# Austerity

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# Athlone

Man released from custody after Hogan's car windscreen smashed

A spokesperson for the minister described the incident as “thuggery”.

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Jun 8th 2013, 1:18 PM

# Live Register

Same number of women but 700 fewer men sign on in May

The CSO figures show there were 421,737 people signing on the Live Register in May – an annual decrease of -2.6 per cent.

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Jun 6th 2013, 1:00 PM

# Not the News

Alan Shatter 'humbled', HSE versus the China baby video: The week's news skewed

Breaking via The Mire wire: HSE officials too busy watching video of Chinese baby to appear on Prime Time, and parents using clothes recycling containers to mind children…

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Jun 1st 2013, 10:00 AM

# Blockupy

'Blockupy' protestors block access to ECB headquarters in Frankfurt

Demonstrators were expressing concerns about the ECB’s role in enforcing austerity throughout the eurozone.

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May 31st 2013, 3:20 PM

# Barcelona

Firefighters vs police in Spain austerity protest

Riot police charged at firefighters during the protest, which took place in front of the Catalunya Parliament in Barcelona.

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May 31st 2013, 8:26 AM

# need to know

The Evening Fix: Now with added footage from inside a tornado

Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.

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May 28th 2013, 7:53 PM

# Austerity

Joan Burton no longer believes in austerity

In a letter signed by a number of European politicians, the Irish Minister said Europe needs to move on to its next stage of recovery.

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May 28th 2013, 1:15 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Do you trust the European Union to represent your interests?

A new survey has shown a massive decline in favourable views of the EU. So, do you trust them to make decisions that are right for you?

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May 14th 2013, 10:04 AM

Voices

Column: Insinuating that young people ‘aren’t bothered’ with politics is insulting and false

Various political scandals and our current economic woes have increased levels of mistrust in politicians among young people. This does not mean we are apathetic, we just need to be engaged, writes Órla Ryan.

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May 13th 2013, 7:00 AM

Voices

Column: Are we proud that Ireland is the poster child of austerity?

Austerity has not worked in Ireland or across the eurozone, writes Joan Collins, who points out that even the architects of our bailout admit it was the wrong path.

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May 9th 2013, 7:00 AM

# Interview

Children's Minister 'constantly amazed' at lack of basic services

In a recent broad-ranging interview, Frances Fitzgerald talks about schools being ‘too ashamed’ to stand up to bullying, ‘unacceptable’ waiting lists and ‘bad news’ in service inspections.

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May 7th 2013, 6:45 AM

# Budget 2014

'Time to ease off on austerity and abandon planned tax hikes' - IBEC

IBEC says Ireland could drop the ‘new taxes’ planned for Budget 2014 and still meet the EU’s targets.

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May 7th 2013, 6:30 AM

Voices

Column: It's fanciful to think a wealth tax would make the rich leave Ireland

A former IMF head of the mission for Ireland has said an entire reliance on austerity was not the right move – yet we’re still following that road. David Cronin asks why.

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May 5th 2013, 7:30 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Has President Michael D Higgins crossed the line by criticising Europe?

Some believe the president has overstepped the remit of his office by criticising EU austerity policies in an interview with the Financial Times.

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May 5th 2013, 10:55 AM

# Leaders' Questions

Backlash against austerity means more countries using Irish model, says Gilmore

The Tánaiste says Ireland’s model has always been to cut costs, while also increasing investment to encourage growth.

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May 2nd 2013, 12:24 PM

# Plus ça change

Back again: Iceland re-elects the parties blamed for causing financial meltdown

Iceland’s voters flocked back to the two parties ousted in 2009 after presiding over the worst financial crisis ever to hit the country.

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Apr 28th 2013, 1:21 PM

# Italy

Berlusconi wants new government to 'confront' EU's austerity agenda

The 76-year-old former premier is set to join a new grand coalition – and says he’s hoping to be made the Minister for Finance.

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Apr 26th 2013, 8:53 AM

# Italy

Italy's next PM drives to nomination meeting in his own Fiat minivan

Enrico Letta looks set to form a new government next week amid opposition in his own party and from the Five Star Movement led by ex-comedian Beppe Grillo.

