be provided under €5bn allocation to education
Budget 2026: What it means for Irish households and businesses
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
Workers ‘royally screwed’ with ‘sweet package’ for big landlords in Budget 2026, says Sinn Féin
Social Democrats say Government delivered ‘McBudget’ giveaway for fast food chains and developers
Budget Calculator 2026: From social welfare to tax how this year’s budget will affect your income
Use our calculator to find out what this year's budget means for you and your money
Budget 2026: Rising ‘standstill costs’ eat into space for new budget policies
Parliamentary Budget Office says Government would have to spend more than €3bn just to maintain existing levels of service
ECB executives talk down chances of further cut in interest rates
Any rising risk of undershooting bank’s inflation target for the euro zone would support slight cut in ECB rates, Philip Lane says
‘There’s no way I will be able to buy a house’: What people want from Budget 2026
A renter, a landlord, a teacher, a farmer, a pensioner, a business owner share their views
Chicken breasts that were €5 now cost over €12: Ireland’s soaring prices since 2021
In advance of Budget 2026, Conor Pope calculates how prices have climbed since 2021
The economy is red hot. Tax cuts in the budget are the last thing it needs
We hear a lot in the media about a cost-of-living crisis. This is seriously at odds with the facts
Tourism business dips in September, lagging wider services sector
Activity levels have now declined for seven successive months, AIB says in latest services index repor
Budget 2026: Public-transport fares set to remain at reduced level next year
DPER understood to be pushing back against indefinite freeze but full reversal to highest level of fares is not likely
Budget 2026: There will be no income tax cuts, so what does this mean for households?
Tax changes in recent budgets have kept pace with inflation but that may not be the case this year
Budget 2026: €400 energy credit, welfare increases and cut to high-earner tax credit among Social Democrats’ proposals
Social Democrats would seek to drive down cost-of-living
Budget 2026: Increasing minimum wage could be ‘devastating’, say small businesses
Minimum wage expected to rise by 65 cent, or almost 5%, in next week’s budget
Scared of doing your household sums? Here’s how to get on top of it
Why an ‘admin night’ can help get your finances in order
Healthy food shop for low-income families costs up to a third of weekly pay, report finds
Households reliant on social welfare spend a larger percentage of take home income on food, according to Safefood
Inflation in Irish economy jumps back to almost 3%
Latest HICP for Ireland will inform figure for the wider euro area due out on Wednesday
‘Very strong’ demand for parts and service work sees revenues jump at Denis Mahony group
Vehicle sales increased by almost 9% to €107.1 million at Dublin auto group
Skills shortage driving wages in construction sector
Buildcost director Liam Langan highlights factors behind rapidly increasing construction wages
‘Aer Lingus cancelled the wrong flights.’ Then came ‘extremely poor customer service’
One person says they spoke to 11 people from airline over four days seeking resolution
The trouble started for our reader after switching from Eir to Vodafone
Pricewatch: Anne’s request for cancellation ‘was not enough to warrant’ it, says telecoms company
From working in a family store to leading Lidl Ireland
The discounter is working hard to keep price rises to a minimum amid strong inflation in grocery sector, says CEO
Eason’s profits and revenue rise in spite of trading ‘challenges’
Irish retailer made profit last year of €4.4m on turnover of €126m
Budget 2026 plans are coming at wrong time in economic cycle, ESRI warns
Current level of spending is adding to demand at wrong time in economic cycle, think tank says
Energy regulator to investigate Energia for claiming price increases were sanctioned
Centres have become controversial due to their use of over 20% of electricity generated in Ireland
Food price inflation ‘shows no signs of abating’, says Bank of Ireland
Imposition of US tariffs in August brings ‘some certainty’ to Irish food exporters, however
Grocery price inflation tops 6% as back-to-school shopping drives sales surge
Shoppers spent an additional €68.8mn in supermarkets over 12 weeks, according to new figures
Wholesale electricity prices down 75% from 2022 peak
CSO figures highlight significant fall in prices since 2022 surge
How to be better at keeping your clothes alive for longer
Top tips to keep your favourite wardrobe items looking and feeling great
Clothes waste: How to be part of the solution, not the problem
Buying clothing second-hand or renting an outfit instead of buying new makes sense for both the planet and your pocket
Income thresholds for student grants could rise to €150,000 per household
Government considering proposal to reduce VAT rate on new apartments
The shocking waste in the clothes we wear
With clothes consumption spiking across the developed world, new rules to tackle the resulting environmental damage are long overdue
Budget 2026 will slow growth in expenditure seen in recent years, Jack Chambers says
Minister for Public Expenditure does not expect increases in universal cost of living payments to be included in plans
Jim Gavin survives gate-gate as mystery over Sinn Féin’s presidential endorsement deepens
Michael D Higgins and Irish Government were at odds again in the week where the Dáil returned
SSE Airtricity hikes electricity prices by 9.5%
Price increases from utilities putting energy costs in focus ahead of budget
Government accused of acting as if all is ‘rosy’ while consumers are ‘hammered’ by soaring prices
Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty cited rents, student fees and property prices as problems faced by workers
Budget 2026: Here is the likely shape of the tax package and what it means for your pocket
A smaller tax package and no cost-of-living payments will mean much fewer gains for households
Opposition wants fresh round of household electricity credits in Budget 2026
Help needed amid rising energy bills and ‘cost-of-living crisis’, say Sinn Féin and Labour
Most Irish households aren’t using smart meters properly. Doing so could save you €800
More than two million people have smart electricty meters, yet few of us are using them properly
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