A £3 bonus for triplets – Government to wind up century-old contingency fund
Cabinet to be told of reforms targeting loans to smaller builders for development of residentially zoned lands
Simon Harris
Small PTSB shareholders ‘paying for Minister’s exit’ in €1.6bn takeover deal, court hears
Axis Capital will not request an adjournment of proceedings to prepare rival bid, court hears
Small home-builders to be allowed apply for State loans before planning is granted under new proposals
Tánaiste says allowing firms to apply for finance earlier in the process could speed up housing delivery
Half of consumers use Revolut app, with 6% indicating option as main banking account
One in five of all shoppers continue to pay for goods with cash, according to banking survey for 2026
Simon Harris silent on Patrick O’Donovan phone call that preceded hospitalisation
Events in build up to Minister falling ill remain subject of much speculation in Fine Gael
Government rows back on promise to hold tribunal into scoliosis and spinal surgery scandal
Issues include unauthorised springs implanted in children, alleged waiting list irregularities and unnecessary hip surgeries
Simon Coveney’s consultancy firm made annual profit of almost €150,000
Former Fine Gael minister provides advice through his company Waterfront Advisory, including lobbying for developer Johnny Ronan
Fiscal advisers point out the flaws but Government ignores them. What’s the point of Ifac?
Some say that without Ifac’s critiques of budgetary policy, there would probably be higher spending growth and more tax cuts by Government
Core funding for third-level is stalling despite Simon Harris’s promises
In his previous role as minister for higher education he committed to tackling €307m shortfall
In making a mess of the budget, Patrick O’Donovan may have done us a favour
If public service broadcasting is to retain public trust and integrity, it must be insulated from political pressure
The blue-green smoothie ruling the country has no plan and even less passion
Civil War politics energised the Government parties. Now they’ve nothing left to do but pump out money
Are Simon Harris and gen Z about to turn Ireland into a nation of investors?
If the SSIA citizen believed hard work and savings brought security, most young people today probably don’t
Frantic behind-the-scenes talks delivers deal on EU capital markets reform
Political agreement had long proved elusive when it came to reforms of the EU’s capital markets
Ireland goes Swedish on investment, but deemed disposal remains a problem
The Savings and Investment Account is arguably a welcome attempt to make investing simpler
Ireland in line for a kicking from all sides after publishing EU budget
Irish diplomats privately remarked that if everyone ended up unhappy, they had done their job
Lots of Ministers floated budget ideas that failed to materialise, Simon Harris says
No desire in Government to ‘rerun’ drama over RTÉ governance, Simon Harris says
‘They were all sick of each other by then’: Inside the Government rooms where the budget was made
Fraught last-minute haggling in back rooms dominated the final days of negotiations as spending Minister Jack Chambers dug in
The Irish Times view on the budget process: flawed and short-termist
The system’s shortcomings have been laid bare by the absurd contortions over funding for RTÉ
Budget 2027 continues extraordinary rise in State spending
Inside Politics: Hard to know who’ll blink first in standoff between Government and public sector unions
Ireland’s new personal investment accounts: How does it work if I have €1 or €12,000 to put in?
On The Money: How will this new savings scheme work and is it right for you?
Are the unions right? Did the Government’s budget abandon workers? If they lost, who won?
For most people the value of tax cuts looks likely to be more than cancelled out by inflation
EU governments agree on long-stalled capital markets reform
Deal shifting more financial oversight to European regulator ‘biggest move in decades’, Simon Harris says
Paternity leave shouldn’t be a privilege only the likes of Simon Harris can afford
Fatherhood is not so visible in the workplace where patriarchal conventions persist
Lethal Katie Hannon dismantles the budget and dismisses Jack Chambers
Radio: RTÉ host’s precision-guided dismantling of Government’s thinly spread profligacy is arguably more lethal than the brickbats of Opposition TDs
There’s a good chance Ireland will come to regret this boomtime period as a missed opportunity
Country acts like it’s poor when it’s actually rich and should be thinking more strategically about its wealth
The Irish Times view on third-level funding: the shortfall remains
In 2022, Simon Harris accepted that there was an annual gap of €307m
RTÉ DG says he has confidence in Minister after ‘constructive’ meeting on funding
Broadcaster’s managing director and chairman Terence O’Rourke met Patrick O’Donovan for just over an hour
Lower-than-expected annual €12,000 investment account limits may curb take-up
Industry taskforce expects fees ‘similar to other jurisdictions, to be competitive’
Will AI kill our rosy jobs growth forecasts?
Department of Finance draws attention ‘to risks to employment prospects from AI over the medium-term’
Minister misses the target with increase in Help to Buy tax break
Little point in offering first-time buyers greater tax relief unless there are properties they can buy
Minister plays down reports of tension with Jack Chambers over Budget 2027
Labour leader Ivana Bacik says ‘pathetic’ Budget 2027 is a ‘KitKat budget from a TikTok Tánaiste’
Public sector pay dispute ‘unwarranted given our willingness to talk’, Taoiseach says
Martin defends budget, citing need to ‘judge between restraint and real impact of cost-of-living increases’
Budget 2027 falls short of preventing public sector industrial action, say unions
Fórsa school secretaries and caretakers back pension deal officially ending dispute that sparked strikes last year
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