Department of Finance

Customers unlikely to see drop in prices due to VAT cut for restaurants, Harris says

Move helping hospitality sector and hairdressers is expected to cost €681m and has attracted criticism

Ireland’s budget plan has a name: ‘Sure it’ll be grand’

Coalition parties dream of income tax cuts while most economists predict shades of financial Armageddon

Fuel excise cuts likely to be extended and tapered off over coming months

Any change in reductions will require legislation to be passed through Oireachtas before summer recess

Brexit gave Ireland a financial services jobs boost. Will AI wipe it out?

Financial services insiders say Ireland has continued to attract activity following initial Brexit-related moves

PTSB chief defends bid remarks after Dáil claims of ‘misleading’ investors

Eamonn Crowley said on a call with analysts in October he was not aware of the Government receiving any bid approach

Harris meets finance influencers, the three-day abortion wait and the hottest day ever?

Early Edition with Aideen Finnegan

We should halt data centre growth in Ireland unless they use 100% green energy

The optimum location for data centres is where there’s an always-on source of abundant carbon-free energy

Government urged to cut capital gains tax in Budget 2027 to spur investment

Submissions by Davy and PwC Ireland suggest State’s rate too high compared to other euro zone members

Simon Harris wants a savings scheme for the middle class – but when will it happen?

Irish savers could soon plough billions into a tax-efficient, State-backed vehicle. But can the media-savvy Tánaiste deliver?

I won’t waste my time writing about this again ... definitely

The danger of Ireland’s reliance on a few big companies rises ever higher -but Irish politics does not want to know

Government ‘will need to borrow’ for new wealth funds as spending rises at fastest rate in EU, says watchdog

Gross debt is set to rise by more than €30bn to almost €340bn by 2030

Don’t worry about a 12% fall in GDP, but watch unemployment closely

Latest huge move in Irish economic data highlights how multinationals distort GDP numbers

State was nursing €2.3bn deficit as of end of May, latest exchequer returns show

Government take from pay and consumer spending hits €28bn

Will I actually make money through Ireland’s new savings scheme for ‘squeezed middle’?

The planned savings scheme has been much heralded but numerous details are still unclear

Young people chasing jobs in tech and professional services hit hardest by AI – conference hears

Department of Finance economists tells Neri conference that impact of AI on labour markets remains uncertain

Pension millionaires to benefit from higher tax relief over coming years

Government relented on raising standard fund threshold only when it became hard to fill top public-sector jobs

Department of Health faces task to find €175m in savings to offset overspending in education

Labour TD Ged Nash says the way details of sums involved are being presented by Ministers ‘is anything but transparent’

Six out of ten new jobs filled by foreign nationals - but what happens now as employment slows?

CSO figures show that the post-Covid jobs and economic surge was crucially reliant on people coming to work in Ireland

Simon Harris’s brand of middle-class populism leads to bad decisions

VAT cut for hospitality and low-tax investment accounts are hardly responsible amid current economic uncertainty

‘He gets a bit of enjoyment out of the power’: Is this man now Ireland’s most powerful civil servant?

Have new curbs on spending made top Department of Public Expenditure official David Moloney Ireland’s most powerful civil servant?

Will the AI ‘jobs apocalypse’ cloud have a silver lining?

People-skills appear to be increasing in value in a chatbot-filled world

State redeems €11bn bond with little fuss but Iran war clouds economy’s future

In the week when the NTMA’s chief warned of risks from rise in national debt, an €11bn bond repayment by the agency flew under radar

Simon Harris asks banks to examine card payments over possible links to child abuse images

Industry says tax incentives ‘critical’ to drive participation in forthcoming Government investment scheme

Ireland ‘could be forced to borrow next year’ if oil prices keep rising, says top economist

John FitzGerald warns of effects of continuing closure of the Strait of Hormuz

NTMA silent on future role for Nama chief as Bill to dissolve ‘bad bank’ is published

Agency managing crisis-era property loans ends mandate with surplus despite initial fears of cost to taxpayers

Spending on scheme to fix defects in Celtic-Tiger era apartments could be capped

Caps on scheme would be ‘wholly unacceptable’, says Sinn Féin housing spokesman Eoin Ó Broin

Ministers urged to rethink plan to abolish right to private hearings on tax appeals

Oireachtas committee warns against forcing taxpayers to have their case heard in public

Many companies not claiming R&D tax credit, says UK firm

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

Tax receipts up €1.1bn despite Iran war price shock

Strong out-turns in income tax, VAT and corporation tax keep public finances on track

How and why have our eminent economists got forecasts so wrong?

We have been receiving wildly inaccurate forecasts for at least five years

Three ways to reconnect Ireland’s political system to its people

The recent fuel protests highlighted a disconnect that doesn’t stop at Irish politics

Ireland’s moment of truth in the energy crisis is fast approaching

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

Spike in building material prices may crimp housing output

Department of Finance study points to surging input prices

AI job losses in Ireland likely to hit women and ‘younger workers’ hardest, says report

National Economic Social Council recommends new AI office and campaigns to encourage business adoption of technology

Is Leitrim a figment of the imagination? Leo Varadkar once thought so

Plus: The youthful protester pope, and a hiccup in a case against John Magnier

Ireland’s new savings scheme: what’s an ISK anyway and how does it work?

Government weighing different models as it tries to encourage savers to invest rather than deposit cash in banks

What if our Government is leading us into deeper waters by making irresponsible decisions?

Economists should factor in political upheaval

Welcome to the tricky politics of the surplus as pressure grows on Government spending

Ministers warn windfall driven by corporation tax may not last as calls grow to extend fuel supports and energy credits

Larger €9bn surplus forecast increases pressure on Coalition for spending increases

‘Severe’ scenario could mean inflation hits 6% – but economy is expected to continue to grow

Major increase in State surplus will fuel calls for more spending

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

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