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The Hard Shoulder Highlights

The Hard Shoulder Highlights with Kieran Cuddihy on Newstalk. Join Kieran every weekday afternoon from 4-7pm for a round-up of the day’s events, interviews with the people at the centre of the stories – and a bit of craic along the way. Listen and subscribe to The Hard Shoulder on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

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A third tax band of 30% to be considered

A third tax band of 30% continues to be considered for Budget 2023. Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has asked Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe to examine whether a new rate could be introduced, in an effort to alleviate some pressure on middle-income earners. Karina Doorley, Research Area Coordinator for the Tax, Welfare and Pensions team at the ESRI spoke to Pat Kenny this morning and had this to say. Fine Gael Senator Barry Ward joined Kieran Cuddihy on the show.