We’re heading for the second biggest fiscal disaster in the history of the State
The idea that the Green Party was making us all go too far too fast is the exact opposite of the truth
Irish Fiscal Advisory Council
Political parties try to reconcile policy with promises
Incoming administration is lacking in neither cash nor advice if exchequer returns, the OECD and Ifac are to be believed
Fiscal council says government spending has ‘lost its anchor’
State’s budgetary watchdog says ramp-up in spending has put public finances on a potentially unsustainable trajectory
OECD warns Ireland that investment projects need to be ‘carefully sequenced’
While large investments in housing, transport and energy are needed, the Irish economy faces capacity constraints, especially in terms of labour and skills
Parties’ general election manifestos struggle to make the figures add up
Missing aggregate cost figures for all of any political party’s promises would highlight the gap between ambition and prudence
Up to 80,000 extra workers needed to address housing crisis, fiscal council says
Irish Fiscal Advisory Council report identifies huge shortfall in labour across housing, healthcare, transport and energy sectors
EU’s new fiscal rules pose risk to public finances - Ifac
Budgetary watchdog will warn Ireland likely to avoid any financial scrutiny under revamped version of fiscal rules
Parents of babies born in December to receive treble child benefit payment
Budget 2025: Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald challenges Taoiseach to ‘bring it on’ and name general election date
Was the budget designed to help the country’s poorest children or those of the richest?
Budget 2025: Spending the same amount cutting inheritance tax as went to permanent payments targeted at the poorest children was an odd choice
Budget 2025: ‘Bonanza’ budget that pumps billions into economy repeats Ireland’s past mistakes, State watchdog warns
Spending boost set ‘to stoke inflation’, adding an estimated €1,000 to cost of a typical household’s yearly outgoings
Corporation tax receipts forecast to swell to €37bn a year by 2030
Budget 2025: Forecast for corporation tax made in annual economic and fiscal outlook, published by Department of Finance
There was only ever one priority in Budget 2025 - to woo voters and win the general election
Budget 2025: Around €2bn will be disbursed to rich and poor alike
Budget 2025 will cost €10bn and make you roughly €1,000 richer. But it’s not all sorted yet
The projected €10 billion plus package of permanent and temporary measures is expected to put up to €1,000 in the pocket of the average worker
Acceleration in public spending is sustainable, ESRI says
Think tank assesses recent and planned hike in spending in the context of output
No guarantee voters will be grateful if Government bungs them money in the budget
‘Help with the cost of living’ is what half of all respondents to Irish Times Poll want to see in the budget, more than twice the 24% who opt for increased spending on public services
Pricing pressures in Irish economy now on par with Celtic Tiger era, fiscal council warns
Budgetary watchdog claims Government’s net spending this year will jump close to 9% despite its own self-imposed 5% limit
Jack Chambers interview: ‘There’s a small Apple every year now in surpluses in the Irish economy’
Fianna Fáil Minister for Finance on the challenges of putting together his first budget, which will include a €3bn injection for key infrastructure priorities
A lighter shade of green: Nervousness in Europe over climate action has taken root
Top 1000: There are growing concerns the EU’s much-heralded Green Deal to decarbonise Europe risks being derailed
Bright outlook but with some turbulence ahead for Irish economy
The Irish economy continues to perform well but there are potential speed bumps ahead
Five things we’ve learned about the Irish economy in the last few days
From bumper corporate tax receipts to job losses at a major multinational it has been an ever eventful week in the life of the Irish economy
Sinn Féin’s housing policy ignores that climate change is already here and now
No one would campaign under the slogan ‘To Hell With the Future’ but it is starting to look like the coming election will merit such a rallying cry
Is our fiscal watchdog’s overheating warning overbaked?
Budgetary oversight organisation claims Coalition is pursuing an ‘everything now’ approach to the budget which will add fuel to the price fire
Government’s budget plan will ‘needlessly’ add to pricing pressures in economy, warns watchdog
Irish Fiscal Advisory Council claims Government is pursuing an ‘everything now’ approach to budgeting by simultaneously promising tax cuts and higher spending
Seamus Coffey appointed as chair of Irish Fiscal Advisory Council
Cork-based economist was previously chairman of the budgetary body between 2017 and 2019
Donohoe defends Coalition’s record as it breaks spending rule again
Government will make additional €1.2bn available for health service despite almost 10% cost overrun so far this year
Low earners should pay some income tax, say economists
Summer school told ‘very low or no tax rates on low income’ is a policy choice that would be very difficult to reverse
Bumper €8.3bn tax and spending package earmarked for Budget 2025
Summer Economic Statement indicates tax measures amounting to €1.4 billion will be in October’s budget with additional spending of €6.9 billion
From an early budget to candidate selection: If that’s not getting election ready, then what is?
Your essential end-of-week politics catch up: Martin lets fly, asking Independent TD, ‘What planet are you on?’
Six ways Jack Chambers might spend Ireland’s corporate tax windfall in Budget 2025
About half the State’s annual corporate tax take – €12 billion – is now classified as windfall
Election budgets are not always giveaways
There is a long history of governments tightening spending even as an election looms
Breaches of spending rule will add to up to €8.5bn by next year, Ifac warns
Acting chairman of Irish Fiscal Advisory Council tells Oireachtas committee net spending is set to exceed the 5% limit this year and next
What Ifac’s Government criticism really means
Watchdog’s warnings come ahead of tricky financial budget and possible snap election
Ifac’s new report: more ‘fiscal gimmickry’ from the government
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
Budgetary watchdog again warns McGrath on spending plans
Irish Fiscal Advisory Council says Government's current budgetary policy ‘not appropriate’ given strength of economy
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