Budget 2026

Jack Chambers and Paschal Donohoe holding colourful folders outside Government Buildings

Budget measures to result in small income losses - ESRI

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has taken issue with an analysis conducted by the Economic and Social and Research Institute (ESRI), which says the measures announced in Budget 2026 will result in small income losses next year.

Budget 2026 • 10 Oct

Spring in Athlone town Saints Peter and Paul church over river view, county Westmeath, Ireland

How could the Living City Initiative impact Athlone?

As part of Budget 2026, the Government announced the extension of the Living City Initiative. Athlone joins Sligo, Drogheda, Dundalk and Letterkenny as new regional centres under the initiative, alongside existing centres of Cork, Dublin, Galway, Kilkenny, Limerick and Waterford.

Budget 2026 • 12 Oct

Restaurant customers lose out on McTax cut

It often takes a few days for the dust to settle on a Budget and its full impact to become clear.

Business • 11 Oct

As it happened: Opposition attack Govt over Budget 2026

Reaction and political developments after Ministers Paschal Donohoe and Jack Chambers unveiled Budget 2026 in the Dáil.

Politics • 08 Oct

Picture of Jack Chambers and Paschal Donohoe as they present budget 2025 at Government Buildings

Fuel costs up as some Budget measures come into effect

Some Budget measures announced in the Dáil yesterday came into effect at midnight, with around two-and-a-half cent added to the cost of a litre of petrol and diesel, and tobacco products increasing by 50c.

Budget 2026 • 08 Oct

A yellow crane looming over an almost complete apartment building site surrounded by scaffolding

Government uses Budget tax changes to try to fix housing

This Budget has a lot of significant measures aimed at addressing the housing crisis, writes David Murphy

Analysis and Comment • 08 Oct

Budget 2026: How did a renting family and a pensioner do?

Prime Time • 08 Oct

Lack of tax cuts to hit workers in the pocket

It had been well-flagged that there would be no significant income tax cuts in this budget but that has not lessened the level of criticism from the opposition, from workers and from their representatives.

Budget 2026 • 08 Oct

Hospitality VAT cut aims to 'inject viability' - Burke

Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Peter Burke has defended the Government's decision to cut the rate of VAT for the food-led hospitality sector.

Business • 08 Oct

Taoiseach defends Budget 2026 after Opposition criticism

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has defended Budget 2026 from Opposition criticism, saying it was "not sustainable" to continue to give one-off measures, like electricity credits.

Budget 2026 • 08 Oct

Budget 2026 was announced by Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe and Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers

Who are Budget winners and what groups won't be happy

The biggest Budget winners when it comes to tax cuts this year are developers, who have received significant tax breaks at the same time as little to no tax changes are taking place for ordinary workers.

Budget 2026 • 07 Oct

How will Budget 2026 impact your finances?

Experts from KPMG were watching today's budget announcements closely and adding details to a spreadsheet of six representative profiles, to put Government claims to the test.

Prime Time • 07 Oct

At a glance: Here are the key points from Budget 2026

The key announcements from Budget 2026 and how they will affect you.

Budget 2026 • 07 Oct

Pearse Doherty addresses the Dáil chamber

Opposition says Budget ignores society's biggest crises

Opposition parties have heavily criticised the Government's budget plans, saying they are designed to help developers instead of ordinary people, have done "nothing" for workers and ignore the biggest crises facing Irish society.

Politics • 07 Oct

Ministers Jack Chambers and Paschal Donohoe holding folders with Budget 2026

As it happened: Budget 2026 announced by Government

Follow live reaction following the announcement of the details of Budget 2026.

Budget 2026 • 08 Oct

Watch: Students react to third-level fee decrease

A permanent €500 reduction in third-level student contribution fees has been announced as part of Budget 2026.

Budget 2026 • 07 Oct

Budget 2026: LOI academies receive €3m in funding

League of Ireland academies will receive €3m in funding from the government in a new measure announced in Budget 2026.

Soccer • 09 Oct

As it happened: Budget 2026 - Your questions answered

Welcome to our coverage of Budget 2026 where your questions are answered by the team at Deloitte Ireland.

Budget 2026 • 07 Oct

Govt to cut VAT rate on apartment sales from 13.5% to 9%

The Government will reduce the VAT rate on the sale of completed apartments to 9% from 13.5%, from tonight until the end of December 2030.

Budget 2026 • 07 Oct

Ministers Chambers and Donohoe wave to media ahead of budget speeches

Govt priorities underlined in money ministers' Budget

The political battle line was well drawn before Budget 2026 was even announced and nothing said by Ministers Donohoe and Chambers changed that fact, writes Paul Cunningham.

Analysis and Comment • 08 Oct

Watch: Budget 2026 in 60 seconds

Government has announced a €9.4b package for Budget 2026.

Budget 2026 • 07 Oct

How to stay up to date with Budget 2026 on RTÉ

RTÉ will provide comprehensive coverage and analysis of Budget 2026 across online, radio and television with extensive reporting and reaction in both English and as Gaeilge.

Budget 2026 • 07 Oct

Increases in carbon tax will add around 2.5c to the cost of a litre of motor fuels from tomorrow

Petrol and diesel up 2.5c, no electricity credits in 2026

There will be no one-off electricity credits next year while increases in carbon tax announced in Budget 2026 will add around 2.5c to the cost of a litre of motor fuel from tomorrow.

Budget 2026 • 07 Oct

Budget a setback for disabled people, says Federation

The Disability Federation of Ireland has said that while it welcomes the €619m increase in funding for disability services, the Budget overall represents a devastating setback for disabled people unable to work.

Budget 2026 • 07 Oct

Podcast: What's in Budget 2026 for you?

The measures in Budget 2026 are not going to change the amount of money in people's pockets, economist Kate English has told Behind the Story.

Behind the Story • 07 Oct

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Budget measures to result in small income losses - ESRI

How could the Living City Initiative impact Athlone?

Restaurant customers lose out on McTax cut

As it happened: Opposition attack Govt over Budget 2026

Fuel costs up as some Budget measures come into effect

Government uses Budget tax changes to try to fix housing

Budget 2026: How did a renting family and a pensioner do?

Lack of tax cuts to hit workers in the pocket

Hospitality VAT cut aims to 'inject viability' - Burke

Taoiseach defends Budget 2026 after Opposition criticism

Who are Budget winners and what groups won't be happy

How will Budget 2026 impact your finances?

At a glance: Here are the key points from Budget 2026

Opposition says Budget ignores society's biggest crises

As it happened: Budget 2026 announced by Government

Watch: Students react to third-level fee decrease

Budget 2026: LOI academies receive €3m in funding

As it happened: Budget 2026 - Your questions answered

Govt to cut VAT rate on apartment sales from 13.5% to 9%

Govt priorities underlined in money ministers' Budget

Watch: Budget 2026 in 60 seconds

How to stay up to date with Budget 2026 on RTÉ

Petrol and diesel up 2.5c, no electricity credits in 2026

Budget a setback for disabled people, says Federation

Podcast: What's in Budget 2026 for you?