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<p>But having been convinced by local activists to throw her hat in the ring in Dublin Central, Clare Daly said she is focused on the local, rather than the international issues. Picture: Sam Boal/Collins </p>

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Clare Daly assembles all-star team to rally support in Dublin Central's 'group of death'

In a four-seat constituency, there is agreement openly from candidates that Mary Lou McDonald and Paschal Donohoe will take two. But for those two remaining seats, there is no real consensus

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Mick Clifford: Are we any better off? Comparing the Coalition's first and last budgets

<p>A member of the public watches Budget 2025 in McGrattans Bar in Dublin. Picture: Niall Carson/PA Wire</p>

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Budget 2025 as it happened

Government shortlisted for procurement awards just one week after Dáil bike shelter revelation

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Government shortlisted for procurement awards just one week after Dáil bike shelter revelation

Irish Examiner view: We cannot take our universities for granted

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Irish Examiner view: We cannot take our universities for granted

Returning to 9% Vat rate 'would cost well in excess of €700m'

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Returning to 9% Vat rate 'would cost well in excess of €700m'

Donohoe warns government departments that capital budgets won't be available to cover current expenditure overspends

Donohoe warns government departments that capital budgets won't be available to cover current expenditure overspends

The Departments of Social Protection and Department of Health are the two highest spending areas in Government

Thu, 08 Aug, 2024

File Photo The Health Service Executive has said it is working to establish how many patients may need to have their medical tes

Posts cannot be allowed to be 'guillotined', unions tell HSE

This intervention from unions comes after the lifting of the HSE’s controversial recruitment freeze last week, which had been in place since last October

Mon, 22 Jul, 2024

EU finance ministers commit to spending cuts

EU finance ministers commit to spending cuts

This comes as the EU is bringing in new fiscal rules that will oblige states to cut spending or raise taxes in their draft budgetary plans in order to balance public accounts

Mon, 15 Jul, 2024

European and local elections

Fianna Fáil urges Paschal Donohoe not to scrap self-build supports

TD says self-builders fear Department of Public Expenditure's suggestion that the Local Authority Home Loan, Help-to-Buy, and the First Home Schemes may not be needed

Mon, 08 Jul, 2024

European and local elections

Terry Prone: Sinn Féin became boring and predictable, and voters responded accordingly

Sinn Féin spent far too much effort pleasing its core supporters via social media — when it's the floating voters that all political parties need to get them over the line

Sun, 09 Jun, 2024

Colin Sheridan: Bilderberg's Chatham House Rule may apply

S Colin Sheridan: Bilderberg's Chatham House Rule may apply

Your crummy little meeting doesn’t mean diddly squat unless it’s conducted under a rule. Preferably the Chatham House Rule

Sat, 08 Jun, 2024

Inter Agency Exercise in Youghal Harbour.

Government to sell house to help fund Irish Coast Guard

Meath property was gifted to the organisation in a will

Wed, 05 Jun, 2024

Green Party conference

Tensions within coalition dismissed

Eamon Ryan says he wants to 'build political consensus' for green policies

Wed, 05 Jun, 2024

Children vaping

Irish Examiner view: Blocking the Internet hinders open justice

If lawyers want to mitigate the corrosive effect of social media, society is not only on the road to becoming ungovernable, but unreportable as well

Mon, 20 May, 2024

Minister uses AI pictures to highlight risk of identity theft

Minister uses AI pictures to highlight risk of identity theft

The pictures show Paschal Donohoe seemingly scuba-diving, canoeing, taking part in a rugby game, and skydiving

Thu, 16 May, 2024

No upcoming giveaway budget to woo voters, Donohoe says

No upcoming giveaway budget to woo voters, Donohoe says

Finance Minister Michael McGrath indicated last week that the next budget will contain some once-off payments to help support the public

Wed, 01 May, 2024

Asylum-seekers removed

State has powers to halt another tent city in Dublin, says Micheál Martin

Public Expenditure Minister Paschal Donohoe said he can't rule out its return

Wed, 01 May, 2024

End Q1 2024 Exchequer Returns

Looming election may tempt Michael McGrath and Paschal Donohoe to spend

Ministers prudent budget approach set to face political reality, writes Ronan Smyth

