# promises

Last year

2022

'We had to take our medicine tonight but I know we can come back'

Gavin Coombes and Ciaran Frawley are backing Ireland to bounce back from tonight’s 32-17 defeat to the Maori All Blacks.

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Jun 29th 2022, 4:02 PM

All time

# promises

Hungary to give women with 4 or more children lifelong tax exemption

Viktor Orban announced that and other measures during his “state of the nation” address.

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Feb 11th 2019, 10:42 AM

# help i need somebody

Has the government delivered on its 'ultimate goal'? One year in, here's how it has fared

Last week we looked at its record on health and housing. This week we’re looking at jobs and education.

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May 13th 2017, 7:00 AM

# Terrorists

Bashar al-Assad says Trump will be a 'natural ally' if he keeps campaign promises

The US leads an international coalition that is conducting air strikes against IS jihadists in Syria and neighbouring Iraq, and also backs rebels fighting the Assad regime.

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Nov 16th 2016, 7:04 AM

# Stillorgan

Houses, flats, holidays and McGregor tickets: Man up in court for multiple scams on friends

One couple gave him €76,000 for a property but he later admitted to “squandering” the cash on an Audi, a rugby tour and a holiday to New York.

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Jun 13th 2016, 10:55 PM

Voices

Make no mistake, we’re already sowing the seeds of the next recession

There is going to be another recession in the future, but how we prepare for it is up to our politicians, writes Aaron McKenna.

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Dec 12th 2015, 8:00 AM

# promises

People on the dole to see 50% increase in their Christmas bonus this year

The bonus is paid to long-term welfare claimants such as jobseekers, pensioners, carers, lone-parents and those with a disability.

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Sep 14th 2015, 9:31 AM

# 2015 here I come

This celeb-packed Irish music video sums up all your New Year's resolutions

I will, I will, I will…

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Dec 31st 2014, 10:03 AM

# I WILL I SWEAR

Enda Kenny promises to cut income tax... if he's re-elected

He pledged to cut the marginal tax rate to 51%.

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Nov 28th 2014, 10:20 AM

# Climate Change

Leonardo DiCaprio and Al Gore are at the UN Climate Summit but China and India are no shows

Leaders from China and India, two of the world’s largest polluters, are not attending.

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Sep 23rd 2014, 10:20 AM

# promises

Down Syndrome Ireland worried discretionary medical cards won't be returned as promised

It was outlined in the Dáil yesterday that discretionary medical cards won’t be returned until Cabinet comes up with a ‘legal formula’.

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Jun 13th 2014, 3:34 PM

# promises

Alex White to meet with medical card campaigners this afternoon

The parents want reassurance those who had their cards removed before the announcement yesterday will get them back.

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May 30th 2014, 1:45 PM

# Quangowatch

Government quango costs 'spiralling out of control' - McGrath

Mattie McGrath says the government is “treating the ordinary people with contempt”.

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Apr 21st 2014, 7:03 PM

# Three years on

7 promises the government has delivered on... and 7 it hasn't

Promises kept and promises broken. As the government marks three years in office today, we assess some aspects of the programme for government.

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Mar 4th 2014, 10:08 AM

Voices

Column: ‘We must work together to solve the youth unemployment problem’

We cannot afford to raise young peoples’ hopes and then dash them with empty promises, writes James Doorley, Deputy Director at the National Youth Council of Ireland.

Nov 21st 2013, 1:00 PM

Voices

Column: Are political families healthy for democracy?

Name recognition surely benefits politically candidacy both here and abroad, but it shouldn’t just be the Kennys, McEntees or the Clintons that are getting involved in the politics of shaping nations – we all should be, writes Larry Donnelly.

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May 12th 2013, 8:15 AM