The legacy of Budget 2024 will be to widen the gap between higher and lower income families. That's the view from Social Justice Ireland which today launches a report on the last budget - with a call for Government to make sustainable changes for lower income families.
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Sexual Violence Centre Cork says Ireland's rental crisis is making it easier for landlords to exploit vulnerable tenants. The centre which helps victims of sexual abuse is calling for the exchange of sex-for-rent to be recognised as a crime.
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An undercover lorry is going to be used to catch distracted drivers. The unmarked truck will allow for a higher vantage point to see into cars to check if drivers are using a mobile phone or not wearing a seat belt. 11 people have died on Cork roads so far this year.
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and finally the average Irish person has three cups of tea a day. The statistic comes to mark International Tea Day today.
