Miriam Lord writes in today’s Irish Times about the busy day yesterday – attending the Dáil commemoration and the recalling of the Oireachtas to debate the legislation needed to nationalise Anglo Irish Bank. The first event was mixed with the vibe of the second it seems. Yet even though the country is going through “turmoilâ€? […]
Tags:Anglo Irish Bank·Dáil Éireann·Nationalization·Oireachtas·Taoiseach
Image via Wikipedia Seán Power is the latest junior minister (with responsibility for Natural Resources and Information Society) to offer himself up for the sake of the nation. Yesterday it was was bumbling national treasure Martin Mansergh(only a national treasure for his bumbling, flustered, screeching ‘Tonight with Vincent Browne’ appearances). Interestingly Sean Power used the […]
Image via Wikipedia Associate Professor of Finance at TCD, Dr. Brian Lucey, was on Nightly News with Vincent Browne (TV3) tonight saying he would not mind taking a pay cut as he’s a very well paid public sector worker and can afford to do so. Of course he also thinks others should follow his lead. […]
In the category of ‘look what a useless shower of muppets our government are…’ (Large category I know!) Just before Christmas the UK government announced that they will be fast tracking the roll out of the programme to vaccinate young women between the ages of 12 and 17. The roll out of the programme has […]
Tags:Cervical cancer·Dawn Primarolo·Her Majesty's Government·Mary Harney·Vaccination
Public Servants who are in non-marital relationships and wish to pass their pensions to partners have long complained about futile contributions that they have made to widows and orphans funds only not be able to transfer them to their partners when they die. Former Minister for Finance Charlie McCreevy annouced a review of the arrangements in 2004. It […]
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