What is the 'fiscal space' and why does it matter?
It’s a phrase you’ll be hearing a lot from the political parties in the coming months.
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It’s a phrase you’ll be hearing a lot from the political parties in the coming months.
The party has been accused of backtracking on an election pledge before we’ve even voted.
That historic 29 June 2012 ‘game changer’ is now a distant memory, it would seem.
A cap on tax relief on health insurance brought in €151 million.
Michael Noonan said homeowners can revalue their property if its been damaged by floods.
The two finance ministers were in top form today.
The Finance Minister has revealed more details about his Christmas health scare.
The Finance Minister says he is “well on the mend”.
The Finance Minister has had his say on the TV3 presenter.
Michael Noonan said this lays the ground work for recovering the full value of the taxpayer’s €20.8 billion investment in the bank.
Senator Fidelma Healy Eames has been banging the funding drum this morning.
The Finance Minister confirmed there were discussions about security at the height of the financial crisis.
An arrest on an Aer Lingus flight, talks on the rail strike and a €60,000 payment to the parents of a Roma child… all in the news fix.
The two ministers insist there is no rift between them over proposals for rent certainty.
Anything that affects you, you’ll find it here.
Cuts to the much-hated USC, extra government spending and a couple of surprises – we keep you across it all.
Child Benefit is up by a fiver and the Respite Care Grant has been restored.
Tax cuts and spending increases worth €3 billion will reportedly be unveiled – twice what was previously expected.
And almost €3 million is linked to Al Qaeda, Syria and Iran.
The Budget is less than a fortnight away but how would a planned tax cut affect you?
Just as Michael Noonan said it could three years ago.
The Fine Gael TD says he’d like to continue in his current post if the government is re-elected
With a month to go, the Budget leaks have begun in earnest.
The Finance Minister signalled that universal social charge will be prioritised in the Budget.
Ajai Chopra claimed the ECB “went beyond its mandate” in letters sent by Jean-Claude Trichet to Brian Lenihan.
Growth has been ‘exceptionally strong’ so far this year, but jobs and wages haven’t caught up.
The Wexford TD has said that the deal may not be securing the best deal for Irish taxpayers.
The finance minister was speaking ahead of more talks in Brussels today.
While not mentioning us by name, the former Greek finance minister hits out at the stance of other indebted countries in the bailout talks.
Several former cabinet ministers are in line for pension increases under the new public sector pay deal.
Michael Noonan made the pledge in an interview with Newstalk this morning
But according to European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker, Greece has until 8.30am on Friday at the latest to submit its final proposals.
Good news for some mortgage holders – depending on which bank they’re with.
Irish Minister for Finance Michael Noonan has expressed disappointment at a lack of resolution in the Greek situation.
Lenders have been accused of “changing the goal posts against the consumer” on variable mortgages.
Its Prime Minister claims creditors are being harder on his country than they were Ireland.