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This week: broadband levy could replace TV licence; the state’s plan to extend debt warehousing

From Davos to Ireland’s immigration conundrum, there’s plenty to read in today’s Business Post. Keep reading for more

This week’s paper: €15 monthly broadband levy to replace TV licence fee; government to change debt warehousing scheme

Dear reader,

Globally, it was a week dominated by the world's power-brokers, as politicians and business titans convened at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Closer to home things were decidedly more gritty, as tensions over Ireland's accommodation crisis reached a new pitch.

We have extensive coverage of both issues in today's Business Post – along with armfuls of original stories on business and politics.

We're leading on a story that is becoming a flashpoint for the government once again: RTÉ, and how to fund the country's broadcaster. Cónal Thomas and Daniel Murray report that the government is considering a€15 monthly levy on broadband bills to replace the existing, oft-maligned, TV licence fee.