Childcare measures in budget a good start but we still have long way to go

Lower childcare costs would do more to encourage labour market participation

The three criteria for the Budget - fair, fair and fair

Analysis: What is ‘fair’ for the Government is what makes it into the Budget

Where is evidence that we are over-spending on health?

On relatively simple comparison of total spending, Republic not much different to similar EU countries

Prescription charge causing ‘hundreds of heart attacks’

Conference told patient health is suffering as they forgo essential drugs due to €2.50 levy

Proposed US-EU trade deal will uphold standards, says EU

Standards on consumer, health or environmental protection will not be ‘watered down’

Line between employees and self-employed becoming blurred

In today’s diverse, complex workplace, the rights of workers are harder to protect

Economy can handle pay rises above inflation, unions say

Ictu conference hears growth could reach 3 to 4 per cent on average

Plan needed in case foreign direct investment withdrawn

Value of a ‘social wage’ requires more public discourse, Impact education conference told

Prioritising tax cuts would be immoral and irresponsible, says economist

Children need protection from ‘tax-cutting mania’, says Nevin institute director

Corofin in a different class as they claim second All-Ireland title

Derry side Slaughtneil failed to live with Galway champions once they hit top gear

St Vincent’s finally toppled by Corofin

28 month unbeaten run comes to an end as Galways champions reach All-Ireland club final

Mass to be celebrated in St Mel's for first time since 2009 fire

Building transformed following €30m restoration project

Minimum wage, maximum outrage

A heated debate is brewing on whether a living wage would kill jobs or protect workers

The living wage: should €11.45 an hour be the new minimum?

Unemployment is falling and the economy is expanding. But after six years of recession a job is no longer a guarantee of making ends meet

€800m adjustment ‘enough’ to hit next year’s deficit target

Nevin institute says improving conditions make €2 billion adjustment unneccessary

Assumption about education and growth may need to be revised

Columnist Chris Johns says debate on funding of Irish higher education should be welcomed

Abolish income tax and use USC instead, FF delegates told

Middle-income earners pay lowest average tax, rich pay most followed by poorest

Competition urgently needed in banking market, says Isme chief

Calls for a strategic investment bank to help small firms

Up to 30,000 jobs ‘at risk’ due to budget cuts

Nevin Institute says 8,000 jobs hit for every €1bn taken out of economy

Coalition policies not ‘producing right result’

Pre-budget submission from congress of trade unions urges less draconian action

Full consolidation of €3.1bn in budget will risk prolonging domestic recession

Delivering massive shock to economy already on the floor is risky

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