Intense lobbying for backroom EU jobs plays out below high politics
Europe letter: Competition has been fierce for coveted roles advising EU commissioners
Michael McGrath
‘Completely unworkable’: Plans for Sipo to enforce lobbyists’ cooling-off periods criticised
Sipo said offences would be better dealt with through the courts, but the Department rejected this approach, saying it could have a ‘chilling effect’
Cork South-Central: Seamus McGrath (FF)
Outgoing Fianna Fáil TD Michael McGrath's younger brother makes successful first Dáil bid
Michael McGrath has a lot on his plate as EU justice commissioner
Irish commissioner will be working closely with Polish colleague in next EU executive
Von der Leyen calls for ‘massive’ increase in defence spending as new commission approved by MEPs
European Commission president says EU must stand behind Ukraine for ‘as long as it takes’ as new executive prepares to begin work
Cork South-Central constituency candidates list: Battle for fifth seat is wide open
Election 2024: Micheál Martin's stomping ground has long been seen as a bellwether reflecting national trends
Got a mortgage? There is up to €2,500 in tax relief waiting for you
Mortgage interest tax relief scheme has had surprisingly low take-up. Here’s how to get your money.
Michael McGrath never looked under pressure in EU job hearing
Fianna Fáil politician was across the detail and won support for standing up to far-right MEPs in confirmation hearing
Michael McGrath confirmed in EU commissioner role by MEP vote
MEPs vote to approve McGrath appointment to EU commissioner for justice role following hearing
Michael McGrath needs to be ‘un-Irish’ in EU role, says European Greens leader
Former minister faces confirmation hearing in European Parliament on Tuesday for role of commissioner for justice and the rule of law
Nearly all homeowners fail to claim up to €1,250 in relief on rising mortgage bills
Only one in eight of the 208,000 property owners thought eligible has applied for relief announced in Budget 2024
Funds industry needs to discover the power of plain speaking
Consumers are losing out under current regime but most are not even aware of that
EU commissioner hearings may not be the bloodbath once feared
Previous bolshie talk about parliament rejecting several EU commissioners in confirmation hearings has disappeared
Irish funds review offers hope for small-time investors but misses big opportunity
This is largely down the lunacy of the Irish system where capital gains tax on individual investments is levied at a rate of 33 %
Michael McGrath details his plans for EU role, from Orban to online influencers
Former minister for finance will face confirmation hearing for European justice commissioner job on November 5th
The €40 million pre-election gimmick no one asked for and even fewer need
Budget 2025 tax break for homeowners is hard to justify when the extra tax credit for renters costs €65 million
What I Read This Week: A bizarre Dublin conference and the human cost of war
Europe Correspondent Jack Power picks his favourite stories of the week including an interview with one of Drumcondra’s finest musicians
U2 drummer Larry Mullen jnr can’t live with work done on his Howth property
Plus: You can’t keep Phil Hogan down, trouble at Jack’s Hole in Brittas, and Ireland’s starring role in reality TV
We know the score as Bling Cycle shamelessly written to lift electoral spirits
Budget 2025: Chambers of Commerce Jack and Been-there-Donahoed-that Paschal cheerily served up a belly buster budget buffet for the voters
Budget 2025 main points: Energy credits, bonus welfare payments, higher minimum wage and tax changes
USC cut to 3%; extra credits for renters; 10,000 new social homes to built and free public transport for under-9s
Leading banker urges State to use dormant funds accounts to aid good causes
Former minister for finance Michael McGrath was told of benefits that abandoned investments could have for charities or State programmes
How Michael McGrath ended up with the mid-ranking EU justice job
Irish Government thought to have made several early missteps in European commissioner job race
The Irish Times view on the new EU Commission: a reasonable result for Ireland
The concentration of tech companies in Ireland may well have contributed to Michael McGrath’s appointment
The Irish Times view on raising the pension tax threshold: a retrograde move
The affair sheds an unflattering light on the advantageous terms enjoyed by a small numberof prosperous citizens
New EU commission will be the Ursula show
German commission president has consolidated power at the top of EU’s executive arm
Government plan to spur households to invest misses budget deadline
Review of funds sector look at ways to persuade customers with €150bn mostly in low-interest on demand bank accounts to invest
Dáil returns but maybe not for long as evidence points to November election
Election date speculation is becoming wearying - according to Ceann Comhairle, at least
Michael McGrath given mid-ranking EU commissioner for justice job
European Commission justice portfolio viewed as mid-ranking role by current and former officials
Ireland must tackle the ‘pull factors’ that attract asylum applicants
A proposal to charge asylum seekers with jobs €15 or €25 a week for accommodation is a pathetic response
Children with ‘more needs’ may get higher benefit but not in Budget 2025, says Taoiseach
Simon Harris says Michael McGrath’s appointment to EU’s justice portfolio is a ‘vote of confidence’ by Von der Leyen
Michael McGrath’s new EU justice job is a win, but not the one Government wanted
Ireland continues to labour under misplaced belief that it punches above its weight in Europe
Von der Leyen gives biggest European Commission jobs to France, Spain and Italy
Eleven of 27 new commissioners are women after ‘intensive weeks of negotiations’ with governments
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