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Jim Power: Prudent policy to come face to face with political reality
Paul Hosford: The sign everyone is interested in is any hint of the next general election
S Paul Hosford: The sign everyone is interested in is any hint of the next general election
Right now, the sign everyone is interested in is any hint of the next general election, writes Paul Hosford

Sat, 20 Apr, 2024

RTE report
Donohoe denies multibillion-euro spending plan is linked to election
Public expenditure minister says funding is to help with soaring inflation and enable ministers to progress with their planned projects

Thu, 28 Mar, 2024

Electric bill charges paper
More than €20m worth of energy credits returned to Government last year, new report shows
Some 56,908 of the credits went unallocated because the electricity supplier was 'unable to identify an account holder', new report finds

Tue, 26 Mar, 2024

FILE PHOTO The Central Bank has fined Bank of Ireland over €1 million for its role in the tracker mortgage controversy END
Mortgage relief scheme would only help better-off tracker mortgage holders, Central Bank advised
Bank said the scheme was not focused on those who were suffering most from the 'shock' of rising interest rates

Mon, 11 Mar, 2024

200,000 mortgage holders to benefit from temporary interest rate relief 
200,000 mortgage holders to benefit from temporary interest rate relief 
More than 200,000 mortgage holders are set to benefit from an interest rate relief which comes into effect today as a result of From Wednesday onwards, qualifying taxpayers can submit claims in respect of the Mortgage Interest ...

Wed, 31 Jan, 2024

McGrath won't revisit Vat hospitality rate this year despite pressure on hospitality sector
McGrath won't revisit Vat hospitality rate this year despite pressure on hospitality sector
Mr McGrath reiterated the need 'to provide as much flexibility as possible to businesses that have tax debt warehoused',

Thu, 25 Jan, 2024

Fuel pump in a gas station.
Calls for Government to halt reversal of petrol and diesel excise cuts
Excise duty was cut in March 2022 in response to a jump in prices on forecourts as a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, among other factors

Mon, 22 Jan, 2024

Finance Minister sought to cut Vat on cycles and e-bikes in budget 
Finance Minister sought to cut Vat on cycles and e-bikes in budget 
Plan did not go ahead due to legislative complexities and the possibility it would encourage other business groups to press for similar Vat reductions

Fri, 19 Jan, 2024

Energy efficiency concept and energy bill papers
Mortgages, energy and fuel prices: What’s coming for consumers in 2024
Inflation may have peaked but few consumers are unlikely to see prices drop for many services this year, writes John Hearne

Fri, 12 Jan, 2024

CC CABINET MEETING
Finance minister ignored expert advice against landlord tax breaks
Sinn Féin's finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty said only 6% of landlords who left the market raised the issue of taxes

Tue, 09 Jan, 2024

Housing minister compares Eoin Ó Broin to 'snake oil salesman' on housing issues
Housing minister compares Eoin Ó Broin to 'snake oil salesman' on housing issues
The number of people who accessed emergency accommodation in October included 9,188 adults and 3,991 children. Mr O'Brien said this figure remains his 'absolute priority'

Wed, 03 Jan, 2024

McGrath was determined to increase bank levy based on 'very significant profits' of lenders
McGrath was determined to increase bank levy based on 'very significant profits' of lenders
Finance Minister Michael McGrath said he wanted to aim for a tax take that was 'considerably higher' than the €150m collected from the banks

Tue, 02 Jan, 2024

Cost of living crisis
ieExplains: Here are the cost-of-living payments from Budget 2024 that take effect from today
Reduction in USC and increase to minimum wage among measures to kick in from January 1

Mon, 01 Jan, 2024

King Charles III coronation
S Royal blunders and a bag of cow dung — a look back at the year that was
From uproar over Paschal's posters to flip-flops at the national broadcaster, 2023 has been quite the political year.

Sat, 30 Dec, 2023

File Photo PEOPLE ARE BEING warned to be alert against a phishing scam involving fraudulent emails and texts
Fall in Ireland's borrowing costs may lead to savings next year
Sharp falls in yields for eurozone debt markets will likely have benefits for Ireland, which may likely pay a good deal less for new borrowings in 2024 than anticipated as recently as October's budget 

Fri, 29 Dec, 2023

Leo Varadkar end-of-year media briefing
Social welfare supports will increase annually, says Varadkar
All social welfare payments will jump by €12 per week from January under measures announced in the budget

Fri, 29 Dec, 2023

Michael McGrath was warned not to introduce mortgage interest relief in Budget 2024
Michael McGrath was warned not to introduce mortgage interest relief in Budget 2024
Department of Finance said it could exacerbate housing supply issues, and the Central Bank said it would most likely benefit those who least needed it

Fri, 15 Dec, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Social media platforms allow hate and harassment fester
Irish Examiner view: Social media platforms allow hate and harassment fester
Senator Micheál Carrigy's case is the latest example of the kind of appalling abuse that tech giants profit from

Fri, 08 Dec, 2023

Michael McGrath defends budget amid 'fiscal gimmickry' criticism
Michael McGrath defends budget amid 'fiscal gimmickry' criticism
Finance Minister Michael McGrath has defended the budget following criticism from the fiscal watchdog, arguing that the Government struck the “right balance”.

Thu, 07 Dec, 2023

Irish Budget 2024
Watchdog concerned about Government’s ‘poor budgeting and fiscal gimmickry’
The report says that Ireland's economy in the run-up to the budget had been performing above capacity and that it was a time to "not add too much fuel to the fire"

Thu, 07 Dec, 2023

Cost Irish Budget 2024
Double child benefit for 650,000 families to be paid today 
Parents will get €280 per child this month, instead of the usual €140

Tue, 05 Dec, 2023

Vape teenager. Young pretty white girl in casual clothing smoking an electronic cigarette opposite modern background on the stre
'Challenging' to introduce tax on vapes, says Michael McGrath 
Government intends to apply the levy on e-cigarettes as part of a public health response 

Mon, 04 Dec, 2023

Prescription charges Ireland
Ireland's €22bn health budget needs to get bigger every year, expert says
Population growth, ageing, and the rising cost of cutting-edge medication means tough decisions will need to be made

Sun, 03 Dec, 2023

Saving and pension planning
Pension reforms will not solve timebomb, report finds
Ageing population and keeping retirement age at 66 will put pressure on funding State pension, Parliamentary Budget Office says

Tue, 28 Nov, 2023

Irish budget 2023
Here are the cost-of-living payments from Budget 2024 that will be paid this week
In total, nine lump sum payments will be paid from November of 2023 through to January of 2024.

Mon, 27 Nov, 2023

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