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The top four things you need to know - Thursday July 7th

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06:51 7 Jul 2022


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Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has welcomed a decision from the DPP not to prosecute him for leaking a Government document.

The Fine Gael leader was investigated for giving a confidential GP contract to a friend of his.

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The Central Bank's forecasting inflation could top 10% this year - a level not seen since the early 1980s.

In its latest quarterly bulletin, the regulator's warning the cost-of-living crisis is set to intensify for households.

It says inflation's set to average 7.8% for 2022, but that'll drop to 4.2% next year.

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The Labour Party says the proposed vacant home tax will be a "useful tool" to increase the housing stock in Ireland.

Yesterday the Finance Minister revealed just over 57,000 properties that're eligible to pay the Local Property Tax are vacant.

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A defiant Boris Johnson says he plans to push ahead with new economic policies - despite facing seemingly overwhelming pressure to resign.

He sacked senior minister Michael Gove last night - who's thought to have been among those urging the British Prime Minister to quit.

Simon Hart's the latest cabinet minister to walk - while the total number of goverment resignations is over 40.


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