THE Department of Finance warned that the state would face legal challenges if it tried to withdraw a tax exemption that has been blamed for fuelling land hoard...
A PUBLIC body spent more than €14,000 on five display televisions as part of a €1.6 million makeover of its city centre offices. The Irish Human Rights and Equa...
FINANCE Minister Paschal Donohoe kicked to touch on doubling tax on betting amid warnings of jobs losses from the Irish bookmaking industry. The Department of F...
THE government was warned by the Revenue Commissioners that increasing the duty on cigarettes in the latest budget might not yield any extra revenue. The warnin...
TAOISEACH Leo Varadkar’s €5 million spin unit was warned of the dangers of getting caught in a “parliamentary bubble” in a special briefing fr...
TAOISEACH Leo Varadkar was quick to say that politicians who refused to pay their Dáil bar and restaurant bills should have it deducted from their salary. Howev...
Last month, I looked for copies of correspondence between the EU Commission and the Irish government over the Apple state aid case and delays in collecting the ...
THE taxpayer paid out close to €20 million last year in pensions, lump sums, and other retirement benefits for former politicians. The huge €19.67 million bill ...
THE Wild Atlantic Way has proven so successful that major “bottlenecks” are starting to develop on the route in peak season. Fáilte Ireland has said...
ENTERPRISE Ireland spent over €4,000 flying a government minister from the USA to a family event in Spain because they didn’t want him to miss a trade mis...
