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A new history of the Workers' Party inspires Robin Wilson to reflect on a movement that helped to change the face of modern Ireland Ever since the Easter Rising of 1916 and the subsequent war of independence, progressive...
Almost 10 years after the Fast-track to IT (FIT) programme was developed with the IT industry, some 5,000 people are now in full-time employment. The original ethos of the programme was to help job seekers participate in the...
By Ecumenical News International A 79-year old Irish priest, who was released unharmed one month after being kidnapped in the Philippines by a militant Islamic group, says he wants to continue serving as a missionary - writes...
DUBLIN, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Ireland's government is expected to send legislation establishing a 54 billion euro ($80 billion) "bad bank" to President Mary McAleese later on Tuesday, a spokesman for the finance ministry said.
By Noel Baker Saturday, November 14, 2009 PRESIDENT Mary McAleese yesterday painted a grim picture of a country wracked by anxiety, as she told a conference in Dublin that "new burdens" had fallen on households because of the...
By Aidan O'Connor Friday November 13 2009 THE biggest developer loans will be transferred into the Government's 'bad bank', NAMA, within a couple of weeks, Finance Minister Brian Lenihan said last night. Mr Lenihan made his...
By Fergus Black Friday November 13 2009 Ordained in 1954, Fr Sinnott has spent more than 30 years working in the Philippines, where he helped found a school for children with disabilities in Hangop Kabataan. He was first...
Irish Red Cross - Ireland (Crois Dhearg na hÉireann) 14 November 2009. The Irish Red Cross which this year celebrates its 70th birthday is pleased to announce that the President of Ireland will attend a landmark gathering of...
The legislation giving affect to the setting up of the National Asset Management Agency has passed all stages in the Dáil. In a vote, the Government side won by 81 votes to 62. Among the amendments made today was one to provide...
An elderly Irish priest released after 32 days in captivity in the Philippines has told how he hiked through jungles, survived raging seas and slept in a swamp under a tarpaulin before his release. Fr Michael Sinnott is said to...
