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Central Bank Governor Philip Lane defends sale of mortgage portfolios to vulture funds

Lane urges Government to build up fiscal buffers

Budget / 05 Sep 18

The IUA detailed what it called the 'calamitous' fall in State third level funding

Universities call for significant funding increase

Education / 05 Jul 18

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe says the country can't build permanent expenditure commitments on revenues that may not be sustainable

Donohoe does not want to add fuel to economic fire

Business / 20 Jun 18

The council said any higher than expected revenues from housebuilding should be put into a rainy day fund

Fiscal Advisory Council warns of overspending in Budget

Budget / 06 Jun 18

Finance Minister eyes spending increase commitments next year of €2.6 billion

Finance Minister promises 'good and careful' budget

Business / 25 Apr 18

There has been mounting anger among trade unions about the failure to resolve the two-tier pay structure

Call for acceleration of pay restoration in budget

Ireland / 20 Apr 18

Congress had been in deadlock in recent weeks

US Congress approves bill ending brief shutdown

Five issues to focus politicians' minds

Analysis and Comment / 16 Jan 18

The minimum wage is going up by 30 cent to €9.55 per hour from today

Budget changes to tax and USC take effect

Budget / 01 Jan 18

A tale of two budgets

Analysis / 22 Nov 17

The Commission also said Ireland is one of five countries that are broadly compliant, while six are 'compliant'

EU says France, five others risk breaking deficit rules

Business / 22 Nov 17

Theresa May said the Budget will set out how 'my Government is building a Britain fit for the future'

UK Budget to make Britain 'fit for the future' - May

Business / 22 Nov 17

In letters addressed to each of the five governments, the Commission pointed out that the reduction in their structural deficits fell short of what EU rules required

Commission warns five EU countries over 2018 budgets

Business / 27 Oct 17

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe will announce the Budget on Tuesday

Water refunds, Christmas welfare bonus in Budget plans

Budget 2018 / 07 Oct 17

The ESRI recognises a need for increased levels of capital spending, particularly for social housing

ESRI recommends Government implements neutral budget

News / 05 Oct 17

Brendan Howlin says there is insufficient space to cut taxes in next month's Budget

Labour says 'no scope' for tax cuts as Dáil returns

Politics / 20 Sep 17

Paschal Donohoe warned that the labour market could soon begin to experience capacity constraints

No signs of economy overheating - Paschal Donohoe

Business / 20 Jul 17

System of Health Accounts publication from the CSO suggests health spending went over a cliff in 2015

Leprechauns stole my health budget!

Analysis and Comment / 20 Jun 17

It is estimated the scheme will cost the Exchequer around €50 million in its first year of operation

120 applications made as Help-to-Buy scheme opens

News / 03 Jan 17

The five other countries at risk are Belgium, Cyprus, Lithuania, Slovenia and Finland

Six countries at risk of breaking EU budget rules

Business / 16 Nov 16

Estimated net fiscal space of €1.2 billion available for tax cuts and spending increases in Budget 2018

50% of projected 2018 fiscal space already used

Business / 08 Nov 16

49% of SMEs in the export sector expect negative effects on profits as a result of Brexit

Business confidence up, but Brexit concern remains

Business / 20 Oct 16

The loan-to-value restriction will be adjusted

Government set to alter first-time buyer scheme

Business / 19 Oct 16

Irish mushroom growers rely on the UK for 80% of sales

Mushroom sector exposes flaws in Brexit response

Business / 18 Oct 16

Katherine Zappone said 136,000 children were living in conditions of poverty

Zappone focused on low-income families for Budget

News / 04 Oct 16

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