Housing Analysis: Can stats outweigh lived experience in the housing crisis optics war? Government can now point to positive trends in housebuilding, however, it’s unclear if data alone will curry public favour for the coalition
Housing Waiver on development and water levies for homebuilders extendedThe exemptions were first introduced last year in a bid to stem the impact of construction material inflation on house prices
The Last Post USC is difficult to defend when massive surpluses exist and voters want money backOnly way for Harris to turn the dial with voters is to go big on eliminating the much-hated universal social charge
Tax Firms make push for PRSI rebate scheme to offset rising costsSimon Harris has created an expectation among business owners that a significant support package is on the way this summer
EU Simon Harris’s first EU summit turns into bunfight over tax, subsidies and sovereigntyA barney over tax and supervision overtook a summit that should have been short and sweet
Business Post's View Ireland’s tax veto again under threat from a floundering EU What is clear is that Ireland’s position is increasingly coming under pressure
EU Ireland’s opposition to proposed tax changes sets it on collision course with EU heavyweights Ireland won a reprieve on tax, while central supervision has been put on the long finger
Explainer What is the Capital Markets Union? EU’s plan to attract investment explained The EU is seeking a cash pile to fund its growth - but the road to establishing a united strategy on raising capital has not been smooth sailing
EU EU leaders finally agree to call for immediate Gaza ceasefireThey are also ready to sanction Iran’s drone programme and ‘a number’ of countries are in talks on recognising Palestinian statehood
EU Simon Harris vows to ‘stand up for’ Ireland amid French bid to harmonise corporation taxThe move is part of a proposed reform of the European Union’s capital markets
Politics Ireland won’t cede its tax veto, Harris saysThe taoiseach was responding to a report by a former Italian premier which recommended the EU should strip countries’ tax vetoes in crisis situations
Politics Simon Harris to press EU leaders on recognising Palestinian stateThe taoiseach will use his first Brussels summit to try get his counterparts to back Ireland and Spain in recognising statehood
Politics Simon Harris confirms scope for budget tax changes but shuts down further speculationBoth Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil have moved to make clear that October’s budget will contain significant tax changes
Politics British-Irish relationship ‘a lot better’ today than a year ago – taoiseachSimon Harris said he was from a generation that was more familiar with London, Berlin and Paris than Belfast and Derry
Comment Aidan Regan: Fine Gael’s centre-right politics is dead unless under-40s can own homesSimon Harris leads a party that doesn’t know who it is for, and there is only one obvious solution to rebuild a centre-right voting bloc in Ireland
Politics Analysis: Fianna Fáil wrestle back political narrative after weeks of Fine Gael resetAt the party’s Ard Fheis in Dublin Fianna Fáil sought to re-establish its authority following Simon Harris’s long ascent
Diary Claire Brock’s Diary: A historic week on air, and yet the school lunches still need makingThe co-presenter of The Tonight Show on Virgin Media TV recalls the drama behind the scenes as Simon Harris assumed power as Ireland’s 16th Taoiseach
News Taoiseach Simon Harris: ‘Honour and hard work in a busy week I will never forget’ Special memories made as my son Cillian steels the show in the Dáil and make friends with President Michael D Higgins and dog Misneach
The Last Post Matt Cooper: Sinn Féin’s ‘angry/happy’ routine last week exposes fear of being outflanked by populists Mary Lou McDonald’s shortcomings as leader are in contrast to the sure-footed performance of Michelle O’Neill so far as the North’s first minister
Politics All smiles as coalition moves to outflank Sinn Féin in twilight monthsGovernment parties have regrouped following election of Simon Harris as Taoiseach