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housing and homelessnessWhat about housing? Giveaway budget could have done more to address crisis - charities
threshold increaseInheritance tax threshold hiked up significantly in first major change in five years
On The JournalDefence and Justice
National Security budget: 1,000 extra gardaí, increased defence spending and more prison officers
On The Journalhospitality sector
'In crisis': Hospitality sector 'gravely concerned' at decision to keep VAT at 13.5%
Liveblog
How today's big Budget 2025 giveaway played out
This is the Government’s final Budget before a general election takes place.
On The JournalLeaving Cert
The free schoolbooks scheme is being extended again (and booksellers aren't delighted)
On The JournalAsylum Seekers
400 new staff to be hired to try to speed up processing of asylum claims
On The JournalCost of Living
All households to get a €125 energy credit this year and another next year
budget 2025
Check your pay: Find out how Budget 2025 will affect what you take home using our calculator
On The Journalbudget 2025
Cigarettes to jump by €1 to €18.05 from midnight with a tax on vapes expected next year
the morning lead
It's Budget Day 2025 - Here's a look at how things will play out
Two double child benefit payments, a cut to USC, fuel payments and a €1,000 rent tax credit are all expected in today’s announcement.
On The JournalMario Draghi
EU countries must 'sacrifice' their relationships and reliances on multinationals - ex-Italy PM
€2 billion package
Budget 2025: €420 'baby boost' for new parents among one-off payments in cost of living package
Some once-off payments will likely be issued before Christmas.
On The JournalCAG Report
Only 61% of carbon tax funds have been spent funding climate action schemes
On The Journalbudget 2025
Give it away, now: From tax cuts to SSIAs, some of the biggest giveaway budgets of the past
Can Jack Chambers keep up with these lads?
On The Journalbudget 2025
Ministers play down reports of Budget rows as talks between coalition leaders continue
On The JournalLebanon
Israel says it has killed another top Hezbollah official in Lebanon air strike
Lebanon’s health minister said yesterday that 1,030 people – including 156 women and 87 children – have been killed in Israeli strikes in less than two weeks.
women of honourCalls for Tribunal deadline into how Defence Forces handled abuse complaints to be extended
On The Journalcoimisiún na meán
Media watchdog given power to fine platforms that don't quickly remove terrorist content online
On The JournalHassan Nasrallah
Kamala Harris says she will 'always support Israel's right to defend itself' against Hezbollah
On The JournalWhite Paper
Department of Finance’s ‘White Paper’ ahead of Budget confirms €25 billion surplus
Housing Crisis
The Taoiseach said asylum seekers are driving up homeless figures: experts say it's far more complicated
Yesterday marked the eighth consecutive month of record homeless figures.
Simon Harris' comments sparked controversy last week when he linked homelessness to record numbers of asylum seekers.
Charities in the sector say systemic factors related to the housing market are more to blame.
On The JournalLebanon
Israel targets Hezbollah headquarters in Lebanon with Netanyahu pledging to continue strikes
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, addressing the UN in New York earlier today, said that operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon would continue.
On The JournalEnterprise Service
Iarnród Éireann apologises for delays caused by timetable changes on northern line into Dublin
On The JournalIFAC
Budget watchdog says ‘pumping’ corporate tax receipts into the economy ‘would be dangerous’
On The JournalOPW
Office of Public Works pulls €600,000 tender for PR services only hours after advertising it
the morning lead
Taoiseach says officials are working on a 'paper' setting out options for Michael Shine victims
Harris said the first step remains getting legal advice on the publication of a 2009 report.
