Household supports in Budget 2027 must be temporary and target most vulnerable, says IMF
Coalition must broaden tax base by closing ‘VAT gap’ and increasing property tax take
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Long-delayed Occupied Territories Bill to be brought to Cabinet but will exclude services
Legislation proposes to ban the import and sale of goods produced in illegal Israeli settlements in Palestine
Fine Gael and Social Democrats land morale-boosting byelection wins
Fine Gael’s Seán Kyne clinches Galway West contest after Social Democrats’ Daniel Ennis takes Dublin Central seat
Planning rules for one-off housing to be eased under new proposals
Changes will be a ‘loosening’ of current restrictions but ‘not a free for all’, Government source says
Winners and losers clear after Dublin Central and Galway West byelections
There are two party leaders with much to ponder following the Dublin Central and Galway West byelections
Harris’s savings scheme looks more and more like a sop to Irish finance
Tánaiste insisted this week that the accounts will be available in 2027
Ireland must rethink its tax strategy in this year’s budget, KPMG says
Group calls on Tánaiste to increase entry point to marginal income tax rate in ‘increasingly challenging’ environment
Bank of Ireland shareholders vote to delist from London Stock Exchange
Davy ‘cannot charge’ €50 fee and expect people to use new savings scheme, chair says
Nama earned €78m profit last year ahead of likely winding up
Politicians weigh bill to wind up agency as it publishes final annual report
Simon Harris’s brand of middle-class populism leads to bad decisions
VAT cut for hospitality and low-tax investment accounts are hardly responsible amid current economic uncertainty
RTÉ plunged into crisis again – it’s like the world cliff diving championships in Montrose
If crisis were a sea, the national broadcaster would never be out of it
Israel detains more Irish citizens on Gaza flotilla, bringing total to 13
Israeli ministry denies live ammunition used when two vessels were fired upon by its forces
Polymarket betting on Dublin Central byelection to be examined by officials
Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris wants 'deep dive' into matter
Laws bringing RTÉ under supervision of State spending watchdog approved by Cabinet
Legislation also beefs up mechanisms for assessing the performance and funding of national broadcaster
Dublin Central and Galway West byelections: Four things to watch in the last week of campaigning
Expect a frantic final few days in the constituencies as the campaigns enter the home stretch
Time running out if Simon Harris wants savings scheme to start in 2027, says industry group
Strong interest in new personal investment accounts with preference for UK-style model, survey shows
The Irish Times view on budget planning: surrounded by an air of unreality
The Government appears to be ignoring the risk of a prolonged energy crisis
ISA savings model in UK is easy-to-understand option for Government’s new savings scheme
Returns from Individual Savings Accounts are tax free but there is a cap on how much you can invest annually
Intact chief Kevin Thompson: ‘We want to be Ireland’s most respected insurance company’
Limerick native leads an insurer once known as RSA, with an ambition to be a top three player by 2030
Simon Harris asks banks to examine card payments over possible links to child abuse images
Industry says tax incentives ‘critical’ to drive participation in forthcoming Government investment scheme
Bertie Ahern’s comments on immigration ‘totally wrong’, says Jack Chambers
Tánaiste Simon Harris expects former taoiseach to ‘reflect’ on ‘any hurt or harm’ remarks have caused
Coalition prepares €7bn budget against backdrop of potential economic turmoil
Inside Politics: Our opinion poll on the Dublin Central byelection will give first indication of who’s in line for seat
Irish households may invest up to €7bn in savings scheme in first year, BPFI says
There is €170bn on deposit in the State
Committee stops short of under-16 social media ban but wants end to ‘harmful’ algorithms
Platforms should have to disable recommender algorithms entirely for children and by default for people over 18, committee says
Central Bank to reflect on scathing High Court judgment in investigations overhaul
Institution to draft new guidelines on prohibition notices
Backbencher budget summit pitched to ‘avoid tensions’ in Coalition
Fianna Fáil’s Malcolm Byrne believes meeting could also head off media efforts to find disputes between parties
The Irish Times view on Government overspends: firm grip needed
Harris and Chambers are under pressure from their own backbenchers to keep the purse strings loose
President and relatives of Rising leaders gather to ‘remember those who died for Ireland’
Senior politicians attend 102nd State commemoration of the 1916 Easter Rising at Arbour Hill cemetery
Savings scheme should be delayed rather than poorly designed, economists warn
‘History is ripe with examples of where rushed tax legislation leads to bad consequences’, Oireachtas committee hears
Tax receipts up €1.1bn despite Iran war price shock
Strong out-turns in income tax, VAT and corporation tax keep public finances on track
Special savings scheme will benefit wealthy at State’s expense, say economists
Plan for new personal investment account, as outlined, will benefit wealthy at State’s expense, TDs and Senators to hear
Time to seriously examine going nuclear, says Taoiseach in Armenia
Micheál Martin says further cost-of-living measures coming in next budget
Foreign online activity during fuel protests ‘canary in coal mine’, says FG Minister
Government must consider response to potential protests during EU presidency, Neale Richmond says
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