Written by Foras Teamhrach
Lisbon 2009 Poster – “Put Ireland First” “Ireland must Vote YES to Lisbon for Jobs and Wealth” – FG TD Lucinda Creighton in 2009 Taoiseach Enda Kenny has told the Dáil that a referendum will be held on the Fiscal Stability Treaty. Mr Kenny said it would be in Ireland’s interest if it was [...]
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Written by Foras Teamhrach
Transport Minister Leo Varadkar has defended the Taoiseach, who is under fire for blaming the economic crash on "mad" borrowing by the Irish people. Enda Kenny made the comments during a press conference at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Minister Varadkar said that Mr Kenny has nothing to clarify because some people did [...]
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Written by Foras Teamhrach
Speaking to Bloomberg TV yesterday, Taoiseach Enda Kenny said that Irish people are very understanding about what needs to be done to get the economy back on track. Commenting on yesterday’s €3.53 billion debt swap, Kenny said it was an indication of increasing confidence though there is still “a long way to go”. However, [...]
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Written by Foras Teamhrach
"EU, IMF out!" is the chant of Greek marchers. Reuters are quoting that more than 30,000 Greeks protested in Athens today in a protest rally that marked the first public test for a new (and unelected) national unity government. According to the BBC, the march is imbued with a lot of [...]
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