EU Poll: Irish people seek closer EU defence ties but lose faith in migration, Gaza policyAlmost a quarter of Irish people think the EU is moving in the wrong direction and two-thirds are dissatisfied with its response to the Israel-Gaza conflict
Analysis Daniel McConnell: ‘Mixed bag’ of state spending signals difficult budget ahead for Paschal Donohoe Health remains the problem child as departments are warned to stay on target
Brexit Shane Coleman: British Government appeared crass, our own coalition callow in bitter migration spatSuspicion is Simon Harris already regrets his decision to reappoint Helen McEntee to Justice, but having made the decision, he has to stick with her
The Last Post Matt Cooper: Simon Harris’s early missteps make November 15 a likely election dateNew leader is going to be the shortest-serving taoiseach in the history of the state, far shorter than he has stated as his immediate ambition
business State officials dismiss prospect of insolvency ‘tsunami’Business failures rose by 25 per cent in 2023, but officials in the department of enterprise say insolvencies are up on ‘historically low’ levels
EU Poll: Irish people seek closer EU defence ties but lose faith in migration, Gaza policyAlmost a quarter of Irish people think the EU is moving in the wrong direction and two-thirds are dissatisfied with its response to the Israel-Gaza conflict
Policy Senior gardaí blast government as ‘next to nothing’ done to correct pension gap AGSI said the anomaly preventing some members from collecting pensions is impacting recruitment
The Last Post Matt Cooper: Simon Harris’s early missteps make November 15 a likely election dateNew leader is going to be the shortest-serving taoiseach in the history of the state, far shorter than he has stated as his immediate ambition
Brexit Shane Coleman: British Government appeared crass, our own coalition callow in bitter migration spatSuspicion is Simon Harris already regrets his decision to reappoint Helen McEntee to Justice, but having made the decision, he has to stick with her
Media RTÉ review group recommends system to ensure production firms comply with employment lawThe recommendation is contained in a review commissioned by Catherine Martin, the media minister
Analysis Daniel McConnell: ‘Mixed bag’ of state spending signals difficult budget ahead for Paschal Donohoe Health remains the problem child as departments are warned to stay on target
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’