He said that seven teachers around his age plan to go overseas after Christmas

The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council said the ‘very large’ Budget package will add pressures and widen the underlying deficit

Former sergeant, Richard Muldarry (44) from Mullingar, Co Westmeath, was sentenced to five days detention in the Curragh Camp for disorderly behaviour as a result of being drunk, contrary to Section 142 of the Defence Act 1954 on the same occasion

Regina Bushell of Grovelands Childcare said the budget contained ‘perks’ for parents but little for providers

The Investigatory Powers Tribunal is examining claims that two journalists were subject to unlawful covert intelligence by the police.

Vinod Bajaj said the government needs to set out a clear pension plan for the years ahead.

Labour, the Social Democrats and Solidarity-People Before Profit heavily criticised Budget 2025.

Bulelani Mfaco became involved in the campaign to end direct provision after arriving in Ireland as an asylum seeker from South Africa in 2017.

Will Monaghan, who owns two businesses in Dublin, said it was a budget ‘for an election, a budget for the individual’.

One-off measures should be replaced with meaningful action, a student representative has said.

Fiona Kearney said there is a need for targeted supports to address child poverty rather than universal benefits like double child benefit payments.

Two party press officers resigned after supplying references for the former colleague who later admitted a number of sex offences.

The past year ‘has been one of the toughest in agriculture’, father of four Bill O’Keeffe said.

Tipperary farmer Garrett O’Brien says the cost-of-living package was ‘a help but it’s not going to make a whole lot of difference’.

Marianna Broughan, 37, lives in a rented property in Athy, Co Kildare with her five-year-old daughter and seven-year-old son.

New accounts for RTÉ Commercial Enterprises DAC show that pre-tax profits surged by 106 per cent to €11.44m after revenues increased by 16 per cent from €16.6m to €19.28m

Maurice Deverell, who lives in Dun Laoghaire, said there has been a significant decline in the number of landlords in the last two years.

Pearse Doherty said people could “see through the spin”.

This afternoon, Garda Ronan Hayes, of Adare Garda Station, gave evidence before Newcastle West Court of arresting and charging both of the accused, who are each being represented by Dublin-based solicitor Michael Finucane

Ireland is to receive the back taxes from Apple as a result of a landmark ruling in the European Court of Justice last month.