Category Archives: FAS

European bank stress test scam!

Posted on July 24, 2010 by

European bank stress test – official estimates signify NAMA is unintentionally overpaying for loans and undermine DoF’s claims about the Bottom namawinelake | July 24, 2010 at 6:28 am The Committee of European Banking Supervisors (CEBS) together with the EC … Continue reading →

Posted in "The-end-of-democracy", A New Irish Citizens Political party, accounting gimmickry, action, action on Jobs, Action on unemployment now!, Allied Irish Banks, An Bord Snip Nua, attack on old age pension, Back to education, Back to Education Programme, Bailing out the banks, Bank of Ireland, Brian Cowen, Brian Lenihian, Budget 2011, carbon tax, Comptroller and Auditor General X Special Report on FAS X FAS Gravy Train X FÁS financial statements., current affairs (Irish), European bank stress test, Fairytales, FAS, Fianna Fail, Fiannia Fail, Finance Dublin, Finance Minister Brian Lenihan, financial irregularities at Anglo Irish Bank, Financial Services Regulatory Authority, Government-guaranteed for Banks X Bank of Ireland X institutional investors X mortgage | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

we need reform now!

Posted on March 26, 2010 by

The current Irish Government are responsible for the financial disaster the country is in, With the establishment of NAMA the Government is trying to socialize the enormous losses that the Banks and their Developer buddies have encored. Corruption is rife … Continue reading →

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God save Ireland from these Gangsters!

Posted on March 9, 2010 by

Ombusdman Emily O’Reilly claimed today the work of her office was being undermined by what she described as “deficits in our parliamentary and government arrangements”. In an address to the Institute of Public Administration in Dublin today, Ms O’Reilly criticised … Continue reading →

Posted in A New Irish Citizens Political party, accounting gimmickry, action, Allied Irish Bank, Anglo Irish Bank, Bank of Ireland, Citizens Association of the Bewildered (CAB), Consumer issues /cars, Department of Agriculture, Emily O'Reilly, FAS, Financial Services Regulatory Authority, Government-guaranteed for Banks X Bank of Ireland X institutional investors X mortgage, Institute of Public Administration, Irish Constitution, Irish Crime, Irish Financial News, Irish Government, Irish Justice, Irish Life and Perm, Irish local community blog, Irish News, Irish Peoples Union, Irish Politics, Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Minister of finance, NAMA, NAMALAND, No 2 NAMA campaign, No to Lisbon 2, No2NAMA, Ombusdman, political dinosaurs, The Dail, The Lost at Sea scheme, Toxic Banks | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

calamity Mary takes a vow

Posted on March 2, 2010 by

according to the press association Tanaiste Mary Coughlan (calamity Mary )has vowed to deliver on plans to create more than 100,000 new jobs from foreign investors. IDA Ireland aims to lure hundreds of overseas firms over the next four years, … Continue reading →

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The Irish New Poor

Posted on February 23, 2010 by

Call them the new poor: people long accustomed to the comforts of middle-class life who are now relying on public assistance for the first time in their lives — potentially for years to come. Yet the social safety net is … Continue reading →

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FAS Gravy Train

Posted on January 28, 2010 by

Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report on FAS     Internal Summary of Findings   The examination reported below focused on the processing of transactions at FÁS Head Office and governance arrangements for the organisation. It also reviewed the management … Continue reading →

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Forget the minimum wage and work for nothing!

Posted on January 27, 2010 by

Work Placement Program (WPP) Languishing on the Dole for the last 12 months and not in receipt of any payments (because I was self-employed) I heard about this program, and thought I would go down to the local FAS office … Continue reading →

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Reply from Tanaiste’s office

Posted on January 13, 2010 by

Tanaiste@entemp.ie to me show details 2:24 PM (2 hours ago) in reply to my posting  Unemployment figures & the FAS Con! Dear Mr. Clarke, I wish to acknowledge receipt of your email. I will bring it to the Tánaiste’s attention. Yours … Continue reading →

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Is anybody in the Dail listening?

Posted on November 9, 2009 by

Reply from Michael Kennedy, TD     On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 9:15 AM, <Michael.Kennedy@oireachtas.ie> wrote: Dear Thomas, RE: FAS Course Thank you for copying me with your email of 05/11/09 to An Tanaiste Mary Coughlan T.D. To enable … Continue reading →

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protests in Dublin streets (3)

Posted on November 7, 2009 by
Posted in Allied Irish Bank, An Bord Snip Nua, Andrew Doyle, Anglo Irish Bank, Billy Timmins, Brian Cowen, Budget 2009, carbon tax, Concern, Department of Social and Family Affairs, Dick Roche, FAS, Fianna Fail, Finance Minister Brian Lenihan, General Election Issues for Wicklow, General Election NOW, Irish civil service, Irish Congress of Trade Unions, Irish Financial News, Irish Government, Irish Justice, Irish Life and Permanent, Irish local community blog, Irish News, Irish Politics, Joe Behan, Labour Party, Letters to TD's, Liz McManus, NAMALAND | Tagged , , , , , , , , ,