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A Dundalk man who is paralysed because of a traffic accident over twenty years ago is sharing his story as part of the Irish Wheelchair Association’s Home Truths campaign which aims at highlighting the barriers wheelchair users experience in finding a suitable place to live.

The Irish Wheelchair Association wants building regulations changed so that people with physical disabilities are not forced to live in unsuitable, inaccessible housing

There has been a rise in wolf sightings in North Karelia. Image: Pasi Takkunen / Yle Are Finnish taxes too high? Finnish taxes are always on the political agenda, and on Thursday Helsingin Sanomat reports on a comparison aimed at illustrating just how high they are. The Taxpayers Association of Finland (TAF) compared the amount of taxes paid in European countries, concluding that Finland taxes wages heavily and does not encourage higher incomes. TAF’s lead economist, Mikael Kirkko-Jaakkola...

There has been a rise in wolf sightings in North Karelia. Image: Pasi Takkunen / Yle Are Finnish taxes too high? Finnish taxes are always on the political agenda, and on Thursday Helsingin Sanomat reports on a comparison aimed at illustrating just how high they are. The Taxpayers Association of Finland (TAF) compared the amount of taxes paid in European countries, concluding that Finland taxes wages heavily and does not encourage higher incomes. TAF’s lead economist, Mikael Kirkko-Jaakkola...