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Thanks to a record innings by all-rounder Kevin O’Brien,26, the Ireland cricket team have had a three-wicket win over England in their World Cup match played at Bangalore. … Read More »
Exit polls in the Irish elections (25.2.11) showed the ruling Fianna Fail party will be removed from office, achieving little more than 15% of the vote, in a strong turn-out. … Read More »
The moment has arrived with elections this Friday (25.2.11) for Irish voters to rule on the financial shenanigans of the last few decades, leading to widespread economic ruin today. … Read More »
The Irish Green Party (so advantageously named in the Emerald isle) has set out its reasons for breaking up the coalition government, causing a scheduling of early elections for Friday 11th march.
A statement from the junior coalition partner said it would stay in to see financial legislation put in place, an act made all the more urgent, and contentious because of the parlous state of government finances and the economy at large. … Read More »
European workers have the world’s strongest protection of their hours and time off, but a recent EU report has identified blind spots warranting change. … Read More »
A special loan for Dublin looks likely at the end of a week which saw Irish government leaders arguing with EU Finance Ministers in Brussels about whether, when or how their country would be helped out of its budget crisis.
In the meantime the European Parliament and national governments tussled over the forthcoming EU budget, still no settlement made. … Read More »
The Irish government has faced up to total costs of bailing out the nation’s banks, revealing the real burden of the recession that hit the country two years ago. … Read More »