Daniel Murray

State oil agency warned government to place further restrictions on suspicious biofuels, a letter from Nora to the Dep Transport shows. businesspost.ie/politics/state…

It’s a no to gym membership relief, but enterprise supports, hospitality Vat cut, and income tax changes all very much on the table for Budget 2026, tax strategy papers show. businesspost.ie/politics/enter…

Irish aircraft leasing at risk of double tariffs in EU-US trade war, Darragh O’Brien says businesspost.ie/daily-briefing…

Newly announced departmental bailouts will double the growth in spending for 2025 and reveal “poor planning and budgeting” by the government, the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (Ifac) has said. businesspost.ie/politics/spend…

While gov has repeatedly spoken about moderating spending, the plans presented yesterday incredibly represent the biggest increase in year-to-year spending (€11 billion, 10.6%) of the last four years—itself an era of extraordinary spending growth businesspost.ie/politics/dead-…

Live from 10pm, @kierancuddihy will be joined by Emer Higgins TD, Mairéad Farrell TD and Daniel Murray to discuss: 🚨Government's National Development Plan worth €275 billion 🚨Scope for €1.5 billion in tax cuts for Budget 2026 #tonightvmtv

It’s the coalition’s first stab at future investment - and billions are at stake. businesspost.ie/politics/conal…

In a healthy democracy, you shouldn’t need a PhD to understand the public finances… ‘Dead on arrival: Budget 2026 package based on fudged figures and fantasy forecasts’ businesspost.ie/politics/dead-…

The figured here are pretty extraordinary, especially in light of talk of restraint. Bumper "€9.4 billion budget package" planned for 2026 businesspost.ie/politics/bumpe…

Interesting one for energy nerds. A successful pilot has matched renewable generated electricity with energy consumption on an hourly basis. It shows a new system for real l-time traded green energy certificates is possible, which would combat greenwashing businesspost.ie/esg-energy/inn…

Ahead of updated NDP, new analysis of available gov data on active capital projects shows major regional imbalance, with Dublin getting 4-times the level of investment per head of population to the rest of the country. Full regional breakdown here: businesspost.ie/politics/regio…

Businesses and citizens bringing legal challenges against planning decisions will face extra restrictions under reforms being brought to cabinet this week. businesspost.ie/politics/busin…

‘Historic’ €100bn infrastructure investment plan to be unveiled. The revised NDP will get a near €30bn boost from Apple money, AIB shares, and the first deployments of Infrastructure fund exclusively for climate and nature projects. businesspost.ie/politics/histo…

Denis O’Brien: Ireland should join Nato and end security ‘complacency’. The businessman spoke about the importance of subsea internet cables, which his company lays, and how Ireland's waters are host to 75% of the northern hemisphere's subsea cables. businesspost.ie/politics/denis…

“I think we should actually ask Facebook to leave the country.” - Denis O'Brien on the "carcinogenic" influence of social media, Ireland's over reliance on FDI, and how the Trump era will pass. businesspost.ie/companies/deni…

This Sunday’s edition. Pick up a copy in stores or subscribe at businesspost.ie: 🗞️ Denis O’Brien on tech energy drain and joining Nato 🗞️ Eclective in bid to save Grafton Street Captain Americas 🗞️ Lotts & Co’s recipe for success

Planning for Budget 2026 ‘problematic’ in light of tariff uncertainty, taoiseach says businesspost.ie/politics/plann…

‘Common good’ should be given greater legal weighting in planning objections, committee report says businesspost.ie/politics/commo…

‘Piecemeal’ biogas policy ‘undermining investor confidence’ – climate watchdog warns businesspost.ie/esg-energy/pie…

Two big energy policies approved by cabinet today. Private wires policy to allow firms build their own electricity grid, and the Renewable Heat Obligation Bill to mandate biofuel blends into liquid and gas heating fuels. businesspost.ie/politics/amazo…