Customers unlikely to see drop in prices due to VAT cut for restaurants, Harris says
Move helping hospitality sector and hairdressers is expected to cost €681m and has attracted criticism
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One in five fear Ireland’s new savings scheme will ‘benefit only the wealthy’
Study shows younger people and those on lower incomes are distinctly more sceptical about Government plan to tap bank savings
Income tax cuts are coming. How much extra cash will this mean for you?
Various approaches open to Government but any change is likely to do little more than keep take-home pay rising more or less in line with inflation
Cuts to fuel taxes won’t be fully reversed until after Budget, Coalition leaders decide
Cuts are due to expire at end of July, with Taoiseach and Tánaiste saying there will be no ‘cliff edge’
‘Soundbites’ on Irish unity not helpful, says Taoiseach, after recent O’Callaghan comments
Government’s €2bn Shared Island Fund succeeding because it has not become embroiled in constitutional debate, says Martin
IMF warns Government not to stoke Ireland’s full-capacity economy with needless spending
Discretionary fiscal spending should be temporary and targeted, Washington-based fund says
Government unlikely to pursue drug decriminalisation proposals
Senior Fianna Fáil sources confirm there is no intention to push forward with Oireachtas committee recommendations
Fuel excise cuts likely to be extended and tapered off over coming months
Any change in reductions will require legislation to be passed through Oireachtas before summer recess
Vote on three-day wait for abortion is a sign of leaders out of step with their parties
Are we supposed to believe 60,000 abortions since 2018 have nothing to do with falling school enrolments?
Go-slow or proper scrutiny? The divide over Bill scrapping three-day wait for abortion
Proponents say proposal has had plenty of examination - but opponents may play for time
Victims of abuse in school must get a voice that was denied us as children
Teachers inflicted cruelty on young pupils in primary and industrial schools
Cost and tax treatment helping deter people from investing their savings, survey finds
Study shows 35% of adults who do not currently invest would do so if tax-free investment account introduced
Decision on fuel excise cuts expected but Taoiseach indicates no ‘cliff edge’
Senior Government figures signal phased approach to reversing reductions
Hare coursing should not need to be debated, just ended
If ever there was a case for a conscience vote in the Dáil, this is it
PTSB chief defends bid remarks after Dáil claims of ‘misleading’ investors
Eamonn Crowley said on a call with analysts in October he was not aware of the Government receiving any bid approach
Simon Harris indicates gradual rollback of fuel tax cuts to avoid ‘cliff-edge’
Tánaiste says decision on petrol and diesel pricing to be made before mid-July Dáil recess
Next government must prepare for Irish unity, Jim O’Callaghan tells Belfast conference
Minister for Justice emphasises support for Taoiseach’s Shared Island project which will see €2bn spent on cross-Border co-operation
Is decriminalisation of drug possession on the way?
A ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity’ to help people with addiction; and ‘climate on steroids’
TDs seek extra scrutiny of Bill removing three-day wait for abortion over fear of backlash
Some Government TDs argue at Oireachtas health committee that pushing Bill through rapidly could cause divisions
Relaxation of rural housing rules will have a negative impact on climate
Government should demonstrate real leadership by bringing vacant buildings back into use
Harris meets finance influencers, the three-day abortion wait and the hottest day ever?
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Two-thirds of investors plan to expand in Ireland over next year, says EY
Surge in R&D investment confirms Irish shift to knowledge economy, consultancy says
Keir Starmer made bad choices. Micheál Martin avoids choices altogether
Andy Burnham, his likely successor as UK prime minister, won’t have any such luxury
Security during EU presidency ‘taken extremely seriously’, Tánaiste says
Harris says right to protest does not extend to blockading critical infrastructure
Pharmacists in Ireland would be allowed prescribe contraception under proposed new law
Increased borrowing limit for Housing Finance Agency and plans for AI Gigafactory also on Cabinet agenda
Funding to cut train Dublin-Belfast journey time to under two hours
Track upgrade north of Malahide and at Clongriffin, electrification of 37km of network from Malahide to Drogheda planned
Increased company ownership transparency is welcome
Companies Registration Office seeking ways to verify data filed by firms
Whatever Simon Harris says, we are far from a ‘blueprint’ for a united Ireland
A blueprint is a detailed plan which can be followed to build something. Harris is promising it by the time of the Fine Gael ardfheis in November. It’s not going to happen
Why has Simon Harris changed his tune on a united Ireland?
Analysis: The speed of the Fine Gael leader’s shift in attitude has taken even his own party by surprise
Dublin and the east coast are bursting at the seams. Ireland needs another city
As we prepare for a reconfigured Ireland, the ideal place for a new city is the northwest – Sligo to be precise
How detailed will Fine Gael’s plan for Irish reunification be?
Issues from policing to currency that affect all of us need to be addressed
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
What does division over abortion within Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael mean for Government?
Possible leadership contenders O’Callaghan and Calleary vote against removing three-day waiting period
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