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# Household charge

Five Sinn Féin TDs will not pay the household charge

There are now 14 TDs in total who will not pay the €100 charge when it comes into effect in the New Year.

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Dec 16th 2011, 8:25 AM

# Household charge

Charity insists tenants should not be liable for household charge

A group representing landlords said its members would be forced to pass on the charge to tenants as TDs today outlined their reasons for not paying.

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Dec 15th 2011, 4:31 PM

# Household charge

Opposition TDs outline plans for Household Charge boycott

Socialists and others have outlined a campaign where they will urge 1.6 million households not to register for the charge.

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Dec 15th 2011, 7:35 AM

Column: The Government promised ‘war on quangos’ – so why are they creating new ones?

A whole new layer of bureaucracy is part of the Government’s fiscal plan, writes Fianna Fáil TD Seán Fleming.

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Dec 14th 2011, 7:30 AM

# Life After Budget

Your best post-Budget 2012 money-saving tips

Over the weekend we asked you for your best tips on saving money over the coming year. Here’s a round-up of your top tips…

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Dec 13th 2011, 7:30 PM

Ireland's economic growth forecast to hit just 1 per cent next year

Moody’s says that the fragility of the state’s economic recovery coupled with recent eurozone pressures mean growth won’t hit the govt target for 2012.

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Dec 13th 2011, 9:56 AM

# Education Cuts

Budget 2012 will 'devastate' disadvantaged schools - INTO

The teachers’ union has said that disadvantaged schools will lose hundreds of teaching posts – which will instead be reallocated to schools in better off areas.

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Dec 12th 2011, 8:38 PM

Open thread: what are your best money-saving tips?

Now that we know what’s in Budget 2012, we want you to share your best cash-scrimping advice with TheJournal.ie’s readers…

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Dec 11th 2011, 3:00 PM

Column: Of course we have recession fatigue - with added VAT

Government ministers were falling over themselves in June to tell us that a VAT reduction for the hospitality sector would create jobs – so what do they reckon a VAT increase to 23 per cent elsewhere will do?

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Dec 11th 2011, 8:45 AM

All community employment schemes under review, Minister confirms

Joan Burton said that schemes which “provide value for money” do not have “anything to fear” from the review.

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Dec 10th 2011, 4:28 PM

Column: Cardinal Rules - On giving Brian Hayes a helping hand

This week, the (not) Primate of All Ireland reflects on the needy and vulnerable of Ireland, including members of Government who now have to subsist on only several thousand euro a week…

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Dec 9th 2011, 8:30 PM

140 companies closed in the last 7 days

One of the dissolved businesses had been established just over 50 years ago…

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Dec 8th 2011, 8:30 PM

Banker who suggests future NAMA sell-off appointed as advisory group chair

Michael Geoghegan is the former CEO of HSBC and will be the chair of the NAMA advisory group set up by the Minister for Finance earlier this week.

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Dec 8th 2011, 5:44 PM

Two senators nominated by Enda Kenny critical of Budget 2012

Katherine Zappone has questioned ‘external pressure’ on the Government’s choice of cuts while Jillian van Turnhout says it was not a child-friendly document.

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Dec 8th 2011, 5:37 PM

Column: The right choices - was this an Irish Budget?

Independent Senator Katherine Zappone argues that the Government succumbed to external pressure to put the requirements of the troika over greater collective recovery and sustainability.

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Dec 8th 2011, 5:37 PM

TDs begin debating Budget 2012's social welfare cuts

The Social Welfare Bill 2011 will be voted on by TDs tomorrow – but former Labour TDs Penrose and Nulty have broken ranks again.

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Dec 8th 2011, 4:04 PM

Poll: Should people be helped onto the property ladder?

Do you agree with the Government’s plans to boost mortgage interest relief? Let us know…

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Dec 8th 2011, 11:26 AM

Explainer: Changes to mortgage interest relief

Finance Minister Michael Noonan has introduced changes to the mortgage interest relief available to buyers and home owners as part of next year’s Budget – but what does it mean?

