Cuts To VAT On Energy Will ‘More Than Make Up For’ Carbon Tax Says Taoiseach

Cuts To VAT On Energy Will ‘More Than Make Up For’ Carbon Tax Says Taoiseach

A plan to temporarily cut the VAT rate on energy will “more than make up for” the planned carbon tax, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said. Mr Martin, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar and Green Party leader Eamon Ryan discussed on Monday a...
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P&O Ferries Resumes Sailings Between Scotland And The North

P&O Ferries Resumes Sailings Between Scotland And The North

P&O Ferries has resumed passenger sailings between Scotland and Northern Ireland amid confusion for passengers. The operator told travelers on Sunday that “tourist travel” would not restart until Thursday. But on Monday it posted on Twitter than it had...
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Coveney Says EU Must Cut Off All Imports Of Russian Oil

Coveney Says EU Must Cut Off All Imports Of Russian Oil

The European Union needs to cut off financing for the Russian war in Ukraine by introducing sanctions on oil exports, the Minister for Foreign Affairs has said. Simon Coveney is in Luxembourg for a meeting of the EU foreign affairs...
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Doherty May Miss Ireland’s Nations League Games With Knee Injury

Doherty May Miss Ireland’s Nations League Games With Knee Injury

Tottenham Hotspur defender Matt Doherty will miss the rest of the campaign after suffering a knee injury in Saturday’s 4-0 Premier League win at Aston Villa, Sky Sports reported. Doherty was taken off in the 21st minute following a tackle...
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Scheffler Holds Off Surging McIlroy To Win 86th Masters

Scheffler Holds Off Surging McIlroy To Win 86th Masters

Scottie Scheffler emphatically underlined his status as world number one by claiming his first major title in the 86th Masters at Augusta National. Scheffler survived early pressure from Cameron Smith and then kept a charging Rory McIlroy at bay to...
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PL Roundup: Manchester City Maintain Lead After Liverpool Draw

PL Roundup: Manchester City Maintain Lead After Liverpool Draw

Manchester City retained their slender lead at the Premier League summit as their crunch clash with title rivals Liverpool ended in a thrilling 2-2 draw. Kevin De Bruyne fired the champions into a fifth-minute lead at the Etihad Stadium but...
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Lessons Need To Be Learned From Holohan Controversy Says Taoiseach

Lessons Need To Be Learned From Holohan Controversy Says Taoiseach

Lessons need to be learnt after a controversy over Ireland’s chief medical officer being given a secondment to an academic role at Trinity College Dublin that was to be funded by the public purse, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said. Dr...
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Out Of Dublin Bus Fares To Be Cut This Week

Out Of Dublin Bus Fares To Be Cut This Week

Bus fares on all subsidized public transport services provided by Bus Eireann and Local Link outside the greater Dublin area are to be reduced by an average of 20 per cent from Monday. The plan to cut public transport fares...
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Covid-19 Surge In December Blamed For Delays In Revitalizing Nightlife

Covid-19 Surge In December Blamed For Delays In Revitalizing Nightlife

A plan promising a rebirth of Irish nightlife has been hit with delays. Launched last September by Minister for Culture Catherine Martin, the plan promised to revive an Irish nightlife scene dealing with soaring rents and the impact of the...
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‘We Cannot Take Democracy And Peace For Granted’ Says Taoiseach

‘We Cannot Take Democracy And Peace For Granted’ Says Taoiseach

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that the war in Ukraine is a stark reminder that peace and democracy cannot be taken for granted. Mr Martin made the comments in a statement to mark the 24th anniversary of the signing of...
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