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The Daily PollMINISTER FOR FINANCE Paschal Donohoe is set to announce next year’s budget in the Dáil today.
Spending increases on housing and social welfare will be unveiled alongside an increase in the price of things like petrol and diesel.
One of the more controversial measures being reported is an expected 50% increase on VAT in the tourism and hospitality sector.
The tax was reduced to 9% in 2012 to stimulate the tourism industry, but Donohoe says the reduced rate can no longer be justified because the sector is doing so well.
However, industry figures have suggested that restoring the 13.5% rate will lead to business closures and job losses and will do more harm than good.
But we want to know what you think: Do you agree with plans to raise VAT rate in the hospitality sector by 50%?
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First I hope the woman is ok.
Second I hope the truck driver is ok mentally (I’ve been there. A woman crossing a three lane carriageway in the dark in dark clothing when the driving lights were green. I still suffer the ptsd).
I hope there are drivers with dash footage.
Now for the pedant in me Journal writers. 23:30pm. Really?!!!? It’s either 11:30pm or 23:30!!!
@Helen Downey: plus it happened at 3.30pm according to other sites.
@Helen Downey: This is what’s called ‘victim blaming’ Helen
@Jessie Ginger: No it isnt ffs. You have no idea what happened. Are you trying to tell me you never had to slam on the breaks because someone suddenly crossed the road in front of you?
@Jessie Ginger: arse h@@e u are
@Helen Downey: I have seen teenagers walking home in their dark school uniforms and black schoolbags from 4:30 to after 5pm at this time of year and its lucky that none of them was killed yet…
@Helen Downey: At least no one has started to say 23:30BCE???
Alot happenings in Dunleer in last week, bank machine, someone killed and now this. Hope she gets better soon.
I’ve said it before and Now,Unfortunately,I have to say it again.A moments lapse behind the wheel causes tragedy.Another loss,another grieving family.For the love of God! SLOW DOWN!!! Your Car is a weapon,if misused it will cause Carnage.
@The digenous: Sorry,not a loss please God. Hope this lady recovers. I half read the article and then got annoyed.But,my point remains.
@The digenous: who’s to say it wasn’t a momentary lapse in concentration where she stepped out without looking? Bit presumptuous of you to assume the truck driver is at fault here just because the lady is the injured party……..
@The digenous: It was a truck not a car and how do you know the truck driver was speeding or had a moments lapse?
@Barry Evans: WOW more victim blaming
@Jessie Ginger: youre a bit of an uninformed ignoramous
@The digenous: how do you know it was his fault ?
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