Ireland's Budget 2027 cuts taxes by €1.65bn
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€8.65bn package (RTÉ; Irish Times: €8.5bn), of which €7bn spending and €1.65bn tax cuts; standard rate cut-off point up €2,500 to €46,500; minimum wage €14.94 an hour
Finance Minister Simon Harris and Public Expenditure Minister Jack Chambers presented Budget 2027 on 06.10.2026: according to RTÉ the package totals €8.65bn (Irish Times: €8.5bn), with €7bn for additional spending and €1.65bn for tax cuts. The income threshold at which the 40% rate applies rises by €2,500 to €46,500, the minimum wage to €14.94 an hour and weekly social welfare payments by €10; the opposition says the relief falls short (RTÉ, 06.10.2026; second source: Irish Times, 06.10.2026).
Source: rte.ie ↗ · Archived copy ↗
Further sources: irishtimes.com ↗ (Archived copy ↗)
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