There’s one question which none of the political parties want to answer
When Labour is preaching prudence, you know we’ve got a problem
USC
Stories realted to the Universal Social Charge (USC) in Ireland
Sharp exchanges between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil dominate election debates
Fine Gael is expected to pledge to cut inheritance tax substantially when it unveils its manifesto at the weekend
More spending, tax cuts as Fianna Fáil publishes first manifesto of election campaign
Party pledges to cut taxes by reducing lower rate of USC to 1.5 per cent and increase entry point to high rate of tax to ‘at least €50,000′
Sinn Féin promises to cut USC within first 100 days in Government
Tax cut would remove USC on first €45,000 of income for all earners, costing €1.8bn
What will the election tax promises mean for your pocket?
Parties will make a raft of pledges during the election campaign - but voters would be wise to be sceptical about their delivery
Will the Universal Social Charge become hostage to a bitter general election campaign?
The unpopular, post-crash tax may be targeted in an election arms race but pretending it can be abolished would be crazy
Budget 2025: Opposition calls for election as Coalition defends budget ‘bonanza’ in face of fierce criticism
Labour says budget was ‘all glitter and full of shiny gimmicks’; Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has said she ‘wants to see a full restoration’ of barristers fees
Was the budget designed to help the country’s poorest children or those of the richest?
Budget 2025: Spending the same amount cutting inheritance tax as went to permanent payments targeted at the poorest children was an odd choice
‘I still can’t afford a house’: What the budget means for a teacher, renter, landlord, farmer and others
Budget 2025: Measures aimed at tackling the cost of living are underwhelming for some
Budget 2025: Double child benefit payment; petrol and diesel prices to increase; series of personal tax cuts
The final cost of living package will now come in at just shy of €2 billion, well in excess of the €1.5bn expected
Corporation tax receipts forecast to swell to €37bn a year by 2030
Budget 2025: Forecast for corporation tax made in annual economic and fiscal outlook, published by Department of Finance
Budget 2025: Who stands to benefit most from tax changes and cost-of-living measures?
Budget 2025: Double-income households earning above €50,000 each with three children to benefit most in hard cash terms
Budget 2025 main points: Energy credits, bonus welfare payments, higher minimum wage and tax changes
USC cut to 3%; extra credits for renters; 10,000 new social homes to built and free public transport for under-9s
Budget 2025: Jack Chambers’s speech to the Dáil in full
Minister for Finance and Minister for Public Expenditure addressed the Dáil on Tuesday
Budget 2025 calculator: How this year’s budget will affect your income
Use our calculator to find out what this year's budget means for you and your money
Budget 2025: What we know so far – from tax cuts to pension increases and free schoolbooks
This year’s measures will be framed around tax and spending package of €8.3bn, with cost-of-living bundle worth roughly €1.5bn
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