Harris takes the purse strings just as Ireland’s golden economic decade may be ending
This week’s Ifac report outlines challenges facing the Irish economy, and the few options facing Simon Harris
Paschal Donohoe
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Budget watchdog hands Harris his first headache
Without plans or forecasts, Coalition already committed to big tax package in 2027
Coalition ‘budgeting like there’s no tomorrow’, warns fiscal watchdog
Ireland is ‘flying blind’ without the medium-term spending plan promised in programme for government
Gerry Hutch plans to register new voters as part of bid for seat in Dublin byelection
Unsettled €800,000 tax demand from Cab will not disqualify criminal figure from running, say officials
Message from the Editor: Exit Paschal Donohoe
The abruptness of the minister for finance’s departure leaves the Coalition facing a significant reset
What next for Fine Gael and the Coalition after Paschal Donohoe?
Senior party figures lament former minister’s departure but back Simon Harris as natural fit for role
Fine Gael’s ‘new generation’ who quit: ‘Many TDs don’t see it as a career any more’
The party’s brightest stars of the 2000s walked away from politics by the age of 51
Only thing predictable about Irish politics is that nothing is predictable
Right now, Sinn Féin are the bookies’ favourites to win the next general election, but you might as well ask Mystic Meg
Hardly a dry seat in the house as Paschal Donohoe makes his exit
Outgoing minister for finance effusive in his praise for party leader and ministerial successor Simon Harris at Fine Gael gathering
Diarmaid Ferriter: Departing Fine Gaelers leave a mixed legacy
Leo Varadkar, Paschal Donohoe and Simon Coveney are gone but the question remains: what does Fine Gael stand for?
The Irish Times view on the Government after Donohoe: does Harris have what it takes?
His move into Finance could herald a different sort of Coalition
Sole borrowers snapping up apartments and Paschal Donohoe’s legacy
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Was Paschal Donohoe a safe pair of hands or the luckiest minister for finance in history?
Was he handed a golden ticket and is the ‘Prudent Paschal’ moniker justified?
Ireland deserves a Minister for Finance with the right skill set. Is Simon Harris this person?
Finance is not a ministry one ‘figures out’ over time. It requires deep fluency in how capital moves, how complex systems behave, how shocks propagate and how a small open economy survives
Paschal Donohoe’s worst sin: being ‘a wee bit scabby on nights out’
On RTÉ Radio 1, Oliver Callan mourns the departure of the minister for finance in winning style
Paschal Donohoe uses final Dáil speech to appeal for continued support for libraries
Tánaiste says he never thought he would see the day when former finance minister would ‘ask me to spend more money’
What’s in the in-trays of the new Ministers? Just some very big political challenges
Occupied Territories Bill, volatile tax receipts and school spaces for those with additional needs among responsibilities
Dublin’s MetroLink challenge as army of 8,000 workers will be needed
The mind-bending scale of the MetroLink is beginning to reveal itself
Who will run for Paschal Donohoe’s vacant Dáil seat in the Dublin Central byelection?
Vote is expected in late spring 2026 and looks set to field contenders from across the political spectrum
Paschal Donohoe explains his departure and defends his record in his last political interview
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Philosophical Donohoe leaves incomplete Eurogroup legacy
Paschal Donohoe was in reflective mood at what prove to be his last visit to the ECB as Eurogroup president
Paschal Donohoe admits he considered not running in 2024 general election
Former minister for finance says he applied for his new role with the World Bank
‘Ireland’s loss is the world’s gain,’ says new Minister for Education on Donohoe’s resignation
Newly-appointed Minister for Education says she comes to role with ’360 degree understanding’ of brief
Paschal Donohoe’s departure gives Coalition a different complexion
Tánaiste Simon Harris, now Minister for Finance, assumes an even more prominent role
Paschal Donohoe is going to the World Bank. Why?
In the News podcast: Minister’s resignation prompts Cabinet shake-up
Well wishes from all sides see Paschal Donohoe off from his time in the Dáil
The now former minister bowed out ahead of taking on his new job at the World Bank in his usual fuss-free style
Who are the new Ministers and what are their qualifications?
