Labour leader Brendan Howlin TD, has today announced that the Labour Party will co-sponsor the Green Party’s Waste Reduction Bill, and will debate the legislation on Tuesday.

The Revenue Commissioners have confirmed they are carrying out a number of “interventions” with companies amid concerns firms are abusing charity status to avoid paying tax here.

€500m a year less is being spent on universities and colleges, though there are more students, and nobody wants to foot the bill, says Niall Murray