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Paschal Donohoe said the Exchequer deficit stood at €9.4 billion for the first nine months of the year

Budget deficit will not run to €30bn

Business • 02 Oct

The Finance Department has forecast that the economy - as measured by GDP - will shrink by 2.5% this year, better than its earlier forecast of a drop of 10.5%

Economic hit from Covid less than expected - Finance

Business • 29 Sep

Mr McCarthy draws attention to the 'excess' savings by households running to €5-€6bn.

State's chief economist warns on state of the economy

Business • 15 Sep

Tax revenues continue to come in better than expected

Exchequer deficit climbed to €9.5bn by end of August

Business • 02 Sep

Paschal Donohoe said expenditure now stands at €38bn - an increase of 29.9% on this time last year

Exchequer deficit of €7.4bn in July as tax take falls

Business • 05 Aug

The Department of Finance said the full impact of Covid-19 has yet to materialise in taxation receipts

Exchequer deficit of almost €7.5 billion in April

Business • 05 May

Paschal Donohoe did say that the State will be able to fund the increased deficit in the public finances

Donohoe says extra health spend will be up to €2bn

Coronavirus • 07 Apr

Tax revenues for the first quarter of 2020 were €800m lower than expectations

Economic cost of Covid-19 could top €16 billion

Business • 03 Apr

Ireland has appealed against an EU Commission finding on Ireland providing illegal state aid to Apple

Ireland appeals ECJ state aid ruling against Luxembourg

Business • 20 Feb

The Exchequer had a surplus of almost €1.67bn in January

Exchequer January tax take up 10% to €5.9bn

Business • 04 Feb

Flat rate expenses are claimed by those working in certain professions who traditionally had incurred expense in the course of their jobs

Revenue defers flat rate expenses decision for a year

Business • 05 Dec 19

The Department of Finance has refused to give details of the fees paid to barristers in respect of the Apple escrow fund

Dept won't reveal lawyers' fees over Apple escrow fund

Ireland • 28 Nov 19

The Department of Finance is not preparing for war, but it is planning for a hard Brexit

Dept of Finance on Brexit war footing ahead of Budget

Business • 06 Oct 19

Paschal Donohoe said the Government had published a roadmap for corporate tax reform and work is underway to implement the necessary changes

Ireland doesn't get deserved recognition for tax change

Business • 27 Aug 19

Derek Moran was speaking at an Oireachtas committee this morning

'Large chunks' leaving for banks not subject to pay cap

Ireland • 30 May 19

The 'Ireland for Finance' is the latest Government initiative targetting the international financial services sector

Govt launches plan to boost financial services sector

Business • 26 Apr 19

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe cautions against taking anything for granted

Government cuts economic growth forecast for this year

Business • 16 Apr 19

The Public Accounts Committee discussed overruns at the new national children's hospital

PAC chairman 'highly frustrated' over absence

Politics • 07 Mar 19

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe appears before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance today

Finance's projections on Brexit conservative - Donohoe

Business • 05 Feb 19

There has been a zero-VAT rating on food supplements since 1972

Minister defends VAT hike on food supplements

Politics • 23 Jan 19

Some moneylenders charge as much as 187% APR on loans

SF proposes bill to tackle moneylender interest rates

Business • 13 Dec 18

VAT also performed strongly in November, coming in almost 9% ahead of projections for the month at €2.3 billion

Exchequer figures show surge in Corporation Tax

Business • 05 Dec 18

Dude, where's my surplus?

Budget 2019 • 10 Oct 18

The Finance Department said the High Income Earners' 'restriction is working as intended and is working well'

Finance says high income earners 'restrictions' working

Business • 08 Oct 18

The Government is currently targeting a 0.2% deficit for this year and 0.1% for next year

Budget deficit for 2017 revised down to 0.2% of GDP

Business • 05 Oct 18

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