Poll shows major support for tax on wealth

A new opinion poll has shown that there is overwhelming public support for a new tax on wealth.

The Community Platform group will reveal the poll's findings later today and is calling on the Government to introduce the tax on assets, for people earning more than 100,000 and who have assets worth more than €1m.

The Platform's spokesperson Anne Costello has said: "It is clear the Government's current tax system is not doing the economy any favours."