Who is affected by next week’s strike and can it be averted in a last-minute deal?
Public sector industrial action presents a big challenge for parents and patients amid escalation of dispute
Jack Chambers
Ireland in line for a kicking from all sides after publishing EU budget
Irish diplomats privately remarked that if everyone ended up unhappy, they had done their job
How can runaway spending in the health service be reined in?
The budget overrun in the health service could reach €1bn by the end of year, despite spending curbs being put in place
The remaking of Jack Chambers
Not yet restored as a leadership contender perhaps, but the Minister for Public Expenditure’s stock is higher than it has been for a long time
Lots of Ministers floated budget ideas that failed to materialise, Simon Harris says
No desire in Government to ‘rerun’ drama over RTÉ governance, Simon Harris says
‘They were all sick of each other by then’: Inside the Government rooms where the budget was made
Fraught last-minute haggling in back rooms dominated the final days of negotiations as spending Minister Jack Chambers dug in
The Irish Times view on the budget process: flawed and short-termist
The system’s shortcomings have been laid bare by the absurd contortions over funding for RTÉ
Budget 2027 continues extraordinary rise in State spending
Inside Politics: Hard to know who’ll blink first in standoff between Government and public sector unions
Lethal Katie Hannon dismantles the budget and dismisses Jack Chambers
Radio: RTÉ host’s precision-guided dismantling of Government’s thinly spread profligacy is arguably more lethal than the brickbats of Opposition TDs
RTÉ DG says he has confidence in Minister after ‘constructive’ meeting on funding
Broadcaster’s managing director and chairman Terence O’Rourke met Patrick O’Donovan for just over an hour
Minister plays down reports of tension with Jack Chambers over Budget 2027
Labour leader Ivana Bacik says ‘pathetic’ Budget 2027 is a ‘KitKat budget from a TikTok Tánaiste’
Public sector pay dispute ‘unwarranted given our willingness to talk’, Taoiseach says
Martin defends budget, citing need to ‘judge between restraint and real impact of cost-of-living increases’
Budget 2027 falls short of preventing public sector industrial action, say unions
Fórsa school secretaries and caretakers back pension deal officially ending dispute that sparked strikes last year
Budget 2027’s childcare package has triggered storm of protest from parents. Here’s why
Not for the first time, there appears to be a substantial ‘reality gap’
Budget 2027 Q&A: Your questions answered
Advice on the latest budget measures, from tax and pensions, to inheritance, childcare and more
When budget changes kick in and how to claim them
Dates that consumer changes - such as income tax, fuel allowances, childcare and rent relief - come into effect
Budget 2027 main points: everything you need to know
Here is our list of the key measures expected to be announced in Budget 2027 at lunchtime
A flat tyre that’s also about to blow out from over-inflation – welcome to Budget 2027
Inside Politics: A notable absence from the budget leaves Patrick O’Donovan feeling rebuffed
It takes a giveaway budget of €8.5bn to not annoy anyone – except Patrick O’Donovan
The emergence of Chambers as a hard man fiscal hawk is a significant development in the internal dynamics of the Coalition
We’re apparently rolling in money, but everyone feels poorer and nobody is happy
Simon Harris looked miserable as he ran through the numbers, but that’s probably because he’s been up all weekend with a new baby
Budget 2027: Measures put public finances on worse trajectory, State watchdog warns
Help-to-buy scheme increases; free contraception age rises; fuel allowance to increase by €5
Public spending hits record level as watchdog sharply criticises Budget 2027
A package of tax reductions announced by Minister for Finance Simon Harris will see lower and middle income workers benefit
Chambers and O’Donovan at odds over ‘culture card’ idea
No funding to enable prepaid €100 voucher for concerts and cultural events, says Minister for Public Expenditure
Budget puts public finances on worse trajectory, watchdog warns
If overruns continue on current trajectory, net spending will increase by 9% this year, Irish Fiscal Advisory Council says
New public spending efficiency taskforce to be established within three months
Jack Chambers says new body will scrutinise day-to-day public spending and see where greater value for money can be delivered
Budget 2027 sees some €22m set aside for Ryder Cup in Adare and Euro 2028
Gaelic Players Association and League of Ireland academies welcome increased funding in budget
Fuel excise cuts extended to February as carbon tax is slashed to ease home heating costs
Budget 2027 energy measures: Cuts in excise duty on petrol and diesel, due to end this month, are now being extended until the end of February
Free contraception for women under 37 and homecare hours boost: Inside Budget 2027’s health package
Next year’s budget provided an additional €1.8 billion for the health service
Defence gets record €1.6bn in funding amid plans for four new helicopters and long-range radar system
An Garda Síochána has got more funding in Budget 2027 to allow intake of 1,000 new recruits next year
What are the key takeaways from Budget 2027? From income tax cuts to surprising omissions
After months of leaks and kite-flying, what are the key takeaways of Budget 2027?
All inheritance tax-free thresholds rise in the budget but no wider reforms
Thresholds rise to €44,000 for close relatives and €22,000 for non-relatives with children able to get €420,000 from parents
Budget Q&A: Submit your questions to our expert panel on budget day
Dominic Coyle from The Irish Times and experts from PwC will be on hand to answer your questions on Wednesday from 7am in our liveblog
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