Louise Burne

2 weeks ago | irishmirror.ie | Louise Burne

Tánaiste Simon Harris has admitted he would be “very nervous” about the imposition of a tourist tax in Dublin. Speaking following a meeting of the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference at Hillsborough Castle, Co Down, on Thursday, the Fine Gael leader stated that the tourism industry is already struggling. Earlier this month, it was suggested that the four local authorities in Dublin were working on an agreed-upon proposal to introduce a tax.

2 weeks ago | irishmirror.ie | Louise Burne

A Fine Gael TD has urged the Transport Minister to speak to Ryanair chiefs about Irish customers being “shafted” and forced to pay to bring suitcases on board. Barry Ward, the party’s TD in Dun Laoghaire, also encouraged customers who have been hit in the pocket to complain to an ombudsman or other consumer protection bodies. Social media has been flooded with complaints recently with people suggesting they have been charged €75 to bring bags deemed too big on board.

3 weeks ago | irishmirror.ie | Louise Burne

Enterprise Minister Peter Burke has stated he does not see “speculation” about massive job losses at Intel changing the company’s Irish plans. It comes as he has been urged to engage with the company to provide clarity on whether Irish jobs are at risk as part of a global headcount reduction. According to reports from Bloomberg on Wednesday, Intel is poised to announce plans to cut over 21,000 jobs, roughly 20% of its workforce.

3 weeks ago | irishmirror.ie | Louise Burne

The Irish Government has missed its social housing targets again. It comes months after it was confirmed that it had missed its overall housing target of 33,300 after promising the delivery of 40,000 new homes in 2024 during the general election. Housing for All, the Government’s housing “blueprint,” breaks down the number of privately owned, social, affordable and cost-rental housing units that should be built in any given year to meet their targets.

3 weeks ago | irishmirror.ie | Louise Burne

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has admitted that it “offends him” when TV shows or books from decades ago are rewritten for “more sensitive souls”. He also admitted he gets “angry” when he sees historical statues being removed. The Fianna Fáil leader made the comments on an episode of “The Bookshelf with Ryan Tubridy”. During the programme, Mr Martin spoke about being at a dinner party shortly after marrying his wife Mary, which was also being attended by a German couple.