IRELAND must limit the number of cigarettes sold per packet to 20, according to a Cork TD.

The government’s €4 billion spending boost for the health service “could be wasted” without plans to get staffing right, the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) will warn the Oireachtas health committee today.

PETER Vale, tax partner at Grant Thornton Ireland issued the following commentary on the budget. “The budget was unprecedented in many respects, with huge amounts committed on the spending side (€17bn) and much less in terms of tax measures (€270m).

A GREEN PARTY councillor has said that Budget 2021 has the ability to improve the city’s sustainability and help fast-track projects such as Cork Light Rail. €1.

Plans to cut the Pandemic Unemployment Payment rate in February could be pushed back if the country is still facing tight Covid-19 restrictions, Leo Varadkar said.

FUNDING for the recruitment of 620 gardaí, along with 500 new civilian staff, is provided in the budget for 2021. A budget of €3 million has been set aside for the recruitments, aimed at freeing up more gardaí for the frontline policing.

The Government has announced an "unprecedented" €17. 75 billion budget package to deal with the uncertainty surrounding Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic.

The manager of a Cork car dealership has labelled the Budget 2021 announcement as an “unjust attack” on the livelihoods of those in the sector.

Funding for the education sector announced in Budget 2021 has been met with mixed reactions with higher education institutes welcoming third level funding while second level teachers unions have warned that some areas have been neglected.

Like someone finally turning on a light in bleak times is how one hotelier has described the measures introduced in Budget 2021.

Some positives for publicans in Budget 2021, which were much needed in tough times, is the reaction of city centre traders following the big reveal.

Increased health funding announced in Budget 2021 has been welcomed but GPs and pharmacists have emphasised the need for funding to be allocated to primary care as well as acute care.

Some positives for publicans in Budget 2021, which were much needed in tough times, is the reaction of city centre traders following the big reveal.

Updated 4pmWhat has been announced today and how will it affect you?Here are the some of the main points Tax There are no broad changes for income tax bands for employees. The earned income credit will increase.

Budget 2021 is due to be announced in just under an hour and in recent days some well-known people in Cork have told The Echo what they hope Budget 2021 will bring.

Apartments “are not viable and are not being built” at the moment, according to a Cork developer who has led calls for first-time buyers to be considered in Budget 2021.

The President of the Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland says the Government must commit to an increase in investment in education in Budget 2021, which is due to be announced this afternoon.

The Finance Minister has said he is "keenly aware of the concerns, anxiety that many have regarding the future", adding that he hopes to address many uncertainties in Budget 2021.

Increased funding for the Arts sector has been welcomed amid concerns that dozens of organisations and thousands of jobs in the industry are at risk.

The Cork Life Centre has been supporting children to continue their education outside mainstream school settings for 20 years, with students going on to third level, post-Leaving Cert courses and employment.

Infrastructural development, continued Covid-19 supports and tax measures to support the economy are all top of Cork Chamber's wish list for Budget 2021.

FUNDING must be provided in Budget 2021 to ensure that health-and-safety measures are in place in schools across Ireland during the pandemic, says Ann Piggott, the president of the Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland (ASTI) and a member of ...

A CORK man hatched a plan to get back into prison after finding himself without a roof over his head while in the grip of an unmerciful drug addiction.

A MOTHER of two living in Cork County has said she is hoping Budget 2021 will prioritise health, housing and climate change next Tuesday, saying they are the “big-ticket items” that cannot be ignored, Covid or no Covid.

With the backdrop of Covid-19 and the prospect of a no-deal Brexit looming, the eyes of the nation will be on Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe as he announces the details of Budget 2021 on Tuesday.

CORK Institute of Technology (CIT) president Dr Barry O’Connor wants progress on the National Broadband Plan to ensure that students and lecturers in rural areas can participate in e-learning and can access online resources.