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Local Minister of State, Deputy Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran, has welcomed a review of civil servants working locations as part of Budget 2020.

It struck me very strongly when I was beginning this column that many of the events of these few days are of a national and international variety.

The Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe presented his fourth Budget on Tuesday. As was well signalled, this Budget was framed against the backdrop of a potential no deal Brexit. Given the current reality of climate change, unsurprisingly climate related initiatives have featured prominently within the measures announced. The details announced also include certain tax increases, limited changes to personal tax, together with targeted measures for SMEs.

Midlands Science, the not for profit development company which works to create greater interest in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) education and skills among students, teachers and members of the public in the Midlands region were the recent recipients of an award from the Naughton Foundation.

I wonder who were the more satisfied people last weekend: was it the Irish rugby team after their win in Japan, or Anna May McHugh and the organisers of the National Ploughing Championships?

Commenting on the results of the most recent CSO Residential Property Price Index, IPAV, the Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers, said the overall 2.3 percent increase is a blip that masks a range of problems underneath.

The Society of the Irish Motor Industry is warning that motorists are facing the greatest change in taxation since 2009.

Fianna Fáil TD for Galway West, Éamon Ó Cuív, has slammed the HSE and the Minister for Health for the inordinate delay in providing full orthopaedic services in Merlin Park, Co. Galway where two operating theatres have been out of action.

Well what a wonderful weekend we’ve had, and I hope all of you enjoyed it.

The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) Top 50 Construction Contractors for 2019 have been announced, with one Mayo firm making the list with a turnover of €90 million.