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Explainer: What firms need to know about the May 1 warehoused debt deadline: Businesses have to submit their applications for a phased payment schedule by the ...
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‘Overwhelming’ public support for protection of cash use, report shows: Submissions from the public will be ‘an important input’ to new national payments ...
irishtimes.com/business/2024/04/24/overwhelming-public-support-for-protection-of-cash-use-report-shows/
Revealed: Government officials ‘hugely surprised’ by regulator’s PTSB dividend move
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Irish man dies while swimming in Portugal: The man (52) got into difficulties while in the sea at Inatel beach, Albufeira
irishtimes.com/ireland/2024/04/21/irish-man-dies-while-swimming-in-portugal/
UNRWA schools provide hope to young Palestinians in Jordan: Set up to accommodate refugees fleeing the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, Talbieh camp near Amman is home to ...
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Simon Harris to raise Ireland’s intention to recognise Palestine with Von der Leyen
irishtimes.com/politics/2024/04/11/simon-harris-to-raise-irelands-intention-to-recognise-palestine-with-von-der-leyen/
Israel criticises Harris for not mentioning Gaza hostages: Israel's foreign ministry has denounced Taoiseach Simon Harris for not mentioning the hostages ...
rte.ie/news/2024/0411/1442865-harris-europe/
Ireland to overhaul asylum system after European Parliament votes to harden bloc’s borders
irishtimes.com/ireland/2024/04/11/no-plans-for-dedicated-palestinian-refugee-programme-despite-sharp-increase-in-arrivals/
Budget 2025: Finance Minister Michael McGrath lists ambitious giveaway plan – with one eye on a general electi
independent.ie/irish-news/budget-2025-finance-minister-michael-mcgrath-lists-ambitious-giveaway-plan-with-one-eye-on-a-general-election/a1387415970.html
Who are the new ministers at Simon Harris's cabinet table? : The cabinet has been reshuffled
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More than 40% of Irish adults lack minimum level of financial literacy: Department of Finance report called for greater focus on tailoring financial education ...
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Who's who following Simon Harris's Cabinet reshuffle: Simon Harris's appointment as Ireland's new Taoiseach has brought some changes to the ...
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Harris avoids making enemies with limited reshuffle: There was, maybe, a discreet wipe of his eye as Simon Harris stooped his head and listened to the Ceann ...
rte.ie/news/2024/0410/1442640-harris-cabinet-reshuffle/
Quick Glance: Simon Harris Becomes Ireland's Youngest Prime Minister
- Simon Harris has been officially sworn in as Ireland's youngest prime minister, succeeding Leo Varadkar who abruptly stepped down last month. Harris, 37, took the helm of the ruling Fine Gael party but faces challenges as the party trails behind Sinn Fein in polls.
- A rapid riser in Ireland's political hierarchy, Harris has made a name for himself as Health Minister and most recently as Minister for Higher Education and Science. His political identity as a young politician has been marked by both supporters and critics, particularly standing out with younger voters and on social media platforms like TikTok.
- Varadkar's government grappled with challenges such as housing crisis and increasing immigration numbers. Harris inherits a tough political landscape, especially with upcoming elections until March 2025. The political landscape in Ireland has shifted, with Sinn Fein emerging as a rising political force, leading to a shift in the traditional party landscape.
- While Harris sees the idea of a potential reunification of Ireland as a legitimate aspiration, his focus remains on current challenges like housing crisis, rising cost of living, and immigration. Despite political changes and discussions about potential reunification, Ireland's future remains uncertain and complex.
The story of the Irish in Britain comes ‘home home’: A new exhibition at the Irish Emigration Museum EPIC tells stories of many who left Ireland for Britain from ...
irishtimes.com/politics/2024/04/18/the-story-of-the-irish-in-britain-comes-home-home/
Irish in Britain: ‘Many of the men are dead because they killed themselves working ... on the roads, construction sites’
irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2024/04/13/the-irish-are-the-oldest-migrant-community-in-britain-with-an-average-age-of-about-5556/
Cliff Taylor: Do Government TDs realise that €6bn has been removed from their budget day pot?
irishtimes.com/your-money/2024/04/11/cliff-taylor-do-government-tds-realise-that-6bn-has-been-removed-from-their-budget-day-pot/
California’s firefighters can’t get fire insurance: “We can't get fire insurance at a fire station that’s going to be manned by firefighters ...
politico.com/news/2024/04/11/californias-firefighters-cant-get-fire-insurance-00151891
E-money firms rejects liability for rampant impersonation fraud : Irish public lost almost €10 million in Authorised Push Payment fraud in 2022
businesspost.ie/tech-news/e-money-firms-rejects-liability-for-rampant-impersonation-fraud/
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Central Bank seeks power to wind-up ailing e-money firms: Regulator can appoint liquidators to failing banks and investment firms, but its inability to close ...
