2 w. ago Only 242 applications in 10 years for tax scheme to renovate older Dublin houses

Tax measure expanded in Budget 2026 have seen ‘shockingly poor’ uptake

Politics

3 w. ago The budget bet big on apartments. Will it help fix the housing crisis?

Four experts – a builder, an architect, an economist and a policy expert – weigh in on measures contained in Budget 2026

Events

3 w. ago Budget measures will cut disposable incomes in average households by 2% – ESRI

The ESRI have joined the budgetary watchdog, the IFAC, and a civil servant body in stating Budget 2026 would result in income cuts.

Politics

3 w. ago Budget will mean lower household income with worse in store for poorer families, says ESRI

The withdrawal of temporary cost-of-living measures has been cited as a key factor in the ESRI analysis.

Society

3 w. ago Budget to cut disposable incomes by 2% next year if wages grow as expected – ESRI

Loss of one-off measures will hit lower income households more dramatically

Politics

3 w. ago Civil servants' review of Budget 2026 shows poverty will rise next year

In a damning review, the body said Budget 2026 will lead to average income losses across all income groups.

Politics

3 w. ago Budget 2026: From carbon tax to cigarettes, here's what changed at midnight

The price of a packet of cigarettes increased at midnight, as did the price of diesel and petrol.

Politics

3 w. ago Budget 2026: Homeless are invisible in the budget, organisations say

Organisations are disappointed that there are no measures in place for the homeless in Budget 2026

Politics

3 w. ago Government mulling corporation tax exemption for developers of cost

Budget 2026: Measures geared towards boosting construction, but talks on childcare package go down to wire

Politics