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Irish TimesNews report · Aug 21, 12:41 PM
Planned increases to fuel excise duty from next month will not go ahead, Government says
Increases planned for September and October stalled as Dáil likely to be recalled next week
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Planned increases to fuel excise duty from next month will not go ahead, Government says
The Journal (Ireland) and Irish Times describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened Increases planned for September and October stalled as Dáil likely to be recalled next week.
The headline split The left frames it as "Dáil to be recalled next week so that planned excise duty increases can be postponed". The center frames it as "Planned increases to fuel excise duty from next month will not go ahead, Government says".
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Left / center-leftDáil to be recalled next week so that planned excise duty increases can be postponed
The Journal (Ireland) · Center-left · News report
CenterPlanned increases to fuel excise duty from next month will not go ahead, Government says
Irish Times · Center · News report
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The Journal (Ireland)News report · Aug 21, 11:33 AM
Dáil to be recalled next week so that planned excise duty increases can be postponed
The Dáil will be brought back two weeks earlier than planned to approve the financial resolution.
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