Budget promises, housing delivery and a wage row

Full-time childcare costs could fall by at least €1,000 a year per child under proposals being discussed ahead of Budget 2027, due tomorrow. The announcement would offer families a concrete measure of the Government’s budget priorities; the final test is whether the proposal survives the negotiations and reaches bills.

Kilkenny opens 88 new social homes

Kilkenny has opened its largest-ever council social housing development: the **€35 million...