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national / economics and finance / press release Thursday February 25, 2016 23:04 by pbp
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The Sunday Business Post ran a story claiming that vulture funds who bought up the loan books of Irish financial institutions are likely to step up pressure for payment after the general election. The report in the Sunday Business Post is a terrible warning of what is to come. Far from years where we enjoy a new ‘fiscal space’ there is more economic turmoil ahead. US vulture funds were encouraged to come into this country to buy up debt at incredibly low prices. The debts of both mortgage holders and small business enterprises became another opportunity for profit making. read full story / add a comment 
national / politics / elections / feature Wednesday February 24, 2016 18:26 by T
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The election cycle has come around yet again it is time to take a look at some of the issues being discussed and more importantly those not discussed and have a quick look at the economy. For this election there are more independents going up than ever before, although people should be warned that a certain fraction of them are closet FFers and FGers so if it is change you are looking for, they may not be the candidates to vote for. Sometimes people seemed to assume Independents tend to be more to the Left. There is no inherent reason this should be the case and statistically one would expect them to evenly spread to the Left and Right. So if voting for an Independent then be sure you have checked what they really stand for and their previous record if any. read full story / add a comment 
280 organisations from Europe, Canada and the US denounce the inclusion of investors’ rights in TTIP
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Monday February 22, 2016 11:36 by Stop TTIP
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Monday 22nd February, 2016 – Ahead of the 12th round of TTIP negotiations, 280 civil society organisations from across Europe, with the support of US and Canadian groups, have called on the European Commission and the United States Trade Representative to eliminate the Investor State Dispute Mechanism (ISDS) and its so-called replacement, the Investor Court System (ICS), from the TTIP, CETA and all other trade agreements. The issue comes back to the negotiating table after a two-year impasse. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / history and heritage / event notice Saturday February 20, 2016 16:53 by Save Moore Street 1916
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Save Moore Street Fundraiser Saturday 5th of March, 8pm Hanlons Corner Music by the Invincibles 5euro entry read full story / add a comment |
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