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There has been a sense for some time that Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe's next move was never going to be to some other role in Leinster House.Instead it has long been expected that his side gig as President of the Eurogroup since July 2020 would lead to a top job on the financial world stage - the IMF was mentioned regularly. The question was when might he hand in his notice.Yesterday Donohoe announced that he had resigned his job and will start his new job as number two at the World Bank in Washington on Monday.Irish Times political correspondent Ellen Coyne explains the political fallout to his move, while economics correspondent Eoin Burke-Kennedy outlines what the job will entail.Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by Suzanne Brennan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fine Gael Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has stepped away from his role in Government to take up a position at the World Bank.To chat about the significance of this decision, Ciara Doherty is joined by Fine Gael Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeil, as well as Newstalk's Political Correspondent, Seán Defoe.
Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has resigned from Irish public life and is taking a job at the World Bank.Newstalk's Henry McKean chatted to people in Cork about changing their careers in middle age, and sends in this report.
Minister for Finance Pascal Donohoe is to resign from Government to take up a position at the World Bank. Jack Horgan-Jones brings us the breaking news.
On this morning's Gift Grub, Ian invited Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe to answer some tough questions on the budget . However, Paschal brought a little gift for Ian, and the questions were soon forgotten! Hit play now to hear the full episode.
Critics have accused the government of failing to adequately tackle climate change in Budget 2026, which was announced by Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe & Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers on Tuesday.Labour TD Marie Sherlock said that climate action has “fallen off the political agenda”, while presidential candidate and Independent TD Catherine Connolly said that there's no “recognition” of the issue in the budget.Environmental commentator John Gibbons spoke to Matt about this on Thursday.Hit the ‘Play' button on this page to hear the piece.
Yesterday, the Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe delivered his statement for Budget 2026 to the Dáil. The reaction by most was one of little surprise, with the budget having little to no effect on the working-class person's day-to-day life.Those who are seeking to buy a house or keep their children in affordable childcare are no better off with little to no incentives to improve the housing market and increase Government support to the cost of early childhood education.People earning a typical salary of €50,000 will see a rise in their taxes as they will end up paying almost €500 extra in income tax, USC and PRSI next year.It was, however, a positive day for those in the hospitality sector, as they will benefit from tax deductions being reduced to 9%.Andrea is joined by listeners to discuss how these changes will affect them.
It's budget day and one thing we can almost certainly expect in Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe's spending announcements is an increase in the price of cigarettes. This year, the cost of a pack of cigarettes is set to increase by 50 cents, bringing it to almost €19 for a pack of twenty.And while this price hike may help reduce smoking levels in Irish society, and improve the overall health of the population, it is also driving Ireland's rapidly growing black market tobacco business.More than one in four cigarettes smoked in Ireland are now sold through the black market, costing the exchequer around €600 million in lost revenue annually.And it's not just the Irish authorities who are keen to end this booming underground activity – Big Tobacco companies are now hiring investigators in Ireland to collect data on how and where this business takes place.On today's In The News episode, consumer affairs correspondent Conor Pope discusses the day he recently spent shadowing an investigative team hired by Japan Tobacco International, one of the biggest tobacco companies in the world, to scour Dublin for sellers of illegal tobacco.Who is selling this tobacco, where is it produced and what do we know about the criminals behind this illegal cigarette chain?And what is the point of tobacco companies tracking down small-time street dealers who are purely cogs in a much larger, multimillion euro, illicit tobacco-producing machine?Presented by Sorcha Pollak. Produced by Suzanne Brennan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Opposition parties have criticised the government on Tuesday after details of Budget 2026 were announced.Sinn Féin's finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty accused the government of delivering “nothing” for people who are feeling the effects of the cost of living crisis, and that the budget plans "bear no connection with what's going on out there in the real world".Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe joined Matt on The Last Word.Hit the ‘Play' button on this page to hear the conversation.
Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe and Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers have unveiled the details of Budget 2026. The €9.4 billion package includes measure aimed at increasing housing delivery, a VAT reduction for the hospitality sector, and a €500 permanent reduction in student fees but it there is no cost-of-living-package or tax cuts for workers.Ian Guider, business columnist with Business Post, Nancy Fallon, tax partner with KPMG, and Daniel McConnell, editor of the Business Post, join The Last Word to discuss what is in Budget 2026.Hear the full conversation by pressing the play button on this page!
Paschal Donohoe, Minister for Finance and Fine Gael TD for Dublin Central
Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe and Work and Technology Correspondent Brian O'Donovan join the programme ahead of US President Donald Trump's tariff announcement tomorrow.
The Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has confirmed the Local Property Tax will rise next year. Most property owners will see it increase by between €5 and €25, with homes being reevaluated from November 2025.Minister Donohoe joined Matt to explain this decision and they also discussed how the introduction of tariffs on European goods by US President Donald Trump will impact Ireland.Hit the ‘Play' button on this page to hear their conversation.
Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has said that tens of thousands of jobs in Ireland could be at risk if US trade tariffs are introduced in early April. But, what does this mean for us, and what is the reality of these job losses?Joining Kieran to discuss is Neil McDonnell, CEO of ISME and John Fitzgerald, Adjunct Professor in Economics at Trinity College Dublin.
Earlier this week the ESRI and the Department of Finance published a report which calculated that tariffs could cost Ireland more than 18 billion euro in lost trade, and pose a long term risk to the public finances. We discuss with Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe, and Sinn Féin's Finance Spokesperson Pearse Doherty.
Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe discusses the threats a Trump administration to the Irish economy and how the government will manage the instability to the Irish job market.
Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe tells Drivetime that the misspend by The Arts Council on a new IT system is unacceptable.
Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe and journalist Lise Hand joined Matt on The Last Word to discuss their favourite non-fiction books of 2022. Here's the full list: Surrender: 40 Song, One Story by Bono The fall of Boris Johnson by Sebastian Payne Chums by Simon Kuper The Escape Artist by Jonathan Freedland Faith Hope and Carnage by Nick Cave and Sean O'Hagan Without Warning and Only Sometimes by Kit de Waal Last Call at the Hotel Imperial: The Reporters Who Took on a World at War by Deborah Cohen Negative Space by Cristin Leach What Just Happened? - Dispatches For Turbulent Times by Marina Hyde Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.
The European Commission has today approved the Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme, announced on Budget Day to assist businesses with their energy costs during winter. Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe, told us how will this scheme work.
The European Commission has today approved the Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme, announced on Budget Day to assist businesses with their energy costs during winter. Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe, told us how will this scheme work.
The Finance Minister says he's hopeful the transfer of Shannon Heritage sites to the management of Clare County Council will be completed 'in the coming weeks'. Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has been telling Clare FM's Morning Focus that he believes progress can be made on the matter before the end of the year.
Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has admonished the tech firms here for their treatment of staff. So what's happening inside tech, is the outlook for the industry as bleak as we might think? We're joined by two people with an insider view - Founder of Soapbox Labs Patricia Scanlon and Founder and CEO of Dogpatch Labs Patrick Walsh
Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe yesterday published the finance bill the legislation underpinning Budget 2023. Minister Donohue spoke to Shane with ore on this.
Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe yesterday published the finance bill the legislation underpinning Budget 2023. Minister Donohue spoke to Shane with ore on this.
Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe, joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss Budget 2023, the nature and duration of measures which will be implemented to assist businesses to navigate rising energy costs and the reduction of VAT for the hospitality sector. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe was in Wexford last night and in a hard-hitting response to certain criticisms of Budget 2023 he tells us why the Government will hold firm in its implementation and why it is imperative that we have the “Rainy Day” fund in place
Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe joins The Group Chat to discuss Budget 2023 and answers some of our listeners questions. Plus, Gavan, Zara and Richard discuss the biggest controversy in the world of chess and what is going on with our neighbours next door? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Donegal Councilor Michael Naughton is calling on Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Michael McGrath to ensure Ireland doesn't become a ‘cashless society'.
