Budget likely to have cuts to bus and rail fares and expansion of free school booksKenneth FoxCuts to bus and rail fares and the expansion of free school books are expected to be included in the upcoming Budget. I wouldn't stress as I said before, there are limits to what we can do overall," he said. Meanwhile, the Tánaiste said allowing for votes of no confidence in the garda commissioner or the heads of other organisations is "dangerous". It comes after Garda rank-and-file members voted overwhelmingly that they have no confidence in Garda Commissioner Drew Harris by a margin of 98.7 per cent, ballots from the Garda Representative Association (GRA). "We've tried and trusted means of recruiting people to very significant and important positions in Irish life.

Source: Irish Independent September 18, 2023 07:08 UTC