Ministers’ ‘reform’ tag looking a little bedraggled
Promising reform of public finances is one thing, but there has been little evidence of it from either recent officeholder
Irish Fiscal Advisory Council
Minister in the dark on who wins from cut in VAT
Paschal Donohoe admits no research has been done on whether hospitality passed benefit to customers last time around, but Ifac casts doubt on it
Hospitality industry more likely to pass on VAT hikes than cuts, Ifac study finds
Government spending watchdog suggests cost of VAT reduction across hospitality equivalent to increasing income tax bands by €3,000, hiring 11,400 nurses or 7,800 teachers
The Irish Times view on the budget: warnings are growing louder
Despite the ESRI's warnings the Government is set to press ahead with a significant spending increase
Income thresholds for student grants could rise to €150,000 per household
Government considering proposal to reduce VAT rate on new apartments
Budget 2026 will slow growth in expenditure seen in recent years, Jack Chambers says
Minister for Public Expenditure does not expect increases in universal cost of living payments to be included in plans
Government’s budgetary stance is too loose, ESRI warns
Economic think tank joins chorus of institutions warning about government spending
Central Bank warns State spending not sustainable
Central Bank of Ireland sounds alarm on Government’s €9.4bn budget plan
What’s the point of party think-ins when the same social problems persist?
Participants will undoubtedly focus on the presidential election campaign, which is a short-term diversion from long-standing and worsening social issues
Diarmaid Ferriter on Speaking My Mind by Leo Varadkar: Jaunty but superficial and lazy at times
Former taoiseach provides gossip and entertaining titbits but displays detachment about matters of substance
Government ‘flying blind’ on budgetary policy, says Irish budget watchdog
Budget 2025 forecast a €3bn increase in overall spending, but actual spending this year is likely to rise by €7.6bn - Ifac
Spending overrun likely to top €2.5bn this year, watchdog warns
Irish Fiscal Advisory Council says spending in departments of education, justice and children growing at three times budgeted rates
If we want fairer wealth distribution in Ireland, we need to tax property properly
As families have become smaller and household wealth has risen, inherited wealth can drive growing inequality in our society
Searing summer may be telling us the race to halt global warming is lost
As summer prepares to depart this island, it is tempting to hope for more next year - but other Europeans are planning for worse extremes
Cash not the issue for Government but how to spend it wisely is, Ifac boss told in briefing
Séamus Coffey’s officials expected budget oversight committee to focus on Apple tax windfall priorities, migration costs and health service spending
Twenty-five years on, Ireland’s economy still remains suspended between Boston and Berlin
New research shows that we are closer to the UK and Canada when it comes to taxation and Government spending than to Europe or the US
Ireland on course for record tax year despite US tariff threat
Corporation tax receipts jump almost fourfold in July, but spending is tracking almost €5bn ahead of this time last year
Ireland is a low tax, low spend economy relative to EU peers due to young population
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Ireland economically closer to ‘Boston than Berlin’, driven by its young population, notes Ifac report
Research suggests State a relatively low-tax, low-spend country compared to European peers, due to demographics
Government’s spending overruns amount to ‘poor planning’, Fiscal Council says
Budgetary watchdog assails Government’s projections
State set to devote extra funds to big projects, but where is the money coming from?
Cost-of-living supports almost certainly ruled out of next budget due to funding concerns
State urged to target five or six ‘crucial’ infrastructure projects
Failure to action Greater Dublin Drainage project will stall necessary new housing in north Dublin, MacGill summer school hears
Ireland’s €156bn tax windfall: Where has it gone?
Most of the excess receipts from corporate tax have disappeared into the budgetary ether, in some cases to overruns in Health
UK desperate to stay inside fiscal rules, Ireland couldn’t care less
After big U-turns, Starmer and Reeves have boxed themselves into a corner
Ireland’s water infrastructure now main block on growth, committee hears
Irish Fiscal Advisory Council flags State’s oversubscribed water infrastructure as key risk
The D4 farmers: Why the rich are buying up land to avoid inheritance tax
Rules to limit use of relief for tax planning are on the way but have not yet been activated
‘We’ve dropped the ball’: Ireland’s housing targets will be missed because the water, electricity and roads required can’t be delivered
Badly needed scaling up of house-building is threatened by transport and utilities projects stuck in the planning pipeline. What is to be done?
Resilient economy gives reason for optimism despite Central Bank’s ‘extreme’ scenario
Regulator lays out how US tariffs might hit Ireland’s export-led, multinational-heavy economy
Micheál Martin and Paschal Donohoe are responsible for this Government’s lethargy
They have power, but seem unwilling to introduce cultural change and fiscal discipline
Onerous regulations frustrating delivery of infrastructure, NED told
High level of bureaucracy blocking delivery of projects, Dublin Chamber’s Aebhric McGibney says
Failure of EU-US trade talks would have immediate ramifications for budget, Taoiseach warns
Martin fails to rule out tax breaks for developers to boost apartment building
Local property tax bands and rates set to be changed to stave off big increases
Changes are being introduced to mitigate effects rising property values have on tax bills
Fiscal council predicts another surge in corporation tax
Budgetary watchdog also warns Government spending plans lack credibility
Analysis: There is no hiding place from latest EPA data on greenhouse gases
Do we want to spend our money on fines or ensure Ireland becomes climate resilient?
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