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The recent Budget 2024, announced by Minister for Finance Michael McGrath, contains some measures specific to motoring.

An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has suggested that the final increase of excise duty on petrol and diesel will not go ahead.

The Government is being urged to support independent off licences by reducing excise duty and banning below cost selling of alcohol, a move which according to members of the National Off-Licence Association in Galway will help retain jobs.

Accordingly to the latest figures the level of non Irish duty paid (NIDP) cigarettes in Athlone is at 23.8 per cent. The research, which was carried out by MS Intelligence through the collection of empty packs throughout the area showed that the level of NIDP cigarettes in Athlone is below the national average of 28.2 per cent.

HOUSEHOLDS were hit in the pocket last night by a tough budget that included a property tax that will start next July, a reduction in child benefit paymens, increase in student fees, cigarettes and alcohol and further cuts via the PRSI system.

If fuel prices continue to rise at their current rate, it will have a catastrophic effect on the competitiveness of Irish products and services, both at home and abroad.

A Kilkenny retailer has warned that the easy availability of illegal cigarettes has caused hundreds of job losses in the retail sector this year.

Vintners president Carlow-based publican Gerry Mellett last night backed calls by Alcohol Action Ireland for a minimum price for alcohol to help prevent the abuse and misuse of alcohol and the irresponsible sale and promotion of alcohol.

Bottles of spirits which were bought in Northern Ireland were found in a pub in Ballina, after Customs and Excise carried out an inspection of the premises.

ISME, the Irish Small & Medium Enterprises Association, has outlined that Irish shoppers heading to foreign destinations are killing Irish jobs, undermining local businesses and robbing the Irish economy of millions of Euro in unpaid taxes.