Cabinet reshuffle follows Paschal Donohoe’s resignation as minister for finance
TDs express shock at Paschal Donohoe’s departure; Simon Harris to become Minister for Finance as part of reshuffle
Fine Gael TD set to take one of the most senior jobs at World Bank
The Irish Times view on the departure of Paschal Donohoe: Coalition loses one of its anchors
Minister has been central to economic and financial policy and has played an important political role
‘He’s probably reached the end of the road’: Donohoe’s constituents on his time in politics
Voters around Phibsborough recall a shrewd politician and skilled communicator with a legacy tied to crisis
Who is Paschal Donohoe? Profile of Minister for Finance stepping down for role at World Bank
The Fine Gael TD’s global appointment underscores his reputation as a pragmatic and consensus-driven leader
In pictures: Paschal Donohoe through the years
Minister for Finance to resign and take up World Bank position
What is Paschal Donohoe’s new €410,000-a-year job at the World Bank?
Departing Finance Minister will take over from Dutch-Austrian national Axel van Trotsenburg, who retires after 37 years
Paschal Donohoe resignation leaves Government weaker with problems piling up
Less than a year after Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil were returned to power, Coalition must cushion a heavy blow
Paschal Donohoe to resign from Government and take up position at World Bank
Minister for Finance has been offered role of managing director and has informed Taoiseach and Tánaiste that he will accept it
Worrying drift at DAA cannot continue
Board could act to remove chief executive Kenny Jacobs, for which it does not need ministerial approval. But litigation would surely follow, be costly and messy
Paschal Donohoe hopes ‘bricks and mortar foundation’ opens doors for Ireland in Frankfurt
Ireland’s new consulate general in Germany’s financial capital has opened its doors in a permanent premises
ETF uncertainty remains as Paschal Donohoe cautious about scrapping tax of unrealised gains
Anyone buying ETFs today should treat the deemed disposal rule as very much alive
Two Government departments clash over plan to pressure tech giants over social media scams
Department of Enterprise went to bat for Big Tech in online investment scam row with Department of Finance, emails show
Paschal Donohoe extends VAT cut on apartment sales to forward-funding deals
Finance Bill amendment to widen scope of tax measure in budget is welcomed
Who attended President Connolly’s inauguration and who didn’t? From family to campaign rivals
Former taoiseach Enda Kenny abroad, presidential candidate Heather Humphreys on holidays
Tax and investing: different rules for different investments sows confusion
Buying individual stocks means less tax on gains but the investment risks are far higher
Fail to prepare, prepare to fail: planning Ireland’s future outside the electoral cycle
A disconnect seems to exist between what the Department of Finance warned against this week in an ‘alarming’ report and what the Government is doing
The Irish Times view on debating immigration: complexity must be reflected
Open discussion is vital but generalisations are over-simplistic
Like the mayor in Jaws, Ireland is ignoring the shark in its public finances
Department of Finance’s Future Forty report makes it pretty clear, Ireland’s public financing model is running out of road
If you look closely, you can see a Cabinet rift opening on immigration
Simon Harris and Paschal Donohoe have given subtly different, but important, views on the migration system
Vandalised Diamond Park playground will cost hundreds of thousands of euro to repair
Park opened by Paschal Donohoe in 2023 to remain closed following fire damage and security issues
The Irish Times view on the Department of Finance forecasts: vital questions awaiting answers
Ireland has a window of opportunity over the next few years which it simply has to use
Ireland’s housing crisis to last another 15 years, Department of Finance predicts
Estimate of future demand based on current demographic trends
AIB raises full-year net interest income forecast
AIB said its share of new mortgage lending so far this year was 31%
Continued skilled inward migration will be vital to our future
Our openness can be a strength and we need managed growth in labour force to remain competitive
Exchequer revenue could decline over next 40 years under scenario in major new report
Report considers fall-off in corporation tax revenue a ‘central scenario’
Why Budget 2026 was a huge let-down for business owners on their pensions
Many business owners will be unable to catch up on years of under-funding their pension
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