Irish Minister Paschal Donohoe ‘honoured’ to be granted Freedom of the City of London

IRELAND’S Minister for Public Expenditure will be granted the Freedom of the City of London. Paschal Donohoe, the Fine Gael TD for Dublin Central and Chairman of the Eurogroup, claims he is “privileged to accept the honour” which is one of the city’s oldest traditions. “The financial relationship between the City of London and the EU is so important,” he added. “That’s why … [Read more...] about Irish Minister Paschal Donohoe ‘honoured’ to be granted Freedom of the City of London

CONSUMER champions Which? have called on Oasis and Ticketmaster to refund fans who were hit with extortionate prices when buying tickets for the band’s 2025 reunion tour. The band, which includes second-generation Irish brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher, announced their reunion last month and confirmed they would be embarking on a world tour next year after a 15-year split. The … [Read more...] about Which? calls on Oasis and Ticketmaster to refund fans hit by inflated ticket prices

APPLE has been ordered to pay €13bn in unpaid taxes to Ireland in a ruling by the European Court of Justice made today. In a long-running legal dispute, Ireland had been accused of giving illegal tax benefits to the multinational tech firm by the EU Commission, although the state consistently argued that the tax did not need to be repaid to them. Today, the Court of Justice … [Read more...] about Apple must pay Ireland €13bn in unpaid tax following EU ruling

A PEDESTRIAN who was injured in a collision in Belfast last week has died in hospital. The PSNI have confirmed that 70-year-old Paul Marshall, from Belfast, who was involved in a collision with a van, has since died from his injuries. The incident happened at Millfield junction in the city centre at around 5.40pm on September 2. "We received a report at approximately 5.40pm … [Read more...] about Police name pedestrian who died following collision in Belfast

CLAIRE HANNA is set to become the next leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP). The MP for South Belfast and Mid Down was the only candidate to declare for the role following the resignation of party leader Colum Eastwood. A party statement issued on September 6, after the window for nominations to the role closed, confirmed that Ms Hanna had received the … [Read more...] about Claire Hanna set to become next SDLP leader