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Report warns of Ireland’s growing fiscal deficit and aging population

Report warns of Ireland’s growing fiscal deficit and aging population

Tue, 04 Nov, 2025

An analysis of Ireland’s finances over the next 40 years was published by Paschal Donohoe on Tuesday.

Bike shed groundhog day: Sinn Féin leader and Taoiseach clash on hospital costs

Bike shed groundhog day: Sinn Féin leader and Taoiseach clash on hospital costs

Tue, 30 Sep, 2025

Battles over the cost of bike sheds returned to the Dail on Tuesday with the Micheal Martin and Mary Lou McDonald caught up in a heated exchange

Donohoe says view on tax breaks for developers ‘unchanged’

Tue, 09 Sep, 2025

The Finance Minister has insisted his resistance to tax breaks for developers is ‘unchanged’ after his party leader said he was ‘open’ to the move.

One-off help with cost of living not a good way to run country, says Harris

One-off help with cost of living not a good way to run country, says Harris

Tue, 09 Sep, 2025

The Tánaiste was speaking as Fine Gael held its annual think-in at a hotel in Co Westmeath.

Government has ‘bribed’ the electorate with one-off extra payments, TD says

Government has ‘bribed’ the electorate with one-off extra payments, TD says

Tue, 08 Oct, 2024

Social Democrats TD Cian O’Callaghan said the payments were a ‘blatant attempt to buy’ an election.

Government defends spending plans after accusations of ‘giveaway Budget’

Government defends spending plans after accusations of ‘giveaway Budget’

Tue, 01 Oct, 2024

Minister for Finance Jack Chambers said Budget 2025 has ‘the common good at its core’

How much tax money does the Government raise and spend?

How much tax money does the Government raise and spend?

Tue, 01 Oct, 2024

Ireland now has one of Europe's healthiest sets of public finances. But how does the Government spend the money?