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Opposition parties and trade unions have made strong statements in recent weeks against possible public spending cuts.
Why austerity is out and public spending is back on the menu for economists.
The French are practical people and they tightened their belts as much as they could until eventually they couldn’t survive, writes Renaud Beranger.
The veteran’s illness was documented by his son after Smith gathered a huge following on Twitter.
Benjamin Moore writes that the Repeal campaign can be a blueprint for fighting back against the current issues around housing and homelessness.
Greece’s economy has stabilised after being in turmoil for many years.
“They were hitting me everywhere,” Boutaris told state agency ANA. “It was a despicable attack, but I am well.”
The 2008 crisis hit Generation Y hardest. Meanwhile the government is only interested in helping older generations, writes Victor Duggan.
The new roadmap has to do three things: support the capital, develop the regions, and repair the defective anti-rural, anti-regional gene, writes Kealan Flynn.
Previously, Irish children received free dental check ups in 2nd, 4th and 6th class but there has been huge cuts to those services.
FactCheck takes a closer look at a claim that was widely shared on social media this year.
The conservative minority government was the shortest-lived administration in the country’s history.
“I have news for you – austerity sucks.”
Paul Murphy isn’t being allowed conduct collections in Tallaght.
But some ordinary Greeks support a new bailout as the only option for their country.
Ouch.
The country is looking for a €53 billion bailout.
We pursue it, discuss it, count it and obsess over it… but do we ever really think about what ‘money’ is?
Alexis Tsipras has vowed to present “credible” reform plans before a deadline of tomorrow night.
It is in all our interests to bind up the economic and political wounds of the past seven years.
Celebrations are underway in Athens this evening.
They are braving bad weather as they make their feelings clear over the upcoming referendum.
Today is the last day of the One-Parent Family Payment for anyone whose youngest child is aged seven. Approximately 11,000 families will immediately lose income.
Our Finance Minister has sided with the most hardline of Greece’s creditors this week – and that’s wrong, writes Ronan Burtenshaw.
… and the Irish people in the back.
The committee described Ireland’s laws on abortion as “highly restrictive”.
With Greece now just over a fortnight away from default, this could very well spell the beginning of the end for the Euro as we know it.
The new Greek government is pushing ahead with privatising ports and airports.
Protesters threw smoke bombs and arrests were made.
He was later released without charge.
The magnitude of the impact of the recession on older people is as diverse as the ageing population itself.
But the government insists it will be able to pay its debts on time.
Enda Kenny was arriving at Yahoo’s new €11m offices in Dublin.
It’s becoming a popular tourist destination for Germans.
They’re good at protesting and making noise, but they have no workable policies.
Greece’s bailout extension is loaded with political meaning for other eurozone countries.
The new Greek government is trying to kick free of its bailout terms.
Everyone was talking about Greek debt deals, counting calories and the end of cheap booze.
It was already done with a year ago, apparently.
Thousands were out in support of the new anti-austerity party Podemos.
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