Photograph: Sam Boal/Collins PhotosGovernment tax receipts surged by almost 9 per cent to a record €106 billion last year despite the uncertainty caused by US tariffs. Stripping this out, underlying corporate tax rose by 17 per cent to €32.9 billion in 2025. Despite warnings about the increasingly concentrated nature of Ireland’s business tax base, corporate tax receipts are expected to rise again in 2026 as a new 15 per cent minimum tax rate for big multinationals kicks in. Total tax receipts, which included €1.8 billion of the Apple tax money, amounted to €107.4 billion last year. “2025 corporation tax receipts are triple 2019 returns, which is an incredible statistic,” he said.

It was said that he began hitting the baby with a pillow, which the woman tried to take from him. It was alleged that he threw his baby across a room, and the infant hit a bed frame, suffering bruising. The court heard the man grabbed the woman and threw her down, and he proceeded to punch her in the face. The court heard the woman was terrified. The court heard that the man had never been arrested before.

However, in a signal of how far apart the two lead Executive parties remain on the issue, the DUP rejected the draft spending plan as “deeply flawed” and in need of “significant changes”. Mr O’Dowd outlined a three-year budget for day-to-day resource spending and a four-year budget for capital investment in infrastructure projects. Responding to criticism of his draft plan, Mr O’Dowd challenged the other three Executive parties – DUP, Alliance and Ulster Unionists – to present alternatives. I am working on a statutory timeframe.”He added: “I firmly believe that each of the Executive parties want to see a multi-year budget. Education Minister Paul Givan said the budget proposals lacked credibility (PA).

Martin O'Neil is back in charge of Celtic after the club sacked Wilfried Nancy following a run of eight games - and six defeats - in charge. The club announced they had "decided to terminate the contract of manager Wilfried Nancy with immediate effect". A statement added: "The club thanks Wilfried for his efforts and wishes him and his family well for the future. He is a fine man and I am sure he will go on and achieve success again, I have no doubt of that. "By bringing Martin back to the club, we look forward with confidence, giving the team real focus for the challenges ahead.

Mick Schumacher appears to have found a new love interest after his ex-girlfriend struck up a relationship with Jannik Sinner. The former F1 driver and son of one of the sport's greatest-ever racers Michael Schumacher, was spotted in Camp de Mar, Majorca, over the weekend with Portuguese model Clara Ramos. Schumacher and Hasanovic had been dating for around three years before breaking up in April 2025. The Dane would regularly be in attendance at his F1 races as she travelled the world alongside him. Posing with her father, as well as Mick and mother Corinna in the snap, she captioned the photo: 'The best forever.

A courageous father fought off a knife-wielding attempted child snatcher who tried to kidnap his toddler inside an Oregon Walmart. What was expected to be an uneventful family shopping trip just days before Christmas spiraled into every parent's worst nightmare. 'He looks like he’s staring at the child as the family walks by. Amid the struggle - witnessed by the child's mother and other horrified shoppers - Villalobos allegedly pulled out a knife from his pocket. But he dropped the weapon and the father was able to secure his child as the attempted kidnapper ran off.

The products, Nestlé said, could potentially contain cereulide - a potentially deadly toxin that can lead to the rapid onset on nausea, vomiting and abdominal cramps. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) added the toxin is highly heat-resistant, meaning that it's unlikely to be destroyed by heating, boiling water, or when making the baby formula. It is currently believed that no other Nestlé products are affected and the contamination was caused by an ingredient provided by one of its suppliers. Customers who are worried their baby formula may be contaminated are advised to look for the corresponding code on the base of the tin or box for powdered formulas. The FSA states that even if your baby is not showing any signs of illness, it is imperative to stop using the affected product.

Global, which already owns the likes of LBC and podcasts including The News Agents, has taken a majority stake in The Overlap, co-founded with Scott Melvin by the former Manchester United defender, who remains one of the channel’s most prominent figures. Under the deal for The Overlap, Neville will remain co-chair of the company. Neville launched The Overlap only in 2021, but it is now one of the UK’s most popular football content channels. The company said it has more than 38m monthly views on YouTube and achieved 2.2bn views across all platforms in 2025. It shares the rights with the BBC and That’s Football, another YouTube channel run by the YouTuber Mark Goldbridge.

