A new charge on all new petrol and diesel cars is expected to be introduced in next week's budget.

Nearly 20 hostels around the country are in jeopardy, along with up to 60 jobs, because of a financial crisis.

The Taoiseach has said his invitation to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to come to Dublin for a meeting remains open.

When infrastructure requires the sacrifice of communities it seems only better-off areas with political connections can stand up to projects, writes Michael Clifford.

For the €300m SME Brexit Loan Scheme to work for farmers, they would need the minimum loan amount to be dropped from €50,000 to €20,000, said ICMSA farm business chairman Shane O’Loughlin.

Ulster Bank is to sell 5,200 non-performing mortgages to affiliates of so-called vulture fund Cerberus for €1.4 billion.

Motorists are facing a whole new set of road charges to make up for the loss of revenue from taxes on petrol and diesel, as the gradual shift towards electric vehicles takes place.

For a lot us, particularly PAYE workers, budget day is one of the few times a year we actually think about the information on our pay slips.

The problem affects women who took time out of the workforce to raise children, but it is also a product of the marriage ban, writes Michael Clifford

There will be a cut to the Universal Social Charge in next week's budget.

Because of plans to increase investment in national infrastructure by €500m each year, between 2019 and 2021, the M20 motorway, between Cork and Limerick, is a step closer to happening, the two city’s business leaders said last night.

City officials have defended their handling of the Cork event centre saga which has been hit by more delays and new fears about soaring costs.

It's not over yet - Housing Minister Simon Coveney has vowed to continue his campaign for the leadership of Fine Gael, writes Eoin English of the Irish Examiner.

The Government is examining ways of fast-tracking finance for the stalled Cork-Limerick motorway, estimated to cost up to €1bn.

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Election campaigning hasn’t started yet, of course. Oh, dear no, whatever gave you that idea? It’s only a coincidence that the Coalition is going to great lengths to create the illusion that the recovery is in full swing

ON THURSDAY evening, as he talked of “leadership” and how Ireland will accept “thousands [of migrants] over the coming months and years”, Environment Minister Alan Kelly was asked why it had taken a heartbreaking picture of a three-year-old boy lying dead on a beach for Government to act.

As Alan Shatter knows only too well, receiving a public vote of confidence from Taoiseach Enda Kenny is no good thing if his back is against the wall.

THE migrant crisis in the port of Calais is about to explode again as ferry workers there resume their strike after the end of la crise, the traditional month-long summer holiday in France.

Senior Government figures have insisted there are no plans to block people who fail to pay their Irish Water bills from receiving the €100 “water conservation” grant after backbench TDs strongly hinted at the move.

For the opposition, Irish Water is the gift that keeps on giving — even more so when that gift involves an internal Government row about giving €100 to people refusing to pay their charges.

A consultancy report, which shows that a bypass route, on the northern side of Mallow, would be worth €90m to the north Cork town, has been delivered to Transport and Tourism Minister, Paschal Donohue.

Ever wanted to stay in a lighthouse, to hear the waves crash around you and wake up to stunning views?

A Labour minister has urged the Coalition to back plans to reduce bankruptcy rules from three years to one in a bid to stop people skipping the country to “avail of more favourable” terms in the UK.

Transport Minister Paschal Donohue says the Government remains committed to opening a series of bus routes to private tender despite the threat of union strike action over the May public holiday weekend.

A new tourism campaign promoting Ireland’s diverse 5,000-year-old historical heritage could bring 600,000 more visitors to the south and east by 2020 — helping to grow the local economy by almost €1bn.

Government TDs opposed to the sale of Aer Lingus are set to meet unions this week amid growing speculation that the Cabinet is to sign off on the drawn-out €1.3bn deal by the middle of April.

The PR adviser caught up in a recent “not bad looking” appointments scandal has “yet to decide” whether to re-apply for her state board position.

A TD who does not believe the Government should wipe the debt at Cork Airport has organised a round-table conference on its future.

Transport Minister Paschal Donohue will meet with International Airlines Group (IAG) boss Willie Walsh this afternoon to discuss its takeover offer for Aer Lingus.

Taxi drivers are staging a protest in Dublin city this afternoon.

A mother who has been crusading for new laws since her son was killed by a drunk driver has warned young people about the dangers of getting in to a car with a driver who is under the influence of drink or drugs.

Now that the dust has settled following last night’s dramatic episode of Love/Hate, we look at some things to be learned from season five of the show.

Cork Chamber is set to spearhead a renewed campaign to secure independent and debt-free status for struggling Cork Airport.

Ireland continues to go from strength to strength as a tourist hotspot as new figures show the number of visitors here grew by more than 10% in the first six months of the year.

Rail services return to normal this morning following a two-day strike.

Tánaiste Joan Burton has hit back at angry claims by Pat Rabbitte that she fired him because of a personality clash between the two.