Are Budget 2027’s tax and social welfare measures enough? Conor Pope delivers his verdict
Smokers and people who earn between €35,000-€44,000 could reasonably feel like they’ve been forgotten about
Energy Costs
Stories related to heating and electricity costs
Punishing public servants will not cut class sizes or A&E waits or solve housing crisis
Anger over pay awards for those who provide vital services should be redirected towards Government
Should every motorway have an HGV lane? Ideas to tackle fuel crisis
On budget day we will see if the Government is capable of taking a long-term view
Service sector activity strengthens despite price pressures
Latest PMI for State’s services sector indicates growth with inflationary pressure
The budget I want: A home owner, house hunter, parent, pensioner and business owner
Parents, homeowners, professionals, farmers, healthcare workers and people with disabilities discuss their priorities
Taoiseach signals halt to home heating oil carbon tax increases for lifetime of Government
Micheál Martin also confirms welfare recipients and pensioners can expect Christmas bonus
G7 to release 100m barrels of diesel and crude under pressure from Trump
Diesel falls sharply in markets in move that could see prices at the pump fall by up to 13 cent a litre in time
Millionaires’ tax central to People Before Profit Budget 2027 proposals
Party plans corporation tax of 20%, €500 energy credit and €1.75 per litre cap at fuel pumps to ease cost of living crisis
Octopus Energy boss would ‘love’ to enter Irish consumer market
Octopus is UK’s biggest household electricity supplier
Global bond sell-off pushes 10-year Treasury yield to highest since 2002
Sovereign debt costs around world return to multiyear highs
Cutting fuel taxation in the budget does nothing to cure the disease
Households need help to break free from home heating oil for good
Surging petrol and diesel prices trigger drop in fuel sales
Retail sales remain positive overall despite global energy shock
Electricity is vital for life, so should be supplied as cheaply as possible
Vital utility should not be a means through which profit can be extracted from consumers
Scrapping carbon tax means handing ‘billions of euro to Ursula von der Leyen’
Simon Harris says he is ‘not going to stand for’ misinformation around the introduction of carbon tax
Elgin to invest €200m in solar power farm
Deal boosts energy firm’s Irish assets as it gears up for electricity supply auction
A new home in older age: What are the benefits of downsizing to a new development?
New-build properties are becoming increasingly attractive to people who want to reduce running costs and make life simpler
Why it pays to go green for lower costs when buying a new home
New-home buyers can lock in to lower rates due to higher energy efficiency
Energy costs hitting hiring and expansion plans
Companies stall investment as bills rise following US-Iran war
Something big happened to the ‘most important price in the world’ this week
Interest rate on US government 10-year debt reached its highest level since 2007, with Ireland on an inflationary knife edge
Fuel protesters meet Simon Harris after buying table at Meath Fine Gael event
Tánaiste understood to have accepted document from the group saying he would consider it
Latest poll numbers show neither Government nor Opposition all that popular with electorate
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
The issue that keeps Simon Harris awake at night
Minister for Finance reveals issue that plays on his mind most
Should the minimum wage be raised again?
Businesses are pushing back on the possibility of another hike in the minimum wage in the budget
Grant of €600 for solar panel batteries set to be announced in budget
Money will be paid in addition to SEAI grant of up to €1,800 for solar PV systems
Boiler scrappage scheme: how it will work, what’s on offer and who can avail of it
Measure tackles reliance on fossil fuels – especially kerosene – amid rising prices
‘Help is on the way’ with energy costs, Simon Harris says in advance of budget
Pearse Doherty warns of more increases in electricity prices before Budget 2027 and criticises cut in energy credits
Irish Times poll reveals what voters want in Budget 2027
Satisfaction with Government falls to lowest rating in six years, but support for Sinn Féin and Mary Lou McDonald is also down
Should Ireland share its corporation tax bonanza with the EU?
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
Dáil fuel row as Aontú highlights 89-year-old woman’s €860 home heating bill
Donald Trump ‘caused current energy crisis, not carbon tax’, Labour claims
Audit watchdog tells firms to consider Middle East conflict effects in annual accounts
Companies must assess global economic uncertainty when making accounting judgments, Iaasa says
Irish wholesale electricity prices climb almost 77% in August amid global energy shock
Price of a basket of wholesale energy products, including petrol and diesel, up 64.7% since August 2025
Rural home heating oil conundrum – high costs and lack of an alternative from Government
Kerosene-dependent households need more creative thinking from leaders to ‘level the playing field between the on-grid and the off-grid consumer’
Global markets are signalling danger. Here’s what it means for Irish households
Interest rates on the rise in US and euro zone while borrowing costs touch levels not seen since 2007
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Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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