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Ireland Forecasts Surplus Rise on Record Corporation Taxes: Ireland has forecast a budget surplus of €8.6 billion ($9.2 billion) this year ...
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Is Apple behind latest drop in corporation tax?: A sharp fall-off in receipts in March might - according to insiders - relate to the tech giant’s reassessing its ...
irishtimes.com/business/economy/2024/04/21/is-apple-behind-the-latest-drop-in-corporation-tax/
Brussels Department of Finance warns of fraudsters posing as FSMA employees: “The FSMA will never unexpectedly contact you, nor ask you to transfer money ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium/1012254/brussels-department-of-finance-warns-of-fraudsters-posing-as-fsma-employees
Neale Richmond moves to finance as Harris shuffles junior ministers: Emer Higgins is also to be promoted to minister of state at the Department of Enterprise
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Hackett, Irelands' Secretary-General of Foreign Affairs to visit Uganda: Read more
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Corporation tax receipts drop nearly 25% as expenditure rises : Ireland recorded a €300m exchequer surplus for first quarter due to higher income tax and Vat ...
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Fuel industry hits out at ‘ad-hoc’ plans to hit motorists with new toll and road charges
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Participation exemption to corporate tax would further state’s ‘business-friendly’ reputation
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Human rights professor 'ashamed to be Irish' because of way asylum seekers are treated
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Irish man among three who died following Swiss Alps helicopter crash: The Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed it is aware of the case
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Analysis: Whatever the housing target, it looks like the state is stuck at current levels
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Thousands attend pro-Palestine protest in Dublin: Thousands of people are taking part in a pro-Palestine protest in Dublin calling for an immediate ceasefire in ...
rte.ie/news/dublin/2024/0323/1439601-gaza-dublin/
Gaza situation is ‘slow genocide that has been turned into a quick genocide’, TUI conference hears
irishtimes.com/ireland/2024/04/04/gaza-situation-is-slow-genocide-that-has-been-turned-into-a-quick-genocide-tui-conference-hears/
British American Tobacco calls for excise on vapes in U-turn on pre-budget lobbying
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Donohoe intervened against stronger care referendum wording regarding spending risk
irishtimes.com/politics/2024/04/05/donohoe-intervened-against-stronger-care-referendum-wording-regarding-spending-risk/
€250m gap in Sinn Féin’s alternative budget uncovered: Official documents show significant discrepancies between what party presented to public and what finance ...
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Meet Boánn, the Irish Wolfhound turned model for Ireland’s new passport design: Micheál Martin said it was important to see ‘how the design team is transforming ...
irishtimes.com/ireland/2024/03/08/meet-boann-the-irish-wolfhound-turned-model-for-irelands-new-passport-design/
‘It’s in our DNA:’ How Irish talent keeps turning Hollywood green: From Barry Keoghan to Paul Mescal and Best Actor nominee Cillian Murphy, Ireland keeps turning ...
independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/irish-actors-hollywood-cillian-murphy-b2510841.html
Bill to ban State investment in firms operating in illegal Israeli settlements could see Ireland become ‘international outlier’
irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2024/03/20/bill-to-ban-state-investment-in-illegal-israeli-settlements-could-see-ireland-become-international-outlier/
From favourites to fifth – how Ireland lost out on the EU’s anti-money laundering agency
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National debt one of world’s highest at €42,000 per person: State debt decreased to €223 billion in 2023 compared to €226 billion in 2022 ...
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Six in ten jobs at risk from AI – chief economist : John McCarthy says certain occupations will no longer exist in the future
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In March, a Minister’s place is still in the airport lounge, ready to depart: Ireland’s Global Greening is over, but the Great Global Scattering of Ministers is ...
irishtimes.com/media/2024/03/12/irelands-global-greening-is-over-but-the-great-global-scattering-of-ministers-is-only-warming-up/
Russian envoy to Ireland hits out at condemnation of Putin's election: Yuriy Filatov hit out at the 'noise' in the West at the elections and claimed the ...
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Department of Finance warned bank levy ‘open to constitutional challenge’: The firm said that the levy should be allowed to expire to encourage ‘ongoing ...
