Budget 2026: What will it mean for the average earner in Ireland?
Will we have a cost-of-living package? And how big will the income tax element be?
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Change to summer holidays would need consultation with parents, schools and teachers, says McEntee
Education Minister says summer holidays give ‘everybody a chance to take a break’
Irish food prices second most expensive in Europe
Food prices in Ireland were 12% above the EU average in 2024, making them the second most expensive in the euro zone
State set to devote extra funds to big projects, but where is the money coming from?
Cost-of-living supports almost certainly ruled out of next budget due to funding concerns
Ryanair’s changed policy on minors leaves children’s travel plans up in the air
When it comes to accompanying children, a 16- or 17-year-old is no longer an adult
Budget to focus on long-term gains at cost of short-term pain
Spending on infrastructure to rise as cost-of-living measures unlikely to feature
Ireland’s infrastructure to be ‘transformed’ over next decade with €200bn plan
Ministers to be warned to rein in current spending
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More readers have been dismayed by poor Aer Lingus customer care
We need to face up to the fact that not all middle-earners are squeezed
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Proposed legislation has started to command significant international attention
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Tánaiste hits out at Sinn Féin error on supermarket ownership - ‘I know who owns SuperValu’
Paschal Donohoe defends decision not to repeat cost-of-living payments in upcoming budget
Minister emphasises need to rein in spending
Third of parents expected to go into debt to fund back-to-school costs
Irish League of Credit Unions survey finds 35% will deny their children a back-to-school item
Focus in Budget 2026 has to be on transforming infrastructure, Martin says
Taoiseach accused of ‘doubling down’ on the removal of supports for struggling households
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We used to sneer, but the German discounter came into its own after the economic crash
Why are food prices going up? Who is profiting and what can be done about it?
A family spending €150 a week on groceries in 2020 are now spending €225, or well over €3,000 a year more for exactly the same stuff
Higher food prices are here to stay, warn farmers, as retailers deny price gouging
Getting good food to the fridge has a cost, producers say - and someone has to pay
The cost of living in Ireland is nuts. Even nuttier are the reasons supposed to explain it
If you’re not bamboozled by the rising cost of insurance as claims fall, you must be an actuary
Ivan Yates swaps ranting for raving, showing unexpected knowledge of nightclubs
Radio: Newstalk’s opinionated guest presenter bemoans young people’s abstemiousness
Price of grocery staples running well ahead of general inflation
Consumer prices rise 1.8% year-on-year in June, Central Statistics Office reports, up from 1.7% in May
Specialist property lenders cut small business loans most sharply during market shocks, says Central Bank
Period covered includes Covid-19 pandemic and inflation spike
A sleeping passenger goes hungry on an Aer Lingus flight across the Atlantic
“maybe they are hoping I will die before they have to respond”
Cost concerns driving shift in employee benefits, survey says
More than half of employers are focusing on getting more value from their benefits spend
After being scammed out of €1,850, finding a human to speak to in Revolut proved impossible
‘It feels like the system is built to exhaust people into giving up’
‘I told a story about a sex toy at my mother’s funeral. The priest was mortified, but Mum would have loved it’
Comedian Aoife Dunne was shattered by grief after her mother’s death, but now she’s finding giggles in the darkness
Reduction in college fees to be sought by Minister for Higher Education in budget
For second day running, no Dáil clarity given over possible student fee increase in September
Retail sales decline in May as department stores suffer the most
Retail sales volume declined by 0.6 per cent in May, though still advanced 1.6 per cent in the past 12 months.
Grocery prices now climbing by more than 5% new figures show
Irish supermarkets are getting more expensive, latest analyst figures show
Food prices rise more than 4% as headline inflation increases again
Annual inflation rate of 1.6% shows an increase on May’s annual figure of 1.4%
‘When do new rental rules take effect?’ ‘Can I be asked to move out now?’ Your tenant and landlord questions answered
We recently invited readers to submit queries on incoming rental changes. Here’s a selection of them, with our responses
Irish consumer confidence improves as public adapt to global instability
Latest Credit Union barometer sees first back-to-back improvement in nearly 12 months
‘I fell ill days before my €1,200 holiday. We got €130 back’
A couple could not go on their first mini break without their children in 20 years due to illness
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