State takes in €23.6bn in first quarter tax revenues amid warning on hit to employment from US tariffs
Workers paid €8.2 billion in income tax during the three month period, up 3.6% on 2024
Jack Chambers
Chambers denies Occupied Territories Bill to be ‘shelved’ to appease US
Drafting work is continuing on Bill so that it is compliant with European and national law, Minister says
Irish pharma exports to US projected to halve over five years in event of trade war
Cabinet to be briefed on potential impact of US tariffs on the EU
Cuts in State spending not on table in tariff ‘war gaming’, Chambers says
Taoiseach Micheál Martin said ‘engagement is key’ to dealing with the looming imposition of US tariffs
More than 3,300 obsolete laws from 19th century set to be repealed
Laws include proclamations on beatings with sticks and nettles, breaking eggs and an order banning a Daniel O’Connell rally
How official Ireland is preparing for a possible US-EU trade war
The working assumption had been that Trump would use the threat of tariffs to get people around the table, but that has changed
Legislative pantomime to fix penalty points loophole is not as absurd as it seems
Government has no record of number of ancillary disqualifications given in lieu of penalty points
Taoiseach’s ‘sniggering’ in Oval Office was action of ‘obsequious coward’, claims Sinn Féin leader
Martin says McDonald's 'feigned outrage' ignores his comments about housing being Ireland’s number-one issue
Officials cast doubt weeks before election that 2024 housing targets would be hit
Repeated campaign claims that 40,000 new homes would be delivered last year proved drastically wrong
Sinn Féin: Chambers was aware during election that lower 2024 home completions likely
Minister rejects assertion by Pearse Doherty that he ‘buried’ an assessment on housing before election
Energy bills: Jack Chambers rules out once-off supports for households in budget despite rising prices
Bills remain 90% higher for gas and 60% higher for electricity compared with pre-energy crisis prices
‘Extensive planning’ to combat possible damage from US tariffs happening across Government - Chambers
Trump has promised that tariffs on EU imports are on the way due to ‘trade imbalances’
New supports needed as energy bills set to rise further, officials warn
Official source notes 10% and 24% of electricity and gas customers respectively in arrears
‘Once-off’ €500m tax payment boosts exchequer data in February
Latest exchequer returns show Government has collected €15.2bn in tax this year with spending up on last year but below expectations
Workers, families and businesses will face ‘serious costs’ if Trump imposes tariffs on Ireland, Chambers says
Tariffs would impose greater costs on households and businesses and would disrupt overall trade, Minister for Public Expenditure says
Irish electricity prices, already Europe’s highest, may rise further due to ‘required investment’
Officials also warn ageing population poses long-term risk to Government spending sustainability
State’s housing investment ‘not sustainable’ as homebuilding grows, officials warned
Relying on exchequer grants to deliver climate and energy targets not sustainable in long term, department said
If a 9% VAT rate is so important to viability of hospitality sector, why wait until next January to introduce it?
Government now accepts sector needs support but that will only be forthcoming next year
The Arts Council is about to enter a world of pain. It could be even worse for the artists it’s meant to help
Loss from abandoned €7m computer project could have a knock-on effect on cultural organisations
‘A massive waste of money’: Arts Council’s scrapped €6m IT system sparks fury in Cabinet
Ministers criticise public spending and governance breaches and ‘massive waste of money’
Government orders review of operations of Arts Council following €6m IT system controversy
Ministers criticised handling of project by Arts Council and Department of Arts
Legislation to increase number of Ministers rushed through Dáil, passing by 92 votes to 72
Labour finance spokesman Ged Nash describes the legislation as a ‘jobs for the boys Bill’ and says the new posts will cost State €7.5 million over five years
Deliverance almost at hand for Coalition’s overdue triplets after Michael D summons the Seanad
Details of exactly when Upper House meets on Wednesday remain sketchy, perhaps in an attempt at crowd control
Call for Tánaiste to address Dáil on controversy over Martin Conway
Government also criticised over time for debate on law to increase number of ‘baby Ministers’ from 20 to 23
Minister insists no ‘pre-determined outcome’ of rent pressure zones review
Government under attack for proposals to end rent controls, amid claims electorate was ‘conned’
Defamation Bill among planned laws to be revived in new Dáil
Taoiseach briefs Cabinet on plans to restore 11 proposed laws to Dáil order paper
RTÉ reforms in limbo as pressure mounts on minister
Seen & Heard: Glenveagh’s €55m land deal; BT to sell Irish telecoms business; Student beds deliveries falter; Bankinter pours cold water on savers’ hopes
State expected to exit AIB by mid-year as it seeks to sell another 5% stake
Latest share sale plan would reduce the State’s holding in AIB to 12.5 per cent
High noon for developer Paddy Kelly, who faces run-in with the sheriff over unpaid rent arrears
Plus: Imma cafe operator departs over contract changes; former Ponzi schemer takes up golf; and Patagonia wants to shut the world out
The Irish Times view on the new Government: new cabinet, old energy
As so often in politics, many ministers have been appointed not on the basis of ability or record, but due to where they live or how many votes they won
Who’s in the Cabinet? All the Ministers appointed by Taoiseach Micheál Martin and their roles
Simon Harris takes Foreign Affairs, while Helen McEntee moves to Education, making way for Jim O’Callaghan at Justice
Chaos in the Dáil - as it happened: McDonald accuses Government of ‘incredible arrogance’ as Opposition says it will not back down over speaking demands
What was essentially a pro forma day has descended into a fiasco
A large sale of AIB shares will be tempting for new Coalition
AIB seen by analysts as one of the most exposed large lenders across Europe
US multinationals in Ireland take a ‘longer view’ than White House cycles - Minister for Finance
EU needs to avoid ‘tit for tat’ tariff dispute with new US administration, Jack Chambers says
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