Ireland considers designating private offshore wind facilities as critical infrastructure
Jack Chambers tells Oireachtas committee engagement on this issue is under way within Government
Jack Chambers
Sinn Féin calls on Taoiseach to admit Budget 2026 left workers ‘high and dry’
Call comes following comments by Jack Chambers on Tuesday that budget ‘didn’t give workers a break’
Government holds trade forum amid uncertainty caused by Middle East war
Inflation is a concern, says Simon Harris
Welcome to the tricky politics of the surplus as pressure grows on Government spending
Ministers warn windfall driven by corporation tax may not last as calls grow to extend fuel supports and energy credits
Larger €9bn surplus forecast increases pressure on Coalition for spending increases
‘Severe’ scenario could mean inflation hits 6% – but economy is expected to continue to grow
Government messaging on economic forecast a twin-track operation
Inside Politics: Connolly to make call on referring Bill after ‘intense’ Council of State meeting
Global threats to result in tighter spending amid inflation concerns
Despite expected growth, future spending increases and pledges may come under review
Unions threaten industrial action as they accuse Government of prioritising business
Workers’ living standards squeezed, Ictu chief says, with Coalition listening to ‘those who shout the loudest’
New critical infrastructure laws will block climate-based legal challenges
Green Party says move is ‘death’ of climate act
Department of Education faces €500m deficit amid funding row
Minister for Public Expenditure drawing up proposals for levy on other departments to address underfunding
Government departments are using AI, but one clear red line has been laid down
Ministers maintain human oversight remains a non-negotiable component in carrying out certain tasks
Serious row rages over existing spending levels as teachers demand more resources
Minister for Education seeks reset in her core budget while Department of Public Expenditure is concerned about rising costs of special needs education and school transport scheme
Tensions brewing in Government over slow progress on social media access age limit
Jack Chambers moving forward with original plan to use digital wallet to enable to people store Government documents on their phones
Infrastructure Bill to fast-track big projects could be enacted by summer
Minister for Infrastructure Jack Chambers will tell Cabinet that all public bodies will be required to identify suitable projects
Department of Education’s €600m overspend to be bailed out by other departments’ budgets
The cost of the overspend will have to be met from reducing spending increases elsewhere – a development likely to infuriate Ministers
Government to track passenger flight data to help detect ‘suspicious travel patterns’ and terrorists
Cabinet told of 63% rise in people on hospital trolleys over St Patrick’s weekend compared to same period in 2025
Shared Ireland programme cannot be used to push cause of Irish unity, Jack Chambers says
British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly meeting taking place in Tralee, Co Kerry
Office of the Planning Regulator faces overhaul amid concern over delays
Jack Chambers to brief Cabinet on plans aimed at speeding up critical infrastructure delivery
Price of diesel and petrol set to fall from midnight as Government agrees new excise duty measures
Tax rebate scheme for hauliers aimed at keeping supply chains working with double fuel allowance payment expected
Upgrade of A5 road linking Derry and Tyrone being blocked by ‘vexatious’ complaints
Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers says route is ‘probably the most critical North-South road project’
Fuel costs support will be temporary and quickly withdrawn, Minister says
Jack Chambers warns Middle East conflict could have ‘biggest impact on the global economy for decades’
Food prices in Ireland at risk of rising ‘dramatically’ due to war in Gulf, Minister warns
Government open to examining supports as energy costs increase – but repeat of energy credits unlikely
Minister wants to speed up development of social media age verification tool
Pilot project being built by Department of Public Expenditure has no start date, says Patrick O’Donovan
National Library, National Museum and Imma struggle to pay pension costs
Situation impacting institutions’ capacity to deliver programmes
‘Ireland has to box clever’: Inside the Government’s response to the war in the Middle East
With Irish citizens stranded, skyrocketing energy bills and an upcoming St Patrick’s day one-to-one with Trump, the Coalition has much to deal with
First trickle of stranded Irish arrive home from Gulf states as war continues to spread
Inside Politics: Prices of heating oil soar amid allegations of gouging
Buoyant labour market keeps exchequer finances flowing
Government collects €2.9bn in income tax in February, 10% up on last year
Cost of living interventions not under consideration at the moment, says Chambers
Minister says intervention at this stage ‘highly unlikely’, arguing that last year’s budget measures were ‘permanent, affordable and sustainable’
Jack Chambers suggested ban on ‘no foal, no fee’ environmental cases for judicial review
Minister for Public Expenditure sought ‘radical options’ to deal with judicial reviews of planning and infrastructure issues
A remedy on legal challenges to housing can’t come fast enough
Lorcan Sirr’s assertion regarding figures makes for very disturbing reading
Infrastructure delivery reforms should speed up two ‘critical’ water projects, says Minister
Jack Chambers plans to bring the Critical Infrastructure Bill to Cabinet next month
Plan to relocate Rotunda maternity hospital to Blanchardstown is ‘some distance in future’
Oireachtas committee told move is based on ‘real patient safety reasons and rationale’ on co-location policy
Government moves to solve a political problem by spending money on it - again
Political pressure works. That lesson will not be lost on other groups looking for more resources
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