Donegal Councilor Michael Naughton is calling on Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Michael McGrath to ensure Ireland doesn't become a ‘cashless society'.
Ireland's reliance on highly-paid workers at multinationals puts future tax receipts at risk. So says the Department of Finance who has published the Annual Taxation Report. Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe spoke to Jonathan Healy on the show.
Ireland's reliance on highly-paid workers at multinationals puts future tax receipts at risk. So says the Department of Finance who has published the Annual Taxation Report. Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe spoke to Jonathan Healy on the show.
A 30% income tax band and an extra 15 quid on social welfare and pensions. That was just some of the recommendations from the Government as it published the Tax Strategy Group papers. Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe spoke to Shane this morning.
A 30% income tax band and an extra 15 quid on social welfare and pensions. That was just some of the recommendations from the Government as it published the Tax Strategy Group papers. Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe spoke to Shane this morning.
It's every Finance Minister's nightmare, having to place the economy into deep freeze and paying millions of people to simply stay at home. The economy experiences dual inflation and oil shocks as well as the repercussions of a war on the European continent. All the issues for the Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe. Gavin McLaughlin and Joe spoke to the Minister in the first of Newstalk Business summer special interviews and began by asking which was more challenging: the shock of sudden lockdowns or dealing with the crippling inflation we have at the moment?
Government spending will increase by €6.7 billion in this year's budget as part of the government's plan to tackle the cost of living. The date for the budget has also been brought forward by two weeks to Tuesday, September 27th. Paschal Donohoe Minister for Finance & President of the Eurogroup
Government spending will increase by €6.7 billion in this year's budget as part of the government's plan to tackle the cost of living. The date for the budget has also been brought forward by two weeks to Tuesday, September 27th. Paschal Donohoe Minister for Finance & President of the Eurogroup
Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe kicks off today's show live from Republic of Work in Cork. Up for discussion with Pat was the cost of living, sales of an additional 5% stake in AIB, pres budget submissions, and the resignation of Paul Reid.
Coalition leaders met Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe and Minister for Public Expenditure Michael McGrath last night in advance of far-reaching decisions on budgetary strategy, the public sector pay talks, and the Government response to cost-of-living increases. Cabinet will also meet to discuss the issues today. To discuss further Shane was joined on the show by Cliff Taylor Columnist with The Irish Times and also Labour Leader Ivana Bacik.
Coalition leaders met Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe and Minister for Public Expenditure Michael McGrath last night in advance of far-reaching decisions on budgetary strategy, the public sector pay talks, and the Government response to cost-of-living increases. Cabinet will also meet to discuss the issues today. To discuss further Shane was joined on the show by Cliff Taylor Columnist with The Irish Times and also Labour Leader Ivana Bacik.
Paschal Donohoe, Minister for Finance
Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe, speaks to us about the latest Eurostat figures showing inflation here rose to 8.2%
The Wage Subsidy Scheme will end today after offering two years of support to employers. Joining Shane in studio Paschal Donohoe Minister for Finance & President of the Eurogroup.
The Wage Subsidy Scheme will end today after offering two years of support to employers. Joining Shane in studio Paschal Donohoe Minister for Finance & President of the Eurogroup.
Claire Brock speaks to Toni Waterman, Minister Paschal Donohoe, Rose Conway-Walsh TD, Craig Hughes, Valerie Cox, Deirdre Mortell and Ian O'Doherty. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Paschal Donohoe, Minister for Finance & President of the Eurogroup
Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe discusses the publication of Ireland's annual national debt report as well as the rising cost of living as fears gas prices could hike intensify as West impose sanctions on Russia.
Paschal Donohoe, Minister for Finance
Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe and Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform Michael McGrath.
The Minister for Finance talks to Eamon about his political life, his previous career as a salesman, and the state of nation's finances. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Eamon is joined by the Minister for Finance to discuss Brexit, Boris, and Tottenham Hotspur. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.