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Tuesday 19 January 2021
One of our best exports. RIP Terry.
The Limerick-born presenter was one of the best-loved radio and TV personalities in the UK and Ireland. He died following a short battle with cancer.
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A LABOUR SENATOR has called for a six-month levy on housing sites that lie vacant for more than six months.
The Business Post reported yesterday that hundreds of luxury apartments lie vacant at two prominent Dublin rental blocks.
Labour housing spokesperson Rebecca Moynihan said described this as a “scandal… while thousands of families have no proper home”.
She said a levy on empty housing is “urgently needed” – there is already a vacant site levy in place.
An independent report presented to government in 2018 did not recommend bringing in a vacant property tax at that time.
So today we’re asking: Should there be a levy on housing units that lie vacant for over six months?
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RIP Terry Wogan. The first Irish broadcaster to make it to the very top in the UK. He had a long and distinguished career at the BBC. He will be sadly missed. Condolences to his family and friends.
Don’t forget Éamon Andrews
Nobody is forgetting Eamon Andrews, his death hasn’t just been announced in the last year
True Paul. Both Terry and Eamon paved the way for others to follow.
Certainly not the first Irish broadcaster to make it to the top in the UK, I still remember Eamonn Andrews.
Terry Wogan was a gentleman and a great Irish ambassador for radio & television RIP.
Not forgetting Dave Allen another Irish legend of British television.
Dave Allen was brilliant
Only getting into Dave Allen shows now, thanks to YouTube. Hilarious stuff. Terry was a great ambassador for the country and a source of comfort to the Irish community in the UK. R.i.p
@ Cormac Harrington
wake up
Wogan knew about Jimmy Savile and did nothing
Sir Terry was defensive of Stuart Hall who was jailed for a series of indecent assaults on children describing him as “a good-humored fella, very ebullient”
now you can red thumb this comment if you like but i won’t be surprised if people come forward soon with some information about our best export