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
A negative cost/price dynamic is alienating consumers and pushing many businesses to the brink
2030 is a significant date on the road to carbon neutrality
The idea that the Green Party was making us all go too far too fast is the exact opposite of the truth
Incoming administration is lacking in neither cash nor advice if exchequer returns, the OECD and Ifac are to be believed
State’s budgetary watchdog says ramp-up in spending has put public finances on a potentially unsustainable trajectory
While large investments in housing, transport and energy are needed, the Irish economy faces capacity constraints, especially in terms of labour and skills
Missing aggregate cost figures for all of any political party’s promises would highlight the gap between ambition and prudence
Irish Fiscal Advisory Council report identifies huge shortfall in labour across housing, healthcare, transport and energy sectors
Budgetary watchdog will warn Ireland likely to avoid any financial scrutiny under revamped version of fiscal rules
Budget 2025: Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald challenges Taoiseach to ‘bring it on’ and name general election date
Budget 2025: Spending the same amount cutting inheritance tax as went to permanent payments targeted at the poorest children was an odd choice
Spending boost set ‘to stoke inflation’, adding an estimated €1,000 to cost of a typical household’s yearly outgoings
Budget 2025: Forecast for corporation tax made in annual economic and fiscal outlook, published by Department of Finance
Budget 2025: Around €2bn will be disbursed to rich and poor alike
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
Think tank assesses recent and planned hike in spending in the context of output
‘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
Budgetary watchdog claims Government’s net spending this year will jump close to 9% despite its own self-imposed 5% limit
Fianna Fáil Minister for Finance on the challenges of putting together his first budget, which will include a €3bn injection for key infrastructure priorities
Top 1000: There are growing concerns the EU’s much-heralded Green Deal to decarbonise Europe risks being derailed
The Irish economy continues to perform well but there are potential speed bumps ahead
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
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
Irish Fiscal Advisory Council claims Government is pursuing an ‘everything now’ approach to budgeting by simultaneously promising tax cuts and higher spending
Budgetary oversight organisation claims Coalition is pursuing an ‘everything now’ approach to the budget which will add fuel to the price fire
Cork-based economist was previously chairman of the budgetary body between 2017 and 2019
Government will make additional €1.2bn available for health service despite almost 10% cost overrun so far this year
Summer school told ‘very low or no tax rates on low income’ is a policy choice that would be very difficult to reverse
Summer Economic Statement indicates tax measures amounting to €1.4 billion will be in October’s budget with additional spending of €6.9 billion
Your essential end-of-week politics catch up: Martin lets fly, asking Independent TD, ‘What planet are you on?’
About half the State’s annual corporate tax take – €12 billion – is now classified as windfall
There is a long history of governments tightening spending even as an election looms
Acting chairman of Irish Fiscal Advisory Council tells Oireachtas committee net spending is set to exceed the 5% limit this year and next
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How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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