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# premature baby

'My son had a 10% chance of survival and I only had 8 weeks paid leave when I got him home'

Calls for extended maternity leave and benefit for mothers of premature babies.

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Oct 2nd 2017, 6:05 AM

# Simon Community

'Too many people are being left behind': Calls to make housing a priority in the Budget

The Simon Community launched its ‘No One Left Behind’ campaign yesterday.

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Sep 19th 2017, 10:53 AM

# Fine Gael Think-In

Varadkar says he wants a sugar tax introduced next year

The Taoiseach said he is a long-term supporter of the tax.

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Sep 15th 2017, 4:58 PM

# Rulebook

Ireland needs to break EU rules in order to build more houses, says Solidarity-PBP

Richard Boyd Barrett said the government needs to declare Ireland’s housing crisis an emergency.

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Sep 13th 2017, 2:06 PM

# Income Tax

One month out from the Budget, what can we expect?

One thing we know, it’s not going to be a giveaway budget.

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Sep 13th 2017, 7:00 AM

# let's get fiscal

Fiscal Council says Ireland is still vulnerable and warns against extra Budget spending

The council said any additional initiatives should be funded by tax increases or a re-allocation of spending.

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Sep 5th 2017, 7:58 AM

# lack of staff

Some children wait up to 12 years for first dental screening

The Irish Dental Association says 150 more dentists are needed.

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Aug 17th 2017, 7:43 AM

Voices

'The government have put their funding into mental health campaigns rather than services'

If we’re going to ask people to talk up, then we must have people to listen, writes Una Power.

7.7k

Aug 16th 2017, 6:40 AM

Voices

Alice Mary Higgins: 'Budget 2018 must be gender and equality proofed'

Statistics show that Ireland has one of the highest levels of income inequality in the OECD before redistribution through tax and social transfers, writes Senator Alice Mary Higgins.

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Aug 7th 2017, 8:30 AM

# Recruitment

'This is not acceptable': Nearly 2,000 new staff needed in mental health services

The figures were released to Fianna Fáil’s James Browne, after a parliamentary question to the Minister for Health.

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Aug 3rd 2017, 10:53 AM

# Cost of Living

Noonan's former right-hand man says government should consider raising retirement age

The former Secretary General of the Department of Finance said the focus should shift from tax cuts to reducing the cost of living.

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Jul 24th 2017, 6:15 AM

# Revenue Commissioners

No plans to legislate against loophole that allowed 200 people to try avoid paying €500 million in tax

The Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe told the Dáil that there are no plans to legislate as the case was dealt with successfully.

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Jul 15th 2017, 7:40 AM

# stocks and shares

Donohoe defends his share-holdings in drinks company Diageo

Three ministers were asked about their share-holdings during a press conference today.

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Jul 14th 2017, 8:00 PM

# common ground

'Everyone in Ireland deserves to have a good death'

The Irish Hospice Foundation has said investing in bereavement services and end-of-life care will benefit society as a whole.

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Jul 7th 2017, 6:05 AM

# public purse

A 'hard Brexit' could hit Ireland's budget to the tune €500 million over three years

The ESRI has sounded a warning over the impact on the economy.

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Jun 22nd 2017, 12:00 PM

# Money Money Money

Filling your car is becoming very, very expensive - here's why

A combination of factors have seen the cost of running a vehicle jump by €18 a month in the last year.

59.7k

Jan 29th 2017, 10:00 PM

# Money Money Money

Booze, petrol, cigs: This is how much an extra 10 cent on our 'luxuries' would bring in

An increase of a couple of cent could mean big bucks to the State coffers.

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Jan 8th 2017, 7:15 AM

# property ladder

More than 500 people have already applied for the new first-time buyers scheme

The Help-To-Buy scheme opened for applications on Tuesday.

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Jan 5th 2017, 1:55 PM

# dear enda

Abortion, Syria and autograph requests - a look through the Taoiseach's post

Some people love him and some people don’t.

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Dec 24th 2016, 7:15 AM

# rising tide

Budget 2017 provided greatest gains to those on lowest incomes - ESRI

The family types with the largest gains are “non-earning lone parents and unemployed couples” according to the ESRI

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Dec 14th 2016, 6:10 AM

# air amazon

Ryanair launches new package holiday service

The low-cost carrier has launched ‘Ryanair Holidays’ in Ireland, the UK and Germany.

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Dec 1st 2016, 2:55 PM

# Economy

Fiscal watchdog warns of "loss of momentum" of economic growth

A new report said increased spending would have to be offset by raising taxes.

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Nov 30th 2016, 7:04 AM

# Brazil

Rio police rely on toilet paper donations due to cuts in funding

Severe budget shortfalls have left police scrounging for equipment, fuel and even the most basic hygiene items.

7.1k

Nov 27th 2016, 8:00 AM

# factcheck

FactCheck: Does the Budget give four times more to "sheep welfare" than home childcare?

Green Party leader Eamon Ryan made the remarkable claim in the Dáil this week. Is it true?

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Oct 23rd 2016, 8:30 AM

# Mental Health

Outrage as Government accused of U-turn on mental health budget commitment

Mental Health Reform, the Psychiatric Nurses Association and Fianna Fáil have all hit out this evening.

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Oct 21st 2016, 5:20 PM

# extra money

Varadkar confirms details around this year's welfare Christmas bonus

Some 1.2 million people will receive the extra money.

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Oct 20th 2016, 9:49 PM

# property ladder

Coveney: Change to first-time-buyer scheme is 'sensible' but €600k threshold remains

The government has been forced to change one of its key budget proposals on foot of concerns raised by the Central Bank.

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Oct 20th 2016, 10:27 AM

# Poll

Almost 90% of people think politicians should forgo their pay increase

TDs are set to see their wages restored by €2,700 in April and another €2,700 in January.

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Oct 17th 2016, 11:35 PM

# budget2017

Giving parents a tax credit for childcare would have cost nearly €600m

Finance Minister Michael Noonan said providing tax credits for paid child care would fail an equity test.

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Oct 17th 2016, 6:05 AM

# Housing

Online searches for new homes surge after Budget announcement

Interest in new homes was greatest in the Dublin area, along with the Dublin commuter counties, said one property website.

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Oct 13th 2016, 6:05 AM

# Cigarettes and Alcohol

'A pint for everyone': How the front pages are covering the Budget

There are very few puns.

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Oct 12th 2016, 8:10 AM

# prime time battle

"I won't refer to your inexperience...": Noonan channels Reagan after Doherty raises age in TV debate

The Sinn Féin TD raised the Finance Minister’s age during a row in a panel debate on the Budget.

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Oct 12th 2016, 7:26 AM

# Winning

The 'fiver Friday Budget': The fingerprints of a lot of politicians were all over yesterday

Politicians from multiple parties have been taking credit for yesterday’s Budget.

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Oct 12th 2016, 6:30 AM

# not nearly enough

Reaction: 'Populist' Budget 'utterly fails' to improve lives of disabled people

An increase in payments from the Government of €20 “wouldn’t burn a hole in their pockets for long,” one campaigner said.

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Oct 12th 2016, 6:03 AM

# you can quote me

"What Bertie Ahern would have done..." - Here's who said what on Budget Day

“Not at all Brexit-proof,” one lobby group leader said. “Shite,” said one (unnamed) TD.

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Oct 11th 2016, 8:24 PM

# Policy

Budget 2017: 'The budget has failed to deliver for small businesses'

Capital gains tax is largely unchanged and there will be no movement on company share schemes yet.

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Oct 11th 2016, 6:00 PM

# Budget 2017

What Budget 2017 means for someone earning around €40,000

What does the budget mean for you?

45.5k

Oct 11th 2016, 4:46 PM

# Winners and Losers

Here are the winners and losers in Budget 2017

Here’s who got something and who will feel like they lost.

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Oct 11th 2016, 4:43 PM

# HIGHER EARNERS

What Budget 2017 means for someone earning around €100,000

Has it been a good or bad day for you?

25.6k

Oct 11th 2016, 4:36 PM

# Budget 2017

Here's how the Budget will affect first-time home-buyers

The tax break for first-time buyers, as expected, will apply to new builds only.

32.1k

Oct 11th 2016, 2:35 PM