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What's in Budget 2018 for Longford people?

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What's in Budget 2018 for Longford people?

Don't have time to wade through all the Budget 2018 coverage? We've compiled a list of the main points from #Budget18: Entry point for higher tax rate increases by €750 from €33,800 to €34,550.   Cut to USC: The 2.5% rate of USC is ...

10 Oct 2017 at 16:16

Lukewarm reception from Macra to Budget 2018

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Lukewarm reception from Macra to Budget 2018

Welcoming the introduction of a Brexit Loan Scheme, Mr Healy said that access to funding was a struggle for young agri-entrepreneurs and the €300m announced for the Brexit Loan Scheme was welcome. “Young farmers must be a strategic priority within ...

14 Oct 2017 at 19:00

Doyle welcomes Budget 2018 allocation for forestry, horticulture, organics and greyhound Sectors

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Doyle welcomes Budget 2018 allocation for forestry, horticulture, organics and greyhound Sectors

Expenditure next year will include  €106m for the Forestry Programme; €16m for Bord na gCon; €5m in capital investment for the commercial horticulture sector and €10.5m for the Organic Farming Scheme with a further €1.2m for development of the ...

13 Oct 2017 at 11:24

New telephone allowance in Budget 2018 will assist the community

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New telephone allowance in Budget 2018 will assist the community

The previous allowance was initially scrapped in 2014 due to budget constraints, but next year's budget reversal will benefit sections of the community who need it most. “The budget announcement by the Minister for Finance and Public ...

13 Oct 2017 at 16:04

Longford/Westmeath TD says Budget 2018 is "fair and prudent"

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Longford/Westmeath TD says Budget 2018 is "fair and prudent"

Mr Burke, who is appearing on the RTE budget coverage and analysis today, said that the days of big announcement a la Charlie McCreevey and decentralisation were long gone.   Instead Fine Gael, he maintained, have brought in ...

10 Oct 2017 at 14:54

Longford County Childcare Committee says Budget 2018 initiatives are a step in the right direction

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Longford County Childcare Committee says Budget 2018 initiatives are a step in the right direction

A full second year of ECCE free preschool was introduced alongside a 7% increase in capitation for Early Years providers There will also be enhanced quality measures for inspections and sustainability. Lorraine Farrell, ...

13 Oct 2017 at 13:29

IFA reacts to Budget 2018

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IFA reacts to Budget 2018

 “The increased funding of €25m announced for the ANC reverses some of the cuts imposed on the lowest income farmers in previous budgets,” he added before pointing out that the move must become the first step in full ...

14 Oct 2017 at 11:00

Lukewarm reaction in Longford to Budget 2018 measures

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Lukewarm reaction in Longford to Budget 2018 measures

The Government ushered in its second of three anticipated budgets in accordance with its Confidence and Supply Agreement with Fianna Fáil. As expected there were changes to income tax thresholds and the universal ...

18 Oct 2017 at 16:00

One in 20 in Ireland is a family carer, this will be one in five by 2030

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One in 20 in Ireland is a family carer, this will be one in five by 2030

One in twenty people in Ireland today is a family carer, collectively providing €10 billion in unpaid care each year. By 2030, demographic changes will require one in five to take on a caring role. Family carers ...

11 Jul 2017 at 23:07

Budget allocation increases for Longford municipal district

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Budget allocation increases for Longford municipal district

He said there was a number of sources for funding including paid parking in Longford town. The meeting also heard that there was an increase for next year due to the 5% increase in the Local Property Tax (LPT) ...

03 Nov 2017 at 15:00

Brexit biting as Longford new car registrations fall by 11.9%

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Brexit biting as Longford new car registrations fall by 11.9%

New cars registrations in Longford for the year to-date (January to September 2017) are down 11.9% (629) compared to the same period last year where there were 714 sales.  Official statistics released by the ...

03 Oct 2017 at 22:30

Increase of 60% in discretionary budget allocation for Ballymahon Municipal District

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Increase of 60% in discretionary budget allocation for Ballymahon Municipal District

The increase of 60% on last year, or €35,000, has come about as a direct result of an increase of 5% on the Local Property Tax (LPT) which was implemented by local area representatives last month.   ...

02 Nov 2017 at 13:02

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