Cost of new TDs estimated at €3 million as Dail expands to record number
Some extra salaries to be paid. The addition of 14 new TDs off the back of the Electoral Commission recommendation could cost the taxpayer around €3 million. The basic TD salary is €107,376, excluding additional costs like travel and expenses, which according to the Irish Mirror, could rise to about €200,000 a year. That means […]
2 years ago
Number of TDs will increase by 14 following Electoral Commission recommendation
There will also be four new constituencies added. Ireland will be voting for 14 more TDs at the next general election with the number of constituencies also increased by four. In the Electoral Commission’s constituencies review, it recommended that the next Dáil has 174 TDs representing 43 Dáil constituencies, up from the current 160 TDs […]
2 years ago
Dublin no longer most expensive county as latest property prices revealed
The national average has risen almost 10% from the same period last year. Dublin is no longer the nation’s most expensive county to purchase a home in, following a study of Irish property prices for the second quarter of 2023. The research, which was conducted by Geowox, found that Wicklow is now the most expensive county in […]
2 years ago
Government minister calls for more Gardaí on streets after spate of attacks
“It gives people great confidence when they see Gardaí on the beat”. Minsiter for Finance Michael McGrath has called for an increase in the number of Gardaí patrolling the streets. The Fianna Fáil politician has made this statement off the back of a week which saw an American tourist suffer “life-changing” injuries in a Dublin […]
2 years ago
Minister rubbishes reports that RTÉ set for job cuts or selloff of assets
Catherine Martin was responding to reports that up to 400 jobs at the State broadcaster could be lost. The Government does not intend to impose wholesale job cuts upon RTÉ or sell off its’ most profitable assets, including 2FM, according to Media Minister Catherine Martin. The Green Party politician insisted that whilst she does want […]
2 years ago
Orange Order parades in Northern Ireland to be restricted this July
One parade wanted to pass through the Catholic area of Ardoyne, whilst another sought to take a route it had not taken in over 25 years. Northern Ireland’s Parades Commission has placed restrictions on two Orange Order parades planned for July the 12th. One parade had applied to pass through Ardoyne in North Belfast, a […]
2 years ago