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Electric vehicles account for 20% of new licensed cars in February 2022 - CSO

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Electric vehicles account for 20% of all new licensed cars in February - CSO

Over 20% of all new cars licensed in Ireland in February 2022 were electric and plug-in hybrids vehicles. That's according to the latest report from the Central Statistics Office (CSO), which showed the number of new electric cars in the country ...

08 Mar 2022 at 17:04

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Medical report to be axed for under 75 year-olds applying for driving licence

Drivers in Ireland aged under 75 will no longer have to supply a medical report to get approval to drive. From next Monday, the age at which someone applying for a driver’s licence must supply a medical report to confirm their fitness to drive ...

18 Feb 2022 at 10:31

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Ukrainian refugees can drive on Irish roads with temporary licence - Eamon Ryan

People arriving from Ukraine into Ireland will be allowed to exchange their driving licence for an Irish one, Eamon Ryan has confirmed. Making the announcement yesterday (Friday April 22), the Minister for Transport said the move will “make ...

23 Apr 2022 at 11:24

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Reform of TV licence fee sought by RTÉ to curb 'lost' funding

RTÉ is seeking a reform of the television licence fee this week as the national broadcaster looks to bring in an extra €30 million a year. Reform is possible, RTÉ believes, with a move towards the implementation of a household broadcasting ...

19 Jan 2022 at 13:46

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Motorist who produced driving licence believed to be false arrested by Gardai

A motorist who produced a driving licence believed to be false has been arrested by Gardai. The driver was stopped by Longford Roads Policing Unit after being observed holding a mobile phone. The driving licence in question has been ...

12 Nov 2021 at 11:25

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Tanaiste says reduction of TV licence ‘not on the cards’ over GAA row

Tanaiste Micheal Martin has expressed dissatisfaction that significant GAA matches were being aired behind a paywall instead of by the national broadcaster, but said a reduction in the TV licence fee is “not on the cards”. It ...

10 May 2023 at 16:39

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Almost €1million drop in TV licence revenue as fallout from RTÉ controversy continues

The number of TV licences issued in June and the first week in July has dropped by over 5,000 when compared to the same time last year as the fall out from the RTÉ payments scandal continues, the Dáil has heard. There was a ...

18 Jul 2023 at 11:58

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Simon Harris ‘wont ask voters to spend more money on RTE without reform plan’

Simon Harris has said he will not be asking his constituents to pay more money to RTE without a “clear reform plan” presented by the broadcaster. The Minister for Further and Higher Education was speaking as new figures ...

23 Aug 2023 at 12:52

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Drop in people buying TV licences ‘disappointing but not surprising’ – minister

The drop in people buying TV licences in the weeks since the controversy at RTE came to light is “disappointing but not surprising”, Ireland’s finance minister has said. Michael McGrath said that RTE does not have an ...

18 Aug 2023 at 14:23

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TV licence revenue 'collapsing' with loss of almost €3 million

A dramatic drop in the renewal and sale of new TV licences has resulted in a loss of the close to €3 million in revenue for the national broadcaster in the past month. Latest figures show that television licence fee ...

02 Aug 2023 at 12:37

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Varadkar concerned about Sinn Fein ‘conflict of interest’ with RTE funding

It would be a “huge conflict of interest” for Mary Lou McDonald to be taoiseach in a situation where RTE relied on direct Exchequer funding, Leo Varadkar has claimed. Mr Varadkar told the Dail on Tuesday that he ...

20 Feb 2024 at 17:04

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Expert review of of RTE’s voluntary exit package to be published on Thursday

An independent review of of RTE’s voluntary exit package is to be published on Thursday, the Minister for Communications has said. The external review is understood to reveal details of the voluntary exit ...

31 Jan 2024 at 13:46

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