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€8.5bn Budget 2027 package ‘totally devoid of ambition’
€8.5bn Budget 2027 package ‘totally devoid of ambition’
A sprinkling of financial supports across childcare, income tax, and disabilities will leave no one satisfied, writes Elaine Loughlin

Wed, 07 Oct, 2026

On a Strike sign in red and white poster
Irish Examiner view: Both sides must work to settle public pay dispute
Schools, colleges, and hospitals are among the workplaces to be hit by pickets and stoppages next week

Tue, 06 Oct, 2026

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State to fund research on AI voice 'companion' for the elderly
The €100,000 from Enterprise Ireland will be used by Amethyst Care to develop its device that is being designed to help older adults stay independent for longer

Thu, 24 Sep, 2026

Latest Coalition rift arises over new sports capital funding scheme
Latest Coalition rift arises over new sports capital funding scheme
Fianna Fáil sources say they are 'mystified' by what they see as alleged 'politicking' by Fine Gael members

Wed, 23 Sep, 2026

'Our learners are adults, not children': Department washes its hands of children's science centre
'Our learners are adults, not children': Department washes its hands of children's science centre
Since 2003, the children's museum's budget has spiralled from an initial €14m to its most recently assigned level of €70.4m

Thu, 17 Sep, 2026

Government urged to introduce multi-year funding allocations to departments
Government urged to introduce multi-year funding allocations to departments
Irish Fiscal Advisory Council chairman Seamus Coffey has hit out at the current system of single-year budgets

Wed, 16 Sep, 2026

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€115m accounting system a critical risk as it makes things worse for civil servants using it, report says
The risk register warned that the The Financial Management Shared Services has increased the admin burden of financial units in 10 Government departments

Wed, 16 Sep, 2026

Coalition urged to immediately reverse planned bus and rail fare hikes
Coalition urged to immediately reverse planned bus and rail fare hikes
Micheál Martin has defended the increases, saying 27% of the population will retain free transport

Thu, 03 Sep, 2026

Thousands of families to receive more subsidies under changes to childcare scheme 
Thousands of families to receive more subsidies under changes to childcare scheme 
The changes will see the families of 47,000 children receive an increase in their childcare subsidies.

Mon, 31 Aug, 2026

Ukrainians being moved out of Citywest: ‘We need a place to survive, that’s it’
Ukrainians being moved out of Citywest: ‘We need a place to survive, that’s it’
People with additional needs are among the 300-plus Ukrainian refugees being moved out of the place they call home

Sun, 30 Aug, 2026

Jack Chambers' St Patrick's Day trip cost €28k and included suite with private pool
Jack Chambers' St Patrick's Day trip cost €28k and included suite with private pool
The minister travelled to Nigeria and Senegal with three others, with flights, hotels, interpreters and other expenses making up the bill

Fri, 28 Aug, 2026

Irish Government's Summer Economic Statement
Budget 2027: Ministers told to find savings in their departments
Jack Chambers has been giving fellow ministers a ‘sobering assessment’ of Ireland's public finances ahead October's budget

Mon, 24 Aug, 2026

Auditors find over €14m in Garda contracts that broke procurement rules 
Auditors find over €14m in Garda contracts that broke procurement rules 
Force had reported just €3.1m worth

Wed, 19 Aug, 2026

‘Money can’t come into it’: Patients plead for access to life-changing Friedrich’s ataxia drug
‘Money can’t come into it’: Patients plead for access to life-changing Friedrich’s ataxia drug
Friedrich's ataxia patients wait anxiously to see if Skyclarys will be approved by the HSE’s senior management team on August 25

Tue, 18 Aug, 2026

MV Matthew: Drug ship sold for $1 could have been worth €3.36m
MV Matthew: Drug ship sold for $1 could have been worth €3.36m
Ship at the centre of Ireland's largest drugs bust could have realised millions of euro — but apparently nobody told Revenue

Mon, 17 Aug, 2026

OPW pays more than €31m in office rent this year as calls grow for value-for-money review
OPW pays more than €31m in office rent this year as calls grow for value-for-money review
Detailed lease figures reveal millions spent on rented government offices, with several buildings costing taxpayers more than €1m annually

Sat, 08 Aug, 2026

New National Children's Hospital may miss 20th deadline
New National Children's Hospital may miss 20th deadline
Building contractor BAM has been asked for 'a robust timeline' to fix outstanding issues and to nail down a completion date

Fri, 07 Aug, 2026

Taoiseach Micheal Martin visit to Belfast
Budget 2027: Simon Harris urges caution despite €60bn tax take in first seven months this year
When the Apple tax case money is excluded from the 2025 figures, Ireland's 2026 tax receipts are up €3.4bn (6%) on last year

Fri, 07 Aug, 2026

Aoife Foley: Ireland must build a national infrastructure commission
Aoife Foley: Ireland must build a national infrastructure commission
You cannot manage what you do not measure: We need a national body to measure our capabilities and manage progress — starting with an audit of promised but undelivered projects

Fri, 07 Aug, 2026

Friedrich Merz visit to Ireland
Lost without translation: 300 extra civil servants hired but Taoiseach left with failing headset
An event at Farmleigh with German chancellor Friedrich Merz descended into farce when a series of malfunctioning translation headsets left Micheál Martin struggling to follow proceedings