Sat, 27 Apr, 2024

Harris vows to resolve crises engulfing third level institutions

Harris vows to resolve crises engulfing third level institutions

Issuing a firm warning, Mr Harris said he expects all universities to co-operate in full with any investigations, including a probe by the Public Accounts Committee into how millions of euro in funding has been spent

Mon, 08 Apr, 2024

End Q1 2024 Exchequer Returns

Corporation tax receipts drop nearly 25% as expenditure rises

Ireland recorded a €300m exchequer surplus for first quarter due to higher income tax and Vat receipts

Thu, 04 Apr, 2024

RTE report

Donohoe denies multibillion-euro spending plan is linked to election

Public expenditure minister says funding is to help with soaring inflation and enable ministers to progress with their planned projects

Thu, 28 Mar, 2024

'I'm ready to step up': Simon Harris declares bid to become Fine Gael leader and Taoiseach

'I'm ready to step up': Simon Harris declares bid to become Fine Gael leader and Taoiseach

Heather Humphreys and Helen McEntee are among a wave of Fine Gael members to have come out in support of Mr Harris

Thu, 21 Mar, 2024

Paschal Donohoe

Asylum seekers moved for 'sanitary and safety reasons', says Donohoe

Asylum seekers living in tents on Mount Street in Dublin were moved outside the city to provide them with a “safe space” to stay, Paschal Donohoe has said.

Tue, 19 Mar, 2024

John Bruton funeral

Donohoe chances of IMF top job dealt fatal blow as Germany joins France in backing incumbent

French and German finance ministers have endorsed current managing director Kristalina Georgieva

Mon, 11 Mar, 2024

IMF And World Bank Headquarters As Virtual World Spring Meetings Begin

IMF head gets French backing for possible second term

Kristalina Georgieva has not publicly signalled her intentions and has repeatedly said that she is focused on her current job

Thu, 29 Feb, 2024

Helen McEntee welcomes 1,200 new Irish citizens at 'joyous celebration'

Helen McEntee welcomes 1,200 new Irish citizens at 'joyous celebration'

Justice minister thanks the new citizens for their contribution to Irish society and highlights the historic role played by the National Concert Hall in Ireland's foundation

Mon, 26 Feb, 2024

Catherine Martin has 'full support' of Cabinet and Government party leaders

Catherine Martin has 'full support' of Cabinet and Government party leaders

Public Expenditure Minister Paschal Donohoe also said the Government will consider bringing RTÉ under the remit of the Comptroller and Auditor General

Mon, 26 Feb, 2024

Woman taking out money from wallet

Public sector pay deal will bring certainty for next three years

The new deal is projected to comfortably exceed inflation projections, thus bringing a sense of finality to the cost-of-living woes being experienced by public servants, particularly those on lower incomes.

Fri, 26 Jan, 2024

End 2023 Exchequer Statement

Government offers unions a public sector pay increase package worth €2.9bn

The Government has offered unions a public sector pay increase package worth €2. 9bn which would see wages of public servants increase by 8. 5% in just under two-and-a-half years, the Public Expenditure Minister has said.

Thu, 11 Jan, 2024

King Charles III coronation

S Royal blunders and a bag of cow dung — a look back at the year that was

From uproar over Paschal's posters to flip-flops at the national broadcaster, 2023 has been quite the political year.

Sat, 30 Dec, 2023

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Cianan Brennan: All is not well with unions and Government in pay talks

For several weeks, it had been clear that things weren’t going well at the latest round of public sector pay talks

Fri, 22 Dec, 2023

Lansdowne House Workplace Relations Commission

Donohoe blames stalled pay talks on unions 'raising new items'

Public Expenditure Minister Paschal Donohoe said he had already made a 'significant concession' several weeks ago

Wed, 20 Dec, 2023

Leo Varadkar says no vacancy at IMF for Paschal Donohoe

Leo Varadkar says no vacancy at IMF for Paschal Donohoe

Public expenditure minister reportedly interested in top job

Sun, 03 Dec, 2023

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Ireland's €22bn health budget needs to get bigger every year, expert says

Population growth, ageing, and the rising cost of cutting-edge medication means tough decisions will need to be made

