The price of diesel and petrol is set to be cut by the Government from midnight on Tuesday in response to the energy crisis caused by the war in the Middle East. Minister for Finance Simon Harris will bring forward proposals at Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting to cut excise duty on diesel by 20 cent and … Read more
The price of diesel and petrol is set to be cut by the Government from midnight on Tuesday in response to the energy crisis caused by the war in the Middle East. Minister for Finance Simon Harris will bring forward proposals at Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting to cut excise duty on diesel by 20 cent and … Read more
The Government’s supports to help ease rising energy prices will be strictly limited and withdrawn as quickly as possible, Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers has said, hours before the Cabinet meets to discuss options. Warning of the scale of the crisis, he said the Middle East conflict threatened “the biggest impact on the global … Read more
The next secretary general of the Department of Health will have a lower salary than that approved for incumbent Robert Watt. The Cabinet approved a plan on Tuesday to commence a top-level appointments process for the position – which is the most senior in the department – with Watt’s term expiring in April. The salary … Read more
The work of four Irish Times photographers was highly commended at the AIB Press Photographer of the Year awards on Friday evening. The annual awards, now in their 48th year, were hosted by broadcaster Miriam O’Callaghan at O’Reilly Hall, University College Dublin. Mark Condren of Mediahuis Ireland won the overall prize for a record seventh … Read more
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Ten ministers who may owe up to €30k to State still haven’t paid back costs The Journal Ministers not in payment plan ‘unjustifiable’ – Doherty RTE.ie More than 30 current and former ministers overpaid in pensions error yet to start repayments The Irish Times Ten serving ministers yet to pay back money overpaid by State in pension error The … Read more
The board of the ESB had “significant concern” that the salary for company’s chief executive was insufficient for retaining an appropriately-skilled person for the role, the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications told a Government pay review group. In an appendix to a submission sent by the then Minister Eamon Ryan last summer, officials … Read more
The appointment of a “housing tsar” has been opposed by the top civil servant at the Department of Housing, Graham Doyle. Mr Doyle spoke against the introduction of a new “tsar” at the Property Industry Ireland (PII) conference in Dublin on Thursday. “I like that poll, I voted no,” Mr Doyle said, referring to a … Read more
Social media ‘destroying social conscience’ after onlookers filmed man’s final moments, TD says The Journal Dáil hears tragic incidents being filmed for social media RTE.ie Áilín Quinlan: Shameful scenes at Lee tragedy make me fear for Irish society echo live Funeral of Cork man who drowned in River Lee heard of his ‘loving, caring nature’ Irish Examiner ‘Luke’s law’ … Read more