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Taoiseach Information on Wallace was relevant to Shatters argument
The Taoiseach Enda Kenny has dismissed opposition party calls for the Justice Minister Alan Shatter to resign.Fianna Fil said Mr Shatter's decision to reveal that Mick Wallace benefited from Garda discretion is "an abuse of office and an abuse of power".Sinn Fin is accusing him of trying to "smear a political opponent" and called on the minister to step down.He is to ...
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UPDATE 1-The Irish loophole behind Apples low tax bill
Tue May 21, 2013 12:44pm EDT By Tom Bergin LONDON May 21 (Reuters) - Apple's ability to shelter billions of dollars of income from tax has hinged on an unusual loophole in the Irish tax code that helps the country compete with other countries for investment and jobs. A U.S. Senate investigation has revealed that Apple, maker of iPhones, iPads and Mac computers, had channelled profits into ...
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Taoiseach defends actions of Justice Minister
Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said the Minister for Justice did not set out to "undermine" Independent TD Mick Wallace. Speaking during Leaders’ Questions, Mr Kenny said Alan Shatter did not wish to undermine Deputy Wallace but to undermine his argument Mr Kenny was responding to questions on the issue by Fianna Fáil leader Michael Martin. Mr Martin said Mr Shatter had ...
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Irish opposition calls for multinationals to face parliament
DUBLIN | Tue May 21, 2013 11:55am EDT DUBLIN May 21 (Reuters) - An Irish opposition party called on Tuesday for Irish-based multinationals to be questioned on corporate tax by a parliamentary committee as debate raged over how much tax the companies actually pay. Ireland has been defending its corporate tax rate after the U.S. Senate said on Monday that Apple paid little or no tax on ...
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Ireland Defends Attractive Tax Rates
As Apple faced criticism in Washington for not paying more in taxes, Ireland defended its low rates that made it easy for multinational corporations to do business there, instead blaming ...
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Sole survivor of Tit Bonhomme tragedy gives evidence at inquest
The sole survivor of the Tit Bonhomme fishing tragedy, 44-year-old Abdelbaky Mohamed has told an inquest into the deaths of his five crewmates that he had sufficient sleep and rest on the ill-fated ...
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Deaths from dementia in Northern Ireland hit new high
Political uncertainty over dealing with Northern Ireland's troubled past needs to be addressed, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has ...
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Apple shifted profits to ‘ghost companies’ in Ireland US Congressional panel says
Apple "quietly negotiated" an income tax rate of less than 2 per cent with the Irish Government and shifted the lion's share of the company's worldwide profits to "ghost companies" in Ireland to avoid paying taxes in the United States, a US Congressional panel has ...
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Gilmore Apple tax avoidance report not an issue for Irish govt
The Tnaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Eamon Gilmore says a US senate report which found Apple used Ireland to avoid paying tens of billions of euro in tax is not an issue for the government.Gilmore says the matter relates to international agreements and is nothing to do with the Irish Taxation system.He was responding to questions after a US Senate committee report found Apple exploited a ...
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Author Dan Brown hints at novel set in Ireland
The international best-selling writer Dan Brown has hinted he may set a new novel in Ireland. The author of The Da Vinci Code was in the capital last night as part of the Dublin Writers Festival. It was his first time to visit Ireland. Last night, he addressed an audience at the National Concert Hall, which was not a sell-out. He told the crowd that his interest in science and religion ...
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Great chance to show what Ireland can do- OBrien
Kevin O'Brien , the Ireland allrounder, has said the upcoming ODIs against Pakistan are a welcome chance for his team to match skills with a Full Member side. Ireland, who last played a top team during the 2012 World T20, are set to play Pakistan in two one-dayers in Dublin on May 23 and 26. "It'll be a great chance for me personally and for the team to show what we can do ...
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Primary school IT tests in Northern Ireland no longer compulsory after litany of glitches
John O'Dowd has announced that schools would not be compelled to complete the evaluations next autumn but could do so voluntarily using software from a range of providers. Last autumn a number of schools reported difficulties in using the programmes, with some teachers feeling under pressure and pupils distressed, the minister told the Assembly. "In moving forward I am determined to ...
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The questions surrounding Shatter’s use of confidential Garda information
Despite the continuing row surrounding his disclosure of confidential Garda information neither of the two rules seem to apply to him. The controversy is five days old and running. Furthermore, Shatter spend an excruciatingly long 16 minutes yesterday making a "few comments" of explanation. And still the Minister's self-confidence that he is right and everybody else is wrong ...
