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Paschal Donohoe
The latest news, analysis, and comment on Paschal Donohoe, the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform and a Fine Gael TD for Dublin Central
Dublin Central: Paschal Donohoe (FG)
Fine Gael Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform holds seat he has held since 2011
Dublin Central constituency candidates list: Entry of Gerry Hutch and Clare Daly make this an intriguing race
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Party targets Sinn Féin with what has been called ‘Project Fear’, though Simon Harris calls it ‘Project Truth’
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Clare Daly believes Mary Lou McDonald’s seat is safe despite Sinn Fein being part of ‘sedate’ Opposition
Dublin gangland figure Gerard Hutch says his campaign for election in Dublin Central is ‘genuine and truthful’
Fine Gael says contact with RTÉ over viral clip was ‘appropriate’
Simon Harris claims Fine Gael wanted to ‘offer information’ to broadcaster after his controversial exchange with disability carer
Election crucial for economy ‘like no other in my lifetime’, Paschal Donohoe says
Minister for Public Expenditure says political stability is key due to growing instability across the world
Paschal Donohoe had private undisclosed dinner with Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary
No records were kept and no actions were taken arising from meeting, says Minister’s spokeswoman
Sinn Féin accuses Fine Gael of ‘blatant lies’ in attack ad claiming it will ‘raid’ rainy-day funds
Finance spokesman Pearse Doherty insists party will not touch €16bn pool as has been claimed by Minister Paschal Donohoe
Sinn Féin denies planned ‘piggy bank heist’ as major parties clash over spending
Paschal Donohoe accuses party of ‘raid’ – but Pearse Doherty says party would add more money to future funds
Gerry Hutch running for office is no joke. The media should stop treating it like one
Hutch is so successfully laundering his reputation, some manufacturer of washing powder should immediately sign him up as a brand ambassador
Election 2024: TV bust up and SF down but not out - here’s what went on in week one of campaigning
Your essential end-of-week politics catch up: O’Leary cuts the legs from under teachers; Independents move up the polls
RTÉ redundancy scheme sign-off delay ‘incredibly frustrating’ and costing millions, says Bakhurst
Minister of Public Expenditure and Reform has yet to give approval for a scheme that was meant to see 40 voluntary departures this year
Fine Gael to announce plans to ‘phase out’ third level fees in election manifesto, says Simon Harris
Paschal Donohoe accuses Fianna Fáil of inflating campaign figures by up to €5.2bn
Parties clash on future of Help to Buy scheme which Sinn Féin plans to abolish
Labour and Sinn Féin claim scheme has inflationary effect, increasing price of housing for first time buyers
Fine Gael pledges to deliver over 300,000 homes over next six years
Party says it will ensure about 50,000 homes are built each year under €40bn plan
‘Anybody can run’: Mary Lou McDonald unfazed by Gerry Hutch’s election bid
Dublin criminal, released on bail from Spanish prison, says he will run in Dublin Central in the hope of unseating Sinn Féin leader
Here’s what we should be asking politicians in the aftermath of Trump’s victory
Political insulation from the cost-of-living crisis has been paid for by bumper corporation tax receipts – and now those receipts are under threat
Outgoing Coalition has serious amount of work to do to persuade voters
Governing parties need to convince electorate that they can deal with persistent problems such as housing and infrastructure
Paschal Donohoe criticises toll road price increases
Minister for Public Expenditure ‘reluctant’ to see anything that adds to the cost of living as TII announces 10 cent increase on M50 tolls for unregistered vehicles
Miriam Lord’s week: Fine Gael’s mortifyingly cheesy general election videos hit Rock bottom
Noel Rock appreciation video sees Paschal Donohoe gush there is now ‘only one Rock in my life’ as the Dwayne Johnson fan praises his FG colleague
Ethics watchdog ‘statute barred’ from investigating Paschal Donohoe’s 2016 expenses
Standards in Public Office Commission was told it could not follow up on undeclared donations from the 2016 election
New EirGrid chief to receive salary of €300,000 after Government agrees to raise
Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe sets pay rate at €300,000 for new EirGrid CEO – €60,000 more than the Taoiseach earns
Salary scales for special care staff set to increase, Supreme Court hears
Disclosure comes in a mother’s appeal seeking to hold Tusla in contempt of court order for her son’s detention
Number of TDs could reach 240 over next 30 years if population growth continues, chamber hears
Paschal Donohoe says system of representation ‘broadly works’ and wants ‘national conversation’ on the matter
Paschal Donohoe denies allocation of extra money is clearing the decks for general election
Minister told Cabinet of plans to allocate net €6.3bn to fund capital works, public pay costs and cost of living measures
EU needs to push ahead with capital reforms together - Donohoe
Meeting of euro zone finance ministers discusses long stalled capital market reforms
Budget was a missed opportunity to simplify Irish corporate tax code and ease burden on business
Ireland needs a business environment that is attractive and competitive, and having a simpler tax system that is easy to navigate is a critical component
Budget 2025 had more to say about AIB than AI
Chambers or Donohoe can’t be accused of perpetuating the hype swirling around generative AI
Chambers and Donohoe privately raised concerns around scale of child benefit payments
Budget 2025: Chambers and Donohoe cautioned colleagues about expenditure growth in once-off measures
In the room where the budget happened: how the multibillion giveaway deal was done over tea, coffee and custard creams
About €1 billion in giveaways was added in the final days of internal Coalition negotiations amid tense meetings against the backdrop of an approaching general election
Plodding Jack Chambers makes Paschal Donohoe sound like an unhinged Donald Trump
Radio review: With robust public finances allowing Ministers a Teflon complacency, the fireworks of old are missing from the post-budget airwaves
‘I wasn’t responsible’: Former OPW minister says he learned of Oireachtas bike shed cost in media
Patrick O’Donovan agrees with view of Pashcal Donohoe, who said he was ‘embarrassed’ at price paid for structure
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