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US ARMS SUPPORT
Taoiseach says he won't shy away from speaking Ireland’s 'truth' to US President during visit next week
spinal surgeries
SF says budget 'fails' children with scoliosis, but Taoiseach promises support for families
mother-and-baby homes
State 'should help find these children's bodies', but Govt won't commit to excavating Bessborough
veep debate
Larry Donnelly: JD Vance came across as an engaging advocate for Trumpism. That's no mean feat.
Analysis
Budget 2025: Our spending is soaring ... did we learn nothing at all from the last crisis?
Analysis: The party poopers have been consistently wrong for years – the problem is that they just have to be right once.
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Simon Harris plays down election talk (as he canvasses with Fine Gael candidates in Dublin)
Read what you will into the Taoiseach’s decision to spend his post-Budget morning pressing the flesh at Stephen’s Green.
US Election
JD Vance and Tim Walz clash over immigration and abortion in US vice-presidential debate
In one memorable moment, Vance refused to say whether he backed Donald Trump’s false claims that he won the 2020 election.
what's to come
Budget 2025: When do the new measures kick in and when will we see the bumper payments?
Here’s what to expect in the year to come.
Tuesday
1 Oct 2024
budget 2025
Minister says there are measures in the budget for those with no children or a home of their own
DOUBLE DOUBLE
Don't need the bonus child benefit payments? You can always just give them back, minister says
Michael McMonagle
Taoiseach raises SF press office controversy during heated Dáil exchange with Pearse Doherty
housing and homelessness
What about housing? Giveaway budget could have done more to address crisis - charities
threshold increase
Inheritance tax threshold hiked up significantly in first major change in five years
Defence and Justice
National Security budget: 1,000 extra gardaí, increased defence spending and more prison officers
hospitality sector
'In crisis': Hospitality sector 'gravely concerned' at decision to keep VAT at 13.5%
As it happened
Liveblog
How today's big Budget 2025 giveaway played out
This is the Government’s final Budget before a general election takes place.
budget 2025
Check your pay: Find out how Budget 2025 will affect what you take home using our calculator
There are changes to income tax bands and USC.
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.
Monday
30 Sep 2024
Mario Draghi
EU countries must 'sacrifice' their relationships and reliances on multinationals - ex-Italy PM
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