Covid spending is to be slashed by almost €7bn, the Government's Summer Economic Statement reveals 

A handy pick of last-minute Father's Day gifts

In a clear bid to manage down expectations, Michael McGrath warned ministers to be very conscious of the need for moderation, writes Political Editor Daniel McConnell

Plan to set up 400 remote-working hubs in rural areas, but employees need more tax incentives

Chair of the M28 Steering Group, Ger Harrington, said it was a devastating blow but that the community would accept it. "We left nothing out on the pitch, we fought the good fight, and exercised our constitutional right."

GRA says commissioner's ambition of 450 students this year "aspirational"

Officials also explored the possibility of a revamped 'home renovation' incentive. 

Minister for Public Expenditure says the measures would be nowhere near as drastic as were seen during the economic crash.

Covid Restrictions Support Scheme offers a maximum weekly payment of €5,000 to viable businesses closed due to pandemic

Businesses can receive up to €5,000 per week if trade has been significantly impacted by restrictions

The latest changes will add 'at least' €1,000 to the average price of a car

The proposition of an ad published last week would seem to be that old people, and people who are not 100% healthy, are expendable, writes Terry Prone 

The recommendation of top health advisers to move to level five has raised fears about the Christmas season

Economists warn the toughest level of controls over the key Christmas trading period will lead to significant business failures

Parents don't need €1 here and a week's leave there, as promised in this week's budget — what parents need is a public model of childcare

The budget announced by the Government is "massively reckless", further alienates regional Ireland, and is too centred on Cork and Dublin, a leading Waterford-based academic has said.

Finance minister Paschal Donohoe has been on the receiving end of some internal criticism from his Fine Gael party colleagues for not spending big last year ahead of the general election.

The budgetary allocation of €50 million for mental health is just 1% of the overall health budget for 2021 and is “totally inadequate” to meet the growing demand for services and support a new mental health strategy, the Psychiatric Nurses ...

There we have it. Another budget when we try to decipher what good it’s actually going to do. Deck-chair rearranging and talk of money being no object is the way to go apparently.

IN his budget speech on Tuesday, Paschal Donohoe, the finance minister, pledged to build a stronger Ireland from the "ashes of the pandemic". One way to do that is to recognise the potential of the digital economy and look at ways to assist it.

Fresh from delivering Budget 2021, Paschal Donohoe sits down with Political Editor Daniel McConnell and reveals making major decisions amid a pandemic has brought the coalition closer together

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar, meanwhile, told the Dáil that the pandemic had highlighted weaknesses in Irish society, but said the budget aimed to address those

Defending the decision, Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue said the increase in funding was "important" to the sport, as spectators were no longer able to attend events

The health minister Stephen Donnelly has said there is no double-counting of hospital beds announced in the budget.

As the mammoth budget was digested around Leinster House, opposition TDs have slammed the government on housing, welfare and childcare.

He said that they have been very clear  about ending direct provision but it is going to take time and that the increased allocations in the Budget were "absolutely necessary".

Global gaming industry is larger than movie and music industries combined

Housing minister Darragh O'Brien has denied that his department's affordability scheme is a "win for developers" or a "double mortgage". The housing budget will top €3.

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly says that he wants schools to remain open across the country even if there are new restrictions but said that he will not pre-empt any Cabinet decision on the border counties.

Budget 2021 was 'a missed opportunity' for the Government to ensure a functioning aviation industry post-Covid

A National Food Ombudsman office will be created under budget commitments for the Department of Agriculture next year.

Arts minister Catherine Martin is hoping that a €50m fund for the live entertainment industry will "trickle down" to musicians, stage crew, and other workers.

€79m in new funding for agri-environment and major Rural Development schemes extended

The biggest giveaway budget in history has seen overall Government spending balloon from €87bn last year to €106bn this year and €109bn next year

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe concluded his budget speech yesterday in a way few, if any, of his predecessors felt obliged to, probably because none of them faced as many troubling known knowns or indeed inevitable unknown unknowns as we do today.

Industry representatives say the changes are likely to lead to an increase, rather than a reduction in car carbon emissions

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has indicated that border counties could move to level 4 restrictions as the situation north of the border worsens.

Mary Lou McDonald, who argued that "action is needed" in terms of tackling the spread of Covid-19, said that businesses will need more support that the Covid Response Support Scheme (CRSS) announced yesterday.

Borrowing will not pay for permanently increased current spending — only tax will

Economist Jim Power and Irish Examiner Political Correspondent Danny McConnell joined Mick to discuss this and other elements of Budget 2021

More than 12,000 weddings have been cancelled this year, but the Opposition would have us believe that we'd finally seen the marriage we'd all been waiting for on budget day.

The clamour to fight for the economic wellbeing of ‘workers’ and ‘ordinary’ people is worthwhile, but it has revealed the lowliness with which the political class regard us carers

But escalating restrictions due to soaring cases could derail plan

The budget announced an unprecedented level of expenditure focused on getting businesses and employers through the rest of 2020.

Whether the Government can keep its nerve to spend even more if the pandemic takes a further vicious turn will only be known in time

We break down some of the scenarios

In an exclusive Budget day interview with the Irish Examiner, he rejected opposition criticism that the Budget offers little for working people

Paschal Donohoe and Michael McGrath announced the largest budget in the history of the State today

The embattled Cork and Shannon Airports will have access to an additional €10m in capital funding as part of next year’s Budget. It was announced that support of €31. 3m will be given to all of the regional airports, with €21.

A solid and stable budgetary regime is key for foreign direct investors

Garda bosses will meet over the coming months to determine how they will implement the recruitment of 600 garda students planned under Budget 2021.

Measures taken are a step in the right direction, but more is needed

Disappointingly the wage subsidy scheme, although extended, was not enhanced in value

As the budget measures are announced we will be recording the main points here for you.

If you closed your eyes at various points during Paschal Donohoe’s budget speech you could have been back in the halcyon days of the Celtic Imposter

The revamped Vehicle Registration Tax will see bands jump to 20 from 11 that already exist, and would mean an extra €1,000 on a new family car, according to industry bodies

This state needs the construction industry to translate these figures into much-needed housing and productive infrastructure

The cloud of a possible Brexit failure and Covid-19 lockdowns over-shadow everything

Sinn Féin's finance spokesman Pearse Doherty said that the Government has left people "vulnerable" while signing off a super junior Minister's a pay rise of more than €17,000

The Government failed to address the most pertinent and pressing issues for those in the food and drinks industries

Much of the added expenditure has gone into the public sector

Budget 2021 is all about Covid-19, Brexit, housing, health, and the climate, writes Jim Power

After the Government's announcement of an “unprecedented” €18bn budget package we look at how special interest groups have reacted.

Due to the pandemic, Cobh has been hosting locals and staycationers instead of the usual crowds of tourists from the cruise liners

CIF: Government has 'heeded' the advice from the IMF for countries to increase investment in infrastructure

‘Land fragmentation is an obstacle for young farmers in border, midlands and western region’

Maximum payments of €5,000 per week will be made to businesses impacted by Level 3 or higher restrictions

'But for many, this small step will, unfortunately, come too late'

An extension of, and increase to, the wage subsidy scheme, is one of the key asks ahead of #Budget2021 today

Any parallels between today's budget and Charlie McCreevy's 2000 champagne vintage are coincidental or even illusionary. Tax cuts and social welfare increases were the order of the day then.

Speaking as he entered the Cabinet meeting to sign off on the largest budget in the history of the State, Paschal Donohoe said a very significant package of announcements would be made today.

The Dáil is being held in Dublin's Convention Centre in order to ensure Covid-19 safety guidelines

While the government announced a July Stimulus package totalling €8bn, much more is needed to offset the impact of lockdowns and the total shutdown of some industries for seven months

The Irish Examiner can reveal that, in addition to €8.5bn in Covid-related spending for 2021, new spending measures in excess of €5bn will be announced.

Are you wondering what impact this year's unprecedented budget will have on you and your business. Brought to you in conjunction with KPMG this calculator will bring you a little slice of certainty in very uncertain times.

The Budget will be presented to the Dáil at lunchtime tomorrow, with major spending aimed at kickstarting the economy and beefing up the health service the likely headlines

More than €5 billion in new expenditure measures will be announced in addition to €8.5bn in Covid-19 related spending, according to senior government sources

Sinn Féin is concerned about cuts to the Covid social welfare payments, taxes on multinationals and high rents, with finance spokesman Pearse Doherty leading the charge

ICMSA says farming and food production in Ireland must be ‘protected, fostered and grown in a sustainable way’

Income and wage supports remain a vital part of tomorrow's budget 

Should pandemic figures continue their current trajectory, our health service will reach a pinch-point. Health professionals have warned that the service is precariously close to being overwhelmed.

The leaders of the three coalition parties will meet today to finalise tomorrow's Budget. As well as the fallout from Covid-19, the Budget will focus on housing, health, Brexit, and climate action.

Between €285m and €290m will also be pumped into retrofitting older houses

Majority of firms intend to keep wages at their current levels

Budget day is one of those important set-pieces in the political calendar filled with fanfare, rumours, and intense pressure on journalists to get the last tidbits on giveaways and cuts before they are announced in the Dáil chamber.

Alternative Budget 2021 - ‘Rebuilding: stronger, fairer, better’ focuses on jobs and housing amid the ongoing recession and pandemic.

The government has to put right the severe underfunding of the sector in Budget 2021 if lives are to be saved, writes Rachel Morragh of the Irish Cancer Society.

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said it is "heartbreaking" that 60,000 people have had to go on the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) following the introduction of further restrictions around the country.

The performing arts sector is to receive “tens of millions” of euro in funding in Tuesday’s budget in a new scheme aimed to prop up to ailing sector, which has been decimated by Covid-19.

Seán Sherlock called for the reinstatement of the four extra weeks of fuel allowance in 2021

It is estimated the State will spend €15,801m more than it will take in this year, with the number expected to be lower for 2021 with €11,436

The Irish Examiner can reveal three major details of Budget 2021, to be announced on Tuesday.

Budget decisions and higher lockdown levels have yet to be factored in

Support from Government and forbearance from creditors are vital to ensure recovery

Government urged to keep rural concerns to forefront

A 'wealth tax' was the most popular method of raising funds for the Exchequer, new survey finds

Mr McGrath will tell TDs that the overall budget strategy will focus on prioritising crisis management measures to address the challenges posed by Covid-19 and Brexit

Next week's budget will see changes aimed at the state having "safe" national finances again, the finance minister has said.

Ireland has the highest excise tax on wine in the EU, the second-highest on beer and the third highest on spirits

Many in the hospitality, entertainment and tourism sectors fear the pandemic could be a death knell for businesses, writes Nicole Glennon. Can Budget 2021 be the buoy?