Inflation in America is far from dead – it is still running around four decade highs and no one knows where it will settle – but there are signs the pace at which it has been rising may now be moderating, bringing some relief to hard-pressed households.
My folks lived a mile outside Midleton where you can smell the whiskey in the air. I’ve always been a believer that having a drink was a nice thing to do, something to savour as getting lashed was never my thing.
A High Court challenge has been brought against a decision by An Bord Pleanála that a Dublin property owner must pay a vacant site levy of over €364,000.