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Dec 8th 2011, 11:23 AM

Bishops urge government to abandon cuts to child benefit

At their winter meeting, the Irish Bishops’ Conference welcomes the U-turn on disability benefit – but remain concerned.

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Dec 8th 2011, 9:53 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things you should know this morning…

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Dec 8th 2011, 8:32 AM

# Catholic Church

Bishops express concern over relations between Ireland and Vatican

In a statement, the Catholic bishops said: “A state’s foreign policy should include respect for the spiritual values of its citizens”.

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Dec 7th 2011, 7:41 PM

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

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Dec 7th 2011, 4:45 PM

Infographic of the day: Budget 2012

The VAT increase, the Household Charge, cigarettes and alcohol – get all of the main points of Budget 2012 in two rather nifty infographics.

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Dec 7th 2011, 12:13 PM

Slideshow: Today's Budget 2012 front pages

From boosting the property market to fuel tax and VAT increases, check out what the front pages have to say about the Budget this morning.

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Dec 7th 2011, 11:01 AM

Government "will revisit" Budget cut to disability allowance

Enda Kenny says the proposal to cut disability benefit for young people by up to €111 per week will be reviewed.

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Dec 7th 2011, 10:54 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things you should know this morning…

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Dec 7th 2011, 8:33 AM

Budget 2012: What's already come into effect?

We have a quick look at the measures approved by the Dáil last night, and check which ones have come into effect already.

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Dec 7th 2011, 8:09 AM

Winners and losers of Budget 2012: In pictures

There was plenty at stake in the austere Budget presented by Brendan Howlin and Michael Noonan over the past two days. This slideshow will fill you in…

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Dec 7th 2011, 7:35 AM

Poll: How do you feel after Budget 2012?

Do you feel more down in the dumps after Budget 2012 – or do you feel more relieved than you expected to? Tell us in our sentiment poll this morning…

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Dec 7th 2011, 7:00 AM

Readers’ panel: How Budget 2012 has affected YOU

How is the Budget going to affect readers? We’ve asked a broad selection of readers what they think about the news from the past two days to find out.

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Dec 7th 2011, 12:30 AM

'Secret' Anglo-Irish Treaty of 6 December 1921 now online

Today, the buzzwords are financial sovereignty. Exactly 90 years ago today, this treaty led to bitter war over Irish sovereignty.

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Dec 6th 2011, 10:32 PM

Readers' Panel: Full-time carer

Ann Hughes had been concerned that Carer’s Allowance would be cut. The government left it alone – but there were other changes which will still affect her.

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Dec 6th 2011, 10:18 PM

Readers' panel: Married with children

John, a father of five, says he’ll be hit hard by road tax and the cut in child benefit – and says that not enough is being done to support entrepreneurs.

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Dec 6th 2011, 9:58 PM

Readers' Panel: Unemployed

Glyn Carragher is relieved that unemployment benefit hasn’t been cut – but is worried that the Government has taken no action on job creation.

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Dec 6th 2011, 9:57 PM

Readers' Panel: Student

Budget 2012 has brought a €250 registration fee increase for third-level students, cut student grants by 3 per cent, and cut maintenance payments for new postgrad entrants.

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Dec 6th 2011, 9:56 PM

Readers' Panel: Separated mother-of-four

Budget 2012 has seen cuts to child benefit for third and fourth children, changes to motor tax, and changes to the Universal Social Charge.

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Dec 6th 2011, 9:55 PM

Readers' Panel: Single and working full time

Budget 2012 has seen an increase of 2 percentage points in VAT and an increase in tax on fuel.

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Dec 6th 2011, 9:54 PM

GALLERY: A day of Budget protests at Leinster House

Various lobby and protest groups held demonstrations in Dublin today, to coincide with the Budget announcements. Here’s a sample.

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Dec 6th 2011, 9:53 PM

Readers' panel: Small business owner

Con Traas owns a small business in south Tipperary and is concerned about the effect of the rise in VAT rate.

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Dec 6th 2011, 9:53 PM

Budget 2012: Motor tax hike of 7.5 per cent for most vehicles

Wondering how much your car will cost you next year? Read on for the full extent of tax and fuel hikes…

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Dec 6th 2011, 9:52 PM

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