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An Post network to get €75m over five years

Irish Independent @independent.ie · 9h

An Post network to get €75m over five years www.independent.ie/business/an-...

The Government is planning to spend another €75m over the next five years to support the ailing Post Office network, which is now down to just 841 shops.

‘In the grief of losing a baby, then losing my dad, Gene was the light in the middle of it all’ – The Daly Dish influencers Gina and Karol Daly

Irish Independent @independent.ie · 10h

‘In the grief of losing a baby, then losing my dad, Gene was the light in the middle of it all’ – The Daly Dish influencers Gina and Karol Daly www.independent.ie/life/health-...

Gene Daly sits up at the table with us as we talk about his parents’ latest cookbook, The Daly Dish Air Fryer, and the whirlwind that has been the last five years of Gina and Karol’s lives. Gene…

Chloë finds a hobby: Barre routines in a Barbie dream factory… I absolutely love it

Irish Independent @independent.ie · 10h

Chloë finds a hobby: Barre routines in a Barbie dream factory… I absolutely love it www.independent.ie/life/chloe-f...

Hobby comrades, after my choir escapades last week, I thought it was time for me to try something exercise-related again.

Have your say: What did you think of Budget 2026 and did it benefit you?

Irish Independent @independent.ie · 11h

Have your say: What did you think of Budget 2026 and did it benefit you? www.independent.ie/irish-news/p...

Budget 2026 has finally been revealed, with changes to the USC and increases to the weekly pension and jobseeker’s payments among some of the more notable measures introduced.

John O’Shea delivers positive update on Evan Ferguson ahead of Portugal test

Irish Independent @independent.ie · 13h

John O’Shea delivers positive update on Evan Ferguson ahead of Portugal test www.independent.ie/sport/soccer...

John O’Shea says Ireland cannot afford a repeat of last month’s disastrous defeat in Armenia if they are to keep their faint World Cup qualification hopes alive.

'Nothing for the middle class' - callers voice their complaints and questions on Budget 2026 to ministers Paschal Donohoe and Jack Chambers

Irish Independent @independent.ie · 16h

'Nothing for the middle class' - callers voice their complaints and questions on Budget 2026 to ministers Paschal Donohoe and Jack Chambers www.independent.ie/irish-news/p...

Ministers Paschal Donohoe and Jack Chambers ran into a storm of criticism from callers on the Claire Byrne budget phone-in show on RTÉ Radio One this morning.

‘In the grief of losing a baby, then losing my dad, Gene was the light in the middle of it all’

Irish Independent @independent.ie · 16h

‘Maybe he’s being punished too much’ – Crime World co-host confirms he is tenant at centre of Jim Gavin controversy www.independent.ie/irish-news/m...

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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 20h

‘In the grief of losing a baby, then losing my dad, Gene was the light in the middle of it all’ www.independent.ie/life/health-...

Gene Daly sits up at the table with us as we talk about his parents’ latest cookbook, The Daly Dish Air Fryer, and the whirlwind that has been the last five years of Gina and Karol’s lives. Gene…

Infant dies following road traffic incident in Dublin

Irish Independent @independent.ie · 22h

Budget 2026: How middle-income will end up paying almost €500 extra www.independent.ie/business/per...

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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 1d

Infant dies following road traffic incident in Dublin

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An infant has died following a road traffic incident in Dublin this afternoon.

Renewed calls for public inquiry as community gathers to mark third anniversary of Creeslough explosion

Irish Independent @independent.ie · 1d

Many of those present at the service made renewed calls for a public inquiry into the Creeslough tragedy

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The village of Creeslough came to a standstill as the sound of the names of the ten people who lost their lives in the devastating explosion rang out into the air on Tuesday afternoon.

Who are the winners and losers of Budget 2026?

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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 1d

There will not be many groups revelling in their lot after the speeches of Paschal Donohoe and Jack Chambers in the Dáil.

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As usual, the budget throws up a spectrum of winners and losers, although the benefits in this case are limited.

Irish Independent @independent.ie · 1d

What's in Budget 2026 for you?

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe said the budget was 'preparing for tomorrow' and described it as a 'sensible Budget'.

Get the full breakdown and more coverage: www.independent.ie/irish-news/p...

