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Staff are to hold a meeting to discuss the possibility of industrial action after being informed of the cuts.
Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan has said that cutbacks will not affect the standard of policing, but are you worried about the closure of 100 garda station?
The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors said the cuts to allowances that were put on the table today are unacceptable.
The Minister said that councils would be given more powers – even though there would be fewer councillors.
The Government and trade unions are to sit down for discussions today, with cuts expected to be tabled.
December’s index saw the largest one month point decline in seventeen years.
The plan includes an additional cut to primary care costs of €60 million, staff reductions of 4,000 and a promise to reduce waiting times.
Age Action said that a cut in the Seniors Alert Scheme “is a bad decision” with “terrible timing”, given recent attacks on elderly people.
The Irish Medical Organisation said that budget cuts ‘could end the capacity to introduce universal GP care’.
Distribution firm Johnson Brothers told its employees yesterday that 83 jobs will be lost due at its plant in west Dublin due to outsourcing.
Crowds gathered today to protest against job and benefit cuts as well as the tax increases passed today.
Bus Eireann has decided to introduce a range of cost-cutting measures, including cutting overtime, shift, premium and rota payments.
The Labour Party spokesperson on Transport, Tourism and Sport Heffernan has resigned the whip.
In a letter to a Sinn Féin TD, one teacher said the government have no understanding of how further education works.
The Labout TD said ministers and party members were attempting to distract from problematic issues in the budget.
Gerry Adams said the coalition parties have “broken their contract with the electorate”.
In a report the department said this is a key requirement of the new implementation of the Croke Park Agreement.
The opposition’s reaction to Budget 2013 has been standard stuff. Will any party be credible the next time Ireland votes?
Willie Gleeson from the Association said that despite requesting meetings with the Minister for Justice and Garda Commissioner, they only found out about the cuts yesterday.
Two Dublin TDs want to stop the government from cutting child benefit – but if they can’t, will they vote against the Budget?
The cuts contained in this Budget fly in the face of Government statements on growth and protection. They’re difficult to justify, writes Michael Taft.
Kenny said this budget would probably be the most challenging in the life of this government.
Cuts to the child benefit rate is causing anxiety this evening, along with a range of other newly-announced changes.
The reduction represents a 19 per cent cut in the payment which is used by carers to pay for home help and respite care.
The jobs will be cut in a move to boost efficiency, as Citi focuses on 150 cities worldwide that have the highest growth potential in consumer banking.
Whatever tomorrow brings, it’s going to make a big difference to my little girl and I, writes single mother Nessa Toale.
Breaking via The Mire wire: 103% of adults fluent in Irish; evidence of a parliament found in Leinster House; rainwater is tax-free… for now.
The Justice Minister also said he is unable to say when recruitment will recommence despite the high numbers expected to retire this year.
We want to hear from a wide range of people across the country to find out their thoughts both ahead of Budget Day and on the day itself.
Thousands took to the streets in Dublin to demand equal rights – and no cuts in resources – for those with disabilities.
The INMO is calling on its members to protest on Saturday against further cuts in health services in Ireland.
Labour Party TD for Dublin North Brendan Ryan says the Irish public “will not stand for further cuts in education or other frontline services”.
The Greek parliament agreed a tough cost cutting budget yesterday amid noisy protests in the capital.
Billy Kelleher has called the prospect of downgrading of Waterford Regional Hospital “extremely worrying” and asked James Reilly to immediately clarify plans for the facility.
The site features information on the cost of college and encourages students, parents and businesspeople to contact their local politicians to voice their opposition to fees and cuts.
Hundreds of Spanish police officers protested outside the interior ministry today to denounce budget cuts and the elimination of benefits.
The HSE is planning to cut around 450,000 home help hours between now and December – but demonstrators say the cuts need to be reversed.
A new director’s report shows income from donations fell to €6.8 million from €7.4 million the previous year.
Experts said speculation around the budget and potential cuts to social welfare and health contributed to the decline.
Coolmine Therapeutic Centre says it urgently needs €100,000 from the State in order to keep its mother and child facilities for drug addicts open.
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