Labour vows to slash tax by a third

Labour has promised to reduce taxes for workers on €25,000 by as much as a third as part of a €3bn tax reform package, if returned to power.

Workers on up to €50,000 would also see their taxes reduced by up to 15% under the promised reforms.

Public Expenditure Minister Brendan Howlin unveiled the tax-cut promise yesterday evening in Mullingar, ahead of Labour’s conference here today.