It's expected Cabinet Ministers will agree to sign up to a minimum 15% Corporation Tax rate at a meeting this evening.
Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe will present the revised text of an OECD agreement for a global minimum rate.
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Fraudulent scams jumped almost 80% in Ireland last year with victims being duped out of close to €16 million.
The increase has been closely linked to the upheaval caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Taxi drivers in Cork are being trained to help in river rescues.
The RNLI has begun training taxi drivers at Cork Penny Dinners' new warehouse.
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A Status Yellow Weather Warning comes in to effect for Cork at midday.
Up to 50mm of rains expected to fall here as well as Kerry, Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal over the next 48 hours.
