We have the money to do something about infrastructure, climate change and ageing, and that much must be celebrated, even as its allocation under a coherent plan is yet to come.
5,300 new apartments in Dublin City would be a shot in the arm for the city centre. It would put people in houses. It would lower rents for the entire system. And it would lower emissions.
People wanted short-term measures to assist with rising costs in the knowledge that the tax receipts that support them could well evaporate. And that contradiction underpinned Budget 2024.
It’s budget season so every crackpot has an opinion, but whatever way you look at it fresh thinking is required. Relying on mavericks like Gianni Matera to provide the support that new founders need isn’t a strategy.
The government needs to make bold moves on health and affordable housing to create a compassionate state with a society that serves the real needs of our people writes former Sherry FitzGerald chairman and chief executive Mark Fitzgerald ahead of tomorrow's budget.
Revenue does not like to be crammed down by a taxpayer. It will restructure payment dates and work with companies on flexible schedules, but it is not in the business of writing down debts. Just as Mac Interiors.
Scotland have a record of defying overwhelming odds against them. This weekend sees them take on another challenge, this time with far more confidence than hope. The Currency’s coverage of the Rugby World Cup is supported by Interpath Advisory
Schemes such as EIIS, KEEP and the R&D tax credit were introduced to support innovation and entrepreneurship in the Irish economy. It’s clear that they are not working. Budget 2024 is an opportunity to fix that.
A major new report from the Fiscal Advisory Council has modelled the impact of climate change on our finances and it is not pretty. It is high time our politicians started explaining those costs to people as honestly as possible.
Market research has helped stock market investors navigate small-cap companies and avoid unprofitable ones - so-called zombies. Two years on from its IPO, the Irish medtech HealthBeacon is not in that category yet but the signs are worrying.
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