1 week ago Minister of State for Planning to visit affordable housing scheme in Claregalway

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM The Minister of State for Planning and Local Government will visit the new affordable housing scheme in Claregalway later this morning Minister John Cummins will tour Garraí Na Gaoithe, Lakeview, the site of the first affordable homes built in the county since 2013 The first residents of […] The post Minister of State for Planning to visit affordable housing scheme in Claregalway appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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1 week ago Trump tariff chaos being used as ‘cover’ to erode worker rights in Ireland, unions claim

Ictu leader says Government action plan is ‘ruse’ to justify reneging on previous commitments

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1 week ago Measures in 2025 climate plan will be at centre of social and economic development, Government says

But campaigners criticise proposals as ‘largely ignoring data-centre growth and reliance on fossil-fuels’

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1 week ago Mairead Farrell not convinced by Government's new infrastructure taskforce

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Big transport projects are set to be examined by a new Government unit aimed at speeding them up. Cabinet approved the creation of an infrastructure unit within the Department of Public Expenditure this morning. It will be overseen by Minister Jack Chambers. But the seemingly ambitious plan […] The post Mairead Farrell not convinced by Government's new infrastructure taskforce appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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1 week ago Q&A: How will the Government’s new plan to support businesses affect workers?

Proposals to help companies deal with potential economic shocks from Trump’s trade war will delay the introduction of the living wage

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1 week ago Local property tax paid on more than 500 homes by 26 landlords

Overall, nearly 1.5 million owners paid LPT for 1.88 million properties across the country in 2024

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1 week ago More than two dozen landlords each own over 500 homes in Ireland

26 individuals, companies and entities had to pay local property tax on over 500 properties each last year.

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2 w. ago Government 'shelving Dublin directly elected mayor plan over Conor McGregor fears'

Government 'shelving Dublin directly elected mayor plan over Conor McGregor fears'  Dublin Live

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2 w. ago UK's parliament approves emergency powers to take control of Scunthorpe steelworks

Emergency legislation giving the government the power to instruct British Steel to keep the plant open passed both the Commons and Lords in one day.

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2 w. ago Government plans to quickly remove citizenship from convicted terrorist

Irish officials keen to strip Ali Charaf Damache of citizenship to prevent US authorities deporting him back here on his release

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2 w. ago Local Property Tax: What’s changing and what will it mean for you?

How do you calculate your home valuation for paying the Local Property Tax?

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2 w. ago Housing’s top civil servant: Housing for All 2.0 will 'tweak' schemes to bring momentum back

The government’s new housing plan will be published in a “short couple of months”, secretary general Graham Doyle says.

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2 w. ago Government formally revokes plan to grant an extra two days' sick leave this year

The announcement has been slammed by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions as “appalling”.

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3 w. ago Plan for sweeping governance changes at UL following botched property deals

Recent controversies at University of Limerick posed ‘significant risk to the university’s future success and reputation’, internal report says

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3 w. ago Nama chief is Government’s preferred option for ‘housing tsar’

New role will head up the Strategic Housing Activation Office, which is being established in the Department of the Taoiseach in the coming weeks

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3 w. ago All households to pay ‘small amount more’ under planned changes to Local Property Tax

New rates of LPT will kick in next year

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3 w. ago Donohoe to seek Cabinet approval to amend Local Property Tax charging system

As a result of the amendment, the majority of homeowners will see their new annual charge between €5 and €25 higher.

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3 w. ago Government plans property tax freeze for most homeowners and extension to energy bill VAT cut

As a result of the amendment, the majority of homeowners will see their new annual charge between €5 and €25 higher.

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