Relief will be temporary, with measures expected to be in place for just one month Price of fuel surges close to €2.30 a litre – with further pain predicted at the pumps The Government is likely to cut excise duty by up to one-quarter at forecourt pumps next week, which could result in a reduction … Read more
Claim rejected by Taoiseach, who said 170 new recruits will go ‘on the streets’ Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald Up to 20 gardaí due to graduate from Templemore next week cannot take up work as they have not been garda-vetted, Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has claimed in the Dáil. But her claim … Read more
He was reacting to the claim by one of his own backbenchers, Cathal Crowe of Co Clare, that British Army troops never shot any civilians in Ireland – for which he has since apologised. Mr Crowe apologised for his remarks in the Dáil and described them as “pretty awful”. He has said it wasn’t what … Read more
The Minister for Foreign Affairs said the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) fired shots into an area where a joint Irish-Lebanese unit were conducting peacekeeping duties on Thursday. The Irish Defence Forces confirmed none of its members were injured. “It’s clear to me that the actions of the IDF were reckless, intimidatory, totally unacceptable and a … Read more
He was reacting to the claim by one of his own backbenchers, Cathal Crowe of Co Clare, that British Army troops never shot any civilians in Ireland – for which he has since apologised. Mr Crowe apologised for his remarks in the Dáil and described them as “pretty awful”. He has said it wasn’t what … Read more
Tánaiste Simon Harris described the incident as “deeply worrying”. The Irish Defence Forces confirmed none of its members were injured. The military said small arms rounds were fired in the vicinity of Irish peacekeepers as they patrolled near the Blue Line, a demarcation line between Lebanon and Israel. It is understood the incident happened at … Read more
Her child was subjected to an operation on one hip at the age of two, and then immediately afterwards told that another was needed on the other hip. She is now sure that the first operation was “at best premature,” but the second was “not needed at all,” said Sinn Féin finance spokesman Pearse Doherty … Read more
If implemented, the new measures will come as welcome relief to families who are concerned about a raft of household costs that are rising from this month. Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe will outline two interim measures to ease pressure on household outgoings. In terms of LPT, it will mean the vast majority of homes do … Read more
If implemented, the new measures will come as welcome relief to families who are concerned about a raft of household costs that are rising from this month. Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe will outline two interim measures to ease pressure on household outgoings. In terms of LPT, it will mean the vast majority of homes do … Read more
An Irish passport is one of the most sought-after travel documents in the world. Photo: Getty Images There are now more than six million Irish passports in circulation worldwide — with an upward “Trump bump” in American efforts to become Irish. Figures supplied to the Sunday Independent confirm an upward spike in applications from the … Read more