Veteran Fianna Fail TD Éamon Ó Cuiv confirms he won’t stand in next General Election
The Galway West deputy, who is the grandson of party founder Éamon de Valera, confirmed his retirement from electoral politics tonight.
Fixed penalties and a beefed up An Post to help it collect TV licence fee
‘It could be that you get a letter to pay your TV licence and within a set period, if you haven’t paid, there’s a fixed penalty notice.’
Donegal cult classic soft drink Football Special to go national with Lidl roll-out
The soft drink has already reached cult status across parts of the country.
Receive a gift or inheritance from your parents over the years? Govt told mandatory tax returns should be considered
A tax group has suggested legislating to make it mandatory to file a tax return on all inheritances and gifts, no matter how small.
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Internal Government polling reveals concerns over anti-immigrant attitudes, RTÉ bailout to be approved and Trump seeks to block Biden’s war chest.
Government to approve new Autism strategy and increase number of college places in therapies
The strategy aims to ‘improve understanding and accommodation of autism within society and across the public system’.
Majority of immigrants to Ireland believe that anti-migrant attitudes are ‘a significant issue’
Two-thirds of migrants report having faced racial or ethnic discrimination and almost 60% have faced hate crimes and harassment.
Number of cases treated for problem alcohol use last year at highest level since 2012
The number of cases treated was also a 10% increase on 2022 figures.
