CONFIRMED: Renters to benefit from €500 tax credit as part of Budget 2023
Around 400,000 people are expected to benefit from the credit. Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has confirmed that the Government will introduce a new rent tax credit valued at €500 per year as part of Budget 2023. Speaking in the Dáil for the Budget announcement, the Minister said that the credit is for taxpayers paying rent […]
3 years ago
Budget 2023: Cigarettes going up, energy credits announced, child and social welfare increases confirmed
Everything you need to know about Budget 2023 and the emergency measures for the remainder of 2022… After much proclamation and prognosticating, Budget 2023 is finally here. As widely anticipated, it’s something of a ‘two for the wildly expensive price of one’ scenario, with business as usual applying to every-day Irish life, alongside once-off measures brought […]
3 years ago
Outlook is grim but “we can still avoid a recession” says Paschal Donohoe
The Finance Minister has admitted that a Europe-wide recession is a risk, though he’s sounded a note of optimism. Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has acknowledged the dreaded ‘R’ word as a grim forecast for the economy of Ireland – and wider Europe – comes into focus. Donohoe was speaking in his capacity as President […]
4 years ago
Universal Social Charge will not be abolished, says Taoiseach Micheál Martin
“We have to be honest with people.” Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that his Government will not abolish the Universal Social Charge (USC) amidst fresh debate about the rising cost of living in Ireland. In conversation with Matt Cooper on The Last Word on Today FM on Monday evening (14 February), the Taoiseach began by […]
4 years ago
Paschal Donohoe claims he never said USC was temporary… despite Fine Gael promise to abolish it
In 2016, Fine Gael pledged to abolish the Universal Social Charge. It still exists… Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has claimed he never said the Universal Social Charge (USC) was temporary. The Minister and Fine Gael politician made the comments following the Government announcing new measures this week designed to tackle the cost of living. These […]
4 years ago
NPHET recommends 5pm closing time for pubs and restaurants as new restrictions come to light
The Government is set to meet on Friday to consider the proposals. The National Public Health and Emergency Team has called for a 5pm curfew for pubs and restaurants as part of new recommendations issued to Government. If approved, the 5pm closing time would come into effect from Monday, 20 December. Cabinet is expected to […]
4 years ago