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# Four Year Plan

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# Budget 2012
Income tax increases ‘not ruled out’ for December budget – Noonan
Michael Noonan tells the Dáil that the prospect of increasing income taxes for the first time in years isn’t off the table.
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Jun 9th 2011, 12:24 PM
# Four Year Plan
Government spending plans may be affected by shortfalls found in four-year plan
The minister for social protection Joan Burton has accused the previous government of not being “upfront” about how savings were going to be made.
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Apr 24th 2011, 11:27 AM
# Teachers
Hundreds of teachers face chop under Department orders
The Department of Education tells principals that temporary jobs – many of which are already filled – will be reassigned.
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Mar 9th 2011, 8:56 AM
# Economy
Jobs and economy to top today's election agenda
Fianna Fáil, Labour and Sinn Féin will talk economic policy today, after Fine Gael yesterday unveiled its five-point plan.
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Feb 3rd 2011, 8:06 AM
# Irish Economy
Central Bank hauls back economic growth forecasts
Three months ago the Central Bank thought the economy would grow by 2.4 per cent in 2011 – now it’s just 1 per cent.
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Jan 31st 2011, 12:49 PM
# Banks
New Bill allows for massive State intervention in banks
The government will be allowed to appoint new managers, sack directors, and stop future bonuses under a new Bill.
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Dec 15th 2010, 8:49 AM
# Budget11
Child benefit fears ahead of devastating Budget cuts
Brian Lenihan expected to set out the harshest budget in the country’s history this afternoon.
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Dec 7th 2010, 8:21 AM
# Corporation Tax
MEPs argue over Ireland's corporate tax rate
Group of MEPs are pushing for Ireland to double the rate to 25%. Gay Mitchell calls on fellow MEPs to show sensitivity to a country facing serious cutbacks.
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Nov 30th 2010, 6:30 PM
# Four Year Plan
Further coalition fallout over cut to minimum wage
Mary Coughlan says the €1/hr cut to the minimum wage was the government’s own choice – contradicting John Gormley.
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Nov 26th 2010, 2:08 PM
# Work for Welfare
Minister will make jobseekers work for dole
Éamon Ó Cuív says that people who refuse community work or training courses will see their benefits cut from next year.
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Nov 25th 2010, 12:05 PM
# Four Year Plan
What’s changing and when? A breakdown of the four year plan
A timeline of the government’s four year plan.
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Nov 25th 2010, 10:25 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 The Four Year Plan comes to the Dáil, the state considers a second bad bank, and North Korea finds an unlikely ally.
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Nov 25th 2010, 8:15 AM
# Four Year Plan
We're halfway through corrections since 2008, says Cowen
Taoiseach discusses the government’s four year plan, and dismisses Fianna Fáil TD Sean Power’s claims he will step down before next general election.
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Nov 24th 2010, 7:02 PM
# Corporation Tax
MEPs table motion demanding 25% Irish corporate tax
A group of MEPs from Green and Socialist groupings propose a motion hoping to double the 12.5% tax rate.
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Nov 24th 2010, 6:14 PM
# Brian Lenihan
Brian Lenihan: Europe hasn't forced us into anything
Minister for Finance refuses to EU/IMF negotiation tactics, and says the salaries of TDs and ministers correspond with those of other small countries.
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Nov 24th 2010, 6:12 PM
# Four Year Plan
Brussels will allow new government to scrap plan - Kenny
Fine Gael says it has received confirmation from the European Commission that it is not bound by the Four Year Plan.
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Nov 24th 2010, 5:30 PM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.
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Nov 24th 2010, 4:50 PM
# Four Year Plan
American businesses welcome safety of 12.5% corporate tax
The American Chamber of Commerce says the commitment not to raise corporate tax will encourage investment.
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Nov 24th 2010, 4:40 PM
# Four Year Plan
Trade Unions slam minimum wage cut and tax hikes
The Mandate trade union blasts the “double whammy” of cutting wages for the worst off, while also taxing them.
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Nov 24th 2010, 4:18 PM
# Your Say
Will Ireland be better off after the Four Year Plan?
The government’s budgetary strategy will either set the country straight, or cripple economic development. Which is it?
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Nov 24th 2010, 3:54 PM
# Four Year Plan
Four year plan includes tax hikes, VAT increase and huge spending cuts
The four year plan is here – and it’s not going to be pretty. Social welfare will be savaged, with big income tax hikes.
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Nov 24th 2010, 3:47 PM
Voices
Why the Irish budget plan has no chance of working
Business Insider’s Joe Wiesenthal isn’t impressed – cutting that much couldn’t possibly grow the economy…
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Nov 24th 2010, 3:38 PM
# Four Year Plan
Government announces new "site value tax" from 2012
Four year plan unveils property tax will which apply to some 1.8m households.
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Nov 24th 2010, 2:48 PM
# Budget
Release of four-year budget plan pushed back
Government won’t reveal details of overall €15bn adjustment until closer to December Budget.
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Nov 5th 2010, 9:12 AM