Will the Universal Social Charge become hostage to a bitter general election campaign?
The unpopular, post-crash tax may be targeted in an election arms race but pretending it can be abolished would be crazy
Stories realted to the Universal Social Charge (USC) in Ireland
The unpopular, post-crash tax may be targeted in an election arms race but pretending it can be abolished would be crazy
Labour says budget was ‘all glitter and full of shiny gimmicks’; Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has said she ‘wants to see a full restoration’ of barristers fees
Budget 2025: Spending the same amount cutting inheritance tax as went to permanent payments targeted at the poorest children was an odd choice
Budget 2025: Measures aimed at tackling the cost of living are underwhelming for some
The final cost of living package will now come in at just shy of €2 billion, well in excess of the €1.5bn expected
Budget 2025: Forecast for corporation tax made in annual economic and fiscal outlook, published by Department of Finance
Budget 2025: Double-income households earning above €50,000 each with three children to benefit most in hard cash terms
USC cut to 3%; extra credits for renters; 10,000 new social homes to built and free public transport for under-9s
Minister for Finance and Minister for Public Expenditure addressed the Dáil on Tuesday
Use our calculator to find out what this year's budget means for you and your money
This year’s measures will be framed around tax and spending package of €8.3bn, with cost-of-living bundle worth roughly €1.5bn
Budget 2025: State’s massive surplus and the looming general election make giveaway measures - and politics - a key part of the budget
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How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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