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Politics

Last year
2024
How are vapers reacting to the tax hike on e-cigarettes? Quite well actually.
Sinn Féin faces questions over former press officer who admitted child sex offences
Taoiseach says he won't shy away from speaking Ireland’s 'truth' to US President during visit next week
SF says budget 'fails' children with scoliosis, but Taoiseach promises support for families
State 'should help find these children's bodies', but Govt won't commit to excavating Bessborough
Larry Donnelly: JD Vance came across as an engaging advocate for Trumpism. That's no mean feat.
Larry Donnelly
Budget 2025: Our spending is soaring ... did we learn nothing at all from the last crisis?
Analysis: The party poopers have been consistently wrong for years – the problem is that they just have to be right once.
Simon Harris plays down election talk (as he canvasses with Fine Gael candidates in Dublin)
Read what you will into the Taoiseach’s decision to spend his post-Budget morning pressing the flesh at Stephen’s Green.
Watchdog warns €9.1bn bonanza Budget ‘repeats Ireland's past mistakes'
JD Vance and Tim Walz clash over immigration and abortion in US vice-presidential debate
In one memorable moment, Vance refused to say whether he backed Donald Trump’s false claims that he won the 2020 election.
Budget 2025: When do the new measures kick in and when will we see the bumper payments?
Here’s what to expect in the year to come.
'Let's pass this budget first', says Taoiseach amid calls to hold the general election now
Minister says there are measures in the budget for those with no children or a home of their own
Here's everything you need to know ahead of the US vice presidential debate tonight
Don't need the bonus child benefit payments? You can always just give them back, minister says
Taoiseach raises SF press office controversy during heated Dáil exchange with Pearse Doherty
What about housing? Giveaway budget could have done more to address crisis - charities
Inheritance tax threshold hiked up significantly in first major change in five years
National Security budget: 1,000 extra gardaí, increased defence spending and more prison officers
'In crisis': Hospitality sector 'gravely concerned' at decision to keep VAT at 13.5%
Explainer: How do you claim the Rent Tax Credit and when will it be paid?
How today's big Budget 2025 giveaway played out
This is the Government’s final Budget before a general election takes place.
The free schoolbooks scheme is being extended again (and booksellers aren't delighted)
400 new staff to be hired to try to speed up processing of asylum claims
All households to get a €125 energy credit this year and another next year
Pension, jobseeker's, carer's and disability allowances to increase by €12 per week
Check your pay: Find out how Budget 2025 will affect what you take home using our calculator
Cigarettes to jump by €1 to €18.05 from midnight with a tax on vapes expected next year
The income tax cuts and USC changes announced in Budget 2025
Over 70s to be allowed bring loved one or friend on public transport for free
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.
EU countries must 'sacrifice' their relationships and reliances on multinationals - ex-Italy PM
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.
Here's What Happened Today: Monday
Only 61% of carbon tax funds have been spent funding climate action schemes
Last push to restore 9% hospitality VAT rate with discussions 'ongoing'
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?
Ministers play down reports of Budget rows as talks between coalition leaders continue
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.