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Poll: Will you switch to an electric vehicle?

NEW FIGURES SHOW that the majority of Irish consumers are considering buying an electric vehicle.

A survey of 1,000 car buyers by Donedeal and the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland also found that 2022 was the first year ever in which an electric vehicle, the Volkswagen ID.4, was the most in-demand new car on the website.

Onsite demand for new and used electric vehicles (EVs) grew by 33% in 2022, while demand for diesel fell 39% during the same period.

Last year also saw interest grow, peaking when fuel costs were at their highest.

Concerns still remain though regarding the range an electric vehicle can manage, according to a a quarter of people survey.

So today we’re asking: will you buy an electric vehicle this year?

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Workers boarding up Rawlton House on Sherrard Street, Dublin today.

Tuesday 31 January

Today's Top Stories

# rawlton house

Gardaí to probe links between blaze at Dublin building and claims it would house asylum seekers

It is understood the legal strategy existed from the 1970s until late 2000s.

# nursing home charges

Varadkar defends controversial 'legal strategy' for limiting nursing home payouts

# Inflation

Consumer prices have increased by 7.7% in the year to January, CSO estimates

# accommodation crisis

Ukraine Cabinet committee to assess if Ireland aligns with refugee supports offered by other EU countries

# Climate

'High probability' of global warming reaching 2 degrees by mid-century, study suggests

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# Housing Crisis

1 in 10 dwellings in Leitrim were vacant at the end of 2021, new data shows

Swinford in Mayo was the Local Electoral Authority with the most vacant dwellings at 12.2%, while Leixlip and Tallaght had the least at 0.7%.

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Mid-February announcement due on whether eviction ban and cost-of-living supports will be extended

The Taoiseach said it is ‘fair to say that the rising cost-of-living is biting hard’.

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# rawlton house

Gardaí to probe links between blaze at Dublin building and claims it would house asylum seekers

A Government spokesperson said that Rawlton House was not to be used as a direct provision centre.

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# Donegal

Trial date set for man accused of murdering mother in house fire

Guenter Lohse will go on trial on 8 April 2024 at the Central Criminal Court.

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# Incumbent

Keenan remains a key man as Farrell's Ireland target a Six Nations title

The 26-year-old recalls visiting the Principality Stadium as a supporter back in 2015.

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# nursing home charges

Varadkar defends controversial 'legal strategy' for limiting nursing home payouts

Opposition parties have called on the Government to release documents relating to the strategy.

The government has confirmed the legal strategy existed to block refunds to nursing home residents and that the plan was "pursued by successive governments".

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar agreed with the policy, calling it a "sound policy approach" and "legitimate legal strategy".

Wexford TD Verona Murphy told The Journal that some families who have contacted her feel "aggrieved" at the legal strategy, as they made sacrifices in order to pay for the nursing home care.

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SPOTLIGHT

Island Nation

Investigation reveals islanders waiting 25 years for policies to thrive and not just survive

HIGH AND DRY

Offshore islands a footnote in State priorities

HOUSING CONSTRAINTS

‘Serious risk’ for islanders trying to sustain populations

'FRAGMENTED & UNPREDICTABLE'

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# Courts

Man jailed for 'merciless' attack on a man in Phoenix Park

Footage showed the attackers laughing and the victim could be seen bleeding heavily from his head.

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# Inflation

Consumer prices have increased by 7.7% in the year to January, CSO estimates

The CSO today published the flash estimate of inflation from the EU HICP for Ireland for January.

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# Recession

Britain will be only major economy to plunge into recession in 2023, IMF warns

The IMF predicts that the UK economy will contract by 0.6% this year, 0.9 percentage points worse than its previous forecast in October.

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# depopulation

The Explainer x Noteworthy: Is the State ignoring island depopulation?

Noteworthy’s Niall Sargent and islander John Walsh tell Susan Daly about what is needed to help our offshore islands thrive.

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# Irish Film

Growth and impact of Irish film highlighted as Screen Ireland unveils its slate for 2023

Director John Carney and actors Charlene McKenna, Eve Hewson and Eva Birthistle were among the talent at today’s event.

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# Negligence

Government to establish group to examine the rising cost of health-related legal claims

The Working Group aims to reduce the rising cost of clinical negligence claims in the health system.

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# Hairdressing

Haircut costs ‘will increase’ if special hospitality VAT rate given the chop

The Irish Hairdressers Federation said there has been a decline in demand for hairdressing services amid inflation.

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# accommodation crisis

Ukraine Cabinet committee to assess if Ireland aligns with refugee supports offered by other EU countries

Ministers are to discuss the critical nature of refugee accommodation.

