Mary Lou McDonald says Irish unity talks with Simon Harris ‘extremely constructive’
Sinn Féin leader says there is now a recognition that parties need to work collaboratively on the issue
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€1.5bn to be set aside for tax package for workers in summer economic statement
Expenditure increases limited to €7bn with €1.5bn to be set aside for tax package aimed at increasing take-home pay
‘Bizarre situation’ where parents buy e-scooters for children must end, Simon Harris says
‘The first thing that has to happen in this country is behavioural change,’ Tánaiste says
The Irish Times view on the digital wallet: a solution seeking a problem
The likely uses for the wallet remain unclear
Every e-scooter in country will need to be registered and licensed from September
E-scooters to be banned for under-18s under proposals agreed by Government
Scaling back remote working should be on the agenda as payback for public sector pay rises
Money, no matter how many billions are involved, is the least important part of what is really at stake in the pay talks
Developers seek further tax breaks to boost home building
State must tap international investors for housing cash, lobby group also says
Why Simon Harris will really struggle to move the dial on income tax in the Budget
Fine Gael aspirations to help ‘people who get up early in the morning’ might be kept in check by realpolitik
If you get up at a ridiculous hour to sit in horrendous traffic, there may be good news in the budget
But you might not want to get too excited
MV Matthew departs Cork having cost State €16m in berthing, crew and maintenance fees
Vessel was boarded by Army Rangers in 2023 in operation that led to seizure of €157m worth of cocaine
‘Above all, she was genuinely authentic’: Tributes to the late Brenda Fricker
Oscar-winning Dublin actor had been due to receive Freedom of the City honour later this year
Aughinish Alumina warned Michael McGrath about sanctioning exports to Russia
Rusal-owned Limerick plant lobbied politicians in Brussels and Dublin about impact of EU sanctions, documents show
Ireland’s new digital wallet could store driving licence, birth cert and passport
The use of the app will not be compulsory and older forms of ID will still be usable
‘Michael Collins would be pleased’: Sinn Féin praises Harris for Ireland unification presentation
Tánaiste says question is ‘not simply what a united Ireland would cost, but what a united Ireland could create’
E-scooter use at a ‘tipping point’ with number of children suffering brain injuries up 50%
At least one child admitted to hospital each day this summer, some with life-changing injuries, says Children’s Health Ireland
Taoiseach bids Dáil farewell for summer recess
Inside Politics: Occupied Territories Bill set to be signed into law following Seanad vote
The hosepipe snitches of suburban Ireland: It’s just not very ‘love thy neighbour’
Every country has its psychic hang-up. Is inter-citizen policing Ireland’s?
Burning questions left as Dáil rises for summer break
The first half of 2026 raised plenty of questions; will there be answers in the second half?
Low turnout for State apology to Bill Kenneally’s victims reflects poorly on our politicians
Mary Lou McDonald told the families of the six men in the Distinguished Visitors’ Gallery ‘your dad won’
US-Iran war ‘adds €23 a month to bills for home heating oil’
But VAT cuts could ease burden of price rise and boost green fuels use, says industry group
Politicians bemoan RTÉ’s failures, then make them worse
No enterprise could absorb an 18-year price freeze on its primary revenue stream while costs keep climbing
Disability campaigner Cara Darmody begins third 50-hour protest over ‘disgraceful’ delays
Latest figures show 21,782 children waiting beyond the six-month statutory deadline for Assessment of Need
Child benefit reform is a no-brainer. So why has the Government not done it?