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Geoghegan murder accused seeks more time for defence
John Dundon is seeking more time to prefer his defence in the case where he is charged with the murder of Limerick rugby player Shane ...
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Celebrities fail to lift centenary Chelsea Flower Show
The Trailfinders Australian Garden has won the gold medal and Best in Show at the Chelsea Flower Show 2013 at Royal Hospital Chelsea in London today. Photograph: Tim P. Whitby/Getty ...
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Calls for Fianna Fail to allow free vote on abortion
Fianna Fil finance spokesman Michael McGrath has publicly called on his party leader Micheal Martin to allow a free vote on abortion ...
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Abortion legislation ‘incompatible with the core values of human rights’
Abortion legislation is incompatible with the core values of human rights, Prof William Binchy, legal adviser to the anti-abortion campaign, has told ...
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Ireland says not to blame for Apples low tax rate
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland said on Tuesday it was not to blame for Apple Inc's low global tax payments after the U.S. Senate said the company paid little or nothing on tens of billions of dollars in profits stashed in Irish ...
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Apple saved billions in taxes using Irish subsidiaries
Apple CEO Tim Cook delivers the keynote address during the Apple 2012 World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) at Moscone West on June 11, 2012 in San Francisco, California. As Apple CEO Tim Cook awakens Tuesday morning to prep for a hearing on Capitol Hill about corporate taxes, the lawmakers set to question him are armed with a report saying his company kept billions in profits in Irish ...
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Bank of Ireland reverses mortgage rate increase for 1200 borrowers
In February, Bank of Ireland told 13,500 customers on tracker mortgages it planned to increase the margin on their loans. Photograph: Luke ...
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New UK power plants carry low risk for Irish people study says
The Radiological Protection Institute said that eight new nuclear power plants being built in the UK carry a very low threat to the health of Irish people. The group carried out a study of the potential risks of these plants during their day-to-day operations, and in the event of severe accidents taking place.It found that they hold a risk of one in 33 million per year. However, CEO of the RPII ...
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New northern Ireland prisoner ombudsman named
Tom McGonigle, a Criminal Justice Inspector, is to be the new Northern Ireland Prisoner Ombudsman.The 58,400-a-year appointment was confirmed today by the Justice Minister David Ford. Mr McGonigle takes over from Pauline McCabe at the beginning of next month.Mr McGonigle, 56, joined the Northern Ireland Probation Service in 1980 where he worked in a variety of custodial and community settings.He ...
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Search resumes at home of murdered former garda
Work on excavating the rear patio of a house where gardaí believe a murder victim may be buried has resumed in Cavan. The home at Cornaveigh near Bailieborough belonged to former detective garda John Kerins who was murdered there last November. Two men, both in their 30s, were arrested yesterday in connection with the fatal shooting. They remain in garda custody in Carrickmacross garda ...
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UK nuclear accident would have impact on Ireland
An accident at one of eight proposed new nuclear power plants in Britain would have a socio-economic impact on Ireland, a new study claims. But the report by the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland found that even in the worst accident scenario, health effects on people living here would be limited. The study was commissioned by the Minister for the Environment, on foot of plans by ...
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Novice hurdlers stand out in 2012-13 Anglo-Irish Jumps Classifications
Jump racing has a collection of potential new star steeplechasers to sustain it in the post-Kauto Star era, according to ratings published on Tuesday. The sport can also take pleasure in a fine crop of novice hurdlers, promising high-quality action in the years to come.The news comes from the 14th annual Anglo-Irish Jumps Classifications, which offer handicap marks for the best horses that took ...
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Is Ireland living beyond its means?
Ireland is highly developed and has experienced rapid and constant economic growth in the last few decades, with many calling the country the Celtic Tiger. But recent events in the world economy and the financial situation of Europe may mean changes are afoot for the Tiger.
Ireland is one of the most developed countries in the world and has a high tax high government service economic model, it has for the last few decades substantially reduced the socio-economic inequalities in the economy and had a Gini coefficient score of 30.1 in 2000 while The Economist says we have the best quality of life in the world. This has come at a cost though, government deficits are running at over 10% of GDP, public debt accounts for over 40% of all revenue generated in the economy and the Irish population has a debt level, in relation to disposable income, that is the highest in the developed world – our personal debt in 190% more than our disposable income. All this begs the question, are we living within our means or is Ireland’s economic model unsustainable? Read more
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