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HSE to pause some recruitment due to €250m overspend
Ireland
HSE to pause some recruitment due to €250m overspend The HSE has told its health regions to control spending on overtime, agency staff and recruitment.
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Exchequer tax take up 4.2% in first four months of 2026
Ireland
Exchequer tax take up 4.2% in first four months of 2026 The growing economy has resulted in a 4.2% increase in taxes collected by the State so far this year, according to the Department of Finance.
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Govt 'gutless' over cost of living, Sinn Féin claims
Ireland
Govt 'gutless' over cost of living, Sinn Féin claims Opposition TDs have rounded on the Government over the cost of living as the issue dominated Leaders' Questions in the Dáil.
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'Sad but beautiful' - Commemoration held for 1916 leaders
Ireland
'Sad but beautiful' - Commemoration held for 1916 leaders President Catherine Connolly has laid a wreath at the graves of the executed 1916 Rising leaders as part of the annual commemoration ceremony at Arbour Hill in Dublin.
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Ireland has most expensive electricity prices in Europe
Ireland
Ireland has most expensive electricity prices in Europe Ireland has the highest household electricity prices in the European Union, latest figures from Eurostat show.
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