Fine Gael’s €860m childcare plan promises extra benefit payment and 30,000 new early learning places
Like other parties, Fine Gael has also pledged that parents will pay no more than €200 per month per child
Neale Richmond
Dublin Rathdown constituency profile: Greens will be depending on retaining a seat here
Election 2024: High-profile junior minister Neale Richmond expected to return for Fine Gael
Fairstone Ireland to add 100 jobs over next two years
Financial services group has seen revenue jump 35 per cent as company expands presence in the Irish market
U2 drummer Larry Mullen jnr can’t live with work done on his Howth property
Plus: You can’t keep Phil Hogan down, trouble at Jack’s Hole in Brittas, and Ireland’s starring role in reality TV
Budget solo-runs by Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and Greens point to near-end of Coalition
All Jack Chambers has to do is read the newspapers and he’ll know exactly what his colleagues are going to ask for
Proposal to double stamp duty on bulk purchases of homes came as ‘surprise’ to Tánaiste
Green Party pushes for once-off €560 child benefit payment for new parents as part of Budget negotiations
Help-to-Buy scheme proposal would see more applicants able to claim highest payment of €30,000
Proposal costed at €40m would mean more applicants able to claim highest payment of €30,000
Increased pay rates for work permit holders could lead to inequality and racial tensions, minister told
Increases to minimum rates for permit-holding meat workers went ahead as planned despite misgivings from employers within the sector
Inheritance tax campaign is a nod to the rich
Fine Gael risks deepening social divisions with pre-election budget measure pandering to an already well off constituency
The Debate: Should inheritance tax be cut in the budget?
Amid buoyant tax returns, there have been calls for a reduction in inheritance tax – but those opposed say this will benefit only the wealthiest of homeowners
UK buyer of famous Leeson Street grinds school begins to reap rewards of €135m acquisition
Microsoft Office guy’s superyacht; Dyson signs on the line in Co Waterford; Fair City eyes move to commuter belt
Government considers incentives to help Dublin stock exchange after loss of big hitters
Financial services minister Neale Richmond has warned Britain it will not get ‘free pass’ on Brexit rules if Labour wins the UK election
Neale Richmond should know better: calling grown women ‘girls’ is inherently belittling
Imagine anyone calling Margaret Thatcher, Angela Merkel and Indira Gandhi ‘the girls’
KPMG Ireland opens new Dublin AI hub with plans to create 200 jobs
New unit will assist clients looking to navigate impending EU rules governing the technology
One in three believe Ireland’s personal injuries claim process is unfair, says poll
Injuries Resolution Board made €170m awards in 2023, down more than €100m since 2019
TD’s daughter not allowed make savings investment because of family relationship to him
Anti-money laundering legislation presumes politicians ‘guilty until proven innocent’, Dáil told
Who are the new junior ministers in Simon Harris’s Cabinet?
New roles given to Fine Gael members cover areas including finance, housing, public works and health
Former Cabinet member Michael Ring says he declined junior ministry offers
Neale Richmond, Emer Higgins, Alan Dillon and Kieran O’Donnell all promoted
Varadkar resigns as Taoiseach with ‘no regrets’ as Harris loyalists eye promotion
New Cabinet is expected be announced to the Dáil at about 5pm on Tuesday
EU rules drive pharma backers to the US, says IDA Ireland chief
Europe’s regulations have become ‘too burdensome’ and could hinder innovation, argues Michael Lohan
Referendums: What will you be voting on and what are the Yes and No arguments?
