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2025
Opposition parties round on Government for not mentioning homelessness in Budget speeches
Ministers defend Budget as Opposition fling accusations of unfulfilled promises
Paschal Donohoe and Jack Chambers announced the details of Budget 2026 in the Dáil this afternoon.
Permanent €500 cut to college fees announced - but it will still cost you more than last year
'I've never seen election promises abandoned so fast': Scathing opposition reaction to Budget
Níos mó ná €36m breise curtha ar fáil don Ghaeltacht is Gaeilge i mBuiséad 2026 ag an Rialtas
How do you feel about the Budget announcement?
Minister accepts he didn't get welfare payment 'wish list' despite €10 increase
McBudget: Opposition criticises big companies being included in VAT cut for hospitality sector
Trial begins of man alleged to be pilot that flew aircraft carrying €8m of cocaine into Ireland
UK's prosecution service appeals decision to throw out terror charge against Kneecap's Mo Chara
Independent Ireland TDs urge voters not to spoil ballot and hint they will back Catherine Connolly
Carbon tax increase for motorists to kick in from midnight, with further rise to come next year
The return of Prudent Paschal? Here are the key points from Budget 2026
Property developers who build apartments given tax cut
'We will carry you with us forever': Mark, Louise and Evan O'Connor remembered at funeral mass
Cian O’Connor lovingly described the qualities of his parents and younger brother in a eulogy today.
Fianna Fáil TD takes aim at Taoiseach and Chambers over 'extensive pressure' to back Jim Gavin
Cigarette prices to rise 50c from midnight while vape tax comes in next month
Why the average worker won't feel better off after this Budget
A new Irish military cargo aircraft is expected to arrive at its Dublin base later today
Garda investigation launched after man (80s) found dead on a road in Co Sligo last night
Opinion: Fianna Fáil election disaster will remind TDs that one day, Micheál Martin won't be leader
Johnny Fallon
Fianna Fáil's biggest WTF moment in years
Jim Gavin will be on the ballot paper and his votes will be counted as normal
Did you catch last night's supermoon? It should be out again this evening
Animal carcasses dumped on grounds of Catholic church in Co Tyrone
Irish flotilla participants claim they were deprived of clean water and mattresses in Israeli detention
Man taken to hospital with serious injuries after alleged assault in Cork last night
Opinion: This Budget must do something for the 5,000 homeless children around Ireland
Niamh Allen
Counsellors and psychotherapists' body says regulator's new standards undermine client safety
For Micheál Martin, the next week is crucial
Today is the deadline to register to vote in the presidential election
State pension and other social welfare rates to rise by €10 in Budget 2026
No increase on excise fuel duty meaning no rise for petrol and diesel prices in this year’s budget
Teenager hospitalised after shooting in Bluebell
Here's What Happened Today: Monday
Two men arrested as gardaí recover cash worth a combined €261,000
Judge concerned over use of AI tool to prepare document in harassment case
Israel allies in US Congress try to sway Taoiseach's stance on Occupied Territories Bill
Taoiseach says Jim Gavin told Fianna Fáil he had ‘absolutely’ no issue with tenants
Gavin's announcement came late last night, hours after he failed to clarify reports about rent he mistakenly received from a tenant over a decade ago.
"I made a mistake that was not in keeping with my character and the standards I set myself. I am now taking steps to address the matter," he said.
Taoiseach and Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin said: "I fully understand his decision and believe it is the correct one."