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Budget will see tax cuts including to the USC, says Taoiseach Leo Varadkar

Varadkar said his priority had been the reduction in income tax and universal social charge

Intel fined €376.36m by EU antitrust regulators

Chipmaker expresses ‘disappointment’ at level of fine over ‘abuse of dominant position in the market for x68 chipsets

9pm Markets Update: US stocks plunge on fears that interest rates will stay high

The S&P 500 lost 1.6% for its worst day since March

Microsoft’s Activision deal set to get UK’s CMA approval

The bid had been blocked by the UK regulator but a revised proposal is set to be approved

Sinn Féin would tax people fairly and spend wisely if elected, says Pearse Doherty

Party’s finance spokesman tells Dublin economics workshop that emergency powers will be needed to fix housing crisis

Weekend Markets Wrap: Healthbeacon, Kingspan and Smurfit Kappa all fall on Dublin’s ISEQ

Shares in Healthbeacon were down 12.2% to €1.58, while shares in Hostelworld were down 6% to €1.41

Justice Minister Helen McEntee and Garda Commissioner Drew Harris undertake Leinster House security review

A report from the Commissioner is due by the end of next month

Connected newsletter: It’s up, up and away for the latest batch of tech IPOs

Connected at the Business Post is your source for the news that matters in technology and innovation, all told from an Irish perspective

Revolut plans to add ‘dozens’ of new jobs in Ireland

The mobile banking business is making hires worldwide as it aims to develop its mortgage business

House of the Week: Showstopper of a country house in Meath has a stellar history

Parsonstown House’s courtyard conversion was reimagined by award-winning architects de Blacam and Meagher

Connected Magazine

Guardians of the data galaxy: Navigating the universe of data leaks

It’s lazy and pointless for organisations to blame human error for security breaches, when it’s up to the tech team and management to put a safety net in place

Start-up led by Stripe’s former Ireland lead raises €1.5m

OpenVolt has developed an API for smart meters that developers can use to create energy efficiency apps for

Microsoft planning new data centre in Co Kildare

Tech giant, which already has 15 facilities in Ireland, confirms it has commenced initial pre-planning consultation for a site zoned for data centre use

Klaviyo impresses on IPO debut in the US

The IPO is the third major US listing in the past week

Cabinet minister for capital may be better than mayor: Dublin Chamber

Stephen O’Leary, Dublin Chamber’s president, will also call for cuts to capital gains tax rate and for higher density residential development

Dalata acquires first hotel in Amsterdam

Ireland’s largest hotels group continues its expansion into continental Europe

Politicians back calls for revamp of tax and welfare systems to tackle ‘significant future challenges’

The Commission on Taxation and Welfare’s report found pressure on long term fiscal sustainability, in particular from Ireland’s ageing demographic profile

Material renegotiation of Brexit trade deal ‘not on the table’ - Minister for European Affairs

Peter Burke says despite Keir Starmer’s pledge to revisit Brexit deal if elected to No 10, he does not expect a renegotiation of the document

McConalogue warns farmers that it will be a ‘big challenge’ to retain EU nitrates exemption

The EU is restricting the exemption Irish farmers have from the nitrates directive because the run-off of slurry and fertiliser from these farms is continuing to damage water quality.

Daniel Murray: All things must pass - the era of extraordinary budget spending included

While the financial ministries preach prudence, the segregation of spending into core and non-core categories has allowed government to keep splashing the cash

Profit & Loss: Virgin’s loss, Otter’s down, knees up, Acorn grows

Revealing who is up and who is down as we go inside the world of private Irish businesses

Bernard Looney: BP boss who fuelled own downfall

The former chief executive’s abrupt departure comes as the oil colossus struggles to weigh fossil fuels against green energy

RTÉ Payments Scandal

RTÉ’s problems run far deeper than taxis, flip flops and Tubridy

New documents reveal misuse of taxi vouchers, lack of oversight of staff credit cards and corporate governance problems – but the big questions being aimed at the national broadcaster are about its budget

The Big Picture

Putin’s potential deal with Kim bodes ill for Indo-Pacific and beyond

Both leaders are isolated and desperate, but the North Korean dictator has far more to gain

Shane Coleman: ‘Tough as nails and cute as a fox’, you write Micheál Martin off at your peril

The Tánaiste and Fianna Fáil leader is firmly in the running for three plum posts over the next two years – European Commissioner, Taoiseach and President of Ireland

Ian Guider: Had it stayed the course, Ulster Bank would be enjoying bumper profits

As AIB and Bank of Ireland look set for years of record profitability, is the ‘toxic bank’ regretting its decision to cut and run?

Intel fined €376.36m by EU antitrust regulators

Chipmaker expresses ‘disappointment’ at level of fine over ‘abuse of dominant position in the market for x68 chipsets

Connected newsletter: It’s up, up and away for the latest batch of tech IPOs

Connected at the Business Post is your source for the news that matters in technology and innovation, all told from an Irish perspective

Microsoft planning new data centre in Co Kildare

Tech giant, which already has 15 facilities in Ireland, confirms it has commenced initial pre-planning consultation for a site zoned for data centre use

Revolut plans to add ‘dozens’ of new jobs in Ireland

The mobile banking business is making hires worldwide as it aims to develop its mortgage business

The Murder Capital on Glastonbury, friendship and travelling the world

The Murder Capital talk about their aspirations to tour the planet, make a music documentary and play the Pyramid Stage

Musician Sweetlemondae: ‘I don’t have any regrets. Good or bad, everything happens for a reason to shape me’

The Galway artist was named as one of ten artists to look out for this year on RTÉ 2FM’s Rising list

Book review: Tony Holohan memoir holds few revelations and little if any contrition

Erstwhile chief medical officer famous for his role during the Covid pandemic has written a worthy and humane book, but certainly not a particularly gripping one

Album reviews: Olivia Rodrigo masters the art of credible storytelling

The American singer-songwriter tells her tales of poignant pain with an authenticity that belies her young age

Chef Paul Flynn butters us up with four recipes from his new book

In his new book, Butter Boy, the head chef of The Tannery in Dungarvan reflects on his decades-long career and shares his huge repertoire of recipes

On Raglan Lane on an autumn day, a mews home came to market

Number 24 Raglan Lane manages to be both roomy and cosy, with its warm timber floors and open, light-filled living areas

House of the Week: Showstopper of a country house in Meath has a stellar history

Parsonstown House’s courtyard conversion was reimagined by award-winning architects de Blacam and Meagher

Take Three Under €3,300

Our pick of exceptional but affordable treasures that will be available at auction very soon

Commercial Property

Planning submitted for 1,020-unit Donabate housing scheme

The project includes crèches, a 32-acre nature park and cycle and pedestrian links to Broadmeadow Greenway