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Laois Public Accounts Committee Chair calls for publication of report on planning authority

Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee and Laois TD Brian Stanley has called for the publication of a report on An Bord Pleanala which was forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecutions(DPP). The Laois Offaly made the call while welcoming ...

18 Aug 2022 at 14:33

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Drogheda Institute offering Accounting Diploma

Drogheda Institute of Further Education (DIFE) is partnering with Accounting Technicians Ireland (ATI), Ireland’s leading body for Accounting Technicians, to offer the ATI Professional Diploma on a part-time, evening basis at our Drogheda ...

13 Aug 2022 at 17:33

Scotland

More planning needed to tackle rising child poverty, says Audit Scotland

More planning is needed to address child poverty in Scotland, which has increased since targets were set in 2017, a report has said. Audit Scotland’s briefing paper said more than a quarter of children in Scotland were living in poverty ...

22 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Government ‘does not know’ whether coronavirus traffic light system worked – MPs

Nearly half a billion pounds was spent implementing the coronavirus traffic light system for international travel but the Government “does not know” whether it worked, according to MPs. The testing and quarantine requirements for ...

26 Jul 2022 at 01:01

Raab: Secure schools for young offenders will revolutionise child custody system

The Secretary of State for Justice says he is confident a new secure school for young offenders is the right solution for the UK’s “failing” youth custody provision. Dominic Raab visited the construction site at the former ...

30 Jul 2022 at 06:47

Personal Finance

NatWest and Nationwide ‘make strongest gains among current account switchers’

NatWest made the strongest gains among customers ditching and switching their current account between January and March this year, according to figures published by a switching service. It was followed by Nationwide ...

28 Jul 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Analysis of Covid business funding impossible due to data gap, watchdog finds

Analysis of how almost £5 billion of Covid-19 funding for business was distributed is not possible because of a data gap, a watchdog has said. The Scottish Government provided £4.4 billion in grant and business ...

17 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Government ‘struggling to point to tangible wins’ on trade policy, MPs find

There is “no guarantee” that post-Brexit trade deals will deliver any real economic benefits unless firms are given greater support to take advantage of them, MPs have warned. A cross-party report said the ...

18 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Sharp rise in number of universities in deficit, report finds

The number of universities in financial deficit has risen sharply over the past few years, with experts warning that students need to know whether their course provides value for money. In 2019/20, nearly ...

09 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Concerns over Government plan to tackle court backlog

Government plans to tackle court case backlogs are “unlikely” to address the “unacceptable delays to justice for victims”, according to MPs. The Public Accounts Committee described the Ministry of ...

09 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Personal Finance

Santander increasing interest rate on flagship 123 current account

Santander UK is increasing the rate on its flagship 123 Current Account, after previously making a series of cuts. The bank will boost the in-credit interest rate on its 123, Select and Private ...

08 Mar 2022 at 13:55

Scotland

Accounts Commission: Councils in Scotland face uncertain financial future

Local authorities in Scotland are facing an “uncertain” financial future, a watchdog has said. A report published by the Accounts Commission on Thursday showed there had been a 4.2% real terms ...

10 Mar 2022 at 01:25

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