Budget 2027 Preview: First-Time Buyer Boost, Deemed Disposal Reform, and a Real Wage Squeeze

3.1% — the average pay rise Irish workers can expect next year, according to Ibec. Sounds decent until you realise prices rose 3.7% over the past 12 months. Real wages are shrinking again, and Budget 2027 is the government's shot to close the gap.

Money Moves

• Housing Minister pushes for €20,000 first-time buyer tax credit — James Browne wants to nearly double the Help to Buy refund for new homes in Budget 2027 to bridge the affordability gap -...