OPW spent €17,000 on consultants for committee hearings, more than any other State body
Spending data from 2021 to last month shows OPW spent over €17,000 last year as it faced rolling controversies
Spending data from 2021 to last month shows OPW spent over €17,000 last year as it faced rolling controversies
However, unless the planning system is reformed, I’m unlikely during my lifetime to ride the metro or drink Shannon water from my tap
Government’s chief information officer involved in advising council on ICT throughout the project
Will we have a cost-of-living package? And how big will the income tax element be?
Single-point increase in Vehicle Registration Tax could raise €28 million, Tax Strategy Group suggests
Tax Strategy Group papers hint at softer line on hospitality VAT cut but challenges on income tax
Budgetary watchdog assails Government’s projections
Document is important part of pre-budget choreography but theme running through this year is economic uncertainty
Coalition delivered its summer economic statement on Tuesday, on same day it published revised National Development Plan
The €14.25bn paid over to exchequer is just shy of initial €14.3bn lodged after €470m net investment gain in past 16 months
Government’s new apartment standards are so low they resemble the old Soviet blocks. And while more units may result, they won’t house more people
Most of the excess receipts from corporate tax have disappeared into the budgetary ether, in some cases to overruns in Health
The scheme’s continued existence reflects the power of Ireland’s construction lobby and the political cynicism around housing
Irish economy still on relatively strong growth path despite global uncertainty
Just days away from the next turn in the Donald Trump tariff saga, we are being egged on to slash a dangerously narrow tax base further
Latest half-year exchequer numbers indicate Government collected €7.4bn in corporate tax last month
Government assessment is of robust economy continuing to grow, but at slower rate
Central Bank governor calls for Government to have ‘credible’ spending rules for upcoming budget
Minister to extend lifespan of State-owned property development lender by two years
Whiplash effect of US policies seen as limiting investment for now
Rules to limit use of relief for tax planning are on the way but have not yet been activated
Employment and prices are growing strongly in the sector
Official documents seem to exist in some kind of parallel universe, with no expectation that targets can be met
The Minister for Finance has lifted pay caps at AIB and PTSB, but a 89pc supertax on bonuses remains
Department of Finance says State ‘made’ €600m on bailout repayments but interest, inflation and opportunity cost make that far from true
Ireland has become a big draw for foreign lenders post-Brexit with international banks now employing close to 15,000 people in the State
Government Ministers working to update planning regulations to prevent change of use of childcare facilities
Opinion: ‘Yes, scaling is hard to do, so we had better do what we know already works and what we are good at delivering’
Changes are being introduced to mitigate effects rising property values have on tax bills
Budgetary watchdog also warns Government spending plans lack credibility
Department of Finance downplays the decline, attributing it to ‘once-off’ factors
Exchequer returns show receipts from business tax fell by over €1.1 billion in May
Finance minister says Republic is entering period of global turbulence in a position of strength
Group oversaw State shareholdings in banks after financial crash, wind down of IBRC and working out of Nama
Oireachtas committee to hold opening meeting on Tuesday as Government prepares report on 'disruptive impacts’ to workforce
Debt levels among small and medium businesses rose from €369,000 in 2023, Department of Finance report shows
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Some embracing artificial intelligence and others avoiding its use, at least for now
Budget 2026 set to be ‘very different’ from predecessors, says Neale Richmond
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
Department of Finance warns of growth shock if EU does not secure a trade deal
What does the Government’s latest economic report tell us about its fears for the State’s finances?
Expansion in domestic economy would slow to 2 per cent this year if 10 per cent levy on US imports from the EU remains in place
Maritime, air and cyber cited as areas where opportunities may arise to collaborate in procurement
Covid-19 study finds when restrictions were lifted there was a sharp increase in spending as consumers spent their accumulated pandemic-era savings
Clancourt told Minister for Finance Jack Chambers employers had complained about ‘significant’ cost of amenities to get staff back to office
Internal Department of Housing report set out 10 selected 2024 forecasts, with all but two below 40,000
Senior officers have no plans to apply to replace Drew Harris due to concerns about pension tax liability of an estimated €500,000
Department of Finance had been expected to publish its annual performance report this week
Report flags tax loopholes inadvertently introduced with 2022 Finance Act
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices