House passes Inflation Reduction Act "We've got more to do," Rep. Pramila Jayapal said on the House floor. "But today, let's celebrate this." Salon · Aug 13, 2022
Tax Credits for Energy-Efficient Home Improvements The 2025 Trump tax bill ended major solar and home upgrade credits; here's what's left. Kiplinger · Aug 12, 2022
White House looks to tout Biden’s successes and stress GOP opposition as midterms loom: ‘There is a contrast here’ “There is a real contrast here, and that contrast will be in front of the country this fall as it looks towards who will lead going forward” The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2022
Green-ifying your home is about to get lots cheaper The Democrats' climate bill has tax breaks for homeowners looking to modernize Axios · Aug 11, 2022
Congress is about to pass a historic climate bill. So why are oil companies pleased? The bill is a devil’s bargain between the Democrats, the fossil fuel industry, and recalcitrant senator Joe Manchin. Yet it’s better than nothing The Guardian - US · Aug 9, 2022
Landmark US climate bill will do more harm than good, groups say Bill makes concessions to the fossil fuel industry as frontline community groups call on Biden to declare climate emergency The Guardian - US · Aug 9, 2022
Belfast City Council was advised not to use term 'Bloody Friday' The council faced criticism over a commemoration for victims of the bombings as it did not use the term "Bloody Friday" on its printed programme Belfast Live · Aug 8, 2022
Commentary: The new climate bill’s ripple effect on oceans The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), announced in late July by Sens. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., includes $369 billion in tax incentives to boost wind, solar and other clean energy. Although a step in the right direction, the bill will not by itself be enough to keep global… Tribune News Service · Aug 8, 2022
Brendan Hughes: Michelle O'Neill's call to respect differing views not matched by Sinn Fein Ms O'Neill's call for people to be "mature enough" to "agree to differ" fails to match her own party's actions Belfast Live · Aug 6, 2022
Erin Lowry: Millennials should use those Roth IRAs to invest for college If there’s one thing the impending back-to-school season makes clear, it’s that the cost of higher education in the U.S. is nerve-racking. The average tuition and fees for the 2021 to 2022 school year is $10,338 at an in-state public college, $22,698 at an out-of-state and $38,185 at a private… Tribune News Service · Aug 6, 2022
Taoiseach blasts Sinn Féin as Michelle O'Neill comments on IRA violence labelled 'sickening' Micheál Martin took to social media to fire a shot at the Opposition party, invoking the name of the late John Hume in doing so. Irish Mirror · Aug 5, 2022
Alliance leader says O’Neill comments on violence during Troubles were ‘wrong’ The Sinn Fein vice president is facing criticism from unionists, Alliance, the SDLP and some victims groups. The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2022
Are the Inflation Reduction Act's Climate Goals Plausible? A 40 percent cut in U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 is possibly achievable. Reason · Aug 4, 2022
Backlash after O’Neill says there was ‘no alternative’ to conflict during Troubles Northern Ireland’s first minister designate under fire over comments suggesting IRA armed campaign justified The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2022
The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2022 First minister for all Northern Ireland cannot justify murder, says Donaldson The DUP leader criticised comments by Michelle O’Neill that there was ‘no alternative’ to IRA violence.
Kiplinger · Aug 3, 2022 The Inflation Reduction Act and Your Taxes: What to Know for 2025 The Inflation Reduction Act increased IRS funding, changed tax policy, and offered new and expanded tax credits.
Tribune News Service · Aug 1, 2022 Erin Lowry: Every serious couple should talk about spousal IRAs There are myriad financial advantages to getting married. You might have access to higher quality health care thanks to a spouse’s benefits plan. You may have increased borrowing power from pooling incomes, making it easier to buy a home. You could have a lower tax burden (unless you’re both high…
Wales Online · Jul 31, 2022 Battle over royal diaries trying to cover up Prince Philip affair, claims historian Author Andrew Lownie is trying to see letters and diaries left by Prince Philip's uncle Lord Mountbatten who was killed in IRA bomb attack
Belfast Live · Jul 29, 2022 Ulster Fleadh organisers condemn sectarian chanting shared in viral video A statement from the organisers said it was ‘unaffiliated’ with the publicly-funded music festival
The Conversation · Jul 28, 2022 David Trimble, architect of Good Friday agreement, dies at 77: his gamble is still paying off for Northern Ireland Consensus can be elusive in a place as deeply divided as Northern Ireland, but the death of its inaugural first minister, David Trimble, has prompted warm tributes from across the political spectrum. The region’s three main newspapers each ran the very same headline on their front pages: “A man of…
Belfast Live · Jul 27, 2022 Sam McCrory: 'Security fear' at former UDA chief's funeral that is expected to take place in NI A source said: “The funeral needs to be quiet and dignified and no one wants trouble with former friends or enemies"
Kiplinger · Jul 26, 2022 Backdoor Roth IRAs: Good for Wealthy Retirees? A backdoor Roth IRA is a tax loophole that enables wealthier individuals to earn tax-free income. But it's complicated.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2022 Lord Trimble obituary Unionist politician who was one of the architects of the Good Friday agreement and served as the first minister of Northern Ireland
Belfast Live · Jul 26, 2022 David Trimble was titan of unionism despite our differences, says DUP's Jeffrey Donaldson The DUP leader also said that all unionists must recognise that consensus politics and powersharing, as supported by Lord Trimble, is the way forward for Northern Ireland
The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2022 Trimble was titan of unionism despite our differences, says Donaldson Lord Trimble, who was instrumental in the negotiation of the 1998 Good Friday Agreement, died on Monday aged 77.