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Last year
2023
An Garda Síochána spent nearly €370,000 on centenary medals last year
19 Nov 2023
20.3k
All time
Cabinet approves two-year lease on Citywest Hotel to accommodate Ukrainian refugees
Updated 31 May 2022
44.9k
53
Ireland reports record €68.4 billion tax take for 2021 - an annual increase of almost 20%
5 Jan 2022
26.2k
38
Fiscal Council says Ireland is still vulnerable and warns against extra Budget spending
5 Sep 2017
6.1k
37
Where does your money go? New website gives detailed breakdown of government spending
11 Apr 2017
25.1k
50
The government is reversing that €12 million cut to the mental health budget
8 Jun 2016
23.3k
46
The average Irish person will spend almost €600 this Christmas
24 Nov 2015
12.6k
20
The terrible weather in July didn't stop people going on nights out
12 Aug 2015
13.1k
20
Here's how much the Taoiseach's department has spent on photography since 2002
5 Feb 2015
20.3k
49
What would the Greens do in Government? ... Build, build, build
10 Oct 2014
8.6k
55
Tax increases and expenditure reductions of €2.1bn won't be necessary - Howlin
3 Sep 2014
10.2k
53
The exchequer tax take is €500 million ahead of target
2 Jul 2014
9.5k
54
Five counties received less than 1% of Enterprise Ireland funding last year
6 May 2014
12.5k
40
Over 50s' income did not fall during the recession - ESRI
3 Apr 2014
5.7k
58
Reilly: Universal health insurance will not put the state's finances at risk
15 Feb 2014
9.2k
57
Gross total expenditure for public service to amount to €53bn for 2014
18 Dec 2013
5.1k
44
Mortalities due to cancer, heart disease significantly down in last decade
21 Nov 2013
3.7k
24
Government expects to collect an extra €2.3bn in tax next year
12 Oct 2013
5.8k
52
Alcohol sales are up, but clothing sales are down
22 Aug 2013
6.1k
47
Taoiseach's office spent €50k on courses for staff last year
24 Jul 2013
5.8k
25
Deficit stands at €3.7 billion in latest exchequer returns
3 Apr 2013
8.8k
49
RTÉ corrects reports that it spent €360,000 on taxi fares
21 Mar 2013
11.5k
98
ESRI predicts economic growth and fall in unemployment in 2013
31 Jan 2013
3.4k
58
Irish Aid expenditure in Mozambique to be examined
6 Nov 2012
4.4k
24
Households spend more on housing than food for first time ever
10 Oct 2012
7.0k
13
Department defends underspend as unemployment stays at 14.8 per cent
4 Oct 2012
5.1k
43
'Litany of errors' costing the State millions - PAC chair
28 Sep 2012
5.3k
35
Ireland spent €25 billion more than it took in last year
27 Sep 2012
9.6k
78
Embassy expenditure down almost €1.6m last year
24 Sep 2012
3.9k
10
Irish judges' salaries are second highest in Europe
23 Sep 2012
11.9k
36
Over €750,000 spent on prison sports equipment in 2010, 2011
25 Jul 2012
3.1k
24
So far in 2012...tax takes €500 million ahead of target
3 Jul 2012
5.0k
49
The EU's most expensive place for cigarettes and alcohol last year? Ireland
23 Jun 2012
8.7k
50
Average weekly household expenditure in Ireland is... €810
14 Mar 2012
23.2k
61
Here’s how the government has spent over €104k on photography
25 Feb 2012
7.5k
42
'This is not about class warfare' Obama unveils $3.8tn dollar US budget
13 Feb 2012
3.1k
14
Open thread: what are your best money-saving tips?
11 Dec 2011
7.6k
84
In pictures: Day 2 of Budget 2012
6 Dec 2011
1.2k
2
Readers' Panel: What are you expecting from the Budget?
4 Dec 2011
3.2k
32
Cost of servicing national debt to hit €7.5bn next year
3 Dec 2011
1.8k
14
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