Sun, 03 Dec, 2023

Concern raised that RTÉ are failing to advertise that licence fee must be paid

Concern raised that RTÉ are failing to advertise that licence fee must be paid

It is understood that Minister Paschal Donohoe told the meeting that RTÉ has a responsibility to ensure that the TV licence is collected

Wed, 22 Nov, 2023

RTÉ redundancy packages must match public sector exit schemes, says Donohoe

RTÉ redundancy packages must match public sector exit schemes, says Donohoe

The Public Expenditure Minister's comments follow reports that RTÉ bosses are planning to offer golden handshake payments worth up to two years’ salary in a bid to tempt staff to leave

Mon, 20 Nov, 2023

Donohoe: Public sector pay deal possible by end of the year

Donohoe: Public sector pay deal possible by end of the year

Building Momentum is due to expire at the end of the year

Tue, 14 Nov, 2023

Environment groups hit out at delay to public consultation for Blackpool flood scheme

Environment groups hit out at delay to public consultation for Blackpool flood scheme

Paschal Donohoe said last June that it would happen 'shortly'

Tue, 31 Oct, 2023

Ossian Smyth press conference

Groups hit out at delay in public consultation for Blackpool flood relief scheme

According to plans outlined on the OPW's national flood information portal, the planning process for both the Glanmire and Midleton schemes have taken between 8 and 10 years

Tue, 31 Oct, 2023

Homes and businesses in Cork begin clean-up after Storm Babet unleashed havoc

Homes and businesses in Cork begin clean-up after Storm Babet unleashed havoc

Public Expenditure Minister Paschal Donohoe said funding is available after parts of Cork experience a month’s rainfall in a day

Thu, 19 Oct, 2023

Joe and Helen O'Toole Community Nursing Unit in Tuam opening

Internal row has erupted in government over health service's budget crisis

Tánaiste Micheál Martin defends the health minister from a flurry of criticism by Fine Gael members

Tue, 17 Oct, 2023

Irish Budget 2024

Pizza for Paschal's people, shepherd's pie for McGrath: How Budget 2024 came together

At 2. 45am on Tuesday morning, the printers in the Department of Finance were whirring away, the staff manning it in for the long-haul, publishing the material that would make up that day's — and arguably the year's — political set-piece: Budget 2024.

Sat, 14 Oct, 2023

Donohoe: Budget would be 'unaffordable' if we tried to help everyone

Donohoe: Budget would be 'unaffordable' if we tried to help everyone

Finance Minister Michael McGrath said people will 'gradually' feel the benefits of one-off payments such as the three €150 electricity credits and double child benefit payments

Wed, 11 Oct, 2023

Irish Budget 2024

Giveaways and tax breaks: €6.4bn budget could be the last before a general election

Budget 2024 has targeted the ‘squeezed middle’ with measures including income tax reductions, three €150 universal energy credits, substantial investment in childcare, and the expansion of the free schoolbooks scheme

Wed, 11 Oct, 2023

Irish Budget 2024

Watch: Budget 2024 helps those who need it most, says McGrath

The minister said that he was particularly happy to have announced the Future Ireland Fund, and the Infrastructure, Climate, and Nature Fund

Tue, 10 Oct, 2023

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar officially opens new wing at The Mater Hospital

Politicians and practitioners label Budget 2024's health spending a 'missed opportunity'

Healthcare spending of €22.5bn announced in Budget 2024 has already been criticised as insufficient to meet rising demand

Tue, 10 Oct, 2023

Opposition parties lay into coalition's budget

Opposition parties lay into coalition's budget

The opposition lambasted the Government’s budget plans for 2024, with Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty accusing the coalition of only being on the side of landlords

Tue, 10 Oct, 2023

Fergus Finlay: My prediction? We’ll struggle to recall this thinly spread budget

Fergus Finlay: My prediction? We’ll struggle to recall this thinly spread budget

If I ask you a week from now to outline the four main features of the budget, you’ll struggle to remember two of them, writes Fergus Finlay

Mon, 09 Oct, 2023

Elaine Loughlin: Budget 2024 is building a future beyond next year's finances

S Elaine Loughlin: Budget 2024 is building a future beyond next year's finances

Ministers Michael McGrath and Paschal Donohoe may be working together on an overall package of €6.4bn, but this year both men will be acutely aware that they must set themselves apart

Sat, 07 Oct, 2023