Half of British holidaymakers are unaware they're eligible to claim money back on goods purchased in most European countries, according to new research by ABTA.

Ireland has earned a strong reputation as one of Europe’s most business-friendly environments. With a robust economy, skilled workforce, favourable tax system, and access to both EU and global markets ...

THE family of “trailblazer” Mary McGee have issued a special request to mourners following her death on Tuesday. The mum-of-six won a landmark legal case for reproductive rights and access to ...

A DUP request for a temporary halt to the provision of new dual language street signs featuring Irish in Mid Ulster has been dismissed. Dungannon DUP councillor Clement Cuthbertson asked for the halt ...

The new reduced 9 per cent VAT rate on apartment sales will not apply to housing bodies engaged in forward-purchasing arrangements, creating a price anomaly in the State’s housing market, Grant ...

New Delhi, 16 Oct 2025 (ANI): “Must follow global norms,” India reacts to China’s Request for End-User Certificate Elon Musk responds to report that Amazon will replace 600,000 jobs with robots; says: ...

Kate Middleton joked that she wanted a fire engine to travel at top speed with sirens blaring, when given a ride during a tour of a new college training firefighters in Northern Ireland. The Prince ...

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Highly profitable multinational fast-food operators stand to be the big winners from Budget 2026. The Government followed through on a commitment to cut the rate of VAT for food and catering ...

The Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) has welcomed the announcement by the government of a reduction in VAT for food services, as part of Budget 2026. “The lower 9% VAT rate is a crucial intervention for ...

The Restaurants Association of Ireland (RAI) has welcomed the government’s decision to reinstate the 9% VAT rate for food-led hospitality businesses, announced as part of Budget 2026. The association ...

A Cork restaurant owner has said it is a “relief” to see a reduction in VAT for the hospitality industry in Budget 2026. The VAT rate is being reduced from 13.5 per cent to 9 per cent after a long ...