Fresh from their Christmas break, TDs and Ministers knuckled down in the Dáil for nearly 2½ months. They must be delighted now to be embarking on a two-week Easter break. The Taoiseach is exhausted from all the foreign travel. The Tánaiste is exhausted from the effort it takes to maintain a low profile. The leader … Read more
A tax rebate scheme for hauliers, a double fuel allowance payment and a reduction in excise duty to cut fuel prices at the pumps are all expected to be agreed by the Government on Monday but the measures due to be announced on Tuesday will initially be in place for only a number of weeks. … Read more
‘Favourite’ nieces and nephews stand to gain, as Martin says current rules are discriminatory Taoiseach says inheritance tax reforms are needed as receipts hit record €1bn last year Wayne O’Connor & Cónal Thomas Today at 06:30 The Taoiseach wants to see the inheritance tax system reformed, with new figures showing the State took in a … Read more
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
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Remission period for cancer survivors seeking mortgage protection to be lowered to five years The Journal Plan to increase access to insurance for cancer survivors RTE.ie Cancer survivors will no longer need to inform banks of disease after five years in remission Irish Examiner Cancer survivors seeking mortgage protection insurance will have ‘right to be forgotten’ after five … Read more
Tánaiste supports inquiry into string of failed cases against Limerick gardaí The Journal DPP drops charges against three gardaí over alleged ‘squaring away’ of motoring tickets The Irish Independent Simon Harris backs call for inquiry into Limerick garda ticket fixing probe Irish Examiner Evidence in Limerick garda trial ‘bloody well stinks’ – TD tells minister for justice Limerick Leader … Read more
Attacks on refineries and gasfields in the Middle East have compounded fears the escalating war in Iran and the wider region may lead to a prolonged shock to global oil and gas prices, even if shipping routes are unblocked. US president Donald Trump threatened to destroy Iran’s largest gasfield unless Tehran halted drone and missile … Read more
The former UFC champion used his social media platform to take aim at President Catherine Connolly and Tánaiste Simon Harris 10:30, 18 Mar 2026Updated 10:46, 18 Mar 2026 Conor McGregor pictured at the White House in March 2025 Conor McGregor launched into a vicious tirade on social media last night, slamming President Catherine Connolly as … Read more
It comes amid reports Conor McGregor is in Washington DC for St Patrick’s Day celebrations Conor McGregor(Image: JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images) Conor McGregor has been told he “represents the very worst of Irish society” by Tánaiste Simon Harris. Mr Harris was speaking amid reports that the MMA fighter was in Washington DC for St … Read more