Wed, 29 Jul, 2026

Cork City Council spent €6.2m to get out of 24-house deal amid 'contractual dispute'
Cork City Council spent €6.2m to get out of 24-house deal amid 'contractual dispute'
Council insists the €6.2m payout saved the taxpayer from a much bigger claim, estimated to be in the region of €83m

Tue, 28 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

Housing Infrastructure
'Local councillors will no longer be able to hide from decisions' – James Browne
Proposed Local Democracy Taskforce reforms include the creation of municipal councils and measures to allow councils become more financially independent

Wed, 22 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

Toilet fire safety — the latest delay to National Children's Hospital
Toilet fire safety — the latest delay to National Children's Hospital
Further delays are likely — and the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board now seeks a revised handover date from developer Bam

Thu, 16 Jul, 2026

Director general has 'categorically refuted' that RTÉ is looking for more funding
Director general has 'categorically refuted' that RTÉ is looking for more funding
The broadcaster will require €54.79m in Government funding in 2026

Thu, 09 Jul, 2026

Eliminating all road deaths by 2050 still achievable, says RSA
Eliminating all road deaths by 2050 still achievable, says RSA
In 2021, the RSA announced a 10-year plan to halve the number of road deaths compared to the previous decade, targeting a reduction to 82 a year by 2031

Wed, 08 Jul, 2026

Public pay: Ivana Bacik says Government must take action to avoid 'Defcon 1'
Public pay: Ivana Bacik says Government must take action to avoid 'Defcon 1'
Labour leader attacks Government's 'inaction' on public pay, while Social Democrats leader highlights 'chaos' in criminal courts due to the new legal aid fee system

Tue, 07 Jul, 2026

98 new electric buses still in storage due to lack of chargers
98 new electric buses still in storage due to lack of chargers
384 buses had been in storage over the past four years, with 98 electric buses still awaiting deployment

Sun, 28 Jun, 2026

OPW has ‘no money’ for national children’s science centre it is legally obliged to build
OPW has ‘no money’ for national children’s science centre it is legally obliged to build
Long mired in controversy, the centre's estimated cost has ballooned from €14.3m in 2003 to over €70.4m now

Wed, 24 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

'All options being considered' on proposed €70m children's science museum
'All options being considered' on proposed €70m children's science museum
Official did not answer multiple questions as to whether the State could take the financial hit of walking away from the project

Thu, 11 Jun, 2026

Irish Rail looking at other options after writing off failed €50m IT project, committee told
Irish Rail looking at other options after writing off failed €50m IT project, committee told
The software, which was part of an effort to deliver a national railway control centre in Dublin, was expected to be delivered in 2024 at a cost of under €20m

Wed, 10 Jun, 2026

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‘Education overspend baked into department budget’ TDs to hear
Department of Education officials to appear at Dáil committee on budgetary oversight to discuss the supplementary €646m it requested in March

Tue, 09 Jun, 2026

Iran War Strait of Hormuz
Government must 'stop people freezing to death' in winter if Iran war continues, groups warn
Also, public expenditure minister Jack Chambers received Cabinet approval to introduce stricter spending controls to tackle department overruns

Tue, 12 May, 2026

Waterford fire: Cabinet to discuss aid for firms affected by Old Jute Factory blaze 
Waterford fire: Cabinet to discuss aid for firms affected by Old Jute Factory blaze 
The enterprise minister will also visit firms and a charity affected by devastating blaze at the Tycor Business Centre in the city

Tue, 12 May, 2026

Cooling towers of nuclear power plant against blue sky
Bid to end Ireland's 1999 ban reignites nuclear power debate
Opposition is already building as Cork East TD James O’Connor plans to bring Electricity Regulation (Amendment) bill to a Fianna Fáil meeting following support from the Taoiseach

Sun, 10 May, 2026

Jack Chambers: Education overspend will force change in other departments' budgets
Jack Chambers: Education overspend will force change in other departments' budgets
Department of Education overspend of between €600m and €700m came to light in March

Sun, 10 May, 2026

HSE chief defends €127k spend on bike shed at Kerry Hospital
HSE chief defends €127k spend on bike shed at Kerry Hospital
HSE chief executive Anne O’Connor also acknowledged 'the reality of hospital overcrowding' to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation conference today

Fri, 08 May, 2026

Launch of three Women's Health Fund projects
Health minister: Splitting HSE into regions was not a mistake
As the Cork/Kerry and Dublin/Northwest HSE regions face €37m deficits, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill said 'some regions are managing this'

Thu, 07 May, 2026

Distinguished Service Medal presentation
Minister accused of ‘tone deaf’ defence of €127k bike shed at Kerry hospital
Pearse Doherty accused the Government of being 'serial wasters of public money'

Thu, 07 May, 2026

Government split as minister casts doubt on further student fee cut
Government split as minister casts doubt on further student fee cut
Higher education minister James Lawless said an overspend at the Department of Education could limits ambitions to cut fees further

Tue, 05 May, 2026

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Public sector jobs: A third of applicants did not show up for interview
Publicjobs.ie data shows that 30,000 of the 100,000 people invited to proceed with their job application withdrew from the process

Mon, 04 May, 2026

Louise Burne: Why is the National Children’s Hospital still not open?
Louise Burne: Why is the National Children’s Hospital still not open?
Years of delays, defects and disputes leave families still waiting for access to a long-promised world-class paediatric facility

Sat, 02 May, 2026

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