Here are the top stories of the morning from Independent.ie.
Young man assaulted woman in Copper Face Jacks left her in ‘frozen state’
A young farmer sexually assaulted a woman on the dance floor at Copper Face Jacks nightclub
Energy companies are short of people with a €200 discount on bills
Large numbers of households claim that they have been shortchanged by their energy suppliers they were paid less than they expected in the government’s electricity credit.
Property tax database is used to target TV license fee evaders
Revenue’s Local Property Tax database can be used to target TV license fee evaders after the government rejected proposals to abolish the €160 levy.
The All-Ireland rip-off: Fans face rising hotel prices in Dublin ahead of GAA final
A Irish independent price analysis survey found that: some hotels in the capital will charge a family of four up to €300 more for a two night stay over the All-Ireland Football Final weekendbut the fan swing costs are still high.
Dublin Airport vows not to track Heathrow and limit departure numbers
There are no plans to introduce a limit on the number of flights at Dublin Airportdespite Heathrow in London introducing a daily limit on the number of departing passengers until September is understood.
Agriculture pays a small environmental tax despite a huge footprint
Only 1.4 percent of the environmental taxes collected last year came from agriculture, despite the sector being the country’s biggest carbon polluter† Households bore the greatest burden, paying 58 percent — or €2.8 billion of the €4.8 billion — in environmental taxes collected by the government in 2021.
HSE audit reveals how charities spent on €300 ‘Click and Go’ holiday and €500 gift card for staff
Among the findings in credit card spending was: a €300 “Click and Go” holiday for a manager who is retiring, a €500 “Ireland’s Bluebook” for another retirement€25 employee Christmas vouchers and three bottles of wine for a pre-Covid departure event.
Call for vote in 2023 to replace reference to women’s place in the home
The Gender Equality Committee will publish a report today calling for a public vote to drop the controversial amendment, and replaced by a gender-neutral recognition of the role of informal carers in society.
NASA releases more images from new space telescope