Paul Hosford
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Opposition parties strike a similar tune as they reveal budget proposals (opens the original)
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With Budget 2027 just days away, Thursday offered opposition parties a chance to lay out what they would do if they held the reins of power. Throughout the day, Sinn Féin, Labour, and the Social Democrats unveiled competing budget proposals, laying out what they would do differently. Except there wasn't much difference between some of the documents. Most notably, Labour's pre-budget document was titled A Future We Can All Afford, while the Social Democrats opted for A Future You Can Afford. In
Paul Hosford: Questions for FAI go far beyond Israel games (opens the original)
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It didn't. And Oireachtas Sports Committee chairman Alan Kelly wasn't even broaching the FAI's handling of its men's senior football team's games against Israel. It was another bracing appearance for football's governing body at an Oireachtas committee, but the Nations League was not the only issue that the FAI had to answer for. Indeed, it was Fine Gael senator Evanne Ní Chuilinn's questioning on an issue that, although not related to the 3-0 win in Hungary, also took place in that country. Ms
Garvaghy Road residents launch fresh legal bid to stop Drumcree parade (opens the original)
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Lawyers for the Garvaghy Road Residents Coalition have issued a fresh legal bid to prevent the Drumcree march, as crunch talks finished on Tuesday without a breakthrough. The fresh application to the Court of Appeal in Belfast argues that the Parades Commission had âmaterially misdirected itselfâ on the police assessment of the potential for disorder and had not given an âaccurate representation of the evidence received from PSNIâ in its decision. You have reached your article limit. Alr
Micheál Martin says Netanyahu 'could not give a toss' whether Ireland plays Israel (opens the original)
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The Taoiseach has claimed that Benjamin Netanyahu "could not give a toss" about whether the Irish soccer teams plays its second game against Israel this weekend. Micheál Martin has said he "fully understands" why people are angry about the decision to play two games against Israel. However, he stopped short of calling on the FAI to cancel the upcoming game on Sunday. "In Ireland, we are very angry, and I have made the point numerous times. We are angry because we understand. We want fair play, j
Ministers gather to hammer out details as budget deadline looms (opens the original)
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Government leaders met late on Monday to hammer out the final shape of next week’s budget. Finance minister Simon Harris will on Tuesday tell Cabinet that he will publish his department’s white paper on Friday, setting out the financial baseline for the current and upcoming year. It is believed the paper will show the amount of corporation tax collected this year is now expected to exceed the €35.3bn projection from April. However, Government sources cautioned that this would not see a departure
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