The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
On tour for his novel set during the Roman empire, former political journalist and best-selling author Robert Harris talks frankly about Tony Blair, almost draws a complete blank on Brian Cowen and defends his old friend Roman Polanski, writes
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
THE GOVERNMENT does not have the finances to implement some of the recommendations in a jobs taskforce report issued in response to the major job losses at the Dell plant, Tánaiste Mary Coughlan has admitted.
ireland.com (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
The Government does not have the resources to implement all the recommendations from an interim report by a jobs task force charged with overseeing economic development in the mid west, the Tánaiste said today.
Politics.ie (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Ahem, our beloved Tanaiste has stated that there there was going to have to be a "Seismic change in the Public Sector" Then she said "Everybody will...
Irish Election (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Looks like Mary Coughlan has gaffed again – on the €10 travel tax. Earlier today in Limerick she indicated there will be talks about the €10 tax with Ryanair: The Tanaiste Mary Coughlan has said the Government will be having further talks with Ryanair over the ten euro travel tax. The airline has repeatedly called for the [...]
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has expressed understanding about people’s anger at falling living standards ahead of today’s Irish Congress of Trade Unions day of action, but insisted protests would not resolve the country’s economic problems. Speaking in Dublin Castle yesterday at the European Foundation Forum on Europe’s response to the global recession, Mr Cowen said a cut of €1.3...
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
TÁNAISTE AND Minister for Enterprise Trade and Employment Mary Coughlan is currently reviewing a Government work experience programme for social welfare beneficiaries where only 85 positions out of a potential 2,000 have been taken up.
Brian Greene (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
just got a leak of the opening line of the brian cowen speech opening the Google Wave offices head quartered at Healy-Rae House in Kerry, embargoed till April 1st 2013 (oh yes they win the next election with the help of the IMF & Hamid Karzai's director of elections) "We are an island nation surrounded [...]
ireland.com (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Tánaiste Mary Coughlan told the Dáil today the Government will publish its pre-Budget outlook next week.
Sunday Tribune (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Is the recession getting you down? Is the thought of the long, dark winter ahead making you depressed? The Sunday Tribune has found the perfect antidote. Ten flights to 10 different countries in the space of a month for just €130. With a bit of careful planning it is possible to jet around Europe to sunnier climes on Ryanair for the cost of two return train journeys from Dublin to Cork. The odyssey...
DETE - Speeches and Press Releases (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Mary Coughlan T.D. today (Tuesday 3rd November 2009) announced that Dublin information security consultancy and services company Sysnet is to invest ¤1.27m in a major expansion programme with support from Enterprise Ireland. The expansion will see Sysnet create 60 new jobs over the next four years.
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
IT IS vital that Irish companies have access to state-of-the-art research and development facilities that can compete globally if Ireland is to develop a smart economy, according to Tánaiste Mary Coughlan. She was speaking yesterday when she officially opened a €48.7 million facility at the Tyndall Institute in Cork.
Belfast Media | Home (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
A South Belfast woman who suffered years of abuse whilst in the care of Nazareth House has described the order's decision to accept her petition for recognition as a "major breakthrough". Margaret McGuckin revealed this week that the Sisters of Nazareth, now based at Nazareth Care Village on the Ravenhill Road, had finally agreed to meet Margaret and fellow child abuse victim Deirdre Harper...
Sunday Tribune (Free subscription) | 01/11/2009
Several prestigious domestic and European job vacancies will be filled in the coming weeks. In Europe, the EU is set to get its first president and Ireland will appoint Charlie McCreevy's successor to the European Commission. At home, two people will be elected to the Seanad, and there may even be a vacant position on the European Court of Auditors in Luxemburg. So where are the vacancies, who are...
DETE - Speeches and Press Releases (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009
Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Mary Coughlan TD today (Friday 30th October 2009) announced that a total of over 90 new jobs are to be created in Galway in new investments by two companies. The investments are supported by Government through IDA Ireland.
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