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Meat wholesaler arrested in connection with horsemeat scandal
A meat wholesaler has been arrested in the Netherlands in connection with the horsemeat scandal which gripped Europe at the start of the year. The man - allegedly a key player in the scandal - has been detained as part of a criminal investigation.He is being questioned about allegations of false accounting and ...
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Consultations on proposed junior cycle changes
Parents have been invited to attend information sessions on proposed changes to junior cycle education at second level. The Department of Education and the National Parents Council Primary are holding the meetings, in Dublin. Next Monday, sessions will take place at the Skylon Hotel in Drumcondra and at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Blanchardstown. A meeting will be held at the Institute of ...
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Public service pay deal published
Haddington Road Agreement 2013-2016 , runs to 48 pages. It is the result of lengthy negotiations between public service management and unions following the rejection of the Croke Park II proposals. The country's largest union, SIPTU, will decide this afternoon whether to recommend the Haddington Road deal to members. The INTO, which rejected Croke Park II, decided yesterday to recommend ...
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Family bunting workshop at The Green Place
';Attach your triangles to thick string, and take home a 2-4 metre length of your own special family bunting. No need to book, just come along, but allow at least an ...
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Hogan concerned over loss of Blue Flags at some beaches
Phil Hogan has expressed concern over the loss of Blue Flag status for some Irish beaches over what he called a "statistical glitch" and has asked his department to raise the matter with the European ...
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Ad break Peugeots Wacky Races Heineken adds some Irish humour
For the second week running, we have a very silly film directed by ace US director Baker Smith. In last week's Ad Break, he presided over a sordid scene in a winery so it's a relief to see that his latest film is altogether more wholesome: the Aflac duck's recovery after an injury is improved by the peace of mind provided by the insurance company that gave it its nameand a ...
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One third of calls to Childline not answered
Nearly five million children contacted Childline over the last 25 years but a third of them did not have their calls answered. They are marking their anniversary by launching a new major redevelopment plan which will see them offering more help online. However, they are looking for 25 companies to donate EUR25,000 to help get the plan off the ground. Director of Services at the ISPCC Caroline ...
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High Court hears that payment of promissory note could have huge repercussions
The High Court has heard a challenge by TD Joan Collins that a EUR25m promissory note payment which is due next month could have huge repercussions.That is because the case aims to test the validity of the recent IBRC Act.Joan Collins of People Before Profit wants to stop the government paying out EUR25m on a promissory note for EBS on June 17.To that end she wants her legal challenge to the ...
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Man charged with assault of Cork homeless man found in refuse chute
A 26-year-old man has been remanded in custody after he was charged with assaulting a homeless man whose body was found dumped in a refuse chute in Cork earlier this month.David O'Loughlin- with an address at 10 City Gate Apartments, North Main Street in Cork was charged with assault causing harm to long term Simon Community resident, Liam Manley at City Gate Apartments on May 12th.Mr ...
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Minister to be briefed on allegations against two Dublin creches
The Minister for Children Frances Fitzgerald has said she expects to be briefed today on the childcare controversy to hit two creches in Dublin. The HSE and Garda are continuing with their investigations into allegations of the mistreatment of children at two crches in the capital. One facility has confirmed that it has fired a staff member and suspended three others after footage recorded by an ...
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OBrien to run quartet in Irish 2000 Guineas
Aidan O'Brien has declared a team of four as he goes for a ninth triumph in the Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh on Saturday. A field of 10 is set to line up for the colts' Classic, with the Ballydoyle trainer responsible for ante-post favourite Magician, Flying The Flag, George Vancouver and Gale Force Ten. Johnny Murtagh was aboard three of the eight O'Brien ...
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Rising health insurance costs annoying Reilly
Minister for Health James Reilly has said he is annoyed by the cost of private health insurance and asked why insurance premiums are increasing all the time. Speaking at an Oireachtas Health Committee, Mr Reilly said he had asked the VHI to explain why it pays out 80% of all private claims, even though it only has 50% of the customer base. He also questioned why procedures that now take 20 ...
