Cabinet approves €2bn Uisce Éireann boost: Government signs off on funding to unlock 300,000 new homes by 2030, with strict rules tying cash to water capacity for new settlements.
Mortgage hikes within weeks: ECB scrambles to contain energy inflation, with new fixed and variable rates expected to rise soon.
Wicklow property tax surges to €20.9m: Council's LPT yields have climbed steadily since 2015, pushing the local authority firmly into surplus.