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THE CENTRAL Bank has sharply lowered its economic growth forecast for 2012

By STEPHEN COLLINS, Political Editor Irish Times THE CENTRAL Bank has sharply lowered its economic growth forecast for 2012, citing slowing export growth and weak consumer spending. However the Bank says its lower growth forecast should not affect the Government’s budgetary … Continue reading

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Taoiseach dismisses concerns of Limerick consultant

By Mike Dwane TO suggest the welfare of Limerick mothers and babies was being sacrificed in order to pay off German banks was “outrageous”, Taoiseach Enda Kenny has told the Dail in response to criticisms this week by consultant obstetrician Dr Gerry Burke. … Continue reading

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This cannot be allowed to continue ,when will the people of Ireland say enough is enough ?

Thomas, For your attention. Kind regards, Christopher  Dear Minister, I am a typical Irish citizen, I’m 41, I work full-time as a bar manager, I pay my mortgage each month with my partner for my little terraced home in the … Continue reading

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We’re being sold out for cheap economic flattery

David Mc Williams latest posting says it all By David Mc Williams When you walk up one of Ireland’s deserted main streets, it is difficult to reconcile the talk of Ireland doing well and being the model for other European … Continue reading

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Cuts to fuel and lighting allowances (open letter)

Sent: in to us from http://dandahan4.com/ To: ‘Niamh Fitzgerald’ Subject: RE: Cuts to fuel and lighting allowances Niamh You have a mathematical formula which any primary school child would refuse to present to teacher.The child would be horrified by the … Continue reading

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Cuts to fuel and lighting allowances

sent in to us By Donal Buckley from the excellent new blog dandahan please do visit A Reduction from 2,400 free units to 1,800 free units is presented by the Department as an act of kindness. The existing economic situation demands … Continue reading

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The visiting Troika get a message from the Irish people

Up to a thousand people came out to-day to tell the visiting Troika that we the people of Ireland will not pay for the gambling debts of the corrupt bankers. This banker’s mouthpiece is in town to dictate to the Irish … Continue reading

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This is it !

Why can’t we have just one person in the government or the presidential race  that can articulate like this man?This is what I feel like but with the gobs**** in the Dail .Our Government  is just as dumb as the guys in … Continue reading

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“make all income from the State taxable”

Well Ronan, yes there is scope in a wide area of the social welfare budget for savings, but instead of picking on the most vulnerable our society. Why not first tackle the honey pots of the X politicians and top civil servants who have after all escaped with their lofty pensions having destroyed the country. Transparency, Simplicity and Fairness is not achieved by stamping on most vulnerable.
The best way to tackle the shortfall in government coffers is to invest in the Unemployed to get them back to work. Investing in re-education of this resource makes a lot of sense! Precisely assessing the needs of industry and amending the training schemes to suite this need. Taking the meager handout the unemployed get is only going to depress the economy still further. The various sections of society that are highlighted are also consumers and they spend their money.
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We must stand up and say no way we wont pay.

The  Irish government’s attempt to re-invent the toxic banks as “Pillar community friendly banks” is just a farce. The Banks latest advertisement that floods our TV screens is insulting and an attempt to dumb down the citizens of Ireland. These toxic … Continue reading

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