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Geoghegan-Quinn in vow to transform EU

Saturday March 20 2010

IRELAND's new EU Commissioner, Maire Geoghegan-Quinn, yesterday identified research and development as the key to economic recovery in Ireland and Europe.

Could 'weapons of mass destruction' still hurt Ireland's future stability?

Thursday March 18 2010

AS Greece struggles to avoid defaulting on its debts, the question is whether Ireland could face a similar fate. Faced with a spiralling debt and profligate public spending in the past, Ireland appears to have many of the same problems that brought Greece to its knees.

Cardinal will only step down if told to do so by Pope

Monday March 15 2010

The head of the Catholic Church in Ireland, facing calls to resign over revelations that he did not report complaints against a paedophile priest to police, said today that he will only step down if told to by the Pope.

Nobel winner Paul Krugman Photo: Bloomberg News

Watchdogs must ensure 'we say no to bankers' says Krugman

Tuesday March 09 2010

DR Paul Krugman, the Nobel prize-winning economist, has said Ireland needs regulators who see it as their duty to "say no to powerful bankers".

Israel a handy whipping boy for the Left

Sunday March 07 2010

A RECENT article in the Israeli newspaper Ha'aretz claimed that Britain has "taken France's dubious place as the nexus of anti-Israel activity in Europe".

Anglo losses on bad loans expected to hit €13bn

Saturday March 06 2010

Anglo Irish Bank is expected to reveal over €13bn of losses on bad loans when it publishes figures in the coming weeks.

Conall was found dead on a Sliog mountain.

Extinction fear for poisoned eagles

Wednesday March 03 2010

FEARS are mounting that golden eagles could become extinct in Ireland for the second time in a century after the latest poisoning of one of the birds of prey.

Moody's downgrades risky Anglo bonds to junk status

Tuesday March 02 2010

MOODY'S has downgraded a class of Anglo Irish Bank's riskier bonds to 'junk status' in the belief it will be forced to absorb some of the group's losses under a massive restructuring being assessed by Brussels.

Incomes can adapt despite eel fishing being reeled in

Tuesday March 02 2010

Irish eel fishermen have been left without a source of income since a ban on eel fishing was introduced in January. We can now only wait and see how the populations of this mysterious creature behave, but in the meantime, it appears that the people who depended on catching eels for their livelihoods will have to seek alternative employment.

Electronic tagging of cattle now on the cards

Tuesday March 02 2010

Moves to introduce electronic tagging for cattle have gathered pace, with EU sources indicating that a white paper on the issue will be published by the Commission shortly.