skip to main content

Election Bites: Flipping pancakes & flat as a tax?

Updated / Tuesday, 9 Feb 2016 23:09
Taxing work on the hustings... but flipping pancakes was a snip
Taxing work on the hustings... but flipping pancakes was a snip

Flip Side

Flat Broke?

Renua argues that the Irish tax system is too complex as a person on the average industrial wage is liable to be hit by 17 different taxes.

The party wants to replace these taxes with a single flat tax

Dáil In?

As well as a pledge for a referendum on Irish unity, Sinn Féin has said it would "introduce Northern representation in the Dáil. Northern MPs should be automatically accorded membership of the Dáil, with consultative and speaking rights."

Cut Loose

Social Democrats joint leader Stephen Donnelly has questioned the Government's stability message in the context of "tumbling global markets".

Donnelly said the fall of global stocks are raising fears of a "new global recession" and he accused Fine Gael and Labour of auction politics.

He said both parties were justifying "recklessness on the grounds of a growing economy and unexpected tax returns".

"The reality is we are moving into a period of instability where Ireland's prosperity is endangered not just by global economic storms but financial hurricanes," he added.   

Healthy Competition

The main political parties focused on health policy and payments for workers and their families in the election campaign today

Sound Bites

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin discussed a lack of garda resources, Ireland's spiralling rent crisis and the various coalition possibilities on Morning Ireland.

Róisín Shortall explained to Today With Sean O'Rourke how the Social Democrats plan to put more money back in people's pockets with a range of measures aimed at cutting the cost of living.

FG's U-turn

More stories on