Opposition’s Budget 2026 proposals would have triggered larger income gains for households
Coalition’s rival parties proposed net revenue-raising tax packages to support higher expenditure, notes report
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Criminal legal aid payment among ‘very few levers’ to expedite justice, says O’Callaghan
Dispute and withdrawal of services continues, with ‘distress’ for victims, Minister told
Paid parking system at Blanchardstown centre gets green light
Opponents of scheme said it would restrict access to community facilities such as the library
Fine Gael TD compares three-day abortion wait to duration of hangover during committee debate
Fine Gael TD for Galway East Peter Roche was one of several Coalition TDs who spoke against proposal to lift three-day wait
Minister for Agriculture has largest farmlands among TDs and Senators
Irish Times investigation finds FG TD has largest landholding among Oireachtas members and is among highest EU Cap fund recipients
Peadar Tóibín thinks big with hopes of more seats – and possibly holding balance of power
Aontú think-in leaves abortion issue in background with focus on immigration, cost of living and crime
Surging energy prices set to exert further pressure on Government
Clamour is becoming louder for a budget that will help families navigate a difficult winter
People who get up early were left disappointed by Varadkar. Harris is ready to try again
If you promise to prioritise the people who get up early in the morning, you can’t spend your time delivering breakfast in bed to a bunch of others
Overspending health regions to be asked to slow hiring after headcount surge
Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill said there had been ‘extraordinarily high’ recruitment in the HSE
Going through the motions: Did anyone learn a whole heap from party think-ins?
The think-ins organised by Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin this week showed Irish politics is static right now
Donald Trump expected to urge Ireland to buy liquefied natural gas from US during visit
US president’s son, Eric Trump, does not believe meeting with Catherine Connolly at Áras will go ‘off the rails’
Simon Harris says he disagrees with constituency director’s post that Trump is a ‘moron’
Tánaiste said it was appropriate online posts had been deleted since, and added he had not been aware of them
Budget 2027: Harris ‘positively disposed’ to hike renters’ tax credit
Minister for Finance more guarded in comments on possible changes to inheritance tax
Irish screen industry joins global call for ‘Netflix levies’ to fund local film and TV
Government has effectively shelved the proposal despite recommendations from media regulator and cross-party committee
Budget 2027: Simon Harris seeks to reassure middle-income earners on tax cuts
Tánaiste promises cohort will see ‘significant impact’ from planned income tax package
Jim O’Callaghan can look to UK to see if making life hard for immigrants helps integration
Same political parties who once let wealthy buy Irish residency now want tighter rules for others who live here
Time to stop this nonsense about ‘people who get up early’
Fine Gael Ministers need to get a new line
State wants us to be tech-savvy, but the problem is we do not trust technology
Public has mixed feelings about Government making access to public services easier online
No plans to cut stamp duty for first-time buyers in budget, says Harris
Minister for Finance says focus of the €1.5 billion tax package planned for the budget would be on income tax
Sinn Féin’s strategy is built on the hope that something will turn up
Hard to escape the conclusion that its plan is simply to try harder with the same strategies and messages as before
Early risers don’t feel looked after by Fine Gael
Promises of support are meaningless in face of increased public transport fares and inaction on housing
Councils must spend all excess Local Property Tax cash on housing under new plan
Ministers to be briefed on issues including online child safety, Arts Council, fodder shortages and citizenship
Policy focus at Fianna Fáil gathering reveals fronts on which Coalition struggling to deliver
Party in better place than it has been at any of its recent think-ins, but big and politically tricky decisions loom
Stamp duty cut: Would it really help first-time buyers or drive up house prices yet again?
Will potential abolition of 1% rate be a help to prospective homeowners or lead to further property market inflation?
Fine Gael ‘cannot afford to cede ground to other political groups on Irish unity’
Party must ‘plan, prepare and articulate’ what a united Ireland means, Neale Richmond to tell members
The Cork town transformed from small village to one of the most prosperous areas in Ireland
Carrigaline, south of Cork city, is experiencing challenges familiar to many dormitory areas that enjoy rapid growth
Budget 2027: Jack Chambers plays down expectations of big tax giveaway after Harris comments
Taoiseach warns one-off cost-of-living payments can erode ability to tackle longer term issues, including childcare
The Magaverse is echoing the language of Ireland’s most pro-data centre party
The pro-data centre language of US politicians sounds strikingly familiar to an Irish audience
We must honour Donogh O’Malley’s legacy by cutting school class sizes
More than 425,000 pupils are in oversized classes, yet we have lost almost 500 teachers
Your guide to the four basic camps in Irish politics
How these political forces negotiate the great tides of the age will determine the country’s future, for good or ill
Honest assessment is needed of Ireland’s military neutrality
Government policies are at odds with stated position
The two things that make Ireland expensive: Energy and housing
The drivers of Ireland’s high-cost economy are many but two stand out
Harris indicates income tax package could be above €1.5bn if additional revenues raised
Minister for Finance determined that people would not be penalised with higher tax bracket if in receipt of overtime pay or promotion
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