Ireland’s financial services sector: no longer just an offshoot of London
Employment in the area here has almost doubled since 2015 on back of some favourable headwinds, including Brexit
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Tánaiste says Government does not ‘ignore’ advice of State’s spending watchdog
Simon Harris says he welcomes input from the Fiscal Advisory Council but ‘they are not the Government’
New Government plan aims to increase financial services jobs to 70,000
Coalition publishes fresh strategy to cut red tape and boost competitiveness in key sector
New law to provide greater certainty for cancer survivors seeking mortgage protection
Legal ‘right to be forgotten’ will replace voluntary code that some insurers had failed to adopt
Time to stop demonising successful people for having large pension pots
There was strong merit in the Government’s decision to increase the Standard Fund Threshold on pensions from €2m level
Planned increases to fuel excise duty from next month will not go ahead, Government says
Restoration of cuts to be kept under review while geopolitical situation remains uncertain, Minister says
E-scooter ban for under-18s deferred after AG intervention
Rossa Fanning tells Government primary legislation will be required to introduce the measure
Simon Harris’s aide mocked teachers as work-shy and public as ‘racist’
Constituency chief John Kelly called Donald Trump a ‘moron’ and Prince Harry a ‘snowflake’ in social media posts
Level of interest in new savings scheme high, says banking group
Tax incentives and simplicity are main attractions in promised investment accounts - BPFI survey
Rural TDs lobby Simon Harris to stall plans to reinstate full rate of fuel excise duty
There are mixed views among Coalition backbenchers over next month’s planned increase
‘The Main Street was a very different place’: Ireland’s growing dereliction clear to see in Bray
Many locals are dissatisfied that Co Wicklow’s largest town is looking down-at-heel and shabby
Number on children’s spinal surgery waiting list falls below 200, figures show
Most patients received an appointment within 12 months, but some were waiting longer
Ireland to approve Israeli bonds for EU; and ‘The Monk’ to be reimbursed election expenses
Early Edition with Andrew McNair: Hot weather expected to end in Ireland on Friday
Harris lobbies against Israeli bond approvals returning to Ireland
Luxembourg will not renew role as approval body, causing it to revert to Dublin from September
Freeze minimum wage until 2030, urges business advisory group
In budget submission, Azets also calls on Government to introduce €5bn investment fund for small business
The Irish Times view on financial crime: vigilance is required
Ireland is the third-largest exporter of financial services in the European Union
Tougher rules for gambling firms as part of new drive to tackle money laundering
Harris to launch national strategy countering money laundering and financing of terrorism
Flood protection: New group to look at gaps in insurance market
Many homeowners and businesses have found themselves left without flood insurance as their locations are deemed too risky for policies
The HSE was broken up into six regions two years ago to deliver better care. Is it working?
Restructuring Ireland’s health service was meant to integrate services locally, but concerns have been highlighted by regional managers and the HSE board
Vape tax increase being considered after it raises €22m in nine months
Increase likely to be announced in Budget 2027
Multinationals paid additional €1bn in July as new 15% tax rate kicks in
Government has collected €59.6bn in tax to date in 2026, up €1.6bn on same period last year
Are middle earners getting gouged by the tax system here?
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
The Irish Times view on public spending: restoring budget credibility
Spending minister Jack Chambers is facing a budget battle
The Limerick mayor, the Government councillors, and a significant row
John Moran’s time in office marked by clashes, in particular one concerning passage of Limerick’s corporate plan
State paid more than €500k to private firm for air traffic control at Dublin Air Corps base
Flying operations had been restricted at Casement Aerodrome for period last year due to shortage of qualified military personnel
Mayor of Limerick complains to Taoiseach and Tánaiste about councillors after fractious meeting
City and county council’s corporate plan passed by councillors in John Moran’s absence
Micheál Martin thinks voters reward delivery. Simon Harris is not convinced
Micheál Martin is a ‘deliverist’ at heart; Harris, by contrast, does things, tells people about them, shows he is doing them – on repeat
Irish households held €175bn in cash deposits in June as Government readies savings scheme
Central Bank figures show stock of household deposits rose by €9 billion in first six months of the year
Departments face sanctions for spending breaches, Chambers warns
Minister for Public Expenditire Jack Chambers warns ministers they are now the architects of their own fiscal space
Are middle earners ripped off by the Irish income tax system?
