‘Irresponsible’ to cut inheritance tax, say Soc Dems, as Sinn Féin stay silent on its call for hikeSocial Democrats say we can’t reduce taxes as State is ‘heavily over-reliant on corporation tax receipts’, amid global economic turmoilIreland's political parties are divided on inheritance tax thresholds. Photo: GettyCónal Thomas Today at 06:30The Social Democrats have said it would be “irresponsible” to reduce inheritance tax, after Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the system needs to be reformed.

Married At First Sight star Mel Schilling's former colleagues have paid tribute to her following her tragic death last week aged 54 from cancer, revealing how she spent her final months. Jules added that Mel continued to remain optimistic about the future during her final months - and was even making future career plans. Elsewhere, Adrian Swift, Nine's head of content, production and development, revealed the heartwarming reason the network first signed Mel onto MAFS in 2015. Endemol Shine director of content Tara McWilliams joined the chorus, revealing that Mel was surprisingly upbeat the last time they saw her, in December. It comes after the heartbreaking family sacrifice Mel made in her final years was revealed.

Like many stars, Lily Allen is no stranger to selfie requests from her fans, but the singer has now revealed her new method to vet the fairweather from the dedicated. The singer, 40, recently wrapped her West End Girl tour, and was no doubt greeted by many excited fans at stage door while travelling the country. Lily celebrated the end of her West End Girl tour with a party alongside her pals following her final show at the London Palladium. West End Girl was critically acclaimed and reached #1 on the Official Album Downloads Chart, with the cover work going on display at the National Portrait Gallery. The West End Girl album is famously an ode to Lily's ex-husband David, 50, and their acrimonious breakup, and the star is currently touring the country following its release.

‘Our AirBnB income supplements our meagre pension’ — Owners vent fury to minister over short-term let plansLetters and emails show owners feel ‘scapegoated’ over new plansRural Anger Grows Over New Short‑Term Letting Rules Hit Airbnb OperatorsCónal Thomas Today at 06:30Operators of short-term rural lets have said their livelihoods are at stake as the Government moves to introduce new planning rules in a bid to free up accommodation for long-term rentals.

This had followed the killing of one of Nikulaj’s family after a row over an unpaid £15 petrol bill in 1997, which sparked the long-running feud between the families. Now the Mail can reveal the extraordinary story behind the ‘Home Counties Hit Man’ - and the horror of the family he targeted. As one of three close family sources the Mail spoke to put it: ‘We are good people, we are not criminals. He is the first cousin of the Lekstakaj family which is embroiled in the long-running blood feud with the Nikulaj family, prosecutors told the court. It means he’s expected to spend the rest of his life locked up with the most notorious Albanian organised crime bosses.

Homeowners set to get €14,000 tax-free to rent modular units in back gardensCoalition is planning to extend the existing rent-a-room scheme in bid to increase availability of rentalsGovernment Considering Tax‑Free Rental Scheme for 'garden cabin' modular homesCónal Thomas Today at 06:30Homeowners are in line to earn €14,000 tax-free by renting out newly-built modular units in their back gardens under new changes being examined by the Government.

It was my first ‘encounter’ with Jordan Linden – or at least his very unsavoury associates. Around ten minutes later my photographer pointed to a hooded young man coming from across the other end of the estate. Linden was convicted of a catalogue of sexual offences against young men and boysI was to find out over the next three years that this would be a familiar theme. A friend had mentioned an incident to me in Dundee involving North Lanarkshire Council’s new SNP leader and a young SNP activist, several years earlier. Linden later used this sham probe to claim he had been ‘cleared’ of any wrongdoing.

One thing after the other – frustrations build for George Russell in JapanBy Philip Duncan, Press Association F1 Correspondent, SuzukaGeorge Russell believes everything is going against him after Kimi Antonelli moved into the lead of the world championship following his victory at Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix. Kimi Antonelli won in Japan (Eugene Hoshiko/AP) Photo by Eugene HoshikoRussell cleared Hamilton to finish fourth but he now trails Mercedes team-mate Antonelli by nine points. And Russell, the pre-season championship favourite, said: “At the moment, it is just one thing after the other. Russell started the season on the front foot with victory in Melbourne but Antonelli, in just his second season on the grid, has struck back with two triumphs. “In China without the qualifying issue, I was three tenths ahead in sprint qualifying so maybe I could have been on pole there and won.

