Irish Fiscal Advisory Council Fianna Fáil Minister for Finance on the challenges of putting together his first budget, which will include a €3bn injection for key infrastructure priorities
Sat Sept 14 2024 - 06:00
Top 1000: There are growing concerns the EU’s much-heralded Green Deal to decarbonise Europe risks being derailed
Fri Sept 13 2024 - 06:00
The Irish economy continues to perform well but there are potential speed bumps ahead
Thu Sept 12 2024 - 05:00
From bumper corporate tax receipts to job losses at a major multinational it has been an ever eventful week in the life of the Irish economy
Mon Sept 09 2024 - 14:57
No one would campaign under the slogan ‘To Hell With the Future’ but it is starting to look like the coming election will merit such a rallying cry
Fri Sept 06 2024 - 06:00
Budgetary oversight organisation claims Coalition is pursuing an ‘everything now’ approach to the budget which will add fuel to the price fire
Wed Sept 04 2024 - 00:00
Irish Fiscal Advisory Council claims Government is pursuing an ‘everything now’ approach to budgeting by simultaneously promising tax cuts and higher spending
Wed Sept 04 2024 - 00:00
Cork-based economist was previously chairman of the budgetary body between 2017 and 2019
Thu Aug 22 2024 - 13:22
Government will make additional €1.2bn available for health service despite almost 10% cost overrun so far this year
Thu Aug 08 2024 - 12:49
Summer school told ‘very low or no tax rates on low income’ is a policy choice that would be very difficult to reverse
Thu Jul 18 2024 - 19:05
Summer Economic Statement indicates tax measures amounting to €1.4 billion will be in October’s budget with additional spending of €6.9 billion
Tue Jul 09 2024 - 20:01
Your essential end-of-week politics catch up: Martin lets fly, asking Independent TD, ‘What planet are you on?’
Fri Jul 05 2024 - 12:55
About half the State’s annual corporate tax take – €12 billion – is now classified as windfall
Thu Jul 04 2024 - 15:06
There is a long history of governments tightening spending even as an election looms
Fri Jun 28 2024 - 06:00
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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