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October 2024

Walz v Vance

Here's everything you need to know ahead of the US vice presidential debate tonight

Updated 1 Oct

24.4k

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DOUBLE DOUBLE

Don't need the bonus child benefit payments? You can always just give them back, minister says

Updated 1 Oct

41.6k

Michael McMonagle

Taoiseach raises SF press office controversy during heated Dáil exchange with Pearse Doherty

1 Oct

15.9k

Sponsored

Some of the world's most in-demand EVs are launching in Ireland

DoneDeal

Nov 22

housing and homelessness

What about housing? Giveaway budget could have done more to address crisis - charities

1 Oct

3.5k

threshold increase

Inheritance tax threshold hiked up significantly in first major change in five years

Updated 1 Oct

96.1k

Defence and Justice

National Security budget: 1,000 extra gardaí, increased defence spending and more prison officers

Updated 1 Oct

8.7k

hospitality sector

'In crisis': Hospitality sector 'gravely concerned' at decision to keep VAT at 13.5%

Updated 1 Oct

14.8k

Money Back

Explainer: How do you claim the Rent Tax Credit and when will it be paid?

1 Oct

13.8k

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 Five stories, five minutes, five o’clock…

1 Oct

1.1k

As it happened

How today's big Budget 2025 giveaway played out

This is the Government’s final Budget before a general election takes place.

Updated 1 Oct

93.4k

Leaving Cert

The free schoolbooks scheme is being extended again (and booksellers aren't delighted)

1 Oct

6.4k

Asylum Seekers

400 new staff to be hired to try to speed up processing of asylum claims

1 Oct

11.7k

Cost of Living

All households to get a €125 energy credit this year and another next year

Updated 1 Oct

10.0k

budget 2025

Pension, jobseeker's, carer's and disability allowances to increase by €12 per week

1 Oct

72.8k

budget 2025

Check your pay: Find out how Budget 2025 will affect what you take home using our calculator

1 Oct

52.5k

budget 2025

Cigarettes to jump by €1 to €18.05 from midnight with a tax on vapes expected next year

1 Oct

20.9k

Tax and the Budget

The income tax cuts and USC changes announced in Budget 2025

1 Oct

14.6k

companion pass

Over 70s to be allowed bring loved one or friend on public transport for free

1 Oct

208k

The Morning Lead

It's Budget Day 2025 - Here's a look at how things will play out

Two double child benefit payments, a cut to USC, fuel payments and a €1,000 rent tax credit are all expected in today’s announcement.

1 Oct

22.6k

September

September 2024

Mario Draghi

EU countries must 'sacrifice' their relationships and reliances on multinationals - ex-Italy PM

30 Sep

31.3k

€2 billion package

Budget 2025: €420 'baby boost' for new parents among one-off payments in cost of living package

Some once-off payments will likely be issued before Christmas.

Updated 30 Sep

99.7k

199

News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Monday

30 Sep

5.3k

CAG Report

Only 61% of carbon tax funds have been spent funding climate action schemes

30 Sep

7.6k

budget 2025

Last push to restore 9% hospitality VAT rate with discussions 'ongoing'

30 Sep

10.6k

budget 2025

Give it away, now: From tax cuts to SSIAs, some of the biggest giveaway budgets of the past

Can Jack Chambers keep up with these lads?

29 Sep

18.6k

budget 2025

Ministers play down reports of Budget rows as talks between coalition leaders continue

Updated 29 Sep

15.7k

Lebanon

Israel says it has killed another top Hezbollah official in Lebanon air strike

Lebanon’s health minister said yesterday that 1,030 people – including 156 women and 87 children – have been killed in Israeli strikes in less than two weeks.

Updated 29 Sep

9.1k

women of honour

Calls for Tribunal deadline into how Defence Forces handled abuse complaints to be extended

29 Sep

3.9k

coimisiún na meán

Media watchdog given power to fine platforms that don't quickly remove terrorist content online

29 Sep

3.5k

Hassan Nasrallah

Kamala Harris says she will 'always support Israel's right to defend itself' against Hezbollah

Updated 28 Sep

31.8k

White Paper

Department of Finance’s ‘White Paper’ ahead of Budget confirms €25 billion surplus

28 Sep

11.8k

Money Money Money

Budget 2025: Everything we know so far about what to expect

28 Sep

33.9k

The Morning Lead

The Taoiseach said asylum seekers are driving up homeless figures: experts say it's far more complicated

Yesterday marked the eighth consecutive month of record homeless figures.

Simon Harris' comments sparked controversy last week when he linked homelessness to record numbers of asylum seekers.

Charities in the sector say systemic factors related to the housing market are more to blame.

Stephen McDermott

28 Sep

17.1k

Lebanon

Israel targets Hezbollah headquarters in Lebanon with Netanyahu pledging to continue strikes

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, addressing the UN in New York earlier today, said that operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon would continue.

Updated 27 Sep

15.1k

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 Five stories, five minutes, five o’clock…

27 Sep

2.2k

Homelessness

Record 14,486 in emergency accommodation, including 4,419 children

Updated 27 Sep

10.2k

€1.4 million

Here's the full cost breakdown of Ireland's fanciest security hut

27 Sep

22.7k

Enterprise Service

Iarnród Éireann apologises for delays caused by timetable changes on northern line into Dublin

27 Sep

11.7k

IFAC

Budget watchdog says ‘pumping’ corporate tax receipts into the economy ‘would be dangerous’

27 Sep

10.0k

Ceasefire

Starmer meets Trump in New York after calling for Gaza ceasefire in UN speech

27 Sep

5.7k