Media New defamation laws to be considered by Cabinet this month, says TaoiseachRenewed calls from media industry for progress on long-awaited laws to reform how media operate
EU Ireland to ‘play its role’ in boosted EU budget but not at expense of corporate tax pot The minister of state for Europe said corporation tax is off the table
Hospitality Relief for hospitality sector as street furniture fees waivedExtension of pandemic support will save restaurants, hotels and pubs €125 per outdoor table
EU Analysis: Eyes on Ireland and other ‘frugal’ states as EU budget battle kicks off Johannes Hahn said the EU’s next budget - which will not come into force until 2027 - will need to be bigger than €1 trillion
EU Frances Fitzgerald: Sinn Féin need to tell us their ‘magic’ fix for the housing marketFrances Fitzgerald spoke to the Business Post on her last working day as an MEP
Tax Departments warned to watch spending as corporation tax take fallsOverruns in the departments of health and integration mean there may be less to play with on Budget Day
Enterprise Expert view: What do SMEs want from May’s business support package?With many firms ‘just limping along’ until the October budget, SMEs are hoping new measures will provide targeted support in numerous areas
Media New defamation laws to be considered by Cabinet this month, says TaoiseachRenewed calls from media industry for progress on long-awaited laws to reform how media operate
Energy Eamon Ryan rejects ‘inaccurate’ claims he is blocking floating offshore wind developmentFianna Fáil Senator Lisa Chambers claimed the Green Party leader is delaying floating offshore wind opportunities on the west coast
EU Ireland to ‘play its role’ in boosted EU budget but not at expense of corporate tax pot The minister of state for Europe said corporation tax is off the table
UK Asylum row: Government approves new laws to return migrants to UKThe spat between Dublin and London arose after justice minister Helen McEntee said 80 per cent of international protection applicants in Ireland were now arriving through the land border with the North
Hospitality Relief for hospitality sector as street furniture fees waivedExtension of pandemic support will save restaurants, hotels and pubs €125 per outdoor table
EU Analysis: Eyes on Ireland and other ‘frugal’ states as EU budget battle kicks off Johannes Hahn said the EU’s next budget - which will not come into force until 2027 - will need to be bigger than €1 trillion
UK Analysis: Will a clash on asylum upset Anglo-Irish relations?UK and Irish governments have butted heads over Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda policy
Interview Michael McGrath interview: ‘We’ll help a business to survive, but only if it’s viable’Minister for finance accepts government is putting new costs on businesses but says that it can’t keep providing exceptional measures ahead of Budget 2025
Red C Poll Red C poll: Majority of voters want asylum seekers processed outside of EuropeA substantial portion of Sinn Féin voters changed their mind on the issue after party leadership made their position clear
Health Measuring progress: Record hospital spending, yet ‘war-zone’ conditions Why is record investment in hospitals not matched by higher activity? A new dataset shows what is driving the HSE’s ‘productivity puzzle’
Politics Red C poll: Abolish ‘dreaded’ Universal Social Charge, say large majority of votersSixty per cent of people polled said they want the government to scrap the Universal Social Charge
Red C Poll Red C poll: Majority of voters would reject unity at annual cost of €20bn to stateRecent report found that public spending under a united Ireland would put huge financial pressure on Irish citizens
Politics Red C poll: Crisis for Martin as Fianna Fáil suffers fresh slump in supportParty is feeling squeezed from Fine Gael under fresh leadership of Simon Harris
Politics Red C poll: Independents rise again as Fianna Fáil slumps to two-year lowSinn Féin has increased its support by 2 points to 27 per cent, having dropped back to 25 per cent last month
Politics ‘It’s not a business viability measure’ - Michael McGrath rules out hospitality Vat rate cutThe finance minister also warned ministerial colleagues that departmental overspends would have consequences
Energy Pillar banks to offer low-cost retrofit loansBank of Ireland, AIB and credit unions will join PTSB in backing the state’s €500 million energy efficiency grant scheme
EU EU marks Ireland’s card over trust register amid money laundering concerns Brussels has launched an infringement procedure against the government for failing to fully comply with rules on trusts