Ireland on course for record tax year despite US tariff threat
Exchequer returns show tax receipts for the year to the end of July came to €58bn
Department of Finance
Donohoe delayed approving sale of State’s final shares in AIB
Minister for Finance took three-week period to consult with other members of Government on the ending of ‘crisis-era’ relationship with AIB
OPW spent €17,000 on consultants for committee hearings, more than any other State body
Spending data from 2021 to last month shows OPW spent over €17,000 last year as it faced rolling controversies
Spending on infrastructure makes sense, cutting VAT on hospitality is madness
However, unless the planning system is reformed, I’m unlikely during my lifetime to ride the metro or drink Shannon water from my tap
Budget 2026: What will it mean for the average earner in Ireland?
Will we have a cost-of-living package? And how big will the income tax element be?
Civil servant knew a year before Cabinet that Arts Council IT project might need to restart
Government’s chief information officer involved in advising council on ICT throughout the project
Betting tax increase in budget could raise €53m, says Department of Finance
Single-point increase in Vehicle Registration Tax could raise €28 million, Tax Strategy Group suggests
Income tax dilemma for Government as VAT cuts could cost €1bn
Tax Strategy Group papers hint at softer line on hospitality VAT cut but challenges on income tax
Government’s spending overruns amount to ‘poor planning’, Fiscal Council says
Budgetary watchdog assails Government’s projections
Ireland’s Summer Economic Statement: what does it say?
Document is important part of pre-budget choreography but theme running through this year is economic uncertainty
Tax and spending package of €9.4bn to form basis of Budget 2026
Coalition delivered its summer economic statement on Tuesday, on same day it published revised National Development Plan
Apple’s €14bn escrow account wound down
The €14.25bn paid over to exchequer is just shy of initial €14.3bn lodged after €470m net investment gain in past 16 months
Is Ireland ready for drab Soviet-style apartment blocks?
Government’s new apartment standards are so low they resemble the old Soviet blocks. And while more units may result, they won’t house more people
Ireland’s €156bn tax windfall: Where has it gone?
Most of the excess receipts from corporate tax have disappeared into the budgetary ether, in some cases to overruns in Health
Help to Buy is seen as free money but it just results in higher house prices and more tax
The scheme’s continued existence reflects the power of Ireland’s construction lobby and the political cynicism around housing
Three positive metrics point to health of economy
Irish economy still on relatively strong growth path despite global uncertainty
Keeping student fees down and reducing VAT would cost €3 billion we don’t have
Just days away from the next turn in the Donald Trump tariff saga, we are being egged on to slash a dangerously narrow tax base further
Public finances boosted by another spike in corporate tax receipts
Latest half-year exchequer numbers indicate Government collected €7.4bn in corporate tax last month
Trade and economic uncertainty reaches record levels, Government trade forum hears
Government assessment is of robust economy continuing to grow, but at slower rate
State must increase spending by €265bn by 2050, Central Bank’s Makhlouf warns
Central Bank governor calls for Government to have ‘credible’ spending rules for upcoming budget
Government measures designed to drive apartment building are ‘not as effective in practice as envisaged’
Minister to extend lifespan of State-owned property development lender by two years
Trump’s on-off tariff announcements now the main threat to global growth
Whiplash effect of US policies seen as limiting investment for now
The D4 farmers: Why the rich are buying up land to avoid inheritance tax
Rules to limit use of relief for tax planning are on the way but have not yet been activated
Does Ireland’s hospitality sector really need a VAT cut?
Employment and prices are growing strongly in the sector
Ireland needs to ditch empty promises and economic fairy tales and start confronting reality
Official documents seem to exist in some kind of parallel universe, with no expectation that targets can be met
Paschal Donohoe’s refusal to tackle banker bonus ban is hitting those who bought State’s shares
The Minister for Finance has lifted pay caps at AIB and PTSB, but a 89pc supertax on bonuses remains
Irish State is said to have ‘broken even’ on AIB and bailed-out banks. But this is far from the full story
Department of Finance says State ‘made’ €600m on bailout repayments but interest, inflation and opportunity cost make that far from true
Banks that fuelled Ireland’s finance rebound face tariff angst
Ireland has become a big draw for foreign lenders post-Brexit with international banks now employing close to 15,000 people in the State
Buildings designed as creches are being sold as residential homes
Government Ministers working to update planning regulations to prevent change of use of childcare facilities
Ireland’s urgent need to overhaul its climate policies laid bare by new projections
Opinion: ‘Yes, scaling is hard to do, so we had better do what we know already works and what we are good at delivering’
Local property tax bands and rates set to be changed to stave off big increases
Changes are being introduced to mitigate effects rising property values have on tax bills
Fiscal council predicts another surge in corporation tax
Budgetary watchdog also warns Government spending plans lack credibility
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