The Government is to extend the temporary reduced fuel excise rates until the end of February 2027, and gradually restore them over the following four months. The cuts, which were…
Ireland's ambition must go beyond using new technology to make old processes faster in the public service, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform has said. Jack Chambers told the…
Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers has announced a permanent reduction to the third level student contribution fee of €150. Speaking in the Dáil as he delivered his Budget 2027…
A full year of income support for artists worth €34.4m has been announced as part of a €1.3bn package under Budget 2027 for the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport.…
The €550 cap on childcare costs announced in the budget will only relate to service providers receiving "core" funding from the State - meaning 7% of providers will fall outside…
Minister for Finance Simon Harris has announced he is increasing the excise duty on a pack of 20 cigarettes by €1, with a pro-rata increase on other tobacco products. The…
A new community supermarket offering access to affordable and healthy food has opened in a Kent shopping centre.The store run by SEK Community Food Shop welcomed the public to its…
India's economy is growing at an enviable rate of over 7% despite global energy shocks, rising interest rates, tariff uncertainties and weather-related disruptions.But the world's fastest growing major economy also…
Image source, Richard BrainImage caption, Richard Brain says that opening pensions for his young children means a few financial sacrifices nowByElizabeth AndersonBusiness reporterRichard and Caitlin Brain's two children are aged…
Shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith said he hopes to scrap at least one tax every budget if the Conservatives return to power, with the so-called "mansion tax" in his sights.Speaking at…
Image source, ReutersImage caption, Defence secretary Pete Hegseth has publicly criticised Anthropic's boss Dario AmodeiByKali HaysTechnology reporter in San Francisco and Daniel BushWashington correspondentThe US Department of Defence is no longer using…
The UK's biggest broadband provider, BT, has agreed to buy rival operator TalkTalk to save the company from collapse.The takeover would end of months of speculation over the future of…