There are options to lower taxes but doing so requires political decisions
Consumer protection needs to be higher priority for Simon Harris investment accounts - actuaries
Actuaries society alarmed at focus on investing in individual stocks after investors hurt in financial crash
Is the Irish economy really Trump-proof? We’d better hope so
As the Taoiseach eyes the exit and the unity debate gets louder, the current calm in Irish politics may not last
Ireland’s Potemkin budget: figures belong in the fiction section of the library
The only certainty is that Ireland will continue to rely on rising corporate tax revenues to pay the bills at the end of the year
All signs point to Budget 2027 not having much room to manoeuvre
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Adjusting income tax bands and credits for inflation would cost more than €1bn next year
Tax Strategy Paper show reliance on top earners, who pay 602 per cent of all such taxes
We can now identify who will gain most from the budget income tax package
A limited enough package is on the table with an emphasis on broadening bands
What do the billions in Summer Economic Statement mean for tax and public services?
Promises made on tackling the cost of living could be well-nigh impossible to honour
Budget 2027 expected to be tightest budget since before Covid-19
Summer Economic Statement suggests upcoming package will be the tightest since before the Covid-19 pandemic
Harris expects ‘intense engagement’ in Government over tax package for Budget 2027
Tánaiste is ‘positively disposed to the idea’ of changes to tax bands
Mary Lou McDonald says Irish unity talks with Simon Harris ‘extremely constructive’
Sinn Féin leader says there is now a recognition that parties need to work collaboratively on the issue
€1.5bn to be set aside for tax package for workers in summer economic statement
Expenditure increases limited to €7bn with €1.5bn to be set aside for tax package aimed at increasing take-home pay
‘Bizarre situation’ where parents buy e-scooters for children must end, Simon Harris says
‘The first thing that has to happen in this country is behavioural change,’ Tánaiste says
The Irish Times view on the digital wallet: a solution seeking a problem
The likely uses for the wallet remain unclear
Every e-scooter in country will need to be registered and licensed from September
E-scooters to be banned for under-18s under proposals agreed by Government
Scaling back remote working should be on the agenda as payback for public sector pay rises
Money, no matter how many billions are involved, is the least important part of what is really at stake in the pay talks
Developers seek further tax breaks to boost home building
State must tap international investors for housing cash, lobby group also says
Why Simon Harris will really struggle to move the dial on income tax in the Budget
Fine Gael aspirations to help ‘people who get up early in the morning’ might be kept in check by realpolitik
If you get up at a ridiculous hour to sit in horrendous traffic, there may be good news in the budget
But you might not want to get too excited
MV Matthew departs Cork having cost State €16m in berthing, crew and maintenance fees
Vessel was boarded by Army Rangers in 2023 in operation that led to seizure of €157m worth of cocaine
‘Above all, she was genuinely authentic’: Tributes to the late Brenda Fricker
Oscar-winning Dublin actor had been due to receive Freedom of the City honour later this year
Aughinish Alumina warned Michael McGrath about sanctioning exports to Russia
Rusal-owned Limerick plant lobbied politicians in Brussels and Dublin about impact of EU sanctions, documents show
Ireland’s new digital wallet could store driving licence, birth cert and passport
The use of the app will not be compulsory and older forms of ID will still be usable
‘Michael Collins would be pleased’: Sinn Féin praises Harris for Ireland unification presentation
Tánaiste says question is ‘not simply what a united Ireland would cost, but what a united Ireland could create’
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