Infrastructure Bill to fast-track big projects could be enacted by summer
Minister for Infrastructure Jack Chambers will tell Cabinet that all public bodies will be required to identify suitable projects
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The Irish Times view on individual investment accounts: Harris’s one big idea
There is a lot of conjecture and very little detail
Simon Harris outlines more details on new savings scheme to encourage Irish households to invest
Minister for Finance Simon Harris to outline scheme at Central Bank event on Tuesday
Price rises part of bleak backdrop to talk of ending US-Israeli war on Iran
Inside Politics: Sinn Féin says Government response made up of ‘half measures’
State investment scheme should not tax entry or transactions, says Ibec group
No capital gains tax will be applied to income from scheme, Ministers told
Ireland’s surplus won’t last long if there are two more aid packages to come
This is the way our politics works now – a constant stream of demand and response
Miriam Lord’s Easter awards: ‘Air raid’ O’Donovan a clear winner of the Sulky Bunny gong
Mammy and Ammi Burke land the Best Easter Egg Hunt prize for their elusive turn
Department of Education’s €600m overspend to be bailed out by other departments’ budgets
The cost of the overspend will have to be met from reducing spending increases elsewhere – a development likely to infuriate Ministers
Irish consumers face rising costs as war in Iran threatens to escalate
ESRI and Central Bank issue concerning data in wake of fuel price rise
Significant variations at petrol and diesel pumps across Ireland after excise duty cuts
According to the AA, pre-war average prices of a litre of petrol and diesel were €1.72 and €1.73 respectively
Government unveils €250 million package of support for households and businesses impacted by soaring energy costs
Government unveils €250m package of supports which Opposition criticise as ‘timid, anaemic’ and ‘pathetic’
Fine Gael nominates Lord Mayor Ray McAdam as Dublin Central byelection candidate
McAdam is seeking to succeed former minister Paschal Donohoe who took senior role at World Bank last year
Ireland looks to tackle rising fuel costs amid turmoil of Iran war
Inside Politics: Widely flagged fuel excise cuts are due to get sign-off in Government Buildings tomorrow
Double fuel allowance, an excise duty cut and a haulier rebate to ease energy costs
Government ‘cannot shield people from the full impact of the war’, Coalition source says
Cut to fuels excise considered as Ireland faces ‘more severe’ effects on energy prices
Conflict seen as ‘greatest global energy security threat in history’, as Simon Harris says global economic shock cannot be ruled out
Fears of prolonged shock to global oil and gas prices deepen amid Middle East attacks
EU will table ‘temporary, tailored and targeted’ measures to help ease burden of high energy costs, says Ursula von der Leyen
Micheál Martin at the Oval Office, US investment in Ireland and the future of the Tricolour
Early Edition with Andrew McNair: our top stories on Tuesday
Trump’s envoy warned Ireland was losing US business, records show
Taoiseach rules out any Irish involvement in Iran conflict as he prepares to meet US president on Tuesday
‘A voice like hers does not leave us’: President pays tribute to late folk singer Dolores Keane
Founder member of De Dannan died peacefully at her home in Co Galway aged 72
Irish households saving €1 in €8 as Harris promises new easy-access investment option
Provisional 2025 saving rate 13.6%, similar to 2024, but vast bulk of that held in bank deposit accounts and property
Government has not published risk assessment since 2024 despite rising global tensions
Most recent risk assessment was published in September 2024 ‘and remains valid today’, says Taoiseach
Micheál Martin praises ‘enduring bond’ between Ireland and US at Washington reception
Hundreds attend event at Irish Ambassador’s residence
Government preparing cost-of-living interventions to meet Middle East fallout
Simon Harris underscores support for hospitality VAT cut following comments from Fianna Fáil’s Niall Collins
Simon Harris growing ‘more concerned’ about inflationary impact of war on Iran
Minister for Finance notes ‘serious peculiarities’ in pricing structures seen on fuel station forecourts as prices rise
Deal sought to improve tax arrangements for cross-Border workers
Details of move expected at UK-Ireland summit in Cork
St Patrick’s Day trips: Where are Ministers and other Irish representatives going?
White House visit could prove tricky for the Taoiseach, while 40 Ministers and representatives will travel to more than 50 countries
Can the Anglo-Irish honeymoon of Keir Starmer’s premiership last after his departure?
Prime minister has transformed British-Irish relations during his time in Downing Street – can they thrive after he is gone?
Protracted war in Iran could pose ‘substantial’ shock to European economy
Simon Harris warns steep rise in inflation would have ‘very significant’ impact on large parts of the Irish economy
Food prices in Ireland at risk of rising ‘dramatically’ due to war in Gulf, Minister warns
Government open to examining supports as energy costs increase – but repeat of energy credits unlikely
Aontú’s Peadar Tóibín lays blame for housing crisis with Government during ardfheis
Party’s leader accuses Coalition of ‘disastrous’ immigration policy claiming it ‘refused to work with communities’
Banker bonus caps grow more absurd as lenders turn to no-strings share awards
Properly structured performance-related pay would be the carrot to the stick of one of Europe’s toughest executive accountability regimes
How Phil Hogan laid the groundwork for a possible comeback
Former minister and European commissioner nominated by Government following independent selection process
Domestic economy grew by almost 5% last year, but Harris says Gulf crisis could raise prices
Personal spending on goods and services, a key measure of domestic economic activity, grew by up 2.9% in 2025, CSO data shows
Simon Harris downplays conflict of interest risk from use of private sector staff during EU presidency
Harris says any one who comes to work in public service ‘will obviously be bound by the likes of the Official Secrets Act’
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