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Wednesday 6 December 2023 Dublin: 8°C

# windfall

This year
2023
Corporation tax up 71% in the first quarter of 2023 - but half of it is 'unlikely to be permanent'
However, Finance Minister Michael McGrath has said around half of that tax take is unlikely to be permanent.
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National Lottery reveals list of third place winners as jackpot rolls over... again
A total of 209 people have benefited from the boosted prize funds, to a total of almost €16 million.
Doherty completes Tottenham move as Bohemians set to land massive payday
The 28-year-old Dubiner has signed a contract that will keep him at the club until 2024.
Friend willing to step back and reassess Connacht approach as they bow out of Europe
The Australian also welcomed news confirming €20 million-worth of grants to go towards the Sportsground’s redevelopment.
IRFU promise to invest €27 million land sale fee into grassroots rugby
The union has sold a 92-acre site in the Newlands Cross area of Dublin.
Minister for Finance says corporation tax take is actually €1 billion higher than expected
As a result, Paschal Donohoe expects the Budget to balance rather than run a deficit as had been expected.
Poll: Would you return the money if you were overpaid?
An Australia worker was recently overpaid nearly $490,000. Would you give it back?
€1.5 million announced by Ross is new 'windfall' funding
Questions had been asked about where the funding had come from.
Nama has paid over €115 million to receivers since the property crash
Grant Thornton has received €17.28 million for its work in the area.
Euro 2016 attracted 613,000 visitors and generated €1.2 billion for the French economy
It’s safe to assume that Irish fans contributed their fair share.
Man United the first British club to earn more than half a billion pounds in one year
And the revenue is expected to keep rising.
Dundalk to earn more than €6m in Europe and there are plenty of more bonuses on offer
The Lilywhites could also earn a further €360,000 for each win they record in the Europa League group stages.
Jordan Spieth's caddy was a maths teacher not so long ago - yesterday he landed a windfall
Not bad for carrying a bag around a field.
Galway punter claims a whopping €206k back off his €1 football accumulator
The jammy sod called the results of 17 matches correctly last night to earn nearly a quarter of a million.
Connacht boosted by over €1 million in extra funding from IRFU
The western province are set to improve their strength and conditioning facilities and have appointed Paul Bunce as their new head of fitness.
Facebook CEO made $3.3 billion in stock options last year
According to regulatory documents filed on Monday, Zuckerberg has reduced his salary to $1 a year.
Teenager gets $31,000 in bank error... and spends it
Understandable really.
Bord Gáis price hikes questioned as staff set to share €54m payout
Bord Gáis workers are to split a windfall after the winding up of the company’s share ownership scheme.
Sergio Garcia wins Iskandar Johor Open (and a cool $2m)
Thunderstorms reduced the tournament to a 54-hole contest but Garcia showed he was still in control.
'Game changer': BT secure £152M Premiership Rugby broadcast rights
The deal will also dilute Sky TV’s monopoly on Heineken Cup coverage.
WATCH: What would you do if you won the Lotto?
How would you spend an unexpected windfall – charity donations, a house, a holiday, a woman? Or would you just take out a massive ad in the papers to make all your enemies jealous…