Government Spending

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<p> Tánaiste Leo Varadakar TD during a session of Dáil Eireann at the Convention Centre, Dublin. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins</p>

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Government use of Convention Centre cost almost €500k in one month

It cost almost €500,000 to hold Dáil and Seanad sittings in the Convention Centre in just one month. The new figures have been released under the Freedom of Information Act.

<p>'No-one should be in any doubt about the fact we are not returning to pre-March reality,' says Taoiseach Micheál Martin. Photo: Stephen Collins /Collins Photos Dublin</p>

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€7bn July stimulus aims to 'protect as many jobs as possible'

The measures set to help consumers, businesses and unemployed — but tourism bodies criticise the decision not to cut the Vat hospitality rate.

business

Govt departments spent over €780k attending ploughing championships this year

Government departments and agencies spent over €780,000 on costs associated with attending the National Ploughing Championships this year.

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Tánaiste: Govt not using 'magic money' to pay for children's hospital overruns

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Report into cost children's hospital overspend 'damning indictment' of process, FF leader says

columnists

Senior politicians deserve full protection of proper security detail

Four in five Irish people believe the government aren't spending enough money on homelessness

A new poll shows that almost 80% of Irish people believe the government is spending too little on addressing homelessness, and 45% would pay more taxes to help fix the problem.

Fri, 30 Nov, 2018

Taoiseach defends Michael D’s use of jet, says cost is 'very small'

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has defended President Michael D Higgins’ decision to use the Government’s Learjet to fly to Belfast, saying the near €6,000 cost is “actually very small”.

Wed, 24 Oct, 2018

Government spends €100k on social media adverts

The Government has spent almost €100,000 on a string of social media advertising and marketing campaigns since the start of the year in a bid to win over new voters and cement its poll lead on rivals.

Tue, 31 Jul, 2018