Ireland’s national debt could hit €250bn in 2030s
National Treasury Management Agency to warn TDs level of debt carries risk as borrowing matures and becomes more expensive
Enrolments in primary schools set to fall significantly, Department of Education says
Student numbers at first year in second level also starting to decline but there will be significant local variations, briefing document says
Asylum seeker housing providers sue State over reduced demand for their services
Committee of Public Accounts chairman says details outlined in Department of Justice letter ‘deeply concerning and raises serious questions’
Ministers face new budget curbs in overspending crackdown
Expenditure control framework to be finalised shortly by Department of Public Expenditure
Government departments fear being asked to cough up due to Health overspend
HSE chief reveals ‘significantly worsened’ financial position in March when €250m overrun recorded in first quarter
Almost 300 asylum seekers claiming to be children were adults, Oireachtas committee told
Tusla says age assessment of unaccompanied minors has been an issue of significant risk in recent years
Trump continues to make threats as Iran reviews US proposal to end war
US president threatens to renew strikes as Iranian official dismisses proposals as ‘list of American wishes’
About 1.6m barrels from State oil reserve to be released on to market
National Oil Reserves Agency says move will leave it holding enough fuel to last 80 days rather than 90 at present
HSE to pause recruitment in some non-frontline roles due to €250m overspend
HSE chief tells senior management the organisation is ‘significantly over budget’ and the situation is ‘serious’
Children’s hospital group says it had sought €30,000 from concession holder to reduce cost of Christmas party for staff
Builder Bam expected to provide a new timeline on Friday, Pac told
Payment of €30,000 to children’s hospital group was to settle accounts, not for staff party, company says
Public Accounts Committee expected to question background to payment made to Children’s Health Ireland
Sinn Féin urges Senator accused of blackmailing former State fisheries official to assist Garda investigation
Fraud and theft allegations being investigated by Garda National Economic Crime Bureau, says Dáil Committee of Public Accounts chairman
National children’s hospital completion date will ‘continue to evolve’, says builder BAM
‘Highly selective data’ being misleadingly used about current state of project, builder says
Fisheries officer says he was sent bill for €24,000 for damages following crash in uninsured State car
WRC hears IFI officer penalised, ostracised and singled out after he made protected disclosures regarding the insurance issue
New national children’s hospital further delayed amid ventilation issue
‘Unprecedented 106,500 defects in the 5,728 rooms’ yet to be addressed by builder Bam, Pac to be told