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# michael-mcgrath - Monday 2 March, 2020
'A bit surreal,' as four Sarsfields sisters and their dad finally taste All-Ireland success
19-year-old Siobhán McGrath clinched their first title and ended Slaughtneil’s four-in-a-row bid.
# michael-mcgrath - Tuesday 25 February, 2020
'I'd be happier if we won it for him' - seeking glory for Galway club with two-time All-Ireland winner Dad
Sarsfields are looking to dethrone the All-Ireland champions Slaughtneil in the senior camogie club decider.
# michael-mcgrath - Monday 8 July, 2019
Government accused of 'washing its hands' of pledge to publish insurance claims database
The Central Bank is to publish its report on the database later this year – but it was meant to have been set up at the end of 2018.
# michael-mcgrath - Tuesday 9 April, 2019
PTSB boss says it has 500 vacant properties on its books
Fianna Fáil’s Michael McGrath described the figure as ‘extraordinarily high’.
# michael-mcgrath - Thursday 20 December, 2018
Almost 7,000 loans in arrears held by 'unregulated loan owners'
Unregulated loan owners hold 17% of all mortgages in arrears over 720 days.
# michael-mcgrath - Sunday 9 December, 2018
€5m fund means charities can claim VAT relief for the first time from January
Under the scheme, charities will receive a refund of their VAT costs based on the level of non-public funding they receive.
# michael-mcgrath - Wednesday 7 November, 2018
Remaining motorists affected by Setanta Insurance collapse should get their money by Christmas
Motorists will receive 100% compensation, totalling €21 million.
# michael-mcgrath - Tuesday 14 August, 2018
'We own some of the banks, but we don't run the banks': Minister says government can't stop vulture fund sales
Questions have been mounting as to where Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe is in the midst of this summer’s vulture fund sell off.
# michael-mcgrath - Wednesday 8 August, 2018
'Where's Paschal?': Calls for political leadership as PTSB mortgage sale to vulture fund to proceed
The bank has confirmed that performing loans and customers who have engaged will also be sold off.
# michael-mcgrath - Wednesday 1 August, 2018
Calls for Dáil to be recalled after PTSB sell thousands of home loans to vulture fund
The bank sold its controversial Project Glas loan portfolio to a so-called vulture fund for around €1.3 billion.
# michael-mcgrath - Tuesday 31 July, 2018
PTSB sells thousands of home loan mortgages to vulture fund
A total of 7,400 are owner-occupier mortgages, while 3,300 are buy-to-let properties.
# michael-mcgrath - Saturday 17 March, 2018
12 months on, Sarsfields' Sister Act and their dad seek All-Ireland redemption
Orlaith McGrath has captained the Galway outfit back to Croke Park where they face Slaughtneil in a repeat of the 2017 decider.
# michael-mcgrath - Tuesday 27 February, 2018
Protesters deliver a coffin to the door of PTSB, as government agrees to regulate vulture funds
The Central Bank is to review their code of conduct for how financial institutions deal with those in mortgage arrears.
# michael-mcgrath - Wednesday 21 February, 2018
Minister concedes homeowners who engaged with PTSB may not have deals honoured
PTSB, which is 75% State owned, has been defending its plan to sell off a book of non-performing loans.
# michael-mcgrath - Tuesday 20 February, 2018
'Many have made no payments at all for years': PTSB defends controversial €3.7 billion mortgage sell off
The proposed sell-off has become the subject of a political battle in recent days.
# michael-mcgrath - Saturday 23 December, 2017
Woman has lost over €100,000 since car accident affected by Setanta collapse
Lost income, medical expenses and legal fees have taken a huge toll on her life.
# michael-mcgrath - Thursday 21 December, 2017
Tracker mortgage scandal could end up costing "in excess of €1 billion"
13,600 more trackers victims have been added to the growing number – it now stands at 33,7000.
# michael-mcgrath - Sunday 10 December, 2017
Former Setanta policyholders worried they're 'personally on the hook' for outstanding claims
In May, the Supreme Court ruled that the Irish State must be held liable for the claims.
# michael-mcgrath - Tuesday 7 November, 2017
'If famous people are not paying their fair share of tax, only ordinary people will suffer'
A huge leak of about 13.4 million secret documents has shed light on the tax affairs of the rich and famous.
# michael-mcgrath - Tuesday 24 October, 2017
Tracker mortgage motion which will ban bonuses for bankers to be backed by government
Fianna Fáil’s Michael McGrath said the minister should give no approval for salary increases until redress is given.
# michael-mcgrath - Wednesday 18 October, 2017
'I found myself shouting at the radio': War of words between Doherty and O'Dea on pension motion
The Government looks set to lose a vote in the Dáil.
# michael-mcgrath - Friday 6 October, 2017
Fianna Fáil on Budget 2018: Tax cuts will be 'modest' while social welfare increases 'won't be miserly'
Budget talks are going down to the wire between the two parties this weekend.
