The Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has confirmed that the price of cigarettes will be increased by 50c in this year’s Budget. In a move that will see the average pack of 20 costing €14 …
Hard-pressed motorists are facing massive price hikes at the pumps from tonight, courtesy of the minority Green Party. Eamon Ryan’s focus on raising the carbon tax by €7.50 per tonne will translate into more misery …
A man has died following an accident involving a tractor in Co. Kilkenny. The accident happened on the Main Road at Ballyogan, Graiguenamanagh, in recent days. It is understood that the tractor overturned. The …
The Department for Health has confirmed that 3 people have died from coronavirus today and 811 more cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in the Republic of Ireland. In an announcement made this evening the Department confirmed …
The Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has confirmed that the annual Christmas Bonus will be paid to all social welfare recipients this year. It is understood that the one week bonus will also be given …
Pharma company Johnson & Johnson has temporarily halted its coronavirus vaccine trial following an ‘unexplained’ illness in a trial participant. The Phase 3 trial aims to enroll up to 60,000 people across 200 sites worldwide. …
The Help-to-buy scheme has been extended until the end of next year. The scheme, which was due to end now, will instead be available until December 2021. The scheme helps first-time buyers to pay the …
The carbon tax will go up by €7.50 per tonne of carbon dioxide after today’s Budget, it has been confirmed. The tax will rise from €26 to €33.50. The Government published its Climate Action Bill …
A top British professor has admitted that ‘tier 3’ restrictions ‘might not work.’ Professor Chris Whitty said that this level of restrictions might not go far enough to stop Covid-19’s rapid spread. The UK is …
Gardai have launched an investigation following the discovery of a woman’s body inside a property in the capital. It is understood that the body, believed to be that of a woman in her 30s, was …
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