[16:22] State spending on accommodating international protection applicants topped €1bn last year

The annual State spend in accommodating International Protection (IP) applicants last year topped €1bn for the first time.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/state-spending-on-accommodating-international-protection-applicants-topped-1bn-last-year/a829763374.html

#annual #State #InternationalProtection #lastyear #1bn #first

[16:23] Extra €1bn spend above Budget figures announced by Govt

Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe has announced additional spending of €1bn above the figures published on Budget Day.

https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2024/1015/1475596-government-spending-budget/

#1bn #BudgetDay

[07:11] The Indo Daily: Notorious - the incredible downfall of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

Puff, Puff Daddy, P Diddy. It didn’t really matter what he went by, because he was one of the biggest names in the world of entertainment. Since arriving on the hip-hop scene in the ’90s, the music mogul has amassed a $1bn fortune - making him one of the most successful artists in the world.

https://www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-indo-daily/the-indo-daily-notorious-the-incredible-downfall-of-sean-diddy-combs/a2062209610.html

#1bn #one