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Explainer: What the Department of Finance says on the impact of Trump’s tariffs
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Trump’s tariffs could see up to 25,000 fewer jobs created in Ireland
Department of Finance warns of growth shock if EU does not secure a trade deal
Irish economy to experience growth shock from Trump’s tariffs, Department of Finance warns
Expansion in domestic economy would slow to 2 per cent this year if 10 per cent levy on US imports from the EU remains in place
Little evidence of post-Covid ‘scarring’ to Irish labour market, new paper finds
Covid-19 study finds when restrictions were lifted there was a sharp increase in spending as consumers spent their accumulated pandemic-era savings
Irish businesses could gain from EU rearmament, say Government memos
Maritime, air and cyber cited as areas where opportunities may arise to collaborate in procurement
Major office block developer complained to Government about work-from-home strategies
Clancourt told Minister for Finance Jack Chambers employers had complained about ‘significant’ cost of amenities to get staff back to office
Officials warned of ‘uncertainty’ in housing completions outlook
Internal Department of Housing report set out 10 selected 2024 forecasts, with all but two below 40,000
Government facing crisis filling Garda Commissioner job amid ‘entrenched’ dispute
Senior officers have no plans to apply to replace Drew Harris due to concerns about pension tax liability of an estimated €500,000
Government delays Spring economic statement amid tariff uncertainty
Department of Finance had been expected to publish its annual performance report this week
Confidential Revenue paper says pension system open for large scale abuse by wealthy
Report flags tax loopholes inadvertently introduced with 2022 Finance Act
Government signs off on €1.2bn AIB share buyback plan
Move would reduce State holding in lender to about 3%
Officials cast doubt weeks before election that 2024 housing targets would be hit
Repeated campaign claims that 40,000 new homes would be delivered last year proved drastically wrong
Government funding row stalls delivery of up to 5,000 social and affordable homes
Approved Housing Bodies say they have been waiting over six months to start work on projects because department refuses to sign off on funding
‘Extensive planning’ to combat possible damage from US tariffs happening across Government - Chambers
Trump has promised that tariffs on EU imports are on the way due to ‘trade imbalances’
‘Once-off’ €500m tax payment boosts exchequer data in February
Latest exchequer returns show Government has collected €15.2bn in tax this year with spending up on last year but below expectations
Michael Noonan and civil servants have last laugh after PAC criticism
Commission of Investigation into Project Eagle deal with Cerberus backed Nama conduct and valuation of Northern Ireland developers' loans
Top finance official warns of fallout for Ireland from Israeli goods ban
Proposed law could affect relations with multinational companies employing hundreds of thousands of workers here
Workers, families and businesses will face ‘serious costs’ if Trump imposes tariffs on Ireland, Chambers says
Tariffs would impose greater costs on households and businesses and would disrupt overall trade, Minister for Public Expenditure says
Economy at risk from ‘uncertain’ outlook and tariff threats, briefing document warns
Department of Finance note says there is ‘no case’ for continuation of once-off cost-of-living payments
Plan rejected for tax relief on €1m donations to charity via wills
Proposal would have created two-tier system, of benefit to wealthy people only, noted Department of Finance
Government’s tax take surges to €10bn in January
Apple tax money and Christmas VAT receipts boost public finances
Civil Service remote working: how often do you work in the office? Have you been asked to come in more frequently?
Fórsa says Department of Social Protection staff and some staff in Department of Finance have been instructed to increase number of office workdays
I counted 276 new spending promises in the programme for government. This is delusional
The programme for government lacks any hint of the urgency needed on delivery: instead, what we have seen so far is process-driven, box-ticking sloth
Only certain ministerial job appointments so far are the five Independent TDs
Speculation intensifying six days ahead of formal appointment of new Cabinet next Wednesday
Changing how Government is run: justice, migration and infrastructure included in shake-up
Government to introduce changes to delivery of infrastructure and justice and migration
Buoyed by Apple tax, Ireland’s €34 billion cash pile brings both opportunity and temptation
The corporate tax windfall will pay for massive investment in national infrastructure, but what happens if the tide turns? That is the dilemma for those negotiating a new government programme
Ireland expecting its tax boom to continue would be a mistake, especially with Trump’s return
Following a record tax take in 2024, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael look set to double down on their bets that taxes will continue to flow in
Ireland’s tax take hits record €108bn after €11bn Apple boost
Total corporation tax receipts soared 64% to €39.1bn in 2024
Ireland is being harmed by divorce between managing the economy and managing public spending
Where there is neither control of spending nor effective delivery, it is the worst of all worlds
Gender pay gap increased at three government departments during 2024
Department of Equality again the only department at which women received higher average hourly pay
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