Tipperary homeowners facing hike in property tax

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Councillors in Tipperary have voted to increase the local property tax by 10% in 2020.

They had been asked to vote for a 15% increase however Councillor Marie Murphy asked for it to be amended to 10%.

21 Councillors voted backed this proposal while 14 voted against it and there were 5 absentees.

Councillor Murphy explains what this will mean for people who have to pay.