State Scrappage Scheme Offers €8,500 Grants for EVs; Rotunda Hospital Funding at Risk
A new State scrappage scheme offers €8,500 grants for motorists to buy electric vehicles, targeting cars over 13 years old. The Rotunda Hospital faces a funding threat over private practice by public-only consultants. Approximately 60,000 students begin Leaving Certificate exams today.
A new State scrappage scheme will offer grants of €8,500 to motorists owning petrol and diesel cars over 13 years old who wish to purchase a new electric vehicle (EV).
Separately, the Rotunda maternity hospital has received a warning that its funding could be withdrawn if it fails to revoke permission for consultants on public-only contracts to engage in private practice within its facilities.
Today marks the commencement of the Leaving Certificate exams for approximately 60,000 students. Jen Hogan offers advice to both students and parents, addressing the common sentiment of past struggles yet eventual success. In his column, John McManus expresses concern that if Elon Musk successfully lists SpaceX on the stock market, pension funds could be exposed to what he describes as a «one-sided racket».
Finally, Genevieve Carbery shares her experience of ordering new Duckfeet shoes, size 8, from Denmark, stating she is «finally liberated from the shame of the larger-footed woman» after a lifetime of foot-shaming. This news is presented by Aideen Finnegan.