Pat Flanagan
Irish Daily Mirror
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Certain RTE workers given €1,000 voucher to help with cost of living
It has emerged the station is spending €1.5million providing gift vouchers for its 1,600 staff which is around €100,000 less than the total of €1.7million paid to its top five earners. → Read More
Religious congregation in fight to withdraw cash from fund set up for Michael Shine victims
It has emerged the State is fighting efforts by the Medical Missionaries of Mary to withdraw some of the cash from the fund. → Read More
Fears of panic buying at Irish petrol stations as fuel prices to soar dramatically within weeks
The cost of oil and petrol is set to rise sharply next month when the reduction of excise duty – which was brought in to help with the cost of living crisis – ends. → Read More
Double tragedy as dad and daughter die weeks apart leaving Mayo community devastated
Heartbroken Serena Carney, from Swinford in Co Mayo, had been mourning the death of her father when she herself died just two weeks later. → Read More
Court win for Jason Corbett double killers as Molly Martens and dad secure retrial move
Former beauty queen Molly Martens, 38, argued she and her 72-year-old ex-FBI agent dad Tom would not receive a fair trial over the second-degree murder of the Limerick-born widower if the trial took place in Davidson County. → Read More
Fears government energy credits could be stopped leaving thousands unable to pay soaring bills
The measure was announced and implemented after Budget 2023 last September → Read More
Sister of Cork murder victim 'wishes she could have done' more to protect her
Ms Fonseca, 28, was found dead at a flat in Liberty Street, Cork early on New Year’s Day. A man has since been charged with her murder. → Read More
Mary Lou McDonald vows support for sibling who transitioned from male to female last year
She said Ireland was on a 'learning curve' on gender identity and would not be in a position to follow Scotland’s overhaul of transgender laws. → Read More
Mum of Cork 'miracle twins' joy as sons 'so excited' to become teenagers against all odds
Angie Benhaffaf said that seeing her formerly conjoined sons become teenagers was a momentous milestone she thought they might never reach. → Read More
Pat Flanagan column: Insult to Irish taxpayer as cap on bankers' bonuses to be lifted
The mind boggles as to why the Government decided to gift bankers an early Christmas present at a time when tens of thousands of families are turning to St Vincent de Paul to help pay for food → Read More
Gardai quiz suspected mob member after €1 million drugs bust in Drogheda
The man in his late 30s was arrested at the scene and was yesterday being questioned at Drogheda garda station → Read More
More than €42m paid as horse racing prizes by taxpayer last year as TD hits out at costs
The owners, some of whom are multi-millionaires, who win the prize money don’t pay tax on the winnings they get from the State, but trainers and jockeys do. → Read More
Silent protest held outside Kerry church where ranting priest claimed gay people were going to hell
Flowers were laid at the front of St Mary’s Church in Listowel, Co Kerry, as part of an event organised by the LGBTQ+ community as the main Sunday Mass took place. → Read More
Almost 300,000 workers face paying up to €2,500 each in back tax from January due to PUP and other pandemic payments
Accountants are being contacted by 'terrified' workers who didn’t know they were liable → Read More
Dublin Airport responds after passengers filmed singing pro IRA song
While the song has caused controversy it is now believed it could become even more popular because many people believe the women’s team were unfairly treated for singing it after qualifying for the World Cup Finals → Read More
Sinn Fein still by far the most popular political party in Ireland with well over double support of Fianna Fail
The survey also found that neither Fine Gael or Fianna Fail got much of a Budget bounce → Read More
Warning for Irish people with British pounds as paper £20 and £50 notes have lost status as money
The old notes cannot be spent in shops or used in business transactions and will not even be accepted by most banks → Read More
Sophie Toscan du Plantier's uncle makes plea to solve 'mystery' during visit to murder scene
Jean-Pierre Gazeau lit a candle at the cross which marks the spot in West Cork where his niece’s body was discovered in December 1996 → Read More
Budget 2023 'to include two payments of over €200 and more in cost of living boost'
Even more measures will be discussed in the lead-up to the Budget which is now just weeks out. → Read More
Gardai on high alert in case Fiona Pender murder main suspect returns to Ireland for funeral
A family member of his died recently and speculation is mounting as to whether he will fly home to pay his respects in coming days. → Read More