Harris takes the purse strings just as Ireland’s golden economic decade may be ending
This week’s Ifac report outlines challenges facing the Irish economy, and the few options facing Simon Harris
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Message from the Editor: Exit Paschal Donohoe
The abruptness of the minister for finance’s departure leaves the Coalition facing a significant reset
Government department fights move to clamp down on online fraud
Enterprise wary of upsetting social media giants by asked them to verify promoters of investment products on their platforms
Harris yet to prove he’s serious about Finance role
Incoming Minister for Finance needs to focus on getting on top of his brief, not putting out nonsensical press releases signifying activity over real action
Simon Harris’s short time at Foreign Affairs: building bridges, less foreign travel - and a lot of press releases
‘On trade he’d get a better mark than on the pure foreign policy side of things’
Hardly a dry seat in the house as Paschal Donohoe makes his exit
Outgoing minister for finance effusive in his praise for party leader and ministerial successor Simon Harris at Fine Gael gathering
The Irish Times view on the Government after Donohoe: does Harris have what it takes?
His move into Finance could herald a different sort of Coalition
Ireland deserves a Minister for Finance with the right skill set. Is Simon Harris this person?
Finance is not a ministry one ‘figures out’ over time. It requires deep fluency in how capital moves, how complex systems behave, how shocks propagate and how a small open economy survives
Apartment standards case is latest challenge to hit Coalition’s housing crisis response
By replacing its own revised guidelines, the Government is trying to put in place a hastily constructed safety net
Paschal Donohoe uses final Dáil speech to appeal for continued support for libraries
Tánaiste says he never thought he would see the day when former finance minister would ‘ask me to spend more money’
‘Ireland’s loss is the world’s gain,’ says new Minister for Education on Donohoe’s resignation
Newly-appointed Minister for Education says she comes to role with ’360 degree understanding’ of brief
TDs express shock at Paschal Donohoe’s departure; Simon Harris to become Minister for Finance as part of reshuffle
Fine Gael TD set to take one of the most senior jobs at World Bank
In pictures: Paschal Donohoe through the years
Minister for Finance to resign and take up World Bank position
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
Two Government departments clash over plan to pressure tech giants over social media scams
Department of Enterprise went to bat for Big Tech in online investment scam row with Department of Finance, emails show
A large hole is going to appear in Ireland’s finances - and guess who will be paying?
A new report suggests we have a ten year window before the hole appears, but we can’t afford to bet on it
Fail to prepare, prepare to fail: planning Ireland’s future outside the electoral cycle
A disconnect seems to exist between what the Department of Finance warned against this week in an ‘alarming’ report and what the Government is doing
Ireland’s focus should not be pensions for the old but homes for the young
Relying on more immigration to pay the bills might come at a heavy cost
Like the mayor in Jaws, Ireland is ignoring the shark in its public finances
Department of Finance’s Future Forty report makes it pretty clear, Ireland’s public financing model is running out of road
Ireland’s shifting demographics pose major challenge for the exchequer
State’s demographic sweet spot won’t last, says department economist
The Irish Times view on the Department of Finance forecasts: vital questions awaiting answers
Ireland has a window of opportunity over the next few years which it simply has to use
Ireland’s housing crisis to last another 15 years, Department of Finance predicts
Estimate of future demand based on current demographic trends
Exchequer revenue could decline over next 40 years under scenario in major new report
Report considers fall-off in corporation tax revenue a ‘central scenario’
Continued skilled inward migration will be vital to our future
Our openness can be a strength and we need managed growth in labour force to remain competitive
Like Ryanair, Ireland’s economy seems to grow faster in a global recession
Latest forecasts suggest Irish economy will grow by almost 11% this year
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
Cost of running President’s office set to rise to over €6m next year
Estimated running costs represents increase of around 95% since Michael D Higgins was first elected in 2011
Ireland forecast to be fastest growing economy in 2025
IMF predicts economy will expand by an eye-popping 9.1 per cent this year
Tech and manufacturing make up bigger volume of corporation tax-take than first thought
US multinationals account for three-quarters of corporation tax revenues, according to Irish Fiscal Advisory Council
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 2026: This is what caution looks like. But will it wash with voters?
Paschal Donohoe is a steady-as-she-goes man, not given to dramatic lurches in spending or tax policy. That can be a tough sell
Most apartment schemes should now be viable after Budget 2026 boost, Cairn Homes CEO says
Fiscal measures and new building guidelines ‘probably worth €70,000 to €80,000 a flat’
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
Budget 2026: Doubts over €12-a-week welfare hike as personal tax cuts ruled out
Lower student fees and rise in income thresholds for grants remain on table with talks going to wire
Budget 2026: Tax treatment of meals for staff should be updated, says Law Society
Law Society contends ‘current tax treatment of the provision of food and drink to employees and directors is not appropriate for modern working practices’
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
After a decade of budgets are we all better off?
Governments have consistently sought to lower the income tax burden but some groups are doing better than others
Proposed rent tax credit reforms face opposition in budget talks
Special relief for tenants in new builds and extending the carer’s allowance are among measures planned in October package
Who was Martin Mansergh, what role did he play in Fianna Fáil and North’s peace process?
Oxford-educated member of Anglo-Irish family became valued by Charles Haughey and successors
Hospitality VAT cut: Ministers seek way to exclude fast-food franchises
Minister for Enterprise indicates big move on R&D tax credit likely in budget
Income thresholds for student grants could rise to €150,000 per household
Government considering proposal to reduce VAT rate on new apartments
Net migration has probably peaked, ongoing moderation in population growth to continue
Net migration ramped up from 6,000 to 78,000 between 2015-2023 before dropping to 60,000
Ireland’s ticking time bomb: our changing demographics
The State urgently needs to plan for an older population, which means attracting and retaining high-skilled migrants
Ireland’s ageing population ‘standstill costs’ reach extra €3bn a year
Department of Finance’s chief economist highlights pressure on spending from demographics
Ireland’s demographic time bomb
Department of Finance’s report highlights looming black hole at heart of exchequer
LDA will make only ‘minor contribution’ to housing targets in near term, report finds
Agency advised to consider private sale of affordable housing and land
Almost 100 bodies in Ireland responsible for regulation and licensing, new competitiveness plan discloses
Plan proposes 85 actions to increase competitiveness by scaling SME research, reducing red tape and investing in infrastructure
State’s population could hit 7.6m in four decades, department estimates
Department of Finance report outlines various population scenarios for Republic out to 2065
Budget 2026: What can we expect?
With a VAT cut for the hospitality sector on the cards, the question is how much will be available to help the cost of living
If we want fairer wealth distribution in Ireland, we need to tax property properly
As families have become smaller and household wealth has risen, inherited wealth can drive growing inequality in our society
Irish public debt at ‘high level’ of €40,500 per head
Report warns that cost of servicing debt will rise over coming years as ‘cheap’ debt rolls over on to higher rates
Donohoe warns of tax vulnerability after steep drop in August receipts
Department of Finance links drop in business tax receipts to exceptionally strong August last year
The wealth-work paradox: why having more leads to working more
Economist John Maynard Keynes predicted we’d be working 15 hours a week by 2030; there’s no chance of that now
Pension auto-enrolment: Firms urged to move staff onto workplace schemes ahead of December deadline
Department of Finance to issue auto-enrolment instructions in early December
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