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Northern Ireland healthcare firm lands business in Brazil
Arlene Foster attended South America's largest healthcare exhibition.The company currently employs around 110 people and exports to 55 countries including the ...
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Conditions for young in prison highlighted by Amnesty
It notes that a report into St Patrick's Institution for Young Offenders "described ill-treatment, intimidation and harsh punishment of the young men and boys detained ...
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Bank of Ireland to become Munsters main sponsor
Bank of Ireland has confirmed that it will become main sponsor of Munster Rugby from July 2013. The sponsorship includes exclusive branding of all playing and training kit for the Munster senior and "A" teams.The agreement, which is set to run for five seasons, continues a long relationship with the bank dating back 15 years to 1998, firstly as main sponsor and more recently as ...
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Committee questions spending on very lavish McGuinness office
The Public Accounts Committee has heard that an office kitted out for the former Junior Minister John McGuinness was more akin to one on Wall Street than Kildare Street.The spending watchdog committee is hearing from the OPW as to why EUR250,000 was spent on the office for the then Junior Minister.Deputy McGuinness is now the Chairman of the Committee, and has vacated the chair temporarily to ...
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Survey confirms low levels of health insurance for those with mortgage difficulties
The vast majority of households who are having difficulty repaying their mortgage either don't have, or have substantially lower levels of, private health insurance cover.According to the Central Bank's latest household expenditure survey, people with mortgage repayment problems spend an average of 18% less than those who are not.When health insurance spending is included in monthly ...
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Live Ireland v Pakistan
Click here for live coverage of Ireland v Pakistan. Cricket Ireland have teamed up with Google via YouTube Live to broadcast both matches in the RSA Insurance ODI Series against Pakistan this week. In a first for Irish cricket, both games will be live streamed across the globe via the Cricket Ireland TV channel on YouTube (www.youtube.com/cricketirelandtv). This mean cricket fans from right ...
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ESM could provide capital to Irish banks - Chopra
The European Stability Mechanism could be used to provide further capital to banks in Ireland according to IMF director Ajai Chopra. He said the ESM was a workable, feasible and created the right incentives. He said "our view is that is should be ...
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Nissan Ireland recalls 14000 Micras
Nissan is recalling up to 14,000 cars in Ireland due to a potential steering wheel defect. The recall applies to Nissan Micras made between December 2002 and May 2006. Nissan dealers will contact the customers impacted by the potential defect. Customers will be invited to have their steering wheel inspected, and should there be a defect, the dealership will tighten the fixing bolt of the ...
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Budget airline Flybe axes Belfast to Gatwick flights
Belfast International Airport, is unlikely to retain the City link.In a statement Flybe, which has had to cut around 10% of its workforce, accused Gatwick's owners of trying to squeeze out smaller air carriers with charges and claimed fees had amounted to a 102% rise over the last five years."No business can swallow such a massive increase in such a short period of time and it is with ...
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Pakistan win toss bat against Ireland
Ireland made two changes to the team that played the United Arab Emirates in their last one-day game in March with Tim Murtagh and Andrew White replacing Max Sorensen and the banned John ...
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Garda inquiry over creche mistreatment claims
Gardaí have confirmed they are carrying out an investigation into reports of the mistreatment of children at a creche in north Co Dublin. They are also investigating the alleged mistreatment of children at a childcare facility in south Co Dublin. A separate inquiry is under way by the Health Service Executive's Children and Family Service. It said it has received reports from the ...
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Active Family Week is jam-packed with fun
May 22 2013 By David Godsall A WEEK-long of activities are being lined up over Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland for families to enjoy and be active together. Active Family Week starts on Monday (May 27) with Active Together, Active Rutland and Leicester Gets Active 4 Life, supported by Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport, co-ordinating numerous events across the city and counties. This ...
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Flybe axes Belfast-Gatwick flights
Belfast International Airport, is unlikely to retain the City link.In a statement Flybe, which has had to cut around 10% of its workforce, accused Gatwick's owners of trying to squeeze out smaller air carriers with charges and claimed fees had amounted to a 102% rise over the last five years."No business can swallow such a massive increase in such a short period of time and it is with ...
Ireland Digest
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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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