VAT cut for hospitality industry from next July The hospitality industry will benefit from a VAT cut next year, it is understood, as the measure has now been agreed as part of Tuesday's Budget. Budget 2026 • 9 hrs
VAT cut for hospitality industry from next July The hospitality industry will benefit from a VAT cut next year, it is understood, as the measure has now been agreed as part of Tuesday's Budget. Budget 2026 • 9 hrs
Watchdog warns of underlying deficit in public finances The State's fiscal watchdog has warned that latest figures show the underlying deficit in the public finances, when volatile taxes paid by multinationals are excluded, will be larger than expected. Budget 2026 • 9 hrs
Watchdog warns of underlying deficit in public finances The State's fiscal watchdog has warned that latest figures show the underlying deficit in the public finances, when volatile taxes paid by multinationals are excluded, will be larger than expected. Budget 2026 • 9 hrs
No increase in tax bands in Budget 2026 - Donohoe Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has confirmed that tax bands will not be increased in next Tuesday's Budget. Budget 2026 • 03 Oct
No increase in tax bands in Budget 2026 - Donohoe Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has confirmed that tax bands will not be increased in next Tuesday's Budget. Budget 2026 • 03 Oct
10 things to watch out for in Budget 2026 With only three days until Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe and Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers unveil the contents of Budget 2026, RTÉ's Economics and Public Affairs Editor David Murphy looks ahead at ten elements to watch out for during their Dáil speeches. Budget 2026 • 17 hrs
10 things to watch out for in Budget 2026 With only three days until Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe and Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers unveil the contents of Budget 2026, RTÉ's Economics and Public Affairs Editor David Murphy looks ahead at ten elements to watch out for during their Dáil speeches. Budget 2026 • 17 hrs
No one-off measures expected as cost of living looms Days out from Budget 2026 and the Government is holding firm on its line that there will not be a repeat of the one-off measures seen in recent years to address the expectational rise in the cost of living. Budget 2026 • 17 hrs
No one-off measures expected as cost of living looms Days out from Budget 2026 and the Government is holding firm on its line that there will not be a repeat of the one-off measures seen in recent years to address the expectational rise in the cost of living. Budget 2026 • 17 hrs
The US budget row that's not about the budget As the US government is mostly in shutdown because the fiscal appropriation authority has not been passed in the US Senate, Sean Whelan looks at what might play out next. Analysis and Comment • 19 hrs
The US budget row that's not about the budget As the US government is mostly in shutdown because the fiscal appropriation authority has not been passed in the US Senate, Sean Whelan looks at what might play out next. Analysis and Comment • 19 hrs
Irish banks to launch instant payments across euro zone Bank customers are being advised to prepare for changes in how they send and receive money, with the introduction of SEPA Instant Payments and Verification of Payee (VoP) from this month. Business • 03 Oct
Irish banks to launch instant payments across euro zone Bank customers are being advised to prepare for changes in how they send and receive money, with the introduction of SEPA Instant Payments and Verification of Payee (VoP) from this month. Business • 03 Oct
Watch: What is the political 'hot potato' of Budget 2026? As inflation eases, the Government is preparing to end one-off cost-of-living supports that have helped households through recent price surges. Budget 2026 • 17 hrs
Watch: What is the political 'hot potato' of Budget 2026? As inflation eases, the Government is preparing to end one-off cost-of-living supports that have helped households through recent price surges. Budget 2026 • 17 hrs
US delays publishing key jobs report due to govt shutdown The US suspended the publication of a key employment report today as a partial government shutdown entered its third day, casting a fog over the health of the world's biggest economy. Business • 03 Oct
US delays publishing key jobs report due to govt shutdown The US suspended the publication of a key employment report today as a partial government shutdown entered its third day, casting a fog over the health of the world's biggest economy. Business • 03 Oct
Central Bank to reduce Insurance Compensation Fund Levy The Central Bank said it will reduce the Insurance Compensation Fund levy from 2% to 1% from January 1, 2026 - marking the first change in the levy in 14 years. Business • 03 Oct
Central Bank to reduce Insurance Compensation Fund Levy The Central Bank said it will reduce the Insurance Compensation Fund levy from 2% to 1% from January 1, 2026 - marking the first change in the levy in 14 years. Business • 03 Oct
Service sector rebounds in September, PMI shows Activity in the country's services sector rebounded in September, with growth in output and new business increasing at the fastest rate in four months, a survey showed today. Business • 03 Oct
Service sector rebounds in September, PMI shows Activity in the country's services sector rebounded in September, with growth in output and new business increasing at the fastest rate in four months, a survey showed today. Business • 03 Oct
Data centres in space? Jeff Bezos thinks it's possible Amazon founder and executive chair Jeff Bezos said today that gigawatt-scale data centres will be built in space within the next 10 to 20 years, predicting they would eventually outperform Earth-based ones thanks to the abundance of uninterrupted solar energy. Business • 03 Oct
Data centres in space? Jeff Bezos thinks it's possible Amazon founder and executive chair Jeff Bezos said today that gigawatt-scale data centres will be built in space within the next 10 to 20 years, predicting they would eventually outperform Earth-based ones thanks to the abundance of uninterrupted solar energy. Business • 03 Oct
