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When he was Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak hung a portrait of his predecessor Nigel Lawson behind his desk. This signalled how deeply he identified with the great tax-cutter, champion of privatisation and believer in popular capitalism. But it is also worth recalling that Lawson, who died in April,…

Investigations are ongoing while one man in his late teens appeared in the Criminal Court of Justice on Tuesday morning in relation to cannabis smuggling

The former chancellor of the Exchequer, 52, is marrying his former aide, 40-year-old Thea Rogers.

They outlined concerns over value for money on transport spending and have called for updates

One of the seizures this week included drugs worth €541,000 which were in parcels declared as bedding, candy, toys, cosmetics and clothing

The cigarettes have an estimated retail value of approximately €426,500, representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of almost €334,000

The three discoveries were made as a result of routine checks and with the assistance of detector dog Milo

Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has hit back at Tory critics of his £24 billion of tax rises (PA)

Climate Change Committee says reducing energy demand is the ‘biggest gap’ in the Government’s energy policy.

It comes as part of separate operations at Rosslare Europort and North County Dublin, via Dublin Airport

It represents a potential loss to the Exchequer of approximately €1.5 million