Paschal Donohoe

Fiscal measures and new building guidelines ‘probably worth €70,000 to €80,000 a flat’

‘No budget can do everything, nor should it attempt to’, says Paschal Donohoe

Changes in the rent tax credit, increase in minimum wage and VAT rate reduction for hospitality among highlights

Budget 2026: Most if not all of the gains will be wiped out by the enduring cost-of-living crisis

Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock

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Increase in fuel allowance and widened eligibility announced

Here is our detailed summary with a list of all the key measures

Postmortem on misguided presidential campaign will pause while Government reveals spending plans

One-off cost-of-living measures seen in recent budgets are being dropped as part of efforts to rein in spending

Parliamentary Budget Office says Government would have to spend more than €3bn just to maintain existing levels of service

People now receive budget news as a series of personalised bullet points delivered through whatever channel they prefer

Promising reform of public finances is one thing, but there has been little evidence of it from either recent officeholder

In advance of Budget 2026, Conor Pope calculates how prices have climbed since 2021

Another €12 weekly rise in core welfare payments in doubt as talks go down to wire

We hear a lot in the media about a cost-of-living crisis. This is seriously at odds with the facts

Finance minister Paschal Donohoe has ruled out personal tax cuts in the budget, a decision sure to cause controversy

Oscar Donohoe is part of Glasnevin club playing Dublin senior football semi-final against Kilmacud Crokes on Sunday

Ministers have been taken aback at spending allocations they believe will store up political problems for them

Lower student fees and rise in income thresholds for grants remain on table with talks going to wire

Paschal Donohoe admits no research has been done on whether hospitality passed benefit to customers last time around, but Ifac casts doubt on it

Corporate tax take is forecast to climb to €34.1bn and income tax receipts to exceed €39bn

Workers and businesses pay €73 billion in taxes so far this year, show exchequer returns

Minister for Finance says focus will be on tax measures that keep jobs in the country and enhance Ireland’s competitiveness

Governments should use tax incentives for people to invest to avoid ‘wasting’ money on desposit, says Maria Luís Albuquerque

Senior Ministers yet to settle financial positions for 2026 as budget day looms

Coalition ‘confident’ in legislation being best way to deal with 32-million annual limit

Darragh O’Brien to seek agreement to develop draft legislation allowing him to remove Dublin Airport’s passenger cap

Mortgages in default and debt from Covid pandemic among borrowings set to be sold at steep discount

Despite the ESRI's warnings the Government is set to press ahead with a significant spending increase

Government risks losing control of spending as it tries to do everything, everywhere, all at once

Special relief for tenants in new builds and extending the carer’s allowance are among measures planned in October package

Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan

Economy expected to be 1% smaller after Trump tariffs, Central Bank warns

Was Zappone more effective as an insider than as an activist? The answer is not always clear

Resignation of EirGrid chief has had downstream consequences for Government over top-level pay

John Foster managed the country’s finances for 34 years to 1811

A budget VAT boost for hospitality and limited cuts for taxpayers will be a tough sell - this will cause big problems for the Coalition

Group says move would make late trade accessible to smaller bars and on more marginal nights

The BBC journalist warns of a dangerous policy spiral as nations reduce their reliance on international trade