Observing the Tao of Paschal Donohoe

Inside Politics: Minister’s savvy budget draws grudging admiration around Leinster House

Budget 2018 leads to small losses in income at all levels

ESRI analysis: Budget did not do enough to prepare for wage inflation

Data commissioner welcomes ‘critical’ €4m budget rise

Concern office still underfunded ahead of EU law change while researchers get extra €7m

London will dictate the success of Paschal Donohoe’s first budget

Stephen Collins: Was even modest expansion appropriate given the Brexit backdrop?

No rest for Paschal Donohoe as he does the budget media whirl

Miriam Lord: Micheál Martin’s ‘fake outrage’ gets a bad review from drama critic Varadkar

Government’s culture strategy all spin and no substance

Spending promises for arts fail to materialise in budget

Just 31 more social homes planned for 2018 under Budget

Murphy says 5,900 units would be provided next year, but last year Coveney indicated 5,869

Budget fallout: strategy hangs on a soft Brexit

Government’s approach will look threadbare if worst case scenario for the UK’s exit from the EU comes to pass

Tax will take more of gains than budget allowed for - ESRI

Institute finds expected wage rises not factored in

Goverment accused of ‘misleading public’ on mental health budget

€20m of the €35m announced in Budget 2018 was ‘already promised’ in 2017

Cokes and smokes taxes: ‘I don’t care, I’ll still buy it’

‘You could probably improve the way people eat without hitting their pockets’

Hoteliers who abuse 9% VAT rate will pay consequences, says Ross

Minister says price gouging in sector will not be tolerated, especially when big events held nearby

SME staff retention scheme to cut tax due on share options

Employees with share options will pay capital gains rate of 33% and can delay payment

Budget 2018: Relief in tourism industry as 9% VAT rate maintained

Fáilte Ireland calls on sector to work to be more competitive and avoid price inflation

Budget dogs did not bark ‘due to lack of money’

Multitude of measures flagged earlier in the year did not materialise this time

Government accused of ‘more handouts’ to private developers

Taoiseach insists Nama offshoot will generate return for taxpayer

Mortgage interest relief will be phased out over next three years

Budget move to close scheme will increase cost of 300,000 loans

Budget 2018 quirks: Increased spending on 100-year-olds

Elsewhere, Department of Health gets big increase for public inquiries and legal fees

Inflationary stealth tax will eat into Budget 2018 gains

Wage rises mean burden won’t fall for many despite budget measures

Stamp duty hike on commercial property deals dominates reader Q&A

Electric vehicles, welfare rates and personal tax changes also feature

Minister could not ‘do everything for everyone’ in Budget 2018

Landlords, pensioners and employers question Paschal Donohoe over budget measures

Budget delivers 10% increase in cliches

Inside Politics: Paschal Donohoe’s budget contains no major political landmines

Dáil passes rise in commercial stamp duty

The Budget 2018 provision will increase tax on commercial property transactions

Only two TDs oppose cigarette price hike

Move passes without vote but some TDs raise concerns over Border cigarette smuggling

Second instalment of budget trilogy suits Fianna Fáil nicely

Party’s ire directed towards Sinn Féin and Independent Alliance rather than at Fine Gael

Miriam Lord: Budget 2018, with Paschal Done-with-No-Hue-and-Very-Little-Cry

The only surprise? That people were surprised there was no surprise

Government sought stamp duty vote in Dáil over lobbying fears

Coalition wanted to protect Budget 2018 tax hike from property industry pressure

Budget 2018: betting on growth to pay the bills

Negotiations between the parties needed to vote the budget through have led to a patchwork of measures to try to keep everyone on board

My Budget: ‘Budget 2018 a slap in the face’

Budget 2018: Disabled person John Murphy

Inside Politics Podcast: More Porridge, Less Pyrotechnics in Budget 2018

The Irish Times political team crunch the numbers

Budget 2018: Naughten welcomes review of carbon tax options

Environmental groups disappointed at lack of move to equalise cost of diesel and petrol

State urged to investigate surge in cost of disability allowance

Number receiving payment rises by quarter in four years as spending on scheme hits €1.35bn

Tax break on intellectual property changed to raise funds

Move will raise more money in the short term from multinational sector in Ireland

Joan Burton says leaking of stamp duty tax caused ‘rush’ of sales

Labour jobs spokesman Alan Kelly describes budget as worth ‘a cup of coffee’

My Budget: Unchanged diesel tax ‘gives us a bit of breathing space’

Garage owner Seán Carroll: ‘It just seemed to be a budget to keep things ticking on’

Budget 2018: Donohoe says stamp duty changes will not dampen supply

Minister says he has received assurances from Revenue that changes will deliver tax yield without hindering activity

Budget 2018: State continues reliance on private sector for social housing

Analysis: Only 3,800 of new homes will be built by local authorities or housing bodies

My Budget: ‘We have a serious problem with brain drain in Ireland’

Budget 2018: Ross McCarthy, businessman

Ireland to join European space research organisation

European Southern Observatory membership to boost skills in data analytics and software

Budget 2018: €11m to be spent on cleaning up dumps

Government spending plans include extra €4m for investigating tax evasion

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