Sinn Féin candidate Evan Barry has promised he will be ‘a champion’ for the people of north Kilkenny in the new North Tipperary constituency. As part of the recent boundary changes, parts of north Kilkenny, including Urlingford, Tullaroan, Freshford and Johnstown, have been integrated into Tipperary North. Sinn Féin yesterday confirmed Mr Barry will join […]
The 2024 General Election campaign got into full swing today with Taoiseach and Fine Gael promising to permanently cut the VAT rate for the food-based hospitality, entertainment and hairdressing sectors to 11% if returned to power. Despite refusing to bow to pleas for a VAT cut from the sector in last month’s Budget, Taoiseach and […]
The Carlow-Kilkenny constituency is gearing up to be one of the key battlegrounds that will decide the next government. The Coalition’s bumper giveaway Budget – and the decision to bring forward the Finance Bill by a week – has reignited speculation Taoiseach Simon Harris will go to the country early. And pressure from Mr Harris’s […]