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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.

Serious deterioration in County Galway's "crumbling" national and local roads are creating "serious safety risks", leading a Galway TD to demand emergency funding be allocated for their repair and maintenance.

Minister of State and Longford-Westmeath Independent deputy, Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran has welcomed moves made by the Government to correct a pension anomaly that has existed for many people, particularly women, since 2012.

Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform Paschal Donohoe presented the second Budget of the Minority Government Fine Gael-Independent Coalition. Minister Donohoe announced that the total Budget package of €1.2bn favours expenditure increases over revenue reductions reflecting the Government’s commitment to invest in key areas such as education, health, childcare and housing. The Minister also announced additional capital expenditure of €4.3bn over the next 4 years.

The number of people sleeping rough in the city is at its highest ever with up to 50 men and women lying in doorways at night. The "extraordinary" deterioration in the homelessness crisis has led to this "unprecedented" situation, according to Martin O'Connor, the assistant CEO of COPE Galway which provides emergency accommodation and day services for the homeless.

The French election has come and gone and Monsieur Macron has handsomely defeated Marine Le Pen.

Thousands of undocumented Irish people living in the United States are facing a bigger threat to their futures from Ireland than any measures proposed by Donald Trump, a Galway TD has claimed.

Well I am filled with sadness and I am sure many reading this will feel the same.

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe, has joined the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána in calling for motorists to be drink aware this Christmas.