The Government collected €3.6bn in corporation tax in December, bringing total corporation tax receipts for 2025 to €34.7bn. Excluding Apple-related receipts, the Government recorded corporation tax receipts of just under €33bn, up more than 17% on a cumulative basis. Income taxIncome tax receipts totalled €2.8bn in December, flat year on year, while cumulative receipts of €36.6bn rose by more than 4%. Stamp duty receipts reached €1.9bn, up €200m, while capital gains tax rose to €2.1bn, an increase of €400m. Motor tax receipts in 2025 amounted to €900m, flat year on year, while customs receipts increased to €600m, up €23m.

That is a 72 per cent rise on 2024, when 934 people left the State by way of voluntary return. In 2025, the Department of Justice had spent €262,453 on reintegration assistance payments up to the end of May. The higher level of grants is not available to people who applied for international protection status after September 28th. The increase in payments was introduced to incentivise leaving the State voluntarily. It said there can be a time lag between an individual receiving reintegration assistance and the reporting of that expenditure.

Anthony Joshua has no plans to retire despite rogue statements from a man claiming to be his uncle in Nigeria, Daily Mail Sport understands. The British boxer, 36, miraculously survived a huge car crash which killed two of his close friends Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Makun last week. It sparked theories that the two-time heavyweight champion may hang up his gloves and never fight again, amplified by claims made by Adedamola Joshua in Nigerian newspaper PUNCH. However, Daily Mail Sport understands that Adedamola does not speak for or represent Joshua and that he has no plans to retire. Daily Mail Sport exclusively revealed previously how Joshua had cheated death after swapping seats from the front to the back of his SUV ahead of the crash which occurred just hours after they arrived in Nigeria.

Fr John O'Brien, and the cover of his new book, ‘Boken but Holy: Becoming Human’. Former Athlone friar's new book focuses on finding hopeThe sense of satisfaction that comes with completing the writing of a book is a feeling Fr John O'Brien knows well. Reflecting on the book's completion, Fr John said that initial feeling of accomplishment is soon followed by a murmur of trepidation. "What I didn't say in the last book, I'm saying in a different way in this book. So when I speak of hope against hope, it's very much against that background as well, that when you're sick it doesn't mean you're useless.

Having been stood down during the club window, the GAA’s games intelligence unit (GIU) are expected to recommence their work for the start of the inter-county season at the end of the month. A new dissent proposal for hurling, which entails advancing a free 30 metres, will be debated at Congress next month. A plan had been put in place for the unit to continues its work in football over the autumn and winter during the county and provincial club championships. The importance of assessing the impact of the new rules on the club scene had been highlighted by the GIU but monitoring of games was halted. A decision was taken by the Central Competitions Control Committee for the clock/hooter not to be used in All-Ireland club semi-finals and finals.

Ole Gunnar Solskjær could make a shock return to Manchester United as interim manager, with Jason Wilcox, the director of football, considering him a prime candidate for the role. Solskjær is thought to be open to taking up the position at a club where he remains a huge fan favourite as a former successful player there. In his first spell, Solskjær led United to two top-three finishes, in 2020 and 2021, and the 2021 Europa League final, which was lost on penalties to Villarreal. A dire run of form the following season led to his sacking in late November with the side seventh. Michael Carrick, who is also out of work, is also under consideration for the temporary position.

The freezing temperatures have also left snow lying in parts of Munster although a thaw is expected later on Tuesday, with highs of seven or eight degrees expected by afternoon. [ School closures in parts of Ireland on Monday Opens in new window ]Eastern areas will be notably colder, remaining at two to four degrees at best. Rain, drizzle and sunny spells will all feature before more sustained spells of rain follow over the weekend. There are no signs at this stage of snowfalls or freezing conditions returning. NI Water reservoir safety and compliance area manager Derek McKane said: “Ice can look inviting but is nearly always treacherous.