Everyone – yes, everyone – in Ireland is €50,000 in debt, says Finance Minister
A grim stat on Budget Day. Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe took to the Dáil to unveil details of Budget 2022 and while his opening remarks were mostly focused on Ireland’s recovery from the pandemic, it did contain some depressing statistics. “The expenditure associated with Budget 2022 will bring our overall national debt to just under […]
5 years ago
Frontline workers could receive bonus payments or time off for efforts during pandemic
“We want to reflect the contribution that people have made during Covid-19, particularly frontline workers.” Frontline workers could receive bonus payments or time off as a reward for working during Covid-19, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said. Speaking in New York, the Taoiseach stated that the government wants to reflect the contribution that frontline workers, including […]
5 years ago
Fuel prices set to rise in Budget 2022
The diesel increase could come into effect from next month. Fuel prices are set to rise due to carbon tax increases in next month’s budget for 2022. Documents published by the Government’s Tax Strategy Group on Thursday (16 September) estimate that a 60-litre tank of diesel will rise by €1.48 and that a 60-litre tank […]
5 years ago