Government

Windfall wealth

Politicians strive to reinvent the wheel themselves, which, to date, remains decidedly square

Cut costs and abolish Ifac

Watchdog is consistently ignored with a gentle pat on the head

Paternity leave shouldn’t be a privilege only the likes of Simon Harris can afford

Fatherhood is not so visible in the workplace where patriarchal conventions persist

‘Doing the work of two nurses and not getting the pay of one’: Nurses stage midday protest

Protesters demand Government address nurses’ cost-of-living concerns as strike looms

Minister signalled Government was set to ‘renege’ on RTÉ deal in budget talks

Minister told Jack Chambers broadcaster’s €260m allocation could not be maintained without more funding for his department

‘I still miss my wee girl every day’: Families remember Creeslough victims on fourth anniversary

Áine Flanagan, who lost her partner Robert and daughter Shauna in the blast, said families ‘deserve answers’

‘Irish Government is clearly not listening’: Nature groups criticise lack of budget funding for restoration

Budget allocates just €6m extra to NPWS despite experts saying €700m needed annually for nature restoration

RTÉ ‘caught off-guard’ by €20m cut in funding in Budget 2027

Patrick O’Donovan said he was not happy with progress to date on broadcaster’s transition ‘more agile, smaller’ organisation

Budget 2027’s childcare package has triggered storm of protest from parents. Here’s why

Not for the first time, there appears to be a substantial ‘reality gap’

Budget day has lost all excitement. It is now an attritional struggle between ministers

Increase in basic income tax credits of €125 is small beer by any standard, with inflation soaring

Q&A: How will social welfare changes affect you?

€10-a-week increase in all core payments from January

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

Tuesday’s budget may be the worst since Charles Haughey’s wild spending

Despite all the promises, the day after tomorrow will be one of disappointment

College student protest uses 90s hits to draw politicians into listening

Students at the demonstration highlighted how housing difficulties have pushed many to the margins of the traditional university experience

Ageing population in Ireland will see rise of up to 58 per cent in need for family care

Report says demographic change will put increasing pressure on family carers and formal care services

European Commission tackles Republic over tax treatment of government bonds

Irish exemption includes capital gains tax on bonds issued by some State-owned entities including ESB, Bord Gáis and DAA

Budget will cost pensioners

Not for the first time in this country, it appears as though eaten bread is soon forgotten

I got the emergency booklet, but where are the iodine tablets?

What should I do?

State paid millions to asylum seeker housing firms after cancelling contracts

‘No value’ secured from deals which represented ‘substantial loss to the taxpayers’

Budget should focus on actual need rather than ‘mandatory perks’

The Government needs to be bold and strategic in ensuring that we can fund infrastructure delivery

ECB may resume rate cuts as soon as 2028, says ratings agency S&P

Expectations of four additional increases in next 12 months wrong, according to S&P chief

Irish-British governments conduct first joint exercise to plan for subsea cable attack

‘Eastern Pearl’ first exercise of its type, with plans for more complex British-Irish co-operation amid Russian aggression

Permanent price reductions, not temporary measures

Government should focus on reducing costs of good and services to provide long-term savings for consumers

Protesting against fuel prices

I suggest peacefully protesting at the US Embassy in Dublin

Could diesel and petrol prices in Ireland keep rising? Unfortunately, yes

The price of crude is no longer what’s pushing prices up. It’s the price of refined diesel and kerosene

EU budget: ‘Frugal’ states demand hundreds of billions be cut from spending

Germany and five other countries say the bloc’s proposed €1.9 trillion budget must be reduced to secure their backing

Ireland spends less on education than OECD average, new data shows

The report also found the number of primary teachers in Ireland increased by 27 per cent over the last seven years, which is much higher than the OECD average

Government must address housing issue as an absolute priority

Nothing significant has been done while corporate landlords enriched

Civil Service work-to-rule expected to disrupt EU presidency

Escalating public-sector pay dispute to create headache for Irish diplomats in Brussels during EU presidency

Government to authorise new funding as €700m agreed in April runs out

Ministers told no longer sufficient funds to pay for measures agreed by Ministers over recent months

Fuel protesters warn of further action if budget does not slash taxes

Meeting of over 1,000 people in Co Westmeath hears range of demands for Government

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

School closures loom on separate days next month as teacher pay dispute escalates

Members of ASTI to begin work-to-rule on October 5th and will strike nine days later if ‘meaningful’ pay talks are not under way

Excise cuts on petrol and diesel could be extended ‘into early spring’

A continued lower carbon tax on home heating oil is an ‘absolute consideration’, Jack Chambers says

Voters open to Irish unity, but not enthusiastic about footing the bill

A sizeable majority of voters express concerns about the potential costs of unification

Should the minimum wage be raised again?

Businesses are pushing back on the possibility of another hike in the minimum wage in the budget

For Irish savers, there has never been more options from European banks

While long-term wealth building can be better served through investing, the cash you choose to hold on deposit still needs to work for you

Financial deficit in health service could hit €1bn, Dáil Public Accounts Committee hears

Scrapping private practice in public hospitals to cost HSE €140m

Omagh bombing inquiry hears from Garda detective under ‘exceptional’ cross-Border deal

Gardaí were unable to track progress of car stolen in Co Monaghan and used to transport Omagh bomb, inquiry told

Proposed boiler scrappage scheme ‘could be worth €2,000 to Irish households’

Government to bring forward boiler scrappage scheme that could be worth thousands to households, Darragh O’Brien says

Ireland ‘needs 1,000 new nursing home beds a year until 2040′ for ageing population

Country is facing a ‘demographic tipping point’ to deal with increasing older population, says nursing home representative group

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