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Sunday 27 September 2020
The valuation date for local property tax has been deferred until 1 November 2021, said the Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe.
The Covid-19 crisis has placed a heavy demand on the country’s finances.
The government doesn’t appear keen on the prospect of a four-day week in the public service.
It’s estimated that there would be 55,000 fewer jobs in Ireland if there’s a no-deal Brexit.
Under the scheme, charities will receive a refund of their VAT costs based on the level of non-public funding they receive.
The tax was cut to 9% to stimulate the tourism industry in 2012.
Paschal Donohoe was speaking to the Finance Committee today about the tracker mortgage scandal.
Strict new Covid-19 measures have been announced for the two counties – here’s what you need to know.
Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has this will save Ireland €150 million over the remaining life of the loans.
Paschal Donohoe has asked officials to look into the ‘Single Malt’ after a report indicated that it could become the new ‘Double Irish’.
The Minister for Finance published a bill ratifying a new public workers’ pay deal which was drafted earlier this year.
The minister has called in all the banks next week to tell them their actions are unacceptable.
Watch it in full here.
The shares are being transferred in a bid to avoid any potential conflict ahead of next month’s Budget.
Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe says IMF chief Christine Lagarde has approved the deal.
Last month, the Minister for Finance allocated half a billion euro to Limerick, the State’s fourth-largest city.
The former EU Economics Commissioner also said he would consider attending the Banking Inquiry.
The Minister for Finance ruled out a €2 billion adjustment in Budget 2015
An estimated 75,000 customers are believed to have been left without insurance after the company entered liquidation.
The finance minister noted that prices are still 47 per cent lower than their 2007 peak.
The Minister for Finance said once they have the resources, the Irish government will look to cutting income tax.
The Finance Minister has confirmed he met with officials from the bank, but “personally reinforced” that there are currently no plans to re-introduce bonuses.
Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty says that new figures from the Minister of Finance showed that the Central Bank has approved seven full applications for hikes in charges.
This amounts to more than half of the overall outstanding debt on these mortgages.
The U2 frontman will join the pair, along with 25 company executives, for an IDA hosted dinner tonight at the World Economic Forum.
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin is among those attending the event.
Meanwhile, the Taoiseach expressed concern over the loss of documents related to the bank guarantee in the Department of Finance.
When both NTMA and NAMA staff figures are combined, 15 staff members earned over €200,000 in 2012.
Minister Michael Noonan will travel to the Hague today to discuss Ireland’s bailout exit with Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem.
The Minister for European Affairs said the government would be holding them to their commitment if necessary.
Did you miss the minister’s Budget 2014 announcement earlier? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.
Watch him reading an autocue in EXTREME CLOSE-UP.
Over €25 million was allocated to establishing the tax, with over €21 million spent so far.
ASH Ireland said the levy should be imposed on the tobacco industry, on the ‘polluter pays’ principle.
Michael Noonan has indicated that he won’t be considering any kind of ‘wealth tax’ in Budget 2014 – but has released figures on how much it would bring in.
The association said that if the government succeeds in creating more jobs, more harsh cuts should not be needed.
A report today claimed that Minister Michael Noonan said the money will be used to reduce our deficit rather than to fund local services.
In better news, the NTMA CEO said we are on target to exit the bailout programme.
Over 11 million cigarettes and 2,913kgs of tobacco have been seized by Revenue.
The former Minster for Finance works in the Lillywhites’ backroom.
The three approved payment service providers are An Post TaxPay, Payzone and Omnivend.
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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