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The ‘deputy PMs’: Claims Albanese’s powerful inner circle is shutting out ministers
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'Golden visas' funding delays affect counties’ GAA stadium plans: The scheme allowed foreign nationals to claim residency in Ireland for a certain ...
irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41360773.html
Ireland, Jordan discuss air-dropping aid into Gaza - Dept: Air-dropping aid into Gaza was among several issues recently discussed between Ireland and Jordan ...
rte.ie/news/world/2024/0304/1435927-ireland-gaza/
Irish citizen held in Iraq 'beaten, blindfolded' - wife: An Irish anti-corruption advocate who is being detained in Iraq has been "beaten ...
rte.ie/news/ireland/2024/0228/1434867-yasser-eljuboori-iraq/
Claims of cyberattack on Govt department false - expert: The head of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has said that claims last week of a cyberattack on ...
rte.ie/news/ireland/2024/0306/1436317-dfa-hack/
'Highly probable' one of two Irish fentanyl overdose victims was wrongfully cremated
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Regulatory gap leaves thousands of borrowers without access to ombudsman : The Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman and Department of Finance said there ...
businesspost.ie/news/regulatory-gap-leaves-thousands-of-borrowers-without-access-to-ombudsman/
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Dept investigating potential cybersecurity incident: The Department of Foreign Affairs has said that it is investigating a potential cybersecurity incident ...
rte.ie/news/ireland/2024/0228/1435046-dept-foreign-affairs-cybersecurity/
DFA summons Russian Ambassador over Navalny death: The Department of Foreign Affairs has called for a 'full, independent, and transparent investigation' into the ...
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Tens of thousands demonstrate in Irish capital in support of Palestine: Organisers the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign said it was the fourth such national ...
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DFA monitoring situation in Moscow after report of 'imminent' terror threat there
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Top civil servant moved as officials plan for Sinn Féin election success: News from the Irish Examiner's team of reporters
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Footballer was offered more than €30,000 to get red card for alleged betting scam
independent.ie/irish-news/crime/footballer-was-offered-more-than-30000-to-get-red-card-for-alleged-betting-scam/a1883082138.html
Canada Government Spending Grows at Twice the Pace of Revenue: Canadian government spending is growing faster than revenue, and interest payments are continuing ...
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15 diplomats enough for Russia's embassy - Taoiseach: Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that a complement of 15 diplomats should be enough for Russia's ...
rte.ie/news/ireland/2024/0216/1432791-varadkar-russia/
Increase tax relief on employee share schemes to €20,000 or lose FDI, business groups warn
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Analysis: Whatever the housing target, it looks like the state is stuck at current levels
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Hospital consultants lose ageist discrimination cases, saving State possible millions
irishtimes.com/health/2024/03/01/hospital-consultants-lose-ageist-discrimination-cases-saving-state-possible-millions/
Plans to ban automatic price rises linked to inflation by broadband providers: The Government is considering banning broadband and mobile phone service providers ...
independent.ie/business/personal-finance/plans-to-ban-automatic-price-rises-linked-to-inflation-by-broadband-providers/a1978976687.html
Former €7.3m US residence of Irish Ambassador was considered ‘very dated’ and ‘too small’
irishtimes.com/world/us/2024/02/11/former-us-residence-of-irish-ambassador-was-considered-very-dated-and-too-small/
Michael McGrath backs down in row with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council over pay: Minister for Finance has scrapped proposals to cut the fee to be paid to the chair ...
irishtimes.com/ireland/2024/02/16/minister-for-finance-backs-down-in-row-with-fiscal-advisory-council/
Federal government to release budget on April 16: Budgets are usually tabled in late March, it is uncommon for the fiscal blueprint to be released in April
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State warned about €500k pay cap at AIB by board members it appointed: Ann O'Brien and Raj Singh, who were both appointed to bank’s board by the finance ...
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Finance minister seeks Irish director for European investment bank: A three-year role at the London-based European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is ...
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Boost pension thresholds and equalise rights for private sector taxpayers, says KPMG
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'It feels I'm working for nothing': Cafe owner calls on Government to help struggling businesses
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Central Bank reassures Michael McGrath that Irish lenders are passing on deposit rate hikes
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IDA warns Ryan damaging Ireland’s FDI ‘credibility’ over data centre uncertainty: Inward investment agency complained about ‘uncertainty and conflicting signals ...
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State to install cameras at traffic lights under new road safety strategy: Cameras to detect motorists breaking traffic lights will be rolled out in Dublin ...
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Eamon Ryan doesn’t rule out ban on fossil fuel advertising as new bill to be debated in Dáil
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NTA warned Eamon Ryan that it could cease all public transport activity in October
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Most people want to go green but they are put off by the cost: Consumers want to “go green” but they are often dissuaded by the cost and practicalities of ...
independent.ie/business/personal-finance/most-people-want-to-go-green-but-they-are-put-off-by-the-cost/a1574511021.html
Ryan warns Healy-Raes 'the Kingdom is going green' in local elections: The Environment Minister also has said that the electorate is not 'won over by ...
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Watch live: Eamon Ryan addresses Green Party convention: Green Party leader Eamon Ryan has warned his Government colleagues that "easy false" promises ...
rte.ie/news/politics/2024/0420/1444661-green-party-convention/
‘Ireland can only support so many airports’ - Eamon Ryan on Arklow proposal: Transport minister said proposals for new international airport in Wicklow would ...
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Eamon Ryan: Government to exceed existing housing targets in 2024: The Green Party leader has said that the Government will deliver 40,000 new houses in 2024
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