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What we'd do to get good times rolling once again

independent.ie     9 hrs ago          

With a new Budget just around the corner, we asked some of our leading businessmen what they would do if they were in the shoes of Finance Minister Brian Lenihan or Taoiseach Brian Cowen. By Nick Webb and Shane Ross By...                    

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Lenihan set on 1pc income tax hike

independent.ie     9 hrs ago          

Finance Minister prepares to slash spending in all government departments by up to 5 per cent By DANIEL McCONNELL Sunday September 07 2008 FINANCE Minister Brian Lenihan will face his toughest week in office yet as he...                    

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Autistic boy wins place at school after appeal

independent.ie     yesterday          

By Eimear Ni Bhraonain Saturday September 06 2008 THE Department of Education has written to a school who refused to enrol a nine-year-old autistic child and instructed them to offer the boy a placement. Casey Naughton,...                    

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rte.ie: RTÉ.ie News: Government Buildings Meetings this morning rte.ie

Negotiations next week on pay deal

rte.ie     yesterday   1 related          

Employers' groups and trade unions have agreed to engage in a week of intensive negotiations from Monday in a bid to secure a National Wage Agreement. The decision came after two hours of meetings with Taoiseach Brian...                    

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rte.ie: Turlough O'Sullivan Repeats pay freeze call rte.ie

Week of talks on new pay deal

rte.ie     yesterday   1 related          

The social partners have agreed to take part in a week of intensive negotiations from Monday in a bid to secure a new national wage agreement. This follows two hours of meetings with the Taoiseach at Government Buildings....                    

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Index-linked wages will block ECB interest cuts

independent.ie     05-Sep-2008   75 related          

By Brendan Keenan Friday September 05 2008 THE prospect of wage rises linked to inflation is one of the main factors preventing a cut in interest rates, the European Central Bank made clear yesterday. The ECB is concerned...                    

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Cowen to warn against unrealistic pay demands

independent.ie     05-Sep-2008          

By Fionnan Sheahan Friday September 05 2008 TAOISEACH Brian Cowen will today tell unions and employers that a new pay deal is important for the economy, but will also warn against unrealistic wage demands. Mr Cowen will...                    

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Belarus . . . Date rape . . . Chosen one . . . Cheap shots

independent.ie     05-Sep-2008          

l The decision by the Belarusian government to declare a worldwide ban on the sick children of Chernobyl travelling abroad (Irish Independent, September 4) can only be described accurately as "grotesque, unbelievable,...                    

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Secret plan to cut 8,000 public jobs was buried

independent.ie     05-Sep-2008   1 related          

By Michael Brennan Political Correspondent Friday September 05 2008 RADICAL reforms of the public sector -- including plans for 8,000 job cuts -- have been swept under the carpet. The group made the recommendation in a...                    

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Guru Bertie tells us to 'knuckle down'

independent.ie     04-Sep-2008          

yesterday warned that the whole population would have to "knuckle down" and deal with the reality of the economic downturn. Mr Ahern repeated remarks he made last month when he said his successor, Brian Cowen, would also...                    

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