Government urged to keep solar panel income exemption

THE solar panel scheme, which allows micro-generators to receive up to €400 a year tax-free by selling surplus electricity back to the grid, is scheduled to end on December 31. A final decision on whether to renew it is expected in the government's October’s budget. This exemption has been widely credited with encouraging over 130,000 households to install solar panels, … [Read more...] about Government urged to keep solar panel income exemption

FRAUD offences have risen in the first half of the year, with new Garda figures showing a 73% increase compared to last year. The major rise, detailed in provisional crime statistics released by An Garda Síochána, shows a complex picture of criminal activity across Ireland. The sharpest rise among fraud categories was in forgery and the use of false instruments, which rose by … [Read more...] about New crime figures show a steep rise in arson and fraud in Ireland

TÁNAISTE Simon Harris has called on Russia to agree to a full ceasefire and end its conflict with Ukraine. Mr Harris was speaking after a meeting between US president Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska. Reports since the meeting suggest Mr Trump now favours a peace deal instead of a ceasefire, with the president posting on his Truth Social account on … [Read more...] about Tánaiste calls on Russia to agree to full ceasefire in conflict with Ukraine

TWO endangered red panda cubs have been born at a wildlife park in Ireland. Fota Wildlife Park in Co. Cork announced this week that the cubs had been born at its conservation centre on June 7. While not yet visible to the public, the park has called on people to help name the cubs and hopes their birth will help raise awareness of the decline of the species in the wild. "We're … [Read more...] about Endangered red panda cubs born at Irish wildlife park

A SINN FÉIN councillor has blamed people who are 'fuelled by conspiracies' for another spate of attacks on 5G masts in Belfast. Ciaran Beattie was speaking after a mast was set alight in the Beechmount area of west Belfast in the early hours of Saturday morning, the third such fire in as many days. Police have appealed for information as they warn of the dangers to those … [Read more...] about Councillor blames people ‘fuelled by conspiracies’ after latest spate of attacks on Belfast 5G masts