New figures show a poorer than expected performance in the four big taxes for the Government last month.
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Newstalk’s Political Correspondent, Páraic Gallagher reports:

A protest has taken place outside Government Buildings to object to the HSE’s plans to cut over 20 million of euro from services for the elderly and the disabled.
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/> The protest – organised by people with disabilities, their personal assistants and their families – say the decision to reduce services from people will prevent them from living independently in their own homes.

They’re vowing to escalate the protests – and say the Junior Minister with responsibility for the disabled should support them.

A new Minister for Nothern Ireland has been appointed today after British Prime Minister David Cameron reshuffled his ailing coalition government.
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/> Theresa Villiers was promoted from a junior transport role to become the Minister for Northern Ireland.

This comes after two nights of rioting in Belfast – have left more than 60 police injured.

The Commission for Energy Regulation has approved an 8.5% hike to residential gas prices.
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/> Bord Gais Energy had applied for a 7.54% increase – and the regulator says the additional 1% is due to the weakness of the Euro against Sterling – and rising distribution charges.

It says the increase will add over €70 to residential gas bills annually.

Newstalk’s Richard Chambers reports:

/> It looks as though we’re just as obsessed with Dallas now – as we were back in the ’80s.
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/> Over 842 thousand people tuned in to TV3 last night to see the Ewing dynasty return.

This represents the highest rating debut of any drama series on TV3.

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