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10 things you need to know about the Eurozone austerity treaty (Free article)
5 March 2012
ANOTHER VIEW BY EOIN Ó BROIN ON 31 JANUARY 2012, the Fine Gael/Labour Government signed up to the Eurozone austerity treaty. Here are 10 things you need to know about the new agreement. The reason we have this treaty is because ‘core’ EU member states (like Germany and France) want to impose stricter fiscal discipline on…
Seven is too young (Free article)
5 March 2012
BUDGET 2012 | THE CUTS HITTING ONE-PARENT FAMILIES » BY FRANCES BYRNE CEO of OPEN, representing lone-parent groups in Ireland THE untold story of the 2012 Budget is, without question, the dramatic changes to social welfare provision for 92,000 one-parent families. There were a set of general cuts, which affected families who rely on a…
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY | 8th MARCH (Free article)
5 March 2012
A question of equality for brothers as well as sisters BY MARY LOU McDONALD INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY is an important date on the political calendar. It’s the day on which women’s contribution to public life is recognised. It’s also the day on which the great and the good lament the lack of women elected to public office. On 8 March…
A challenge for us all that we cannot afford to lose (Free article)
5 March 2012
THE VITA CORTEX OCCUPATION, CORK | ‘THIS IS NOT ABOUT MONEY — IT IS ABOUT JUSTICE’ » BY DARREN O’KEEFFE Co-ordinator of the Support the Vita Cortex Workers Online Campaign (Writing in a personal capacity) AS I SIT DOWN to write this, the Vita Cortex workers have entered the 70th day of their sit-in. There have been a lot of words used to…
Uncomfortable conversations are key to reconciliation (Free article)
5 March 2012
OPINION INCREASING UNDERSTANDING AND MUTUAL RESPECT BY REACHING OUT TO UNIONISTS » BY DECLAN KEARNEY, Sinn Féin National Chairperson MANY YEARS AGO, unionists told republicans that our words could not be heard over the sound of guns and bombs. That was in a period when republicans sought contact and dialogue with…
Sinn Féin Poll Surge (Free article)
5 March 2012
EDITORIAL | EAGARFHOCAL Polls and political alternatives THE Behaviour and Attitudes survey for the Sunday Times shows Sinn Féin support in the 26 Counties jumping four points to 25%, making it the biggest challenger to Fine Gael (32%), ahead of Fianna Fáil (dropping four points to 16%) and the Labour Party down to 10%.…
Video: An Phoblacht News – Household Charge, Pensions, Single Working Age Payment, Symphysiotomy (Free article)
18 March 2012
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