Cuts To VAT On Energy Will ‘More Than Make Up For’ Carbon Tax Says Taoiseach
April 12, 2022 No Responses

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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Coveney Says EU Must Cut Off All Imports Of Russian Oil
April 11, 2022 No Responses

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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Lessons Need To Be Learned From Holohan Controversy Says Taoiseach
April 10, 2022 No Responses

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
April 10, 2022 No Responses

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
April 10, 2022 No Responses

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
April 10, 2022 No Responses

‘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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Over 200 Candidates Running In Stormont Elections
April 9, 2022 No Responses

Over 200 Candidates Running In Stormont Elections

Some 239 candidates have been confirmed as running in the Stormont Assembly election. Sinn Féin is running the highest number of candidates, with 34 across Northern Ireland’s 18 constituencies. The DUP is running 30 candidates, the UUP is running 27,...
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‘Unwavering Support’ For Unionist Leaders Against NI Protocol Says Donaldson
April 8, 2022 No Responses

‘Unwavering Support’ For Unionist Leaders Against NI Protocol Says Donaldson

There is “unwavering support” from the North’s electorate for unionist leaders standing together against the Northern Ireland Protocol, the DUP leader has claimed. Jeffrey Donaldson addressed the latest rally to be held against the post-Brexit arrang...
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DUP Claims That Sinn Féin Are Planning For Border Poll After Election
April 8, 2022 No Responses

DUP Claims That Sinn Féin Are Planning For Border Poll After Election

Sinn Féin is planning a Border poll if it emerges on top following the Stormont election, the DUP has claimed. Polls have suggested that Sinn Féin is set to overtake the DUP to become the largest party in the Northern...
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Ireland Will Face Challenges Housing Ukrainian Refugees Says Taoiseach
April 8, 2022 No Responses

Ireland Will Face Challenges Housing Ukrainian Refugees Says Taoiseach

Ireland’s housing of Ukrainian refugees will leave the country “stretched”, the Taoiseach has said. Micheál Martin, speaking in Helsinki, admitted that Ireland will face challenges housing the refugees set to arrive into the country. Around 20,000 Ukrai...
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