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<p>'We need places to belong. Across Ireland, safe and affordable “third spaces”, places outside home, school and work where we can meet and socialise without having to spend money are disappearing rampantly.'</p>

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Young people's wellbeing must be at core of Budget 2027

Mental health supports, spaces to meet without spending and a more secure housing market are all priorities for young people

<p>Irish Road Haulage Association president Ger Hyland said any decision to wind down fuel supports at this time would “drive inflation and have a severe impact on households and families across the country". </p>

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Farmers and hauliers seek delay in excise rate hike

<p>Minister for finance Simon Harris: 'The fact that the flat-rate is currently set at a level which is below the livestock rate does not create any unfairness in tax treatment or mean that farmers are disadvantaged, in the same way as farmers were not advantaged for the many years when the flat-rate was set at levels that were above the livestock rate.' File photo: Leah Farrell/© RollingNews.ie</p>

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Simon Harris rejects farmers’ mart VAT ‘mismatch’ concerns

Call for tax on overtime earnings to be capped at 20% in budget measure

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Call for tax on overtime earnings to be capped at 20% in budget measure

Friedrich Merz visit to Ireland

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Budget 2027 will 'reduce cost for families', says Taoiseach

Taoiseach Micheal Martin visit to Belfast

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Budget 2027: Simon Harris urges caution despite €60bn tax take in first seven months this year

Housing assistance payments

Simon Communities: Budget 2027 must raise Hap limits as use of the housing scheme falls

'Locked Out of the Market' report found just 20 properties available to rent within Hap limits in the 16 areas it surveyed

Thu, 06 Aug, 2026

Fuel station in daytime with graphs and arrow

Fuel tax cuts could be extended if pump prices stay high, says Jack Chambers

Public expenditure minister Jack Chambers warns fellow ministers that new budget measures must be funded through savings elsewhere

Wed, 05 Aug, 2026

Senior man looking at field with sheep

Kieran Coughlan: Ireland's booming economy and the farm succession dilemma for Budget 2027

Income tax receipts of €18.6bn to the end of June are 6.7% ahead of 2025, corporation tax receipts of €13.7bn also increased by a very strong 4.7% year-on-year and similarly VAT receipts are well ahead of last year

Wed, 05 Aug, 2026

Large data centres must be forced to cover rising cost of electricity, says environmental body

Large data centres must be forced to cover rising cost of electricity, says environmental body

Data centres now consume approximately 23% of Ireland’s electricity, one of the highest proportions anywhere in the world

Mon, 03 Aug, 2026

Figures of male and female people on different piles of money coins, concept of income inequality

S Terry Prone: Here are 28 great truths about money that everyone should know

Like wrinkles and arthritis, worrying about money even when you don’t need to is a function of getting older

Mon, 03 Aug, 2026

Bessborough: Minister says 'all options' will be considered for future use of the site

Bessborough: Minister says 'all options' will be considered for future use of the site

Norma Foley also said she will push for cheaper childcare fees in this October’s budget

Thu, 30 Jul, 2026

Farmer standing in wheat field

Agricultural relief to be examined ahead of Budget 2027

Current qualifiers for agricultural relief require individuals to pass two tests, ‘the farmer test’ and ‘the active farmer test’

Thu, 30 Jul, 2026

Housing Stock

Charities criticise delay in homelessness action plan

St Vincent de Paul's head of social justice and policy highlighted the 'trauma that children go through'

Tue, 28 Jul, 2026

METROLINK; MINISTER EAMON RYAN TD

Dublin's MetroLink set to cost billions more than estimated due to construction inflation

Public expenditure minister Jack Chambers said costs were being finalised and would go to Government for pre-tendering approval in the autumn, as he acknowledged inflation had increased the MetroLink bill

Mon, 27 Jul, 2026

Irish Government's Summer Economic Statement

Paul Hosford: Jack Chambers faces toughest Budget 2027 yet despite €125bn spending plan