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Pensions, Jobseeker’s and disability payments will go up by €10 a week
No change to income tax bands
Vat on electricity and gas will stay at 9pc, but no one-off energy credits
Fuel allowance up by €5 a week
Renter’s tax credit extended to 2028
€500 cut in third-level fees
Vat for hospitality drops to 9pc
Minimum wage rises to €14.15
Price of cigarettes up 50c per pack

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe and Public Expenditure Minister Jack Chambers announced details of Budget 2026 to the Dáíl this afternoon.

Irish Independent @independent.ie · 1d

Budget 2026: Pension and Jobseeker’s rate increase, USC changes and hike on cigarettes – here’s everything you need to know

Budget 2026: When do measures come into effect?

Irish Independent @independent.ie · 1d

Budget 2026: When do measures come into effect? www.independent.ie/irish-news/b...

The full details of Budget 2026 have been announced in the Dáil chamber by Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe and Public Expenditure Minister Jack Chambers, and with it a range of new or extended…

Lucinda O’Sullivan’s restaurant review: There's a little bit of Dublin, London and Paris pzazz and flavour to be found in this revamped hotspot

Irish Independent @independent.ie · 1d

Budget 2026: Renter tax credit extended; new derelict property tax to come and Vat on hospitality cut to 9pc www.independent.ie/irish-news/p...

Irish Independent @independent.ie · 1d

Ministers reveal details of Budget 2026 – follow our live coverage, news and analysis here www.independent.ie/irish-news/p...

Irish Independent @independent.ie · 1d

Lucinda O’Sullivan’s restaurant review: There's a little bit of Dublin, London and Paris pzazz and flavour to be found in this revamped hotspot www.independent.ie/life/food-dr...

Long before the word gastropub was coined by The Eagle in Clerkenwell in London back in 1991, Ashton’s on Dublin’s Clonskeagh Road had a reputation for food that was ‘a cut above’ for the average…

Government commit €3m to LOI academies to kick off multiannual commitment

Irish Independent @independent.ie · 1d

Government commit €3m to LOI academies to kick off multiannual commitment www.independent.ie/sport/soccer...

The government will put €3m towards the funding of League of Ireland academies in 2026 as part of a new multiannual commitment from the state that will allow the number of full-time staff working in…

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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 1d

Prolific ‘Lucky Dip’ teenager jailed as gardaí put squeeze on ‘very active’ gang www.independent.ie/irish-news/c...

Prolific ‘Lucky Dip’ teenager jailed as gardaí put squeeze on ‘very active’ gang

A teenage member of the ‘Lucky Dip’ car-theft gang has been jailed as gardaí continue to target the largely juvenile group.

‘Half my salary goes on renting shared accommodation’ – teacher calls for rent caps and affordable housing programme

Irish Independent @independent.ie · 1d

‘Half my salary goes on renting shared accommodation’ – teacher calls for rent caps and affordable housing programme www.independent.ie/irish-news/h...

Secondary school teacher Conall Ó Dufaigh spends almost half his salary on rent, but stricter rent controls and a large-scale affordable housing project could make life less onerous, he said.

John Downing: With Budget Day upon us, here’s what Ireland can learn from the economic struggles of Europe’s largest economies

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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 1d

John Downing: With Budget Day upon us, here’s what Ireland can learn from the economic struggles of Europe’s largest economies www.independent.ie/opinion/anal...

Today, Budget 2026 will land in an Ireland blessed by a precarious and transient economic sweet spot.

Fianna Fáil was told about tenant issue before Jim Gavin was selected to become candidate for Áras

Irish Independent @independent.ie · 1d

Fianna Fáil was told about tenant issue before Jim Gavin was selected to become candidate for Áras
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Fianna Fáil was told there were questions for Jim Gavin about a specific issue with a tenant before he was picked as their candidate.

Budget 2026: €10 a week pension hike, 1,000 extra childcare places and half a billion increase for disability services as talks go down to wire

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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 2d

The Minister for Social Protection, Dara Calleary, has been pushing for a €12 hike to match last year's rise

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A €10 euro increase in core welfare payments will be announced in tomorrow’s Budget, as talks go down to the wire.