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How historical taxes helped shaped the buildings around us (opens the original)
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Analysis: The buildings around us can have been influenced by tax avoidance as generations of property owners adapted their homes in reaction to the system By Elaine Doyle and Brendan McCarthy, UL From the size of the bricks used for building to houses squeezed into impossibly narrow plots, architecture has often been shaped by taxation just as much as by creativity and taste. As we approach the next annual budget, let's look back at some historic taxes that have left visible legacies on the arc
What CSO data tells us about inflation hitting households (opens the original)
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Analysis: New analysis breaking down inflation by household characteristics shows that in the 12 months to June 2026, the rate of inflation in Ireland rose by 3.4% Inflation can affect different households depending on their makeup, income, or location. Here, we will talk about what CSO data can tell us. Yes, depending on factors such as income, housing costs, your age, household size or *location, and what you spend your money on, you can experience a higher rate of inflation than the national
Why the start of your run feels so difficult (opens the original)
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Analysis: The sensations you feel at the start of a run are rarely a sign something is wrong, but evidence that the body is doing exactly what it's designed to do Many runners describe the first ten to 15 minutes of a run as the hardest of all. Breathing can feel laboured, the legs can feel heavy and a pace that would normally seem manageable may suddenly feel surprisingly difficult. It might be easy to assume the reason your run feels so difficult at the start is because you're not fit enough.
Why farm succession is much more than just an inheritance issue (opens the original)
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Analysis: The reality of farm succession among families can be a complex and emotionally charged affair which shapes our agricultural future What does it actually mean for a farmer to hand over the family farm? On paper, it can look straightforward: documents signed, tax dealt with, and the younger farmer takes over. The reality can be very different. It can be one of the most complex and emotionally charged decisions a farm family can make and it is not simply an inheritance event. Farm success
Meet the Irish priests who went on a mission to 17th C Spain (opens the original)
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Analysis: The records of 'Eugenio Bernardo,' and others like him provide a unique window into the long history of migration politics in the 17th century By Laura Francis, University of Michigan I have arrived, thank the Lord, safe and sound in Ireland in the city of Galway, freed from the many dangers of the sea and of the land, where I found the sheep here in despair due to three infernal wolves who reside in this town… At first, this line might sound like it belongs in a modern fantasy or hist
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