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Trauma

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The squeezed middle

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# Courts

Man pleads guilty to sexual assault of eight-year-old girl

The man pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting the girl at an address in Cork on a date between 1 and 7 November 2003.

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# Climate

'High probability' of global warming reaching 2 degrees by mid-century, study suggests

Professor Peter Thorne of Maynooth University said the research should be taken seriously, but added that it is just a single study.

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# Ashtown

'Only a matter of time before someone is killed': Hundreds attend anti-racism event in Ashtown

Ruth Coppinger helped organise an anti-racist demonstration in Ashtown in Dublin yesterday evening.

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# Bavaria

German woman alleged to have killed a lookalike she found on social media to fake her own death

According to a daily German newspaper, the woman was a beautician who entrapped the victim via Instagram by offering her cosmetics.

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# humanitarian release

Tánaiste holds hour-long phone call with Iranian counterpart seeking release of Irishman

Phelan’s health is understood to have deteriorated since his detention.

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# we go again

GAA order replay of All-Ireland Club final between Kilmacud Crokes and Glen

Kilmacud Crokes have three days to appeal the decision.

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# Island Nation

‘Always a battle’: Clare Island locals fight to improve ‘dangerous’ pier

Inaction to improve conditions cutting at the heart of islanders’ connection to the mainland.

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# Daily poll

Poll: Will you switch to an electric vehicle?

New research shows that demand for EVs is growing strongly.

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# Fine Gael

Fine Gael TD Brendan Griffin confirms he will not stand in next General Election

Griffin confirmed he would not contest the next General Election to Radio Kerry this morning.

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# creeslough

Together for Creeslough concert an opportunity to 'look forward with hope'

Last night’s concert in Letterkenny began with a reflection to honour the ten people who died in the explosion.

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# Chicago

Prosecutor drops sex abuse charges against singer R Kelly after federal convictions

Kelly, born Robert Sylvester Kelly, is serving a 30-year prison sentence in a New York case.

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Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Energy challenges, another police officer suspended over Tyre Nichols killing and new figures on electric car purchases.

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# Looking Back

Patrick Horgan says he was 'treated unfairly' by former Cork management

Horgan has also described Cork’s 2022 season as a ‘a failure before it even happened.’

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# childminders

Children’s Minister to seek approval to alter legal status of childminders

The move would allow parents to qualify for the National Childcare Scheme if they have a registered childminder.

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# Ukraine

Biden rejects calls to supply Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets as Russia claims advances

Ukraine has expanded the list of weaponry it needs to be better able to drive Russian forces from occupied territories.

But US president Joe Biden has appeared to draw the line on supplying American fighter jets to Ukraine.

It comes as a Kremlin-appointed Donetsk leader claimed Russian forces were advancing near a strategically valuable town.

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# tyre nichols

Seventh officer suspended over fatal beating of Tyre Nichols in Memphis

Three firefighters who arrived at the scene but failed to provide adequate medical assistance to Nichols have also been sacked.

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# Power

2022 among 'most challenging' years for energy sector, watchdog to tell politicians

The Commission for Regulation of Utilities will also outline the impact of the electricity sector on reducing customer debt.

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# Peshawar

Blast at Pakistan mosque kills at least 80 people and injures 150 others

The attack happened during afternoon worship in the provincial capital of Peshawar.

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# Justice Committee

NTA: Bus timetables will have to change because of later pub and club hours

The Oireachtas Justice Committee will be discussing the General Scheme of the Sale of Alcohol Bill today.

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# Island Nation

‘On its knees’: Future of island fishers on a knife edge

Islanders say authorities are failing to give support needed to save this traditional way of life.

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# planning reform

Councils seek €40 million to help beef up staffing in planning departments nationwide

Local authorities have sought funding from the Government to recruit an additional 541 planning staff.

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# Charging up

Seven in ten Irish car buyers considering purchase of an electric vehicle

Two electric cars and a hybrid ranked in the top five most in-demand new cars of 2022.

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# gfa 25

Events to mark Good Friday Agreement anniversary planned amid speculation over Biden visit

There has been much speculation about whether the US President will visit Northern Ireland for the anniversary.

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30th January 2023

# Afghanistan

UN calls on Taliban to let women help give aid to desperate Afghans

Afghanistan is facing one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, with more than half of its population facing hunger.

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# Club Drama

Decision from GAA's CCCC on Glen-Kilmacud club final is expected tomorrow

Both clubs attended a hearing of the full CCCC committee in Croke Park tonight.

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# rawlton house

Investigation underway into possible arson attack at building in inner city Dublin

Gardaí have stated that no one was injured in the fire.

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