Retail sales figures continue to improve in August
Preliminary figures from the CSO show that both the volume and value of retail sales increased last month.
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Preliminary figures from the CSO show that both the volume and value of retail sales increased last month.
The Department of Environment has dismissed claims that the report by the expert group examining the issue is being suppressed.
Sinn Féin’s Mary Lou McDonald has heavily criticised the national think tank’s latest economic report.
The Irish National Teachers’ Organisation says Ruairí Quinn must learn from the furore over last year’s cuts to Deis schools.
Audrey Carvill will take over on the Late Debate.
The Budget, property tax, abortion, bank debt, Luke Ming Flanagan’s t-shirts and James Reilly’s statements – some of what we can expect as the Dáil returns this week.
Our Government appears to be depending on another round of runaway price inflation, writes Aaron McKenna – but where does that leave us?
Both Pat Rabbitte and Richard Bruton say the current deal runs until 2014 – and the government plans to see it through.
The Minister for Justice has warned of the need for ‘considered judgement’ among not just members of the government but also backbenchers when discussing matters related to the Budget in December.
The Taoiseach and Tánaiste said it is time now for the Government to get down to “real work”.
Health service says cuts have to be made before the end of this year if it is to meet budget targets set down by the government and Troika.
How many people love (or loathe) the Lovely Girls? How popular is Guinness? And how long does it take a video to become viral?
Michael McGrath TD says that the latest updates to Ireland’s bailout terms contradict pledges in the Programme for Government.
Fianna Fáil leader has dismissed the proposal as “gesture politics”.
An IMF review says “expensive universal supports” like child benefit may need to be reformed to be better targeted.
The departing chief executive says he’d also be happy to stay around if the government wasn’t pursuing radical reforms.
Enda Kenny came under fire over the proposed restructuring of the Health Service Executive during Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil today.
Fianna Fáil has warned that failure to address the HSE’s growing deficit could result in hospital closures.
Lots of speculation but no firm indication of what lies ahead this December. We round up what measures have been in the news and speculated on so far.
A message from party headquarters also says speculating about Budget measures benefits nobody (except the media).
Here’s one for the Budget theorists – there are some things the government WILL rule out, and some things it won’t…
There has been speculation that the Government could seek to raise more money from income tax in December. So what do you think?
Brendan Howlin is asked to follow Francois Hollande’s lead – buy says the French president actually copied Ireland.
The latest IMF update on Ireland’s financial health, summarised into handy bitesized chunks.
In Brussels, the finance minister says his comments were “a statement of principle” – saying a No vote will hit growth.
The finance minister says next year’s Budget will be “dramatically more difficult” – prompting scorn from opposition parties.
The next Stability Programme Update is due out next Monday – but Michael Noonan remains insistent that we’ll meet our targets.
The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council says the Budget’s projections for economic growth may have been too ambitious.
The budget for 2013 aims to to achieve $4 trillion in deficit reduction over the next ten years.