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The cost of living is going through the roof and in particular diesel and petrol prices seem to be rising at an alarming rate. As policy makers, I believe it is incumbent on us to move with the times and ensure we provide solutions to the growing concerns of the general public.

Galway property buyers are set to save up to a combined €3.5 million* in legal and estate agent fees annually through a brand-new service, Easyfees.ie, which launched today. The new service combines the lowest solicitor and estate agent fees all into one package, offering a hassle-free alternative to customers, saving time and money as they go through the property-buying process.

With a prominent location at RBK House, Irishtown, Athlone, RBK Chartered Accountants has announced six new director appointments.

The Restaurants' Association of Ireland (RAI) has expressed concern that the lack of legislative issues addressed in the July Stimulus package - such as insurance reform and commercial leases - could prove detrimental to the industry.

Laura Lynch & Associates is a dynamic tax practice based in Galway city centre, providing strategic and relevant tax and business advice to its clients, who include individual and corporate business owners, business angel investor syndicates and emerging entrepreneurs, particularly in the Medtech sector. We deal with personal, corporate and international issues across all tax heads, applying a commercial and personal approach to a given set of circumstances.

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.

Fianna Fáil TD for Mayo Lisa Chambers has called on the Government to intervene and stop VAT of 23 per cent being imposed on food supplements from today, Friday, March 1.

If plans to introduce a 23 per cent VAT on health food supplements go ahead it will have "a detrimental effect on people's health" as the resultant price hikes will put such supplements beyond the reach of many consumers.

As the residential sales team in DNG Maxwell Heaslip & Leonard approach the end of another successful year, they are wrapping up the last few sales with less than two weeks of the year to go. Kyle O’Brien and the residential sales division have had another very promising and positive year, listing and selling more than 100 properties across Galway city and county. With 89 per cent of these properties achieving in excess of their initial asking price, they continue to show why they are among the leading agents in the west of Ireland.

The Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) has expressed deep disappointment at the increase in the tourism VAT rate to 13.5%, announced by Minister Paschal Donohoe as part of Budget 2019.