# Local councils
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Councillors around the country are to get a pay rise in July under plans agreed by Cabinet
18 May 2021
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vacant site levy
The tax to try prevent property owners from hoarding land was only collected by 1 in 8 councils last year
21 May 2020
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Keeping council
Coronavirus has forced some councils to take a new approach to local democracy
16 May 2020
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Local councils
Local authorities agree deferral of rates payments for businesses impacted by coronavirus outbreak
20 Mar 2020
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Electric Cars
Local councils tasked with rolling out 1,000 on-street electric car charge points over the next 5 years
26 Aug 2019
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Under Pressure
Retailers say the rates they have to pay are way too high and it's damaging business
10 Jul 2017
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COMMERCIAL RATES
Councils take €311 million hit as commercial rates are written off
21 Jun 2013
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