Paul Hosford examines why October's Budget 2027 will demand political discipline despite record public spending and strong tax receipts

Sat, 25 Jul, 2026

Spring Economic Statement

Budget 2027: €2,000 income tax band increase would cost €460m, officials say

Tax Strategy Group papers outline the cost of proposed tax measures ahead of Budget 2027 and highlight reliance on income tax receipts

Thu, 23 Jul, 2026

Budget 2027: €1.5bn in tax cuts, and ministers must 'prioritise' if they seek to increase spending

Budget 2027: €1.5bn in tax cuts, and ministers must 'prioritise' if they seek to increase spending

Jack Chambers tells departments 'real trade-offs and prioritisation will be required' as 'there’s less available across Government next year than there was last year'

Thu, 23 Jul, 2026

Irish Government's Summer Economic Statement

Summer Economic Statement: Ministers won't have anything like €8.5bn for Budget 2027

Jack Chambers and Simon Harris will have €7bn to play with after €1.5bn in tax cuts. But much of it is already accounted for. And watch out for public sector pay demands, writes PAUL HOSFORD

Wed, 22 Jul, 2026

Cabinet meeting

Budget 2027: Government to have €8.5bn available for spending and tax package

Summer Economic Statement highlights strong employment but warns geopolitical tensions and global economic uncertainty continue to pose significant risks

Wed, 22 Jul, 2026

Spring Economic Statement

Government set to agree to €8.5bn package for Budget 2027

Tánaiste and finance minister Simon Harris and public expenditure minister Jack Chambers are due to unveil the summer economic statement on Wednesday

Wed, 22 Jul, 2026

Irish EU Presidency

Inheritance tax reform campaign makes case to Taoiseach in 'positive' meeting

The campaign held series of discussions at Leinster House in the past week

Fri, 17 Jul, 2026

School stock

'Early years sector losing a quarter of its staff each year due to poor pay and conditions’

In its pre-budget submission, Early Childhood Ireland is calling for action on pay and conditions for workers providing early years and school-aged care

Wed, 15 Jul, 2026

Dublin city centre incident

Irish Congress of Trade Unions calls for €1 increase in minimum wage

ICTU makes pre-Budget submission to Government

Tue, 14 Jul, 2026

Labour Employer Economic Forum

ieExplains: What is at stake in public sector pay deal?

With no agreement between Government and unions in place, the threat of strike action looms

Tue, 07 Jul, 2026

Primary School Coat Pegs

Special school place deadline moved forward ahead of Budget 2027

The Department of Education wants families to notify the NCSE of September 2027 requirements by September 1 this year, the earliest deadline since the scheme was introduced

Tue, 07 Jul, 2026

Accelerating Infrastructure launch

S Fergus Finlay: How do ministers fight it out ahead of the budget?

It’s hard to imagine a less strategic way of managing the country’s money and getting the most out of it than the annual Budget, writes Fergus Finlay

Tue, 07 Jul, 2026

'Bottom rung of the tax ladder': Inheritance tax rules 'discriminate' against 1m childless people

'Bottom rung of the tax ladder': Inheritance tax rules 'discriminate' against 1m childless people

Campaigners to meet Tánaiste and Taoiseach to make case for inheritance tax reform

Mon, 06 Jul, 2026

Budget can enhance Cork reputation for talent and investment, says Chamber

Budget can enhance Cork reputation for talent and investment, says Chamber

On Thursday, Cork Chamber representatives met with public expenditure minister Jack Chambers to outline Budget priorities

Thu, 02 Jul, 2026

Close Up Of Woman Opening Euro Energy Bill During Cost Of Living Crisis

More than 1m homes brace for energy price hikes as calls grow for Government intervention

In its pre-budget submission, St Vincent de Paul called for a €15 per week increase in core working-age social welfare rates and an increase in the minimum wage from €14.15 to €15.40 an hour

