Finance
Council Budgets 2027: Record Funding, New Borrowing Powers and Where the Money Is Going Across Ireland's 31 Local Authorities
Budget 2027 delivered record funding for housing, water, regeneration and fire services, plus new borrowing powers for councils. Here is what is confirmed, where the money is going, and what Ireland's 31 local authorities are planning as budget meetings arrive in November.
Towns and Cities Regeneration Investment Fund: €409 Million for Almost 120 Council Projects Nationwide
Minister James Browne has announced €409 million for almost 120 projects under the new Towns and Cities Regeneration Investment Fund, covering every local authority area in the State.
Regeneration Funding by County: Meath, Limerick, Carlow, Kilkenny, Louth and Leitrim Projects Confirmed
From Meath and Limerick to Carlow, Kilkenny, Louth and Leitrim, here is how the new Towns and Cities Regeneration Investment Fund breaks down on the ground.
Local Property Tax Rules 2027: Councils With LPT Surpluses to Direct More Funding Towards Housing
Under plans brought to Cabinet on 9 September, councils will keep their share of almost €750 million in Local Property Tax, but councils that collect more than they need will have to put part of the surplus into housing.
LPT 2027 Council Decisions: How Meath, Cavan, Longford, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown and Fingal Are Setting Rates
September and October are when councillors set next year's Local Property Tax rate. Here is how Meath, Cavan, Longford, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown and Fingal are approaching 2027.
LPT Reform: What the New Baseline Funding Model Means for Every Council in Ireland
€744 million in total LPT allocations for 2026. A €42 million increase in baseline funding. A 33 per cent increase in baselines over three years. And a new model that allows councils to retain significantly more of their own surplus. The Local Property Tax reforms that came into effect this year are the most significant changes to local government funding in a decade.