Tag: Government

ALL GOVERNMENT MINISTERS ARE EQUAL…

Written by David on November 14, 2011. Posted in News Round up.

“All animals are equal – but some are more equal than others”.

George Orwell’s famous truism springs readily to mind when reading the main news story in The Sunday Times, which reports the Taoiseach and some government ministers are still claiming the so-called ‘dual-abode allowance’ tax break reserved solely for senior politicians.

MORE CUTS ON HORIZON

Written by David on May 24, 2010. Posted in News Round up.

Government departments will be forced to cancel funding for hundreds of programmes as current spending cuts of up to 5 per cent are being sought in each department.