Wed, 01 Jul, 2026

PwC urges cut to capital gains tax in Budget 2027

PwC urges cut to capital gains tax in Budget 2027

Key recommendations from PwC include overhauling the R&D tax credit and a phased reduction in capital gains tax to 20%

Mon, 22 Jun, 2026

Happy family on train station

Living costs jump 24% as lower income families left behind, SVP report warns

The income needed for a basic standard of living has risen sharply in recent years, with lower-income households struggling to keep pace with surging costs, a new report has found.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2026

One in five pubs has cut workforce in past 12 months, says VFI

One in five pubs has cut workforce in past 12 months, says VFI

Oireachtas Joint Committee on Enterprise, Tourism, and Employment will discuss competitiveness and the cost of doing business in Ireland

Wed, 17 Jun, 2026

Anglo Irish court case

Government should listen to itself on spending, finance watchdog tells TDs

Irish Fiscal Advisory Council chairman warns that while the economy is still strong, it is too heavily reliant on corporation tax

Tue, 16 Jun, 2026

'Almost 100,000 children in Ireland in consistent poverty’

'Almost 100,000 children in Ireland in consistent poverty’

its fifth Child Poverty Monitor, Children's Rights Alliance found that a further 206,202 children are at risk of falling below the poverty line, the highest number of any age cohort in Ireland

Thu, 11 Jun, 2026

Worried young couple with financial bills stock photo

Budget 2027 'must target people most at risk of fuel poverty'

The Just Transition Commission said reducing vulnerable people's exposure to price shocks would work better than 'universal energy credits and broad fuel price cuts'

Thu, 11 Jun, 2026

Thousands of carers do without food and heat to pay for equipment for loved ones

Thousands of carers do without food and heat to pay for equipment for loved ones

The new report from Family Carers Ireland found that almost three-quarters of carers give 90 hours of care a week

Tue, 09 Jun, 2026

Irish Cabinet meeting

Simon Harris rules out removal of stamp duty for first-time buyers

'Ideas are always good in politics, but the last thing we need to do — and I’m sure no one’s intending to do this — is inject any uncertainty into the housing market'

Tue, 19 May, 2026

State Opening of Parliament

Taoiseach: Ireland is planning for possibility Nigel Farage will become British prime minister

Micheál Martin said: 'If Nigel Farage becomes prime minister, Ireland will engage, but obviously his policies are completely at variance with ours in terms of the European Union'

Sun, 17 May, 2026

Irish Cabinet meeting

Student fees will only go down under Government, says minister

Higher education minister says future fee reductions will be delivered alongside targeted supports for struggling student households

Sat, 16 May, 2026

Fianna Fail Ard Fheis

Taoiseach promises family-focused Budget amid concerns over Iran conflict and oil prices

Government signals stronger focus on household supports as global instability threatens economic and budgetary projections

Sat, 16 May, 2026

European Political Community summit

Paul Hosford: Simon Harris has one big chance to shape his party and the country

Fifteen years on from first taking office as a TD, Simon Harris now approaches Budget 2027 as a first-time finance minister

Thu, 14 May, 2026

Asian senior or elderly old lady woman patient use toilet bathroom handle security in nursing hospital ward : healthy strong med

New cost of disability payment should not be means-tested, summit hears

It was also argued at the Cost of Disability Strategic Focus Network Summit in Dublin that there should be automatic eligibility for the payment if it is already recognised through existing schemes

Wed, 13 May, 2026

Spring Economic Statement

No recession forecast for Ireland but Budget 2027 will require tough trade-offs, ministers warn

Government forecasts continued economic growth despite global risks, but warns Budget 2027 will require spending restraint and difficult fiscal choices

Tue, 21 Apr, 2026

Competitiveness, cost of living, housing among priorities for Cork businesses in Budget 2027

Competitiveness, cost of living, housing among priorities for Cork businesses in Budget 2027

Geopolitical disruption and global trade uncertainty were cited as the top three emerging challenges for Cork businesses over the next three to five years

Tue, 07 Apr, 2026