Gavin O Keeffe

"EYE-WATERING": “Fuel taxes reached a record €4.3bn last year .. Carbon tax reached €1.17bn. Carbon tax is 80% higher now than it was 5 years ago. These figures don’t include tax on electricity which is estimated to be another €300m," Tóibín said. gript.ie/fuel-taxes-rea…

The Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, completely misled the Dáil today by claiming that 100% of carbon tax revenue is ring-fenced for retrofitting homes. That is simply not true. A report from the Comptroller and Auditor General shows that only 61% of carbon tax funds are actually going to the areas they were intended for. The public deserves honesty and transparency, not spin.

How bad will it get?

#NUFC were FORCED to sell Elliot Anderson for £35m. A year and a half later he is expected to fetch around £100m. Weve taken a £65m hit SO WE DON'T break the rules. Meanwhile actual rule breakers Chelsea win multiple PLs and cup, become a top 6 side with all the perks, £10m fine.

@HLTCO Can't amortise fines so it will hit them harder than most transfers

In what world is a £10.75m fine going to make the slightest bit of difference? They’re worth multiple billions of £s. It’s not an active deterrent in the slightest.

@BBCSport Lol 21 years old and you think we value him at less than double what we bought him for. Tabloid.

Scouts from clubs all over Europe have reportedly been closely monitoring Lewis Hall, however Newcastle are said to value the 21-year-old at over £65m 💰 Today's gossip 👉 bbc.in/3P8Uk9g

The absolute neck on some people The state of this article.. Three business owners interviewed about how “times are about to get tough” But here is the real story: Dennis McGettigan’s is a director of Rocco Green Limited, which has been paid €11million+ in IPAS His family McGettigan hotel group has taken in €90million from IPAS.... yet he still claims “the cost of running a business in Ireland is crippling.” Not for you it ain't buddy. Ciaran Marron, CEO of solar company Activ8. His wife, Orla Marron, is a director of High Grove Property, which has received over €8.6 million in IPAS since 2023. The other directors are John and Gary McEnaney, ownership split 50/50. These people are not struggling. In fact, they are doing BETTER THAN EVER... All paid for by you If anything the war will be boom time for asylum contractors. But the money isn't enough for them They want the limelight. They see themselves as the backbone of the country. They want to be adored 🤮 🤮 🤮 (Amazing how the Indo does'nt report any of this)

This story is so screwed up, but bottom line, we're jailing one Somalia for two years (cost €200,000) and processing two Somalia (cost €122,000 apiece) asylum seekers who arrived here on stolen passports. And Gript is the only outlet reporting it!

Scrap the planned carbon tax increase, reduce taxes on petrol, diesel and home heating oil during this crisis, and bring forward real cost-of-living support for workers and families. Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael could do this with the stroke of a pen - but they refuse. What are they waiting for? I will keep pushing to see action for you and your family.

A WOMAN who was born in the infamous Tuam Mother and Baby Home claims she was trafficked out of Ireland while she was still a minor at the age of 16. - ✍️Nicola Byrne The Department of Foreign Affairs issued a passport for her to a man who was no relation of hers and who, together with his wife. used the teenager 'as a slave' when she arrived in the United States. #Tuambabies @IrishMailSunday #MotherandBabyHomes

We need to shout STOP to the removal of the Triple Lock - the Govt have set their face against the will of the irish people - At The WORST Possible Time For Ireland & The UN - Please Listen & Share

@courtsnewsIRL Dangerous driver, should absolutely be banned from driving. If he hits a pedestrian in a 5 tonne bus, they'll be killed. Orla Crowe should be held personally accountable if he injures/kills anyone driving during the period he should've been banned.

A bus driver who ran a red light in his private car and knocked down an e-scooter rider as she went through a pedestrian crossing has escaped a driving disqualification. Counsel for Svetoslav Trifonov (46) had asked Judge Orla Crowe not to ban him from the roads, as his career is dependent on his license. courtsnewsireland.ie/bus-driver-who…

@MsiDouglas Every single game with these referees, there needs to be relegation for inept officials. Teams go up and down the leagues based on merit, refs should have to do the same. @FA_PGMOL

Peter Bankes has lost the plot. That looked like a stumble from Jacob Ramsey - I didn't see a dive but he's given him a second yellow card. Ridiculous #nufc

@bbcnewcastle Mute this gossip rag

Man U want Bruno Guimaraes to replace Casemiro 👀 Listen to today's #NUFC Daily 🎧 bbc.in/4u1L4Ut

Our Spineless Taoiseach, Micheál Martin is refusing to condemn the Israeli/US war in Iran despite the fragrant breach of international law. He cannot be trusted with Ireland’s Triple-Lock/ Neutrality. He is terrified to upset Trump ahead of his visit to the Whitehouse for #StPatricksDay #IranWar

Foreign affairs minister Helen McEntee “can’t say” if this strike was illegal.

Two US Air Force aircraft stopped at Shannon Airport before flying straight to the main European hub used to transport weapons for use against Iran They arrived in Ireland the same day a US-backed Israeli airstrike killed more than 150 schoolgirls in Iran ontheditch.com/us-military-ai…

If you think the triple lock isn’t important, have a look at McEntees words today. The triple lock has never been more important. Our neutrality should only be adjusted by referendum. The politicians cannot be trusted.

Petrol, diesel, gas, and electricity prices will start to soar as a result of the war in Iran. What's the government's plan? They are going to increase Carbon taxes AGAIN.

@HLTCO Officiating is killing it, not var specifically. Refereeing standards are terrible League has a meritocracy, should be same with refs. Refs performance in each game should be independently graded, worst 5 avg shld be relegated to championship and best 5 of their refs promoted

I don’t know if it’s just the echo-chamber of my Twitter algorithm but it really does feel, this season in particular, as though a hell of a lot of people are falling out of love with the Premier League. Crucially not with football as a whole but with the Prem particularly.