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Bank recapitalisation cost ‘manageable’ -- Honohan
Tuesday February 09 2010
Central Bank Governor Patrick Honohan said the cost of recapitalising the country’s banks will be "manageable" for the Government.
Sam Smyth: Fledgling George flees the playground of fantasy politics
Tuesday February 09 2010
THE reaction in Fine Gael and from his former colleagues in RTE was summed in the first text joke at 2.42pm, less than two hours after George Lee resigned. It read: "George Lee and Charlie Bird are fronting a new reality television show -- Celebrity Big Baby."
Lenihan chides FG for overselling 'messiah'
Tuesday February 09 2010
FINANCE Minister Brian Lenihan claimed last night that George Lee left politics because his "messianic" qualities were not being recognised by Fine Gael.
Ego trip . . . Interest rates . . . Boring . . . Six Nations
Tuesday February 09 2010
- Why was George Lee surprised? Political life in this state is dominated by bunches of incompetents, all sitting on their pots, unable to perform and unwilling to get off. There is no room for a newcomer like George.
Postbank paid last bonuses before guarantee
Tuesday February 09 2010
POSTBANK, the joint venture between An Post and BNP Paribas, was the last bank to pay out a bonus to senior staff before government restrictions were introduced, Department of Finance records show.
Site sales escape new 'windfall tax'
Tuesday February 09 2010
The exemption of one-off site sales from the new 'windfall tax' was confirmed last week in the Finance Bill.
Third force bank with BoS(I) would rival big two, says report
Monday February 08 2010
A 'THIRD force' bank which included Bank of Scotland (Ireland) would rival AIB and Bank of Ireland in size, a report prepared on behalf of workers at the UK bank says.
Mind & Meaning: That rare species – an altruistic politician
Monday February 08 2010
Two brave politicians have spoken of their illnesses in recent weeks and both have won huge admiration for this. One spoke very movingly, not in a confessional manner but because circumstances overtook him.
John Drennan: If Cowen were any more distant, he’d be a tax exile
Sunday February 07 2010
SOMETHING quite strange recently happened in America.
Generals saved in phoney war
Sunday February 07 2010
'OUTSPOKEN' Fianna Fail backbench deputies have always been a prime source of free comedy but even by their standards, their classic 'he who runs away may live to fight another day' stance on the Government's brave u-turn on pay cuts for the 600 top mandarins was special.
Lenihan stands firm on pay deal for top civil servants
Sunday February 07 2010
The government intends to stand firm on the controversial issue of milder pay cuts for higher-paid civil servants, Finance Minister Brian Lenihan insisted yesterday.
Crippling cost of bailout to top €25bn
Sunday February 07 2010
THE shocking cost of the taxpayer bailout of the banks is set to top €25bn, it has emerged, which will double the country's deficit this year.
