# economic-crisis - Monday 12 July, 2021
# Cuba
# Cuba
Cuba is going through its worst economic crisis in decades.
# economic-crisis - Thursday 4 June, 2020
# Unemployment
# Unemployment
The business lobbying group forecasts Irish unemployment to level off at 16% and GDP to contract by 11% for the year.
# economic-crisis - Thursday 28 May, 2020
# Downturn
# Downturn
The think-tank has sketched the likely impact of the virus across a range of Irish economic indicators.
# economic-crisis - Tuesday 24 July, 2018
# Economic Crisis
# Economic Crisis
The South American nation is in the midst of a five-year economic crisis.
# economic-crisis - Monday 21 May, 2018
# Venezuela
# Venezuela
The turnout in Venezuela’s presidential election was under 50%.
# economic-crisis - Saturday 11 March, 2017
# Economic Crisis
# Economic Crisis
Inflation and food shortages have been getting worse and worse in the country.
# economic-crisis - Saturday 3 December, 2016
# Economic Crisis
# Economic Crisis
The economic situation in the country is so dire that even hospitals are being badly affected.
# economic-crisis - Sunday 29 March, 2015
# Under The Counter
# Under The Counter
One doctor says he has noticed a “wave” of complications.
# economic-crisis - Thursday 20 November, 2014
# I'm Not Sick
# I'm Not Sick
Workers across all industry sectors take an average of 5.5 days off per year.
# economic-crisis - Sunday 19 October, 2014
# Journalism
# Journalism
Some commentators have noted that Irish news organisations failed to give proper warnings of the impending crash. But why?
# economic-crisis - Thursday 19 June, 2014
# Unemployment
# Unemployment
A new report has come up with a number of proposed solutions.
# economic-crisis - Wednesday 12 March, 2014
# Secondary School
# Secondary School
The ASTI are calling for more resources to help students with emotional difficulties or who are victims of bullying.
# economic-crisis - Monday 2 December, 2013
# Opinion
# Opinion
Being ‘the best in Ireland’ is too limited a goal for Irish businesses today; businesses should emulate Germany’s ‘Mittelstand’ approach to drive export growth, writes Patrick Burke.
# economic-crisis - Sunday 24 November, 2013
# economic-crisis - Monday 30 September, 2013
# Opinion
# Opinion
On the anniversary of the bank guarantee, the leaders of four Irish organisations reflect on the 2008 decision – and the subsequent changes they have observed in their sectors over the past five years.
# economic-crisis - Wednesday 18 September, 2013
# Suicide
# Suicide
There were 97 additional suicides in Ireland in 2009 with the research pointing out that rates are higher in countries with higher job losses.
# economic-crisis - Sunday 8 September, 2013
# Opinion
# Opinion
The scale of the economic and financial catastrophe that befell Ireland was virtually unprecedented in post-war industrial country history; we need to examine the inadequacies of the Irish policymaking process, write Donal Donovan and Antoin E Murphy.
# economic-crisis - Wednesday 15 May, 2013
# Eurozone
# Eurozone
French economic growth has been sluggish lately as a result of record unemployment and falling household demand – the key driver of the economy.
# economic-crisis - Sunday 12 May, 2013
# Party Like It's 2008
# Party Like It's 2008
Cowen succeeded Bertie Ahern at the helm of government on May 7, 2008. Here he is, leading a hometown singsong.
# economic-crisis - Saturday 23 March, 2013
# On The Brink
# On The Brink
“We cannot buy, we cannot sell.”
# economic-crisis - Sunday 17 February, 2013
# Cyprus
# Cyprus
The campaign was focused on rescuing the recession-hit EU member state from bankruptcy.
# economic-crisis - Monday 28 January, 2013
# Your Say
# Your Say
Most of those attending the World Economic Forum in Davos last week reckoned the four-year crisis is over, but what do you think?
# economic-crisis - Saturday 22 December, 2012
# Your Say
# Your Say
A Eurobarometer survey says just over half of us think the worst is yet to come. Really?
# The Euro
# The Euro
That, however, is a drop in confidence in the single currency on the last Eurobarometer survey.
# economic-crisis - Monday 5 November, 2012
# Research
# Research
Researchers found that the number of suicides more than quadrupled in the United States between 2008 and 2010, echoing the findings of similar research in Ireland.
# economic-crisis - Saturday 27 October, 2012
# Italy
# Italy
Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Rome to protest against the prime minister and austerity measures.
# economic-crisis - Friday 26 October, 2012
# Markets
# Markets
A survey also showed that only 21 per cent of CEOs believe that Ireland will return to strong GDP growth in 2013.
# economic-crisis - Wednesday 10 October, 2012
# Israel
# Israel
The date for the election is likely to be set next week when the parliament reconvenes for its winter session.
# economic-crisis - Wednesday 1 August, 2012
# Friendly Advice
# Friendly Advice
“The Czech Republic now finds itself in a good situation. It has its own currency and its own monetary policy,” said Andreas Treichl.
# economic-crisis - Saturday 28 July, 2012
# Not The News
From The Daily Edge
# Not The News
BREAKING via The Mire wire: New study highlights the upside to childhood obesity – and how commuters are killing the buzz for junkies taking drugs in public.
# economic-crisis - Monday 4 June, 2012
# Labour Party
# Labour Party
Gilmore said that his party was focussed on solving the country’s economic crisis but acknowledged difficulties with its identity in the coalition with Fine Gael.
# economic-crisis - Thursday 24 May, 2012
# Summit
# Summit
Enda Kenny said that any kind of growth deal will be separate to the fiscal compact.
# economic-crisis - Monday 26 December, 2011
# New Words
# New Words
*Not really. But these are the words that we never used (or understood the meaning of) before 2011.
# economic-crisis - Sunday 27 November, 2011
# Opinion
# Opinion
The financial markets plunged us into economic meltdown, writes Hugh Torpey – so why are we still listening to them?
# economic-crisis - Monday 15 August, 2011
# Opinion
# Opinion
Former trader Nick Leeson argues that, while it might not seem obvious at first, the psychology behind street rioters is not dissimilar to that which drove the markets, the bankers and property developers into a speculation frenzy.
# economic-crisis - Friday 5 August, 2011
# Your Say
# Your Say
Irish people are more pessimistic than most Europeans about job prospects and the markets are in turmoil – but do you think the only way is up from here? Have your say.
# Optimism
# Optimism
Latest Eurobarometer survey shows that people are feeling more upbeat about taking control of the economic crisis – but the Irish are one of 13 nations who worry about the impact on jobs.
# economic-crisis - Sunday 10 July, 2011
# Euro Crisis
# Euro Crisis
Herman Van Rompuy has called top officials together for talks as the markets show jitters over Italian government debt.
# economic-crisis - Thursday 30 June, 2011
# Greece
# Greece
Protests are continuing ahead of today’s bill, which is needed to push through the austerity measures that were agreed yesterday.
# economic-crisis - Wednesday 29 June, 2011
# Greece
# Greece
The country’s parliament will decide whether to pass a harsh new cuts package in the face of continuing violent protests.
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