McGrath: 'How did the banks happen to make the same mistake that hurt their customers?'
Thousands of customers have been charged higher interest rates than they should have been.
# michael-mcgrath - Sunday 25 June, 2017
Fine Gael warned a general election is 'inevitable' if it clashes with Fianna Fáil again
Michael McGrath warned Fine Gael that Fianna Fáil’s support for the government could waver in future.
# michael-mcgrath - Thursday 18 May, 2017
Enda Kenny praises 'extraordinary' Noonan as he announces plan to step down
The Finance Minister says he will not be seeking re-election to the Dáil.
# michael-mcgrath - Saturday 13 May, 2017
Nearly 2,000 people refused a car insurance quote last year - just 53 were denied one in 2008
The sharp rise in refusals has been described as a “dramatic and worrying this trend”.
# michael-mcgrath - Friday 14 April, 2017
'Why were only three bidders selected?': Call for investigation into Nama sale of Project Tolka
Fianna Fáil’s Michael McGrath has called on the C&AG to investigate the sale of a Nama portfolio.
# michael-mcgrath - Saturday 4 March, 2017
Family affair as four Sarsfields sisters and their dad eye historic All-Ireland glory
Managed by their father ‘Hopper’ McGrath, the Galway side face Slaughtneil in the senior camogie club final.
# michael-mcgrath - Tuesday 28 February, 2017
Innocent motorists in serious road accidents 5 years ago still 'haven't seen a cent'
Some drivers who have been out of work since their accident have yet to receive their insurance payout.
# michael-mcgrath - Friday 20 January, 2017
Irish banks have frozen Al-Qaeda assets of over €1 million
Money from Iran, Syria, Somalia and North Korea has also been frozen by Irish banks.
# michael-mcgrath - Saturday 17 December, 2016
Fianna Fáil calls for punitive action after 10,000 customers 'wrongly denied' tracker mortgages
Reports suggest the final bill for the banks and other lenders could run to over €1 billion.
# michael-mcgrath - Monday 24 October, 2016
Central Bank outlines exactly what its problems are with the First Time Buyer scheme
Governor Philip Lane has today outlined his concerns to a number of TDs.
# michael-mcgrath - Monday 19 September, 2016
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are rowing over whether Michael Noonan should go before the Public Accounts Committee
Leo Varadkar yesterday accused Opposition TDs of launching a “witch hunt”, adding that Noonan is only accountable to the Dáil.
# michael-mcgrath - Wednesday 7 September, 2016
Dáil approves government plan to appeal Apple tax ruling
The Taoiseach said it’s not true Apple was provided with more favourable treatment than others companies in terms of taxes.
# michael-mcgrath - Wednesday 20 July, 2016
We might have to give the EU an extra €280 million because of those inflated GDP figures
The massive 26% hike in GDP was decried by one financial journalist as a “work of Irish fiction”.
# michael-mcgrath - Saturday 2 July, 2016
What on earth is going on with motor insurance premiums in Ireland?
A protest took place in Dublin today over the spiralling cost of car insurance premiums here.
# michael-mcgrath - Tuesday 24 May, 2016
FactCheck: Did Michael Noonan tell "bare-faced lies" in the Dáil?
TheJournal.ie’s FactCheck steps in to break up a fight between the Minister for Finance and the Opposition.
# michael-mcgrath - Monday 1 February, 2016
What is the 'fiscal space' and why does it matter?
It’s a phrase you’ll be hearing a lot from the political parties in the coming months.
# michael-mcgrath - Wednesday 27 January, 2016
Didn’t pay attention to the banking inquiry? This is everything you need to know
The committee of inquiry has presented its findings and recommendations regarding Ireland’s banking crisis after 14 months.
# michael-mcgrath - Wednesday 20 January, 2016
Minister hits out at claim flood relief budget has been 'slashed'
Simon Harris says the government is investing more money in this area over the next five years than has been spent in the last two decades.
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Poll: Should social media companies do more to tackle the spread of Covid-19 misinformation?
MESSAGING APP WhatsApp today introduced new measures to curb the spread of misinformation on its platform.
The move will see messages, including video content and images, restricted from being forwarded to more than one person in one go.
The app previously allowed messages to be forwarded to up to five people in one go but with the large volumes of misinformation around Covid-19 being circulated, the company, which is owned by Facebook has moved to restrict forwarding.
Other social media companies have also tried to combat misinformation on their platforms by including links to the World Health Organisation and the HSE.
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Brid Smith: 'We need to take on the market forces that are profiteering from this pandemic'
By Brid Smith - @bridsmith
Wood Quay veteran, hero of the Liberties: John Gallagher's death has deprived Dublin of one of its champions
By Donal Fallon
Gallagher, who passed away recently, kept Dublin and the Liberties in his heart.
Opinion: Should the EU's role in the Covid-19 crisis merely be as Best Supporting Actor?
By Noelle O Connell
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