The Irish Bank Officials Association (IBOA) has stated its concern over the fact that thousands of jobs in the financial sector could be at risk due to the impact of the creation of the National Asset Management Agency or (NAMA). IBOA General Secretary Larry Broderick said that once the transfer of so-called toxic assets...
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NAMA could lead to lead to Banking Mergers in Ireland
RTE censorship at work?
Afri Advertisement (again) refused by RTE Afri expressed dismay today after RTE refused to broadcast an advertisement submitted by them on the grounds that it ‘references persons involved with the Rossport/Shell campaign’ The 20 second advertisement, is promoting an Afri gig entitled ‘That’s Gas…’...
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The Irish Media and the Corrib Gas Project
We have a new film about media representation of the Corrib Gas Project: The Irish Media and the Corrib Gas Project. The script is below. Join the forum discussion on this post - (1) Posts
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Cabinet to finalise NAMA legislation
Legislation to establish the National Assets Management Agency (or NAMA). A Cabinet meeting today heard a detailed presentation from Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan on the provisions of the...
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350 farmers protest at opening of Galway Motorway
The Athlone to Ballinasloe motorway, part of the Dublin to Galway M6 Motorway project, was officially opened today in Ballinasole, Co. Galway, by the Taoiseach, Brian Cowen. More than...
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Protecting Irish children
In the context of the systematic and widespread abuse of children of state institutions run by religious orders in Ireland, some organisations, such as One in Four, journalist Joe...
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