Budget 2027 will be far bigger than announced, fiscal watchdog warns
Why the watchdog is worried about Budget 2027 The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council has warned that the real size of Budget 2027 will be far larger than the figure the Government announces on 6 October. They are worried that an oversized package risks pushing inflation and household costs higher. The watchdog set out its position […]
5 days ago
Trump Ireland visit: ‘Monstrous’ security operation planned for September
Ireland plans security ahead of ‘volatile’ visit next month The Trump Ireland visit is set for Saturday, 12 September, and the US president is expected to be met by a “monstrous” security operation when he lands, the Irish Mirror reported. Trump will be welcomed at Dublin Airport by a senior Irish government representative before being […]
6 days ago
Money laundering crackdown: Harris warns gangs Ireland is ‘not a safe place’
Why the money laundering strategy matters Ireland’s first national anti-money laundering strategy has been launched, with Tánaiste Simon Harris warning terrorist organisations and fraudsters that Ireland is “not a safe place to launder criminal proceeds”, the Irish Mirror reports. The strategy will strengthen the supervision of financial institutions and improve oversight of sectors vulnerable to […]
2 weeks ago
Read Count Binface’s manifesto as Clacton by-election gets underway
The by-election candidate has staked out his claim. Nigel Farage’s main opponent Count Binface has unveiled his manifesto for the Clacton by-election, and there are choice policies. The eyes of British politics will be on Clacton today as Nigel Farage seeks a return to parliament as MP for the Essex constituency. But after all the […]
2 weeks ago
Why Trump’s visit to Ireland brings an old political headache back
It was a pretty awkward meeting last time around The Irish government is bracing for a headache already as Donald Trump is preparing for his trip to the country next month. Trump first visited Ireland as president in 2019 during his first term, and that stop was an awkward one from the get-go as the […]
2 weeks ago
Trump Doonbeg visit ‘likely’ next month for Irish Open
The US President could be over soon US President Donald Trump is likely to travel to Ireland next month for a Trump Doonbeg visit that will take in the Irish Open at his golf resort in Co Clare and a series of events in Dublin, RTÉ News understands. What the Trump Doonbeg trip will involve […]
1 month ago