Attractive Scandinavian model becomes focus of attention

Attractive Scandinavian model becomes focus of attention
Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton first referred to the Scandinavian model in the Dáil recently. She very publicly warned her Cabinet colleagues that she would not proceed with reductions in childcare allowances for single parents, …
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ISME warn CSO figures could lead to complacency
While welcoming the drop, the ISME has called on the Government to address the uncompetitive business costs and generous social welfare benefits in the battle to maintain and create jobs in the SME sector. The association notes that “comparable costs …
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Posted by admin - May 20, 2012 at 10:20 am

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Changes are coming to Europe

Changes are coming to Europe
Europeans are not about to give up on their fabled social model, but they can expect a slimmed-down version in the future. “I don't think the social welfare system is being dismantled,” says Rebecca Adler-Nissen, assistant professor at the University …
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The bleak future of the Irish university
Individuals like yourself and a few other posters would be the same people whod be complaining about people claiming social welfare, but when a girl with a kid wants to continue her education theres an issue? – Corkfeen, boards.ie.
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Posted by admin - May 19, 2012 at 9:56 am

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GLOBAL ECONOMY-Asia factories pick up steam, recovery to be bumpy

GLOBAL ECONOMY-Asia factories pick up steam, recovery to be bumpy
An index of China's manufacturing offered more evidence on Wednesday that the world's second-biggest economy bottomed out in the first quarter of the year, while the pace of factory sector growth in emerging rival India ticked up. The HSBC China PMI, …
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Oil falls to below amid slowing global economy
The IEA raised slightly its estimate of global demand to 90 million barrels a day for 2012 — 80000 barrels a day more than its previous prediction — driven mainly by the upward revisions to the IMF's growth forecast. The IMF expects the world economy …
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ANZ Bank CEO Says Funding Markets Closed On Europe Turmoil
Global equity markets nose-dived this week and Australia's benchmark stocks gauge erased gains for the year on Friday, as fears about the global economy mounted. Panic over the health of Spanish lenders contributed to Friday's sharp fall, …
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From debt to defence, Harper has his hands full at G8/NATO summits
By Lee Berthiaume, Postmedia News May 17, 2012 Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) and Prime Minister Stephen Harper are the only leaders in the G8 to have been re-elected during the global economic recession. OTTAWA — Prime Minister Stephen Harper …
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Posted by admin - May 18, 2012 at 8:57 am

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No lottery jackpot for Donegal

No lottery jackpot for Donegal
Donegal fared fourth worst in the country in terms of funding from the National Lottery funded capital capital sports grants, receiving only two per cent of the total €41376984 which was allocated in 2011. Sligo was the clear jackpot winner last year, …
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The Irish Sports Summit, takes place in just 3 weeks time on the 25th of May.
In a few months time, the Olympics will be over and Irish sports fans will be celebrating the success of our athletes or alas in some cases left wondering why we did not collect more, gold,silver or even bronze. This year's Irish Sports Council grants …
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Sportsday – breaking sports news
Backs: Nacewa (Leinster), Muliaina (NTT Docomo), Balshaw (Biarritz), Heymans (Bayonne), Williams (Ospreys), Sackey (Stade Francais), Tagicakibau (London Irish), Fuimaono-Sapolu (Gloucester), Tindall (Gloucester), Traille (Biarritz), Contepomi (Stade …
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Posted by admin - May 17, 2012 at 9:30 am

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DVDs In Brief: May 14, 2012

DVDs In Brief: May 14, 2012
When three teenagers from suburban Seattle descend a mysterious hole in a forest, they discover an energy source that grants them extraordinary powers—powers that, in the hands of tempestuous kids like them, eventually get out of control.
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Donegal leads from front in cancer relay
Irish Cancer Society research made over 650 important findings in 30 years. Funding top class research in Ireland means Irish patients have access to the latest treatments and breakthroughs wherever those discoveries are made. Nursing Services – Irish …
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Posted by admin - May 16, 2012 at 7:35 am

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On your mark, get set, GROW

On your mark, get set, GROW
Volunteers dig up and pot plants for the Bowdoinham plant sale, the longest running of its kind in Maine. Leslie Anderson, one of the founders of the group that runs the sale, prepares trays of plants to be moved for sorting.
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Collective desire key for Ulster
That they managed to come through to set up an all-Ireland final against Leinster is a reflection of Ulster's determination in defence and ruthlessness in taking their points and, though this was far from a complete display from Brian McLaughlin's side …
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Posted by admin - May 15, 2012 at 7:14 am

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Wine, women and travel

Wine, women and travel
After graduation, the couple moved to Ireland, EU grants being a lot more appealing than the inflated business rates of London. But then the Irish economy collapsed so they relocated to Bulgaria, a place Ms Klasnic had only once visited for six months, …
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Policyholders face €1bn bill to cover cost of Quinn's UK losses
By Laura Noonan THE collapse of Quinn Insurance could leave Irish policyholders footing a bill for close to €1bn — well above the €600m initially expected — the insurer's administrators have warned the Department of Finance. The news means consumers …
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Posted by admin - May 14, 2012 at 7:09 am

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Lowell Festival Foundation Receives NEA Art Works Grant

Lowell Festival Foundation Receives NEA Art Works Grant
Lowell, MA – National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman Rocco Landesman announced today that The Lowell Festival Foundation is one of 788 not-for-profit national, regional, state, and local organizations nationwide to receive an NEA Art Works grant …
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Lyons: Ryan's 'path to prosperity' is fantasy
As an Irish-American funeral director, he'd have been a first-ballot Hall of Famer. Second, Ryan knew the exact moment to reposition himself to take advantage of the GOP's hysterical freakout over US budget deficits. See, as recently as Jan.
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Notre Dame Football: What Impending Playoff Means for Irish's Independence
The existing system guarantees the Irish a BCS bowl berth if they finish in the top eight and grants them at-large eligibility if they win nine games and rank in the top 18. Notre Dame's future as an independent, though, will ultimately be determined …
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London Mayor's Race Pits Pocketbook Against Personality in an Age of Austerity
His signature, and most popular, policy was to cut fares for public transport, but he also met with the Irish Republican Army to publicize its struggle, handed out grants to gay and lesbian organizations, declared London to be a "nuclear free zone," …
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Posted by admin - May 13, 2012 at 5:33 am

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Lastest Irish Grants News

Grants for some heritage projects but many lose out
“Despite the reduction in funding available and the critical review which the Heritage Council is currently undergoing as part of the Public Service Reform programme, we are determined that heritage projects in communities nationwide which make Ireland …
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Students look into options for degree courses abroad
The event, at Durham Johnston School in Durham City, featured representatives from universities from the Netherlands, Denmark and the Irish Republic, who gave seminars on studying in Europe. Steve McArdle, head of sixth form at Durham Johnston, …
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Posted by admin - May 12, 2012 at 6:40 am

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Non-oil exports critical in diversifying the economy

Non-oil exports critical in diversifying the economy
Even up to the 1970s, the country was also a major exporter of agricultural products like palm oil and groundnut. Little wonder Nigerians believe that if the country had continued on its economic path before the oil boom, the race to win the future …
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Got ? Here are 20 fun ways to spend it in Tampa Bay
You can bet up to $ 5 a pull at various penny machines in the casino but only machines in the high-limit room start at $ 5. The payoff might be worth a visit. On Tuesday, a lucky player hit a $ 1030767.18 million jackpot on a $ 5 Wheel of Fortune slot.
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Posted by admin - May 11, 2012 at 4:09 am

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