Vat rate cut to 9pc for restaurant sector is ruled out, despite cafe closures across the country independent.ie - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from independent.ie Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Coalition in-fighting has continued after the elections, with Green Party leader Eamon Ryan confronting the Taoiseach and Tánaiste at their weekly leaders meeting.
The state of the parties: From Sinn Féin s disaster to Greens saving face to Independents surge independent.ie - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from independent.ie Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The decision of the European Central Bank to cut its three main interest rates by 25 basis points, the first cut since rates began to increase in July 2022, is a welcome decision which must be passed on to struggling mortgage holders in particular.