Budget 2027 measures, appeal upholds IS terrorist conviction, Israel alert, missing Cork man found, ASOS hack alert
Ireland's Simon Harris unveiled new tax and support measures in Budget 2027, a Court of Appeal confirmed Lisa Smith's IS membership conviction, Israel's defence minister raised military alert before the October 7 anniversary, a missing Cork man was located dead in the UK, and ASOS warned customers of a hack.
In the latest fiscal plan, Simon Harris introduced several initiatives, including a new higher income-tax bracket, a mandate that cigarettes cost €20 per pack by midnight, and a €15 million programme to aid pubs. The Court of Appeal confirmed the conviction of former soldier Lisa Smith for membership in the Islamic State. Israel's defence minister announced a heightened state of military readiness before the seventh-anniversary of the Oct. 7 2023 Hamas assault, cautioning that any harm to Israeli forces would result in a heavy price for Gaza.
After being missing for 34 years, Cork native Patrick “Patsy” O’Sullivan was discovered dead in the United Kingdom. In a separate incident, ASOS notified thousands of its customers, including those in Ireland, via phone alerts that the retailer had suffered a hacking incident.
Why it matters
These developments affect tax policy, security convictions, regional tensions, a long-missing person's case, and consumer data safety.
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