Minister Heather Humphreys denies that the government announcing the biggest Social Protection budget ever right before an election is an attempt to buy votes: “It’s about supporting people.” Question by Ben Scallan
Main points
The Small Firms Association, which seeks to represent Irish small businesses, tells Gript ahead of the budget that in recent years businesses have been hit with an “avalanche of regulation”.
Cost of living package
Smokey fuel
Lie about the small things consistently, and people will eventually start to assume you are lying about everything.
Oh, by the way – fill your car with diesel today. If the Greens get their way, it will cost you more tomorrow.
Broken elbow and cheekbone
“We can’t let them win.”
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The incident occurred at around 9.30am on Monday morning on the R448 at Smithstown, Mullinavat.
“The extent of this repair work is not fully scoped at this stage.”