Government sell main private jet for €460,000
The government’s main private jet the Gulfstream IV has been sold for €460,000. The jet is one of two jets which is used for minister’s to travel, was controversially grounded in the US last summer …
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RIP to Irish Water: Protest against water charges to take place in Galway
Irish Water seems to go from bad to worse, and then sink that bit further down the popularity pit with every passing week. Recently, Galway residents in the Moyola estate found out that their …
Tobacco company initiates legal action against Irish Government
The Japan Tobacco group, owners of Benson & Hedges and Silk Cut brands, has launched a High Court legal action against the Government in a bid to prevent the introduction of plain cigarette packs. The …
Rough weather ahead, but the skies will brighten up for Easter weekend
It’s not looking good weather-wise for Ireland in the immediate future, as gale force winds and heavy rain are forecast for the next couple of days. There’s a weather warning in place today, as westerly …
Garda association wants pay restored to 2008 levels
A spokesperson for the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (ASGI) has said today that pay levels for its members must be restored to what they were in 2008. The AGSI annual conference begins in …
Collins: “Fianna Fail did not distribute list containing the names of children allegedly involved in anti-social behaviour”
Justice spokesperson for Fianna Fail Niall Collins has strongly claimed that the party was not responsible for distributing a list containing the names of children allegedly involved in anti-social behaviour in the Tallaght area. Deputy …
Renua Ireland party poach leading Fianna Fail councillor
The countries newest political party Renua Ireland had seemingly poached a leading Fianna Fáil councillor to run for a seat in the Dáil. It is believed that councillor Patrick McKee will switch parties tomorrow were …
€165m paid out in compensation by the HSE as a result of malpractice and other incidents
Over the last five years, the HSE has paid out large amounts of money in compensation due to malpractice cases and other issues in hospitals and clinics across the country. Around €67m out of that …
Charity calls for Government to increase rent allowance as homelessness crisis escalates
Mike Allen, Head of Advocacy for Focus Ireland, has criticized Joan Burton’s refusal to increase rent supplement levels, going as far as saying that she has ‘signed the eviction notice’ for hundreds of families over …
Over 100,000 tenants’ names passed on to Irish Water by local authorities
As we near the day when the first round of water bills begin slipping through our letterboxes, it has emerged that local authorities across the country have passed on the names of some 100,000 …
