HSE team set up to address overspend at Naas hospital amid fears of possible €41m deficit
Spending from January to March 2026 suggests a deficit for the year of €41m
Irish Fiscal Advisory Council
One in three can’t afford to benefit from Government’s regressive new investment scheme
Is now really the time to prioritise a scheme aimed at helping those with savings to further increase their value?
The two things that make Ireland expensive: Energy and housing
The drivers of Ireland’s high-cost economy are many but two stand out
Record €66bn in tax collected in first eight months of 2026
Government spending is running ahead of increased tax returns in percentage terms
What is the purpose of the Fiscal Advisory Council?
Simon Harris will ignore the advice, as has every other minister for finance
Is it time to dissolve the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council?
State budgetary watchdog has long been a singular voice of fiscal rectitude, but is routinely ignored by Government
There is little indication we have a plan for what to do if the AI bubble bursts
Ireland has weathered a lot of economic storms, but this one could catch us off guard
Will the upcoming budget drive inflation and increase costs for Irish households?
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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’
Ifac takes aim at Government’s Alice in Wonderland budgeting
Budgets are drawn up and delivered every October only to be torpedoed by spending overruns, council says
Fiscal council criticises ‘repeated’ spending overruns for inflating budget-day plans
Spending watchdog warns a large budget package will add to inflation and increase costs for households and firms
End to Flutter’s winning streak and Manna’s launch into the US
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Irish Fiscal Advisory Council warns of ‘sizeable’ budgetary overruns
Latest exchequer data shows Government spending rose by 7.4% to €65 billion in first seven months of year
Are middle earners ripped off by the Irish income tax system?
There are options to lower taxes but doing so requires political decisions
€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
Tax and spending plans in budget will become a little clearer this week
While the Government is seeking to control overruns, backbenchers want tax and spending giveaways
Income tax cuts, energy, childcare: Here’s what we know so far about Budget 2027
What we know so far about the budget and its impact on your pocket
Buoyant tax receipts provide cover for runaway State spending
General government expenditure has jumped by 54 per cent since 2019
Strong tax returns of €50bn strengthen Government’s budgetary position
Latest half-year exchequer numbers indicate State collected €7.5bn in corporate tax last month
Will my next restaurant bill be cheaper because of this week’s VAT cut?
As with many monetary matters, the answer will very much depend on individual choices
Denying our dependence on US firms is like saying Tony Soprano worked in ‘waste management’
As a country we need to be honest about how important American companies are to our economy
Ireland faces €13bn annual bill by 2050 for missing climate targets
Congestion charges and distance-based road charges recommended by State’s fiscal watchdog
Targeted supports more critical amid a gradual economic slowdown
Marginal reduction in IT employment is probably one of the first manifestations of AI influencing the economy
Ireland’s reliance on multinationals extends ‘far beyond’ corporation tax, warns watchdog
Almost €3 in every €10 collected by the State in tax and PRSI now comes from multinationals operating in just three sectors
Look under the hood. There are ‘echoes of 2006’ in the Irish economy
Trump says Iran peace deal has averted ‘worldwide depression’ but closer to home experts worry prices will continue to rise regardless
‘Clear echoes’ of Celtic Tiger in Government’s reliance on corporation tax, fiscal watchdog warns
Ifac chairman Seamus Coffey tells Oireachtas committee Government should follow its own rules on spending
I won’t waste my time writing about this again ... definitely
The danger of Ireland’s reliance on a few big companies rises ever higher -but Irish politics does not want to know
Tense scenes at Belfast protests, and Mayo village prepares for Canadian prime minister’s visit
Early Edition with Aideen Finnegan: Government told to prepare to relocate coastal and flood-prone communities
The Irish Times view on budget policy: on an increasingly risky course
The arguments in the latest Ifac report are familiar, but the extent of the exposure in the public finances keeps on rising
Government ‘will need to borrow’ for new wealth funds as spending rises at fastest rate in EU, says watchdog
Gross debt is set to rise by more than €30bn to almost €340bn by 2030
Ireland’s reliance on US multinational tax take ‘poses risks’, European Commission warns
Corporate tax receipts from US companies well in excess of what could be explained by their domestic economic activity in Republic
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Government exceeds annual budget by average of €5.1bn since 2023
Irish Fiscal Advisory Council rebukes Department of Public Expenditure for poor budgeting
Chambers tries to play bad cop on spending while corporate tax receipts flow in
Spending last year came in €4bn beyond what the Government sanctioned in previous budget
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