American football game sparks Dublin spending spree Pubs across Dublin city centre saw a spending hike of 57% over the weekend of the American football game in Croke Park last month. Business • 03 Oct
American football game sparks Dublin spending spree Pubs across Dublin city centre saw a spending hike of 57% over the weekend of the American football game in Croke Park last month. Business • 03 Oct
Watch: 9% VAT rate 'would be big help' - Kerry cafe owner With Budget 2026 just days away, there continues to be a steady stream of calls for the restoration of a 9% VAT rate in the hospitality sector. Budget 2026 • 03 Oct
Watch: 9% VAT rate 'would be big help' - Kerry cafe owner With Budget 2026 just days away, there continues to be a steady stream of calls for the restoration of a 9% VAT rate in the hospitality sector. Budget 2026 • 03 Oct
Dublin space tech company opens new lab Enovus Labs, a Dublin company whose technology is being used on space missions, has opened a new expanded R&D laboratory at TU Dublin's Greenway Hub. Business • 03 Oct
Dublin space tech company opens new lab Enovus Labs, a Dublin company whose technology is being used on space missions, has opened a new expanded R&D laboratory at TU Dublin's Greenway Hub. Business • 03 Oct
Passenger numbers at Dublin and Cork airports rise again Passenger numbers at Dublin and Cork airports reached record numbers last month with a total of 3,667,073 people passing through the two airports, new figures from airport operator daa show. Business • 03 Oct
Passenger numbers at Dublin and Cork airports rise again Passenger numbers at Dublin and Cork airports reached record numbers last month with a total of 3,667,073 people passing through the two airports, new figures from airport operator daa show. Business • 03 Oct
Europe needs tighter regulation of shadow banks: Lagarde Europe needs to tighten regulation of non bank financial firms to level the playing field with traditional lenders and to contain risk in a sector that has grown rapidly over the past several decades, ECB President Christine Lagarde said today. Business • 03 Oct
Europe needs tighter regulation of shadow banks: Lagarde Europe needs to tighten regulation of non bank financial firms to level the playing field with traditional lenders and to contain risk in a sector that has grown rapidly over the past several decades, ECB President Christine Lagarde said today. Business • 03 Oct
JD Wetherspoon hit by slower sales and higher costs British pub chain JD Wetherspoon has today reported a slower start to its new financial year and highlighted sustained cost pressures in a difficult consumer climate, sending the pub group's shares down nearly 5%. Business • 03 Oct
JD Wetherspoon hit by slower sales and higher costs British pub chain JD Wetherspoon has today reported a slower start to its new financial year and highlighted sustained cost pressures in a difficult consumer climate, sending the pub group's shares down nearly 5%. Business • 03 Oct
Euro zone services growth picked up slightly in September Growth in the euro zone services sector accelerated slightly in September to an eight-month high, although the expansion remained modest with hiring stalling amid a limited improvement in demand, a survey showed. Business • 03 Oct
Euro zone services growth picked up slightly in September Growth in the euro zone services sector accelerated slightly in September to an eight-month high, although the expansion remained modest with hiring stalling amid a limited improvement in demand, a survey showed. Business • 03 Oct
Numbers on Live Register inch higher in September - CSO New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the seasonally adjusted Live Register total for September stood at 169,300 people, a marginal increase of 100 people from August. Business • 03 Oct
Numbers on Live Register inch higher in September - CSO New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the seasonally adjusted Live Register total for September stood at 169,300 people, a marginal increase of 100 people from August. Business • 03 Oct
Pre-tax profits speed ahead at Deliveroo by 47% to €2.1m Pre-tax profits at the Irish arm of takeaway food delivery service Deliveroo last year increased by 47% to €2.11m as revenues further increased. Business • 03 Oct
Pre-tax profits speed ahead at Deliveroo by 47% to €2.1m Pre-tax profits at the Irish arm of takeaway food delivery service Deliveroo last year increased by 47% to €2.11m as revenues further increased. Business • 03 Oct
Renault says UK customer data stolen in cyberattack The personal data of some Renault customers in the UK was stolen in a cyberattack on one of its service providers, the car maker said today. Business • 03 Oct
Renault says UK customer data stolen in cyberattack The personal data of some Renault customers in the UK was stolen in a cyberattack on one of its service providers, the car maker said today. Business • 03 Oct
Beauty Tech Group targets £300m valuation in London IPO Beauty Tech Group has priced its IPO at 271 pence per share, implying a market capitalisation of £300m, as the British company prepares to make its London market debut today. Business • 03 Oct
Beauty Tech Group targets £300m valuation in London IPO Beauty Tech Group has priced its IPO at 271 pence per share, implying a market capitalisation of £300m, as the British company prepares to make its London market debut today. Business • 03 Oct
Turkey inflation ticks up for first time in over a year Turkish inflation accelerated for the first time in more than year in September, reaching 33.29%, official data showed today. Business • 03 Oct
Turkey inflation ticks up for first time in over a year Turkish inflation accelerated for the first time in more than year in September, reaching 33.29%, official data showed today. Business • 03 Oct
€1.1m paid to TDs for communications, secretarial support More than €1.1m in taxpayer funds was paid last year to ministers, TDs, and Senators for social media providers, communications, and secretarial support. Business • 03 Oct
€1.1m paid to TDs for communications, secretarial support More than €1.1m in taxpayer funds was paid last year to ministers, TDs, and Senators for social media providers, communications, and secretarial support. Business • 03 Oct
