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The only meaningful economic relief that can be given to squeezed lower and middle income earners is to cut the “very unfair tax” Universal Social Charge.

An extra 3,000 homes will have to be built if demands for housing are to be met in Galway, meaning the housing crisis is set to escalate further unless serious action is taken.

Tax relief in the October Budget should exceed the amount people will pay in water charges, in order to ease the pressure on low and middle income families.

It is “immoral” for EU Commissioner Maire Geoghegan Quinn to receive a pension totalling more than €3,000 a week as “one pension should be enough for anyone”.

A complete regeneration plan for Salthill, including tax designation status for developing specific landmark buildings, is key to turning the area into “a world class European destination”.

It is strangely easy to forget that Ireland is an island. Part of that comes from the fact that, unlike Britain, Spain, or Japan, we have no real naval tradition.

The PSO for the air services amounts to an annual subvention of €1,880,913 to run the flights as well as the three aerodromes on the Aran Islands and the Connemara Regional Airport in Indreabhán. Aer Arann Islands currently employs 38 full-time and two part-time staff, to run these services.

Ballina Deputy Dara Calleary has accused the Government of “washing its hands” of SMEs as new figures show the economy is being starved of credit.

Mullingar councillors are calling on the Government to delay the introduction of a carbon tax on solid fuel, due to come into effect in May.