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Cowen must act to save his party, if not himself
Sunday October 11 2009
THEY came for a head, as is their wont, and they got one -- and it was a significant head; not just the head of John O'Donoghue, the man, but the head of the office of An Ceann Comhairle, one of the most important offices in the State. Not bad for starters, but, they hope, only a taste of things to come. A bonus along the way, if you like.
Higgins warns of 'race to the bottom' for workers' rights
Monday October 05 2009
THE "race to the bottom" will now be pursued more vigorously by employers in the aftermath of the Lisbon Treaty vote, Socialist Party leader Joe Higgins warned.
We need a fourth voice in political system
Monday October 05 2009
THE Irish people have surrendered to the European Union a slice of their democratic rights, which they won from Britain less than a century ago.
Lenihan hails Yes vote as a rejection of 'junk politics'
Sunday October 04 2009
The resounding Yes to Lisbon was hailed by Finance Minister Brian Lenihan as an emphatic rejection of the "junk politics" of the far left who want Ireland to descend into a bunker of economic isolationism.
Ireland says Yes to EU, not to the incompetents who lead us
Sunday October 04 2009
LIKE a Clara meat tea the victory of the Yes campaign may have been a substantial affair. However, like plenty of other things in Clara, the quantity of the triumph was more than compromised by the quality of the fare.
O'Leary and his 'millionaire cronies' blasted by 'No' side
Wednesday September 30 2009
ANTI-Lisbon Treaty campaigners launched a blistering attack on Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary yesterday and claimed that Friday's vote was ultimately a battle between rich and poor.
It is jaw-droppingly stupid for the sparks to go on strike in this climate
Ian O'Doherty Friday July 10 2009
So, here's the deal. Your missus has been laid off; if you get any holidays this summer it will be in Courtown and not that nice Portuguese place you've been going to for the last few years and, on top of all that, you've had to take a 5pc pay cut in the last few months.
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