Investment funds to escape 6% ‘mansion tax’ on apartment buys as Finance Bill published
Legislation gives effect to budget measures including income tax and €1.6 billion personal tax package
Another interest rate cut is coming for borrowers next week, but the economy doesn’t need it
Reduction will add to demand in the housing market as lending becomes cheaper while supply lags behind
How many new homes are needed to meet demand: 33,000 or 85,000 a year?
Various reports and targets have suggested anything from 33,000 a year to 85,000. Why the discrepancy?
Meet the budget’s real winners: A family of five on an income of more than €70,000
Interplay of temporary and permanent measures means that this is a budget for better off people with children – the more the better
Will the Universal Social Charge become hostage to a bitter general election campaign?
The unpopular, post-crash tax may be targeted in an election arms race but pretending it can be abolished would be crazy
There was only ever one priority in Budget 2025 - to woo voters and win the general election
Budget 2025: Around €2bn will be disbursed to rich and poor alike
For your pocket, it will be the tale of two budgets in one next week
The Government is aiming to woo voters with a mix of once-off payments this year and permanent tax and welfare measures for 2024. But will the public be confused or grateful?
Cliff Taylor: Record surplus of €25bn sets Government up for budget
Right now, the State is awash with cash but an ageing population and climate change will require higher spending in the medium term and possibly higher taxes
Yes, Budget 2025 will affect your living standards. Here’s how
It’s one of the biggest political days of the year, and it will have an impact on our pockets
Ireland is at a turning point in its relationship with multinationals
Apple’s windfall cash will help fund State investment, but promises about top-class education, green energy and abundant water count for little without delivery
Is help-to-buy a vital support for house buyers or is it just pushing up prices?
The Government is to discuss expanding it while Sinn Féin pledges to phase it out
Ireland Apple tax case Q&A: What happened in court, what does it mean and where does the €13bn go?
Q&A: what impact will this have on future foreign direct investment?
Over-65s are better off and calling the political shots, while younger generations are struggling
Soon, when the tax boom bottoms out, there could be an epic battle over who pays the bills
Ireland’s disease of high prices is getting worse – has the Government added €1,000 to your household bills?
The Central Bank estimates that the Government’s breach of its 5% spending rule is adding about 0.5 of a percentage point to annual inflation
Can Sinn Féin make a real difference to the housing crisis?
Its plan to increase State spending, instead of incentivising private developers, would be a significant departure