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The Irish Hairdressers Federation (IHF) has today, Tuesday 7th October, welcomed the news from Minister Paschal O’Donohoe that VAT within the hairdressing industry will be reduced from 13.5% to 9% - however, they have also raised some concerns... Announcing the measure, the Minister for Finance said: “I am reducing the VAT rate as it applies to …
Last Friday saw Gorey Pedestrian and Cycling Association's second annual Make Way Day walk-shop event take place in Gorey town... The walk was attended by 23 people including members of St. Aidan's Services, Councillors Nicky Boland and Donal Kenny, Wexford County Council staff, and members of the public. Led by the Disability Federation of Ireland, Make …
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People living in Gorey, regardless of their main mode of transport, are invited to take part in a community 'walkshop' hosted by Gorey Pedestrian and Cycling Association (GPCA) to mark Make Way Day this Friday... Make Way Day is an annual event led by the Disability Federation of Ireland that brings the disability and wider …
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Wicklow–Wexford TD Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin has called on Ministers Moynihan and McEntee to end the ongoing school transport chaos... Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin has called on Ministers Moynihan and McEntee to stop passing the buck over the ongoing shambles in the school transport system. While the crisis began at the start of September and earlier, …
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The Irish Hairdressers Federation today (Tuesday 23rd September) had an urgent meeting with Leader of Independent Ireland, Michael Collins TD, in Leinster House.... The delegation was led by Federation President Mark O’Keeffe, spokesperson Lisa Eccles, and Committee Member Ciara Dorrington of Kida Hair & Co, Co.Cork. The Federation is campaigning for the restoration of the VAT …
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A Fine Gael TD for Wicklow-Wexford will be in attendance at the UNGA this week... Wicklow-Wexford TD Brian Brennan will this week attend the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York as part of the Irish Government Delegation where world leaders will gather to discuss the greatest challenges facing the world today. Deputy Brennan has …
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Wexford County Council will host a special meeting next Friday, September 19th, to hear from candidates seeking nomination for the 2025 Presidential Election... 16 individuals have written to the Wexford County Council seeking a nomination to run for the next President of Ireland. One of the more high-profile names is former UFC star, Conor McGregor, …
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16 individuals have written to the Wexford County Council seeking a nomination to run for the next President of Ireland... One of the more high-profile names is former UFC star, Conor McGregor, who is amonst the names the names seeking a Presidential nomination from Wexford County Council. Wexford County Council will host a special meeting …
Conor McGregor is amongst the names seeking a Presidential nomination from Wexford County Council... The next election is scheduled for October 24, 2025, following the end of incumbent Michael D. Higgins' second term on November 11, 2025. Nominations close on September 24, 2025. Former UFC figher, Conor McGregor, is amongst the list of names seeking …
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Ireland South MEP Cynthia Ní Mhurchú has called for a get-tough approach to those who are caught doing excessive speeds on our rural roads.... The MEP has called for a greater concentration of speed vans at accident black spots and on our rural roads where speeding is dramatically impacting on road safety. The EU Transport …
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Wexford-Wicklow TD, Deputy Ó Súilleabháin, has called on Ministers Moynihan and McEntee to stop passing the buck over the ongoing shambles in the school transport system, and to end the chaos, which he says is the worst he has ever seen since he started out as a teacher 35 years ago. “My office has been …
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Sinn Féin TD for the Wicklow-Wexford Constituency, Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin, has raised alarm over the sharp increase in the number of properties in County Wexford receiving payments under the Accommodation Recognition Payment (ARP) Scheme for housing Ukrainian refugees.... The Accommodation Recognition Payment (ARP) is a tax-free payment of €600 per month for each property used …
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