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When the eating had to stop
This recession can be characterised in one simple sentence: when the eating had to stop. The last few weeks have seen the custom in restaurants throughout the country collapse. We know building stopped 18 months ago, retail has been in trouble for the last year and air travel's problems started over the summer months. But the restaurants took the shock in the last fortnight.
Row over cancer expert's no-show
A ROW between the Health Services Executive and RTE over the reason why Ireland's top cancer strategist pulled out of a Late Late Show interview escalated last night.
Extra payments to public servants cost taxpayer €1bn
THE taxpayer had to stump up more than €1bn last year to meet the soaring cost of overtime and other extra payments for public servants.
Row over bay infill plan
DUBLIN Port Company has applied to fill in 52 acres of Dublin Bay -- despite assurances from two Taoisigh that the plan is dead in the water.