Feckless inertia has become actively malign
Government sidesteps Varadkar’s criticism of US ambassador visit to Conor McGregor pub
Leo Varadkar said he recoiled at Ed Walsh’s reported visited to Drimnagh pub owned by MMA fighter
Jamey Carney murder: Gardaí believe man arrested in Jordan is victim’s boyfriend
Ahmed Al Saqar, believed to be from Jordan and prime suspect in woman’s murder, fled Ireland immediately after Kerry killing
Government favours blanket ban on social media for under-16s despite EU proposals
European Commission report calls for staged approach with total ban only affecting young people under 13 years of age
Central Bank warns spending trajectory could ‘deplete fiscal buffers’
Gabriel Makhlouf says in a pre-budget letter to Minister that the underlying budget deficit could rise to €25.7bn by 2030
Aughinish: Minister ‘can’t give assurances’ to workers that jobs are safe
Peter Burke says nationalisation of the Co Limerick plant was not legally an option
Simon Harris channels Father Ted in search for elusive EU deal on financial reforms
Ireland, traditionally sceptical of conceding power on financial services, is leading the pursuit of compromise
TDs lobby for budget tax package and increase on Help-to-Buy ceiling
Tánaiste to discuss escalation of Middle East hostilities with fellow EU finance ministers
Trump lashes Nato allies before claiming there was ‘a lot of unity’ at Turkish summit
US president calls for cut to trade ties with Spain and renews claims on Greenland before changing tack
Harris defends likely borrowing for funds even as Irish interest bill set to double
National Treasury Management Agency warns that interest bill on track to double to about €6bn
United Ireland is ‘the big idea for our future’ says Sinn Féin leader
Taoiseach rejects Bill as approach that 'has failed repeatedly over past 100 years’
House price inflation and the future of the Late Late Show
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Channor warns tax surcharge puts small Irish developers at ‘competitive disadvantage’
The group owned by the Harrison family controls close to €200m of real estate in Ireland
Thalidomide survivors disappointed over Government belief more work needed before State apology
‘A little bit of headway’ towards resolving outstanding issues, says Irish Thalidomide Association
What happens to Northern Ireland after unity? Answers are starting to emerge
Would it remain Northern Ireland, though under the ultimate jurisdiction of Dublin, rather than London? Or would it be subsumed into a united Ireland?
Ireland’s tax figures are so remarkable that the world is noticing, and this brings danger
Ireland has no credible strategy for paying the big bills coming down the track from investment, climate change and an ageing population
Irish unity questions complicated by political instability in the UK
Worldview: Radical change can come faster than anyone expects
McDonald’s to Chapter One: which restaurants passed the VAT cut on to customers?
Cut makes no distinction between tiny restaurants struggling to put food on the table and the giants of global fast food
Strong tax returns of €50bn strengthen Government’s budgetary position
Latest half-year exchequer numbers indicate State collected €7.5bn in corporate tax last month
Estonia proposed ban on EU alumina exports to Russia in confidential talks
Taoiseach says Government and European Commission will consider ‘options’ on Aughinish Alumina plant’s output
Government considering ‘options’ with EU over Aughinish Alumina supplying Russia, Taoiseach says
Simon Harris says he has not been ‘involved in any conversations’ on nationalisation of Co Limerick plant
Harris wants deal on contentious EU capital market reforms by October
Finding a compromise on controversial changes to EU oversight of financial markets will need everyone ‘to give a bit’, Simon Harris says
Hospitality wins from VAT rate cut but no benefit for consumers
Northern Ireland’s hospitality sector has joined a UK-wide campaign for a reduction in the British VAT rate
We’re ready to do a deal on public servants’ pay - and everything is on the table
Government ‘ready and willing for intensive discussions’ to build consensus with unions and staff representatives
Zelenskiy to arrive in Dublin as Ireland assumes EU presidency
This is eighth time Ireland has held rotating presidency since joining bloc in 1973
How to make sense of the new Government-backed investment scheme
The aim of the Personal Investment Account is to make investing a simpler prospect for ordinary people
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
One in five fear Ireland’s new savings scheme will ‘benefit only the wealthy’
Study shows younger people and those on lower incomes are distinctly more sceptical about Government plan to tap bank savings
Income tax cuts are coming. How much extra cash will this mean for you?
Various approaches open to Government but any change is likely to do little more than keep take-home pay rising more or less in line with inflation
Cuts to fuel taxes won’t be fully reversed until after Budget, Coalition leaders decide
Cuts are due to expire at end of July, with Taoiseach and Tánaiste saying there will be no ‘cliff edge’
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