Staggering images appear to show catastrophic damage sustained by a US Air Force jet following an Iranian missile strike that seriously injured American troops. The photos reportedly taken at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, show the destroyed remains of an aircraft. Around 15 service members were injured in the attack, including five seriously, PBS reports. The destruction comes after Iran launched a coordinated assault on Prince Sultan Air Base, firing six ballistic missiles and deploying 29 drones in an attack that has escalated tensions across the region. Prince Sultan Air Base itself has been hit multiple times in recent days.

The mid‑career pay plateau: Why earnings drop after 50 and what you can do about itSalary growth can peak in your late 40s but there are ways to bolster your earning powerOne reason pay plateaus in the late 40s is that it’s when you’re seen by your employer as being at the peak of your abilities. Illustration/GettyMeadhbh McGrath Today at 06:30You might assume that the longer you keep working, the higher your salary will rise. For most of us, however, that’s not quite how it pans out.

Three Year 10 pupils from Aureus School in Didcot travelled to London for the Royal Navy International Women’s Day event, held on HMS President during Careers Week and designed to showcase opportunities within the Royal Navy and beyond. Students Antonia Pop, Ellie Swan and Tilly Mulvey are all taking part in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme. Rob Hayden, Duke of Edinburgh’s Award manager at Aureus School, accompanied the students to the event. "The event showed the students a wide range of inspirational females within the Navy and other careers." Aureus School, part of the GLF Schools multi-academy trust, says its vision is focused on 'cultivating ambition' and 'high standards for all'.

UNESCO first adopted March 21 as World Poetry Day during its 30th General Conference in Paris, with the aim of supporting linguistic diversity through poetic expression and increasing the opportunity for endangered languages to be heard. The heritage organisation said: "World Poetry Day is the occasion to honour poets, revive oral traditions of poetry recitals, promote the reading, writing and teaching of poetry, foster the convergence between poetry and other arts such as theatre, dance, music and painting, and raise the visibility of poetry in the media." READ MORE: Oxford United 'told to stop new stadium work or face action'This time on Looking Back, we've found a selection of fantastic poetry celebrations in Oxfordshire from the year 2014, now 12 years ago. Language lovers converged for the day of celebration on bookshops, schools, at recitals and conferences. Take a look back through this Oxford Mail archive gallery to find pictures from a decade ago of World Poetry Day celebrations in Oxfordshire.

Instead, the government is more focused on supply measures to 'keep Australians moving'. We are not going down the path of Covid‑style mandated demand management measures,' Albanese told the Sunday Telegraph. A temporary cut to the fuel excise and the introduction of a national petrol price tracker are also expected to dominate discussions. 'We are working around the clock to deal with the fuel supply issues,' Albanese said. A temporary reduction of the fuel excise will be discussed among other measures on MondayThere are growing calls for the government's fuel excise to be slashed'This support from the government will not be business as usual.

Pie shop that started in a car park to open biggest site yet in up-and-coming part of CardiffDonald's Pies started out as a pie and coffee van at Radyr Cricket Club, now it's got a brand new cafe in addition to their Quay Street hatch in the cityView 4 Images It will be their second site in the city centre (Image: Greg Caine and Morgan Church)A brand new pie and coffee shop will open in an up-and-coming area of Cardiff next week. ‌Donald’s, Cardiff’s fast-growing pie-and-coffee brand, will open a new city-centre site on Trade Street, behind Cardiff Central Station, on March 30. ‌The new site – the second bricks and mortar venue for the brand - is Donald’s second in the city centre, the first was on Quay Street. As such, the new Trade Street site is intended to serve not only local foodies, but the growing number of Cardiff customers actively seeking "a coffee from Donald’s" as part of their daily routine. This expansion gives us a chance to do that.”Donald’s at Trade Street will open the doors at 8AM on Monday, March 30th.

He only got on when his nation was three goals down and made his feelings known to new manager Goce Sedloski after the game. North Macedonia now have a meaningless friendly between fellow play-off losers Ireland in Dublin and Rangers reportedly requested the return of their striker, who has a bit-part role these days at Ibrox. Read more:And Sedlosk - the first-ever player to have won 100 caps for North Macedonia and who was only appointed in January - revealed he had no problems releasing Miovski and Lokomotiva Zagreb forward Aleksandar Trajkovski, who didn't get on the pitch. "There is no reason for anyone to feel offended." Miovski has scored nine goals for his country and won his 38th cap in Copenhagen.