Finance minister Michael Noonan has said raising the rate at which people hit the top rate of tax is a priority.

Michael Noonan has signalled that income tax may be cut for certain groups in the next budget. 

He told Breakfast he believes our levels of income tax may be behind the emigration of those who are actually in full time employment here:

The social protection minister has backed plans to ease taxes on middle-income people.

Joan Burton says Ireland's tax system penalises single people on medium-level wages.

The Minister for Finance has told the Irish Times he would like to consider tax cuts as the economy continues to approve.

Joan Burton says Ireland's current tax models need to be reconsidered: