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Monday 28 September 2020
Varoufakis served as the Greek Finance Minister from January to July 2015.
BAM released a statement saying that it was excluded from the government’s Covid-19 ex-gratia payments, which it called “unfair”.
The Pandemic Unemployment Payment and the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme will be extended beyond the original June end date.
The finance minister had previously said he would consider actions taken by other governments in terms of pay cuts for politicians.
Paschal Donohoe says people may have to move to normal social welfare schemes and wages subsidy scheme will have to be tapered.
Claims are being rejected as Covid-19 is not on the list of infectious diseases on some policies.
Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin were accused by the Greens of “sprinkling magic” in their manifestos.
Strict new Covid-19 measures have been announced for the two counties – here’s what you need to know.
Business Minister Heather Humphreys said ‘for reputational reasons’ the government should not remove the tax relief scheme.
The Galway West TD singled out Nigeria while raising questions in the Dáil about money being sent out of Ireland.
A tax-free threshold on transfers between parents and their children currently stands at €320,000.
Pearse Doherty said Christmas comes every year, yet the bonus hasn’t been factored into spending.
The new laws were drawn up in the wake of the tracker-mortgage scandal.
Minister Paschal Donohoe issued a warning earlier today over reaching a pay deal with nurses.
Due to the rapid increase in house prices, there have been concerns about the massive leap in tax homeowners will have to pay.
The new tax kicked in on 1 May.
PTSB, which is 75% State owned, has been defending its plan to sell off a book of non-performing loans.
Historians and political commentators can’t agree on whether this is a gesture of goodwill, or a “wonderful joke”.
He also spoke about the €13 billion Apple Tax bill and defended Ireland’s 12.5% corporation tax rate in an interview on Morning Ireland.
The Finance Minister says he will not be seeking re-election to the Dáil.
Gerard Walsh said he thought he would die in the attack, which happened in 1992.
The Finance Minister says he is “well on the mend”.
The European Central Bank raised the haircuts on its Emergency Liquidity Assistance to Greece this evening.
Tsipras is going to let the people decide – is that the right thing to do?
The union Unite wants to meet the Finance Minister over the issues.
Finance Minister Michael Noonan said it is unclear whether the €280 million worth of bondholders will pursue their claims but if they do, they may be legally entitled to a dividend.
Michael Noonan says it’s here for the “foreseeable future”.
This would never happen to Michael Noonan. Right?
The finance minister said he found a lump on his shoulder in February.
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The finance minister noted that prices are still 47 per cent lower than their 2007 peak.
A member of the European Parliament Committee who are in Dublin today to discuss the bank bailout said while Ireland has a case to make, so does every other country.
The Financial Times’ magazine said that Noonan was awarded the accolade because of his “extraordinary progress” since taking the job in 2011.
There’ll be a sustained eight-hour media assault by Cabinet members and State agency bosses today, as the Government marks the end of the bailout.
Minister Michael Noonan will travel to the Hague today to discuss Ireland’s bailout exit with Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem.
The Minister’s been speaking to reporters on his way into the final Cabinet meeting ahead of Budget 2014.
It’s expected the figure for Budget 2014 will be finalised at a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday.
The Government had been hoping to unload the debt from the two bailed-out banks.
The Irish Wine Association says the tax is disproportionate and excessive, and wants it reversed in the upcoming Budget.
The Finance Minister said the reduction of the 13.5 per cent rate for the hospitality sector had always been a short-term “pump priming” measure.
The Finance Minister has been expressing concerns about “contamination of evidence” while answering questions about the Anglo Tapes controversy today.
ANY SIGNIFICANT LEVEL of flu in the community could lead to the Covid-19 test and trace system being overwhelmed as people present with similar symptoms, health experts say.
Chief Clinical Officer Dr Colm Henry told TheJournal.ie that because flu and Covid-19 both seriously impact on vulnerable and older groups, health officials want to “avoid a twin attack on the same populations” in Ireland.
He said the focus will also be on keeping down the level of flu among those who will not be seriously ill with it, but who may pass it on to those vulnerable groups.
This is why the flu vaccine without charge has been extended to a number of other groups this year, including to children aged two to 12. Previously this applied only to those over the age of 70.
So, today we want to know: Do you plan to get the flu vaccine this upcoming winter?
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