The latest iteration of the National Development Plan sets funding allocations first, leaving project prioritisation for later – except for three Dublin infrastructure mammoths.
The initial proposal for the next EU budget includes small but unprecedented direct taxation of large businesses by Brussels.
The expansion of Heathrow appeared in stark contrast to the situation around Dublin Airport, which has seen its growth held by the ongoing row around the passenger cap. But can the UK government deliver the project?
Recent comments by Revolut's Nik Storonsky will only add to the malaise that has gripped the London Stock Exchange and the AIM market.
The State pays as much to access a private hospital bed during demand peaks as it costs to run a public one for the full year, ministerial correspondence suggests.
UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled plans for heavy capital investment funded by widespread borrowing. It is in stark relief to the budget surplus and wealth fund investments unveiled in Dublin earlier in the month.
Before an audience of investors and businesspeople, the minister laid out his vision for the Irish economy and assessed the UK's new FDI-friendly policies.
The recent budget was hailed as a giveaway with something for almost everybody but small businesses were the noted exception. The details of the Finance Bill have now confirmed this.
Disappointed by Budget 2025, hundreds in the hospitality industry protested in Dublin this Tuesday to make their voices heard ahead of the expected election. They say they're at breaking point.
Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe delivered a surplus budget days before chairing a meeting of Eurogroup nations plagued by deficits. He responds to critics and defends a longer-term approach to complex funding needs.
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