Ireland’s latest investment plan: A sceptic’s guide
A bad outcome on US-EU tariffs would be the acid test of where Government priorities lie
A bad outcome on US-EU tariffs would be the acid test of where Government priorities lie
Coalition leaders vow to protect infrastructure spending
Investment in housing, water and grid infrastructure, defence, prisons and sports facilities planned under NDP
Government notes need to provide backing for development of ‘low-carbon transport projects’, such as MetroLink, before 2030
Investment surge pledged by Coalition, especially in the areas of water, energy infrastructure and housing
Government cannot be trusted on €275bn development plan, airline boss warns
Document is important part of pre-budget choreography but theme running through this year is economic uncertainty
NDP is a total investment of €275.4bn from 2026-2035
Investment in housing, water and grid infrastructure, defence, prisons and sports facilities planned under NDP
To leave sufficient leeway, further growth in State capital investment has to be married with tighter control of current spending
Spending on infrastructure to rise as cost-of-living measures unlikely to feature
Ministers to be warned to rein in current spending
Revised National Deveopment Plan being billed as one of largest ever capital expansion programmes in State’s history
Here’s what to look out for next week as the Government signals its big budget moves
Spending on five key areas yet to be resolved in advance of launch of revised National Development Plan next week
Disagreement remains over funding for housing, health, education, transport and defence under €20bn revised National Development Plan
Lower figures for 2025 follow end of a waiver on developer levies, Micheál Martin says
Announcement of €5m district heating fund comes amid concerns over possible rollback of climate spending as revised NDP is finalised
Import tariffs will cost US households $2,400 this year, Yale research estimates. Sooner or later, the pain will start to bite
Summer economic statement will not be agreed until next week at earliest
Easing space and design requirements could cut cost of a flat by up to €100,000, government sources say
Government assessment is of robust economy continuing to grow, but at slower rate
Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers was in London where he spoke of a new “disciplined” approach to investment
Think tank lowers growth outlook for economy on back of US trade policy uncertainty
Official documents seem to exist in some kind of parallel universe, with no expectation that targets can be met
Government figures say plan could not be completed until funding review of multi-year infrastructure delivery programme published
High level of bureaucracy blocking delivery of projects, Dublin Chamber’s Aebhric McGibney says
Pre-budget National Economic Dialogue on Monday to hear calls for accelerated housing and infrastructure delivery
Some in the Coalition parties fear the costs could outweigh the gains regarding changes to rent pressure zones regime while others point to the longer-term electoral picture
Government Ministers working to update planning regulations to prevent change of use of childcare facilities
John Moran, Limerick’s first directly elected mayor, calls for a ‘large and thoughtful master plan’ for the city
Stop Climate Chaos responds to projections that show Ireland will only cut emissions by 23 per cent compared to a 51 per cent legally binding target
John Moran likens ability to raise revenue locally to powers of similarly elected European mayors
Ireland can be a world leader in scientific breakthrough when the right conditions are in place
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