What are Friday's referendums in Ireland all about? With voters set to go to the polls in two referendums on March 8th, the Yes and No camps offer very different assessments of the stakes, and some questions remain unanswered
Minimum pay rate increase deferred for healthcare assistants from outside EEA
Nursing Homes Ireland had sought time to address funding issues given Fair Deal scheme fees are main income for operators
Local Enterprise Offices supported highest ever number of jobs last year
Some 6,640 jobs were supported by LEOs in 2023
Permit numbers for non-EEA workers down by a quarter in 2023
Largest number of permits granted in health and social work sector, accounting for just under one third of the total
Nursing home group warns work permit changes will cause more closures
Minimum salary payable to healthcare assistants and home carers to increase to €27,000 from January
New permit pay requirements a post-Christmas headache for many employers, says consultant
Short notice for significant minimum salary rises could catch some companies ‘off guard’
Government work permit scheme expanded as staff shortages bite
Traditional trades including car mechanic, baker and electrician among the roles it will be easier for employers to hire for from outside the EEA in 2024
State’s bilateral trade with France hits record €30bn in wake of Brexit
New study highlights increasing importance of French market for Irish exporters
Irish politicians throwing around terms such as ‘scumbags’ and ‘thugs’ is a slippery slope
Dublin riots have led to a dangerous political game
Domino’s warns on impact of delivery driver court ruling
Pizza chain’s biggest franchisee in Ireland said ruling puts it at ‘unfair’ disadvantage
Workers can claim five days of paid sick leave next year, Government confirms
Minister announces preplanned expansion of scheme that pays 70% of gross salary up to €110 a day
Space sector funding hampered by rules on defence investment, says expert
‘Unresolved conflict’ must be addressed to bring in more early-stage investment to the Irish industry, IIEA event hears
Up to 16,000 security guards to get first pay rise in four years
Implementation of industry-wide agreement had been held up by High Court action
Consumer agency finds no evidence of excessive pricing of groceries
Report shows that competition on price, quality and location has improved in recent years, Coveney says
SUVs targeted in south Dublin by group protesting against climate change
Politician says he would like to see people charged for overnight tyre deflations in Churchtown
More jobs than workers: can Ireland’s tight labour market be fixed?
Shortages are becoming ‘normalised’ in some sectors, with housing high on the list of chief culprits
Fuel prices set to climb as Government eases off on supports
Price for litre of petrol and diesel to go up by 5 and 6 cent respectively as excise duty restored at forecourts
Minister Simon Coveney to discuss supermarket sector in meeting with Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
Mary Lou McDonald told the Dáil that a meeting between the Minister of State Neale Richmond and retailers last week was ‘talked up by Government, but appears to have amounted to nothing’
Retailers could be forced to reveal profits under proposed Bill
Proposed legislation from Labour Party aimed at bringing more transparency to supermarket sector
Ignore the political theatre. Prices are not coming down any time soon
The inflation surge may be slowly easing, but the cost of living crisis lives on
No promise on price cuts as supermarkets meet Minister at Retail Forum
Opposition accuses Government of capitulation as 'open and frank' discussion on prices takes place
Miriam Lord: Richmond all togged out for today’s retail scrum
The junior minister has his sights firmly set on the big hitters in the grocery business
Government to send ‘clear message’ supermarket prices must fall faster, Varadkar says
Minister Neale Richmond to meet with retailers’ forum on Wednesday to pass on concerns
No ‘draconian’ price setting measures to tackle inflation, Minister says
Neale Richmond, who is responsible for supermarket sector, says Government would prefer to see prices fall without using ‘strongest weapon’ available
Grocery prices must start to fall within weeks, Minister warns
‘Excuse of lag between input costs falling and prices falling no longer acceptable,’ says Neale Richmond
Reports of price gouging ‘to be presented’ to supermarket industry
Government ‘fully expects’ to see grocery prices coming down, says Minister ahead of retail sector meeting
Only the supermarkets know if they are charging fair prices
First milk prices fell across a range of retailers, then butter. But consumers are waiting for something more meaningful
Price caps for retailers mooted if grocery prices are not reduced
Taoiseach asks junior minister for enterprise to bring forward next meeting of Retail Forum ‘to ensure price reductions are passed on to consumers’
Approval of employment order will mean construction sector pay rise
Minimum hourly rate paid to craft workers such as bricklayers, carpenters and plasterers rising above €21 in September
Ambitious, young TDs are heading for the exit. Is political life becoming unbearable?
Several politicians are likely to announce their retirements before the end of the current Dáil. Fine Gael will be hardest hit
Public consultation on overhaul of one-off rural housing guidelines delayed
Contentious issue of rural housing re-emerges due to resignation of junior minister Damien English over his planning application for one-off home
Fine Gael TD Neale Richmond named as new junior minister to replace Damien English
Dublin Rathdown TD becomes the new Minister of State for Enterprise
Junior ministers: Fine Gael TDs Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Kieran O’Donnell promoted
FG deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill appointed as junior minister in the Department of Finance
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