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Time for double U-turn over pay cuts at the top

Sunday February 07 2010

LAST Tuesday night the Fianna Fail parliamentary party was given a rare opportunity to inject some steel into the Government's spine. A motion from Mattie McGrath, the backbench TD, asked the Government to make a second U-turn on the pay cuts to be suffered by senior civil servants.

Ian O'Doherty: For once, I agree with Joe Duffy -- there's no place for head shops

Ian O'Doherty Friday February 05 2010

It's the scare story that's delighting the nation -- yup, modern Ireland is currently facing a number of potentially catastrophic crises.

Coughlan defends handling of jobs crisis

Thursday February 04 2010

TANAISTE Mary Coughlan yesterday attempted to deflect growing criticism of the Government's response to the jobs crisis.

Mary rings in a little cheer on a gloomy day for jobs

Thursday February 04 2010

IT wasn't all grim news on the jobs front yesterday, despite the surge in the number of people on the dole. Tanaiste Mary Coughlan visited Bell Labs in Dublin where 70 new jobs were announced.

Alcatel-Lucent to create 70 jobs in Dublin

Wednesday February 03 2010

Bell Labs, the research arm of French communications firm Alcatel-Lucent has announced plans to create 70 new jobs in Dublin over the next five years.

Boyle demands EU pressure to curb influence of supermarkets

Tuesday February 02 2010

PRESSURE needs to be put on the Competitions Authority and the EU Competitions Directorate to curb supermarket power in the agri-food sector, Professor Gerry Boyle told the Claremorris meeting.

Clarinet legend Acker Bilk hopes for return to Ireland as he turns 81 Dublin jazz fans to enjoy weekly gigs

Sunday January 31 2010

Somerset-born clarinet-player Acker Bilk (pictured right), a musician and singer with many thousands of Irish fans, was 81 last Thursday.

Lee attacks civil servants over lack of economics PhDs

Sunday January 31 2010

Former RTE economics journalist turned Fine Gael TD George Lee has berated the public service for what he called "fiscal illiteracy".

Defending the indefensible

Saturday January 30 2010

IN claiming that the reason the former FAS director general was given a larger than necessary severance package was that the Government wanted to initiate rapid change in the organisation, the Tanaiste is attempting to defend the indefensible and to rationalise the inexplicable.