Labour’s finance spokesperson says Budget 2027's income-tax breaks and welfare boosts are too little, too late for those hit by inflation – but he acknowledges “some good ideas” to support Irish start-ups and scale-ups.
Budget 2027 put household finances centre stage, but Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Peter Burke argues that its enterprise measures are spread throughout the package, from €1bn for scaling companies to changes in CGT.
The minister for public expenditure and reform is more concerned with how money is spent than how much. But when dealing with public sector pay or cuts to ring-fenced carbon tax, the numbers still very much matter.
Simon Harris announced a 2% cut to the standard capital gains tax rate, but will that actually be felt by small businesses? Meanwhile a new Isif fund of €1bn is tasked with helping scaling firms.
With record capital investment, social housing supports, and expanded moves on infrastructure, the Government is making a major fiscal gamble to unlock supply and curb the housing crisis. Will it pay off?
The Government faces another health overrun and promises income tax cuts in the budget. But where do these numbers rank among European peers’ for each man, woman, and child?
The Taoiseach's interest in indigenous, renewable gas as an alternative to imported fossil fuels is real. But his interest in powering Intel's latest multi-billion-euro investment yielded more funding, faster.
As multinationals trim workforces and IDA and Enterprise Ireland early warning reports increase, is a structural shift happening in plain sight? And what would it mean for our tax take and future budgets?
Powerhouses like Germany want smaller contributions from member states. Some are afraid a new EU digital levy will only enrage Donald Trump after Google's latest GDPR fine. Where is the middle ground?
Jack Chambers is getting bored of just spending money and more excited at increasing the return he can get from it. Beyond the €17bn metro test, transferring early capital successes into current expenditure will be the bigger challenge.
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