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Apr 24th 2013, 5:48 PM

# Austerity

Typo of the Day: Austerity hits Ireland's budget for World Food Programme

We are living way beyond our means…

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Apr 23rd 2013, 2:15 PM

# Soul-searching

Barroso: Austerity is 'fundamentally right' - but is approaching its limits

The European Commission president says, however, it is an ‘unacceptable prejudice’ to blame some countries for others’ problems.

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Apr 23rd 2013, 11:07 AM

# Death by Autosum

Leading pro-austerity academic paper may have included fatal Excel error

A 2010 paper by Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff found that growth falls dramatically as debt increases. Or does it?

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Apr 17th 2013, 3:38 PM

# Austerity

President Higgins: We cannot ignore the suffering of European citizens

In an address to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Higgins said citizens placed their trust in elected members and they must act in their best interests.

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Apr 17th 2013, 11:47 AM

# Results

Tesco leaves US as profits drop by 51 per cent

The supermarket behemoth said the further round of austerity measures has impacted customer spending in Ireland.

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Apr 17th 2013, 8:17 AM

# Sinn Féin

Adams calls on Labour to leave government in Ard Fheis address

The Sinn Fein leader said that “a real Labour Party” would not be in government with Fine Gael.

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Apr 13th 2013, 8:33 PM

# IMF

Austerity-only policy for Ireland was a mistake, admits former IMF chief

Ashoka Mody says the Troika chose to go down an austerity-only route instead of conceding on terms and conditions.

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Apr 11th 2013, 2:30 PM

Voices

Column: The EU need not look beyond its own borders to see widespread poverty

At 38 per cent, Ireland has the highest rate of children at risk of poverty in Western Europe. But, far from protecting the vulnerable, the government has introduced austerity measures that mean the rich get richer, writes Richard Manton.

Apr 2nd 2013, 7:00 AM

# Told the Truth

Merkel ally: Taoiseach told Irish people truth about 'hardship' they'd face

German MEP, Elmar Brok, said that Fine Gael’s support for some of the previous government’s policies had made it able to “sell” austerity and financial hardship to the Irish people.

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Mar 29th 2013, 7:15 AM

Voices

Column: The success or failure of the UK's economic strategy matters greatly to Ireland

The UK budget being announced today has implications for Ireland too, writes James Kilcourse, who says as well as being a crucial trading partner, the UK is Ireland’s biggest rival for attracting foreign direct investment.

Mar 20th 2013, 7:00 AM

# European Union

Eurozone finance ministers consider Cyprus bailout

The meeting of finance ministers will follow day two of a summit by EU leaders which will focus on the Syrian crisis.

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Mar 15th 2013, 9:02 AM

# Austerity

How a citizen protest movement is stopping evictions in Spain

The citizen-run Platform for Mortgage Victims helps people who can’t pay their mortgages and says it has blocked almost 600 evictions so far.

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Mar 2nd 2013, 10:30 AM

# EU Budget

"You are a privileged generation" - Barroso to TCD audience

José Manuel Barroso also said he was “confident” that the United Kingdom would choose to remain a part of the European Union after its upcoming referendum.

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Feb 28th 2013, 7:25 PM

# Austerity

Barroso: 'We can see light at the end of the tunnel'

The President of the European Parliament affirms, however, that MEPs will probably not pass the EU’s draft seven-year Budget.

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Feb 28th 2013, 4:20 PM

# Budget 2014

IBEC appeals for 'no more taxes' to try and ease austerity

The employers’ group says ordinary people have been hit with enough new charges and taxes, and can’t handle any more.

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Feb 28th 2013, 6:30 AM

# Bulgaria

Bulgarian government resigns amid protests

Protests against soaring electricity prices escalated into nationwide demonstrations against the right-wing government in recent weeks.

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Feb 20th 2013, 8:25 AM

# All about the money

12 easy ways Ireland can beat austerity*

*May not actually be feasible.

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Feb 14th 2013, 10:04 PM

# Austerity

Europe-wide report says austerity is not working

The report – the first in-depth examination of the impact of current austerity policies within Europe – has called for a ‘fair solution’.

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Feb 14th 2013, 12:22 PM

Voices

Column: What’s happening to left-wing parties in Ireland?

A significant impact of Labour being in government is the failure of left-wing ideas and alternatives to austerity to gain further popular support, writes Dr Rory Hearne.

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Feb 10th 2013, 8:15 AM