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Buckingham Palace refurbishment will cost British taxpayers £369 million

A petition calling on the royal family to pay for the refurbishments themselves has already amassed 25,000 signatures.

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Nov 19th 2016, 11:59 AM

TD claims use of pre-paid Oireachtas envelopes for campaign launch wasn't deliberate

John Halligan said if he made a mistake he will repay the money.

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Jan 26th 2016, 1:08 PM