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Cost of Living

Double Child Benefit payment and Christmas bonus to be paid this week

2 Dec

81.2k

FactCheck

FactCheck: Does Fine Gael’s manifesto pledge an additional half a billion Euro to landlords?

22 Nov

12.4k

Cost of Living

Double Child Benefit to be paid this week as various bumper once-off payments kick in

4 Nov

64.6k

The Morning Lead

'We're living week to week': One restaurant owner on why he'll be protesting at the Dáil today

Business owners from the hospitality and tourism sectors are set to hold a protest outside Leinster House this afternoon.

Órla Ryan

15 Oct

23.1k

Analysis

Extension of mortgage relief shows Ireland's housing spending increasingly based on vibes

Look at many of the government’s housing policies, and a similar pattern emerges.

Paul O'Donoghue

13 Oct

19.4k

budget 2025

First lump sum cost-of-living payment to be made on 28 October

8 Oct

74.1k

101

Independence Potential

SNP points to Budget 2025 as an example of the ‘opportunities’ an independent Scotland could enjoy

5 Oct

7.7k

House Prices

Opinion: Inheritance tax changes in the budget have brought some relief, but not enough

Johnny O’Callaghan

Updated 5 Oct

29.0k

HISMM

Money Diaries: How did Budget 2025 impact you? Would you like to keep a diary for us?

TheJournal.ie reader

4 Oct

13.0k

budget 2025

Carer: Why are they means testing us? It's inexcusable

Ann Brehony

Updated 4 Oct

17.1k

Podcast

How much of a difference will the Budget really make?

19:51

FactCheck

FactCheck: Is Ireland now 'the top country in Europe' when it comes to building new homes?

3 Oct

20.3k

Leaders' Questions

Chambers defends €9m phone pouch spend as opposition ask minister 'are you for real?'

3 Oct

20.5k

budget 2025

Up to 100 new speed cameras will be rolled out during 2025

3 Oct

20.5k

budget 2025

Free HRT available from January but women will still pay GP and dispensing fees, says minister

2 Oct

29.4k

budget 2025

Four new adult ADHD teams get budget funding completing national rollout plan

2 Oct

9.8k

Podcast

The Candidate: How do you tell Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil apart?

28:12

budget 2025

How are vapers reacting to the tax hike on e-cigarettes? Quite well actually.

2 Oct

22.6k

budget 2025

PAC member sharply criticises Govt after it increases horse and greyhound funding to €99.1m

2 Oct

6.3k

spinal surgeries

SF says budget 'fails' children with scoliosis, but Taoiseach promises support for families

2 Oct

5.4k

Phone pouches

Teachers slam government for €9m spend on locking phones during school

Updated 2 Oct

36.7k

bad for business

'You have to put the prices up if you want to survive': Restaurants on Budget

2 Oct

12.6k

Analysis

Budget 2025: Our spending is soaring ... did we learn nothing at all from the last crisis?

Analysis: The party poopers have been consistently wrong for years – the problem is that they just have to be right once.

Paul O'Donoghue

2 Oct

7.6k

The Daily Poll

Should the government pay for lockable phone pouches in schools?

2 Oct

20.8k

Boom to Bust

Watchdog warns €9.1bn bonanza Budget ‘repeats Ireland's past mistakes'

2 Oct

11.1k

The Morning Lead

Budget 2025: When do the new measures kick in and when will we see the bumper payments?

Here’s what to expect in the year to come.

Muiris O'Cearbhaill

2 Oct

57.7k

Analysis

'Let's pass this budget first', says Taoiseach amid calls to hold the general election now

Christina Finn

1 Oct

11.3k

budget 2025

Minister says there are measures in the budget for those with no children or a home of their own

1 Oct

20.6k

in short

Something for everyone in the audience? The key points from Budget 2025

Finance Minister Jack Chambers has confirmed a range of measures.

Updated 1 Oct

80.4k

102

Michael McMonagle

Taoiseach raises SF press office controversy during heated Dáil exchange with Pearse Doherty

1 Oct

15.9k

housing and homelessness

What about housing? Giveaway budget could have done more to address crisis - charities

1 Oct

3.5k

climate action

Millions for retrofitting, VAT slashed on heat pumps: What's in the Budget for climate

1 Oct

19.5k

threshold increase

Inheritance tax threshold hiked up significantly in first major change in five years

Updated 1 Oct

96.2k

Defence and Justice

National Security budget: 1,000 extra gardaí, increased defence spending and more prison officers

Updated 1 Oct

8.7k

hospitality sector

'In crisis': Hospitality sector 'gravely concerned' at decision to keep VAT at 13.5%

Updated 1 Oct

14.9k

Tax savings

Here's what Budget 2025 means for your payslip if you're earning €100,000

1 Oct

24.7k

Money Back

Explainer: How do you claim the Rent Tax Credit and when will it be paid?

1 Oct

15.4k

in your pocket

Here's what Budget 2025 means for your payslip if you're earning €60,000

1 Oct

34.8k

in your pocket

Here's what Budget 2025 means for your payslip if you're earning €40,000

1 Oct

24.6k

As it happened

How today's big Budget 2025 giveaway played out

This is the Government’s final Budget before a general election takes place.

Updated 1 Oct

93.4k