Bond market turmoil complicates ECB rate decision
Frankfurt expected to increase rates again in December
Energy Costs
Stories related to heating and electricity costs
Ireland sells 10-year bonds at highest rate since it emerged from bailout
Global borrowing rates have risen this year as Iran war stokes inflation
‘No silver bullet’: Energy crunch could bite Europe this winter
Price-gouging checks at petrol stations and electric vehicle grants for French taxi drivers among Continent’s responses to global energy shock
Cutting the extras out of our electricity bills
Extra charges make up 55% of household electricity bills and more for some industries
‘My pay hasn’t gone up – and everything else has’: Public sector workers have their say
Teachers, health workers, civil servants working in parks and tourist attractions say enough is enough as they take to pickets
Background costs comprise more than 50% of consumers’ electricity bills
Minister pledges that work on north-south power line will start next year
Budget reversal of policy on tackling climate change was a mistake
While its capital investment plans are welcome, more should have done to mitigate the impact of rising fuel prices for those on low incomes
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
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
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
Emergency electricity plants to cost customers €1.4bn
Last resort power stations to remain on grid for next two winters as energy pressures grow
Energy prices drive Irish consumer price inflation to highest level since January 2024
Energy product prices increased by 13.7% in 12 months to September, CSO says
Are Budget 2027’s tax and social welfare measures enough? Conor Pope delivers his verdict
Smokers and people who earn between €35,000-€44,000 could reasonably feel like they’ve been forgotten about
Punishing public servants will not cut class sizes or A&E waits or solve housing crisis
Anger over pay awards for those who provide vital services should be redirected towards Government
Should every motorway have an HGV lane? Ideas to tackle fuel crisis
On budget day we will see if the Government is capable of taking a long-term view
Service sector activity strengthens despite price pressures
Latest PMI for State’s services sector indicates growth with inflationary pressure
The budget I want: A home owner, house hunter, parent, pensioner and business owner
Parents, homeowners, professionals, farmers, healthcare workers and people with disabilities discuss their priorities
Taoiseach signals halt to home heating oil carbon tax increases for lifetime of Government
Micheál Martin also confirms welfare recipients and pensioners can expect Christmas bonus
G7 to release 100m barrels of diesel and crude under pressure from Trump
Diesel falls sharply in markets in move that could see prices at the pump fall by up to 13 cent a litre in time
Millionaires’ tax central to People Before Profit Budget 2027 proposals
Party plans corporation tax of 20%, €500 energy credit and €1.75 per litre cap at fuel pumps to ease cost of living crisis
Octopus Energy boss would ‘love’ to enter Irish consumer market
Octopus is UK’s biggest household electricity supplier
Global bond sell-off pushes 10-year Treasury yield to highest since 2002
Sovereign debt costs around world return to multiyear highs
Cutting fuel taxation in the budget does nothing to cure the disease
Households need help to break free from home heating oil for good
Surging petrol and diesel prices trigger drop in fuel sales
Retail sales remain positive overall despite global energy shock
Electricity is vital for life, so should be supplied as cheaply as possible
Vital utility should not be a means through which profit can be extracted from consumers
Scrapping carbon tax means handing ‘billions of euro to Ursula von der Leyen’
Simon Harris says he is ‘not going to stand for’ misinformation around the introduction of carbon tax
Elgin to invest €200m in solar power farm
Deal boosts energy firm’s Irish assets as it gears up for electricity supply auction
A new home in older age: What are the benefits of downsizing to a new development?
New-build properties are becoming increasingly attractive to people who want to reduce running costs and make life simpler
Why it pays to go green for lower costs when buying a new home
New-home buyers can lock in to lower rates due to higher energy efficiency
Energy costs hitting hiring and expansion plans
Companies stall investment as bills rise following US-Iran war
Something big happened to the ‘most important price in the world’ this week
Interest rate on US government 10-year debt reached its highest level since 2007, with Ireland on an inflationary knife edge
Fuel protesters meet Simon Harris after buying table at Meath Fine Gael event
Tánaiste understood to have accepted document from the group saying he would consider it
Latest poll numbers show neither Government nor Opposition all that popular with electorate
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
The issue that keeps Simon Harris awake at night
Minister for Finance reveals issue that plays on his mind most
Should the minimum wage be raised again?
Businesses are pushing back on the possibility of another hike in the minimum wage in the budget
Grant of €600 for solar panel batteries set to be announced in budget
Money will be paid in addition to SEAI grant of up to €1,800 for solar PV systems
Boiler scrappage scheme: how it will work, what’s on offer and who can avail of it
Measure tackles reliance on fossil fuels – especially kerosene – amid rising prices
‘Help is on the way’ with energy costs, Simon Harris says in advance of budget
Pearse Doherty warns of more increases in electricity prices before Budget 2027 and criticises cut in energy credits
Irish Times poll reveals what voters want in Budget 2027
Satisfaction with Government falls to lowest rating in six years, but support for Sinn Féin and Mary Lou McDonald is also down
Should Ireland share its corporation tax bonanza with the EU?
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
Dáil fuel row as Aontú highlights 89-year-old woman’s €860 home heating bill
Donald Trump ‘caused current energy crisis, not carbon tax’, Labour claims
Audit watchdog tells firms to consider Middle East conflict effects in annual accounts
Companies must assess global economic uncertainty when making accounting judgments, Iaasa says
Irish wholesale electricity prices climb almost 77% in August amid global energy shock
Price of a basket of wholesale energy products, including petrol and diesel, up 64.7% since August 2025
Rural home heating oil conundrum – high costs and lack of an alternative from Government
Kerosene-dependent households need more creative thinking from leaders to ‘level the playing field between the on-grid and the off-grid consumer’
Global markets are signalling danger. Here’s what it means for Irish households
Interest rates on the rise in US and euro zone while borrowing costs touch levels not seen since 2007
Tenth of Irish renewable electricity lost in 2025 due to grid constraints
Electricity demand rise driven primarily by 9% increase in demand from large energy users including data centres
When will Ireland finally achieve full fossil fuel phase-out?
Transition is under way but the task lacks the timeline and tough decisions to complete the job
Soaring energy costs and why ‘we can’t protect everyone from the impact of war’
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
Over-70s urged to check eligibility for energy costs payment from State
Household Benefits Package, which is not means tested for over 70s, helps with energy bills up to €420 per year, and includes a free TV licence
Budget 2027: ‘Specific consideration’ for measures to tackle rising heating oil costs
Jack Chambers was speaking at Dublin Castle in advance of an EU presidency meeting
There is a landmine posing a big danger to next month’s budget
Ministers have raised hopes of a giveaway budget - but events are turning against them
Makhlouf stays on the fence on future rate hikes
Central Bank governor reiterates path on interest rates not set, but inflation is now a big problem
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Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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