The cost of giving advice to banks? €300 million
Hundreds of millions of taxpayers’ money have been paid to bank advisors.
View ArticlePoll: Is the social welfare fraud probe a good idea?
It has been revealed that the current crackdown on social welfare fraud has already yielded millions of euro in savings. With an entire new fraud unit to be established, we’re asking you: Is the...
View ArticleColumn: Ireland should buy from start-ups, not just give them cash
The Government invests more than €100m in start-ups every year, writes Paul Quigley, but they should consider buying some of their goods and services if they really want to get them off the ground.
View ArticleEU set to unveil new plan to protect taxpayers from bank losses
New proposals aim to ensure that losses are borne by shareholders and creditors.
View Article'Banking union' plan to shift cost of bank losses from taxpayers
European Commission says new framework will be primarily based on preventing and preparing for banking problems.
View ArticleIceland re-elects president who refused deal on failed bank
Olafur Ragnar Grimsson to serve a record fifth term as president.
View ArticleBurton's Social Protection department spend €5k of public money on party
The party for retired staff was held a few weeks before Budget cuts were announced, it was revealed today.
View ArticleNoonan: Taxpayers put lots of money into BOI and AIB, now we could get some back
Michael Noonan has explained the significance of last night’s agreement between eurozone finance ministers about the potential retrospective recapitalisation of Ireland’s banks.
View ArticlePay-and-file tax deadline won’t change next year, 2015 date could be earlier...
The Government have said it remains their plan to bring forward to date to submit tax returns but it won’t happen until 2015 at the earliest.
View ArticleSouth African media warned not to publish pics of president's house - but do...
The South African president’s home has been revamped using taxpayers money – and the government says it’s a security breach to publish any photographs of it.
View ArticleScammers are going 'phishing' for Revenue customer details
Fake emails headed “Notice of Tax Return. Client No.” are being sent from accounts purporting to be from the Revenue Commissioners.
View Article19-year-old arrested for using Heartbleed to steal taxpayers' data
The Canada Revenue Agency said 900 social insurance numbers were stolen from its website.
View ArticleTaxpayers pay hundreds of thousands on field unsuitable for sheltered housing
The situation was unveiled on Prime Time tonight.
View ArticleEnda doesn't see 'any circumstances' in which Anglo junior bondholders will...
The government is playing down fears that Anglo junior bondholders are in line for repayment.
View ArticleHere's how much Princes Charles' visit to Ireland cost the taxpayer
The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall paid us a visit in May.
View ArticleDoes David McSavage have a TV licence or not? He doesn't seem to know
The courts say he does, he says he doesn’t.
View ArticleHere’s how much it would cost to get rid of the USC for incomes under €100,000
Finance Minister Michael Noonan said taxpayers are getting a cut in the USC.
View ArticleFine Gael senator who got €30k after losing his Dáil seat has only repaid €2k
Six members of the Dáil and Seanad received termination payments last year.
View ArticleWhere does your money go? New website gives detailed breakdown of government...
The website allows users to chart the money being used by various Government departments and to service public debt.
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