Pre-budget figures show significant surplus in prospect for 2026
Corporate tax take is forecast to climb to €34.1bn and income tax receipts to exceed €39bn
National Development Plan
Impending changes in planning laws ‘more important’ than budget negotiations - Minister
Jack Chambers says urgent reform need to deliver key infrastructure projects as ‘endless process’ gets in the way of delivery
Proposed laws to raise Dublin Airport passenger cap expected to face legal challenges
Coalition ‘confident’ in legislation being best way to deal with 32-million annual limit
Planned Dublin Metro linking city centre with airport and Swords could open in stages
Testing and starting services on railway in phases could cut multi-billion euro project’s costs
Budget 2026 plans are coming at wrong time in economic cycle, ESRI warns
Current level of spending is adding to demand at wrong time in economic cycle, think tank says
Housing targets unlikely to be met as commencements slow, ESRI warns
Institute flags pick-up in wage growth in construction sector as potential risk
Fierce budget fights are under way behind the scenes. They will soon go public
A budget VAT boost for hospitality and limited cuts for taxpayers will be a tough sell - this will cause big problems for the Coalition
Economic outlook in Ireland: Buoyant economy may see growth outweigh downsides
Our economy continues to perform strongly despite the occupational hazard of reliance on foreign investment
New policy on large energy users and data centres about to be published – Minister says
Survey finds two-thirds of energy stakeholders prioritise energy security over cheaper imported power
Doubts grow that planned State elective hospitals will be built before 2030s
Minister did not secure sufficient funding to pay for all key health projects, says Sinn Féin
Inis Oírr to receive €36m for new pier
Record funding package will mean ‘safety and certainty’ and is ‘statement of intent’ on future of islands
‘World order is changing’: Department of Defence argued for substantial funding rise, Harris notes reveal
Department of Public Expenditure’s financial offer would see State’s military capabilities ‘go backwards’
Government ‘should take advantage’ of stable building costs now, say surveyors
Easing construction inflation an opportunity to achieve progress with National Development Plan
AI needed to help Ireland’s infrastructure withstand climate disasters – Deloitte
Global report finds AI tools can boost resilience of ageing infrastructure and mitigate flood and storm damage
Replacing Dart’s 40 year-old fleet with electric carriages worth €250m faces third review
Original 76 carriages from 1984 and should have been withdrawn in 2024
State’s €275m capital spending plan could unleash private sector co-investment and boost economic activity
Ireland’s approach to transformational development has been stifled in recent years
The National Concert Hall’s official memos: On revamp costs, one-off payments and HR ‘issues’
Chairperson has sought assurances from Government that NCH will not have to fund multi-million euro redevelopment
Data centres could consume as much electricity as two million Irish homes by 2030, report predicts
But share of total power demand for data centres predicted to fall to 16 per cent by 2050
Minister for Justice to tell Cabinet preferred candidate for next Garda Commissioner
Current commissioner Drew Harris to remain in role until September 1st
Irish house prices will rise 5% in next year then level off, say estate agents
Irish residential property prices have soared almost 165% from their post-crisis lows in 2013
Spending on infrastructure makes sense, cutting VAT on hospitality is madness
However, unless the planning system is reformed, I’m unlikely during my lifetime to ride the metro or drink Shannon water from my tap
Most worrying aspect of Coldplay concert scandal has to be the ubiquity of online tripe
Serious point of this episode is the hoaxes it spurred have been relatively harmless compared to plethora of online scams that continue to go unchecked
Scrapped Amazon plant a sign of Ireland hitting the infrastructural buffers
State plans huge investment just as the financial outlook grows more uncertain
Taoiseach to ‘delve into’ Amazon’s scrapping of Dublin plant over failure to secure power supply
Tech giant’s decision has closed off prospect of more than 500 jobs being created
Amazon scraps Dublin plant and hundreds of jobs over failure to secure power supply
Tech giant’s decision highlights extent of limitations on State electricity network
Pat Kenny gets curious, angry and finally jaundiced; an explosively argumentative Drivetime
Radio: If Kenny’s attitude to splashy Government spending plans is jaded, he sounds sickened by the horrors in Gaza
The Irish Times view on transport infrastructure: a road strewn with potholes
Investment is essential in a State with mounting infrastructure needs and legally binding climate commitments
Letters to the Editor, July 24th: On Gaza, the NDP, Repealer regret and wind farm demolition
Repeal replaced shame with dignity, silence with support, and risk with safety
How will the updated National Development Plan shape Ireland in years to come?
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
What did the summer economic statement really tell us about Budget 2026?
Ministers add caveat that figures will be revised if tariff situation worsens
Ireland’s latest investment plan: A sceptic’s guide
A bad outcome on US-EU tariffs would be the acid test of where Government priorities lie
Budget plan for €9.4bn public spending boost will be reconsidered if tariffs hit
Coalition leaders vow to protect infrastructure spending
National Development Plan: €275bn to be spent over next 10 years, with housing receiving biggest boost
Investment in housing, water and grid infrastructure, defence, prisons and sports facilities planned under NDP
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