# Recession

All time

In Spain, even toddlers learn Chinese for job hopes

Parents are being encouraged to improve their children’s chances – from the age of three – in a country with high unemployment.

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Nov 3rd 2013, 10:30 AM

# Budget 2014

Money getting you down? A psychologist is giving free advice on how to handle stress

Psychologist Shane Martin is holding a free talk entitled “How to Cope with the Stress of Debt” this week.

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Oct 20th 2013, 8:30 AM

# Budget Inventions

How recessionary budgets have changed Ireland...

Here are some of the things that would not exist in Ireland, if not for our six austerity budgets.

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Oct 15th 2013, 6:45 AM

# Shutdown

IMF boss warns US default could trigger worldwide recession

The US has until Thursday to raise its debt ceiling or face defaulting for the first time in its history.

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Oct 14th 2013, 9:34 AM

# on the ground

Outside Dublin: How Budget 2014 will affect us all

TheJournal.ie paid a visit Cork to see what the city’s hopes and fears are ahead of this week’s budget.

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Oct 13th 2013, 8:00 AM

# Recession

Employers worried about rising pay expectations

IBEC says more than a quarter of its member firms plan to take on new staff next year.

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Oct 10th 2013, 6:40 AM

# The Future is Bright

Irish business 'nervous about unpleasant budget surprises'

But they are brightened by further increases in activity levels over the past three months.

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Oct 10th 2013, 6:30 AM

Voices

Damien Kiberd: Austerity economics have us locked in Permaslump

“Families want to exit their own micro-bailouts too,” writes new TheJournal.ie columnist Damien Kiberd.

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Oct 8th 2013, 10:58 PM

# France

France to look at laws curbing Sunday shopping

Under French law, Sunday is a mandatory day off – but critics say it’s putting the nation at a competitive disadvantage.

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Sep 30th 2013, 8:30 PM

# 5 Years On

Five years older and deeper in debt... So why don't the Irish protest more?

In the last few years, there’s been a noticeable decrease in the numbers taking to the streets to voice their anger. We asked the experts — why are the Irish so reluctant to protest?

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Sep 29th 2013, 8:30 PM

# new recording

Anglo Tapes: Drumm admits €6 billion was being sent "around in a circle"

Former Anglo CEO David Drumm can be heard admitting he knew the lender was circulating the money between it and Irish Life & Permanent.

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Sep 29th 2013, 10:51 AM

# celtictigernostalgia

12 golden memories of the Celtic Tiger era

#celtictigernostalgia is trending on Twitter.

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Sep 23rd 2013, 6:00 PM

# In Numbers

Ryanair, female bishops and obese kids: The week in numbers

Plus: how much money is the Government hoping to get from the sale of Bord Gais Energy?

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Sep 21st 2013, 7:30 PM

# Property Porn

If we're out of recession, should we rent Eddie Irvine's old pad?

It’s only €7,500 a month, you know.

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Sep 21st 2013, 10:00 AM

Voices

Column: Fire up the misinformation machine – the cowards have returned from their holidays

Our politicians have returned to the Dáil, so get ready to be told the sky is green and the hills are blue, writes Aaron McKenna.

Sep 21st 2013, 8:00 AM

# Obesity

Minister: The number of obese three-year-olds in Ireland is frightening

Frances Fitzgerald said she was concerned about figures in a report published today which found “examples of three-year-olds eating hamburgers and crisps”.

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Sep 20th 2013, 10:00 AM

# Growing up in Ireland

Growing up in Ireland: Latest study findings show huge impact of recession on families

The long-term study focusing on childhood found a significant increase in the number of parents going through financial problems between 2008 and 2011.

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Sep 20th 2013, 12:01 AM

# Economy

Ireland technically exits recession as economy records growth

The economy reversed three consecutive quarters of GDP contraction according to the CSO, growing by 0.4 per cent.

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Sep 19th 2013, 10:50 PM

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

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Sep 19th 2013, 4:53 PM

# liquidator

169 jobs on the line as liquidator appointed to Limerick jewellery company

A liquidator has been appointed to Andersen Ireland after financial losses at the company.

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Sep 18th 2013, 10:11 PM

# Suicide

Research links 5,000 additional suicides in 2009 to global economic crisis

There were 97 additional suicides in Ireland in 2009 with the research pointing out that rates are higher in countries with higher job losses.

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Sep 18th 2013, 11:20 AM

# Moving On?

Gilmore: "I am not wedded to Foreign Affairs"

The Labour leader has not ruled out moving to a domestic post in the lifetime of the coalition, but has rejected the suggestion he needs to spend more time in the country in order to address problems within the party.

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Sep 10th 2013, 11:41 AM

# Survey

Two thirds of Irish householders have seen their income reduced in past year

A new survey from Friends Firsts shows 67 per cent have seen a reduction in income. Elsewhere, there’s an increase in the number of people in work investing in a pension.

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Sep 10th 2013, 10:04 AM

# Recovery

ECB holds rates steady but remains 'cautious' about recovery

Yesterday, Mario Draghi said the ECB is alert to geopolitical risks that may come out of the Syrian situation and said that the caution expressed about recovery was warranted.

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Sep 6th 2013, 10:49 AM

# Suicide

Almost 1 in 2 men who took their own lives had worked in construction

The cases were recorded over four years from around the start of the down-turn in September 2008.

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Sep 5th 2013, 10:57 PM

# Finance committee

Ulster Bank CEO: ‘It costs money to live in a house’… TDs: ‘We know’…

Members of the Oireachtas Finance Committee took exception to Jim Brown’s repeated assertion this afternoon that “there is a cost to living in a home”.

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Sep 4th 2013, 10:59 PM

# Kennycourt Stud Farm

PICS: Locals lock themselves inside Kildare farm to prevent repossession

The locals padlocked themselves inside Kennycourt Stud Farm in Brannockstown to prevent 10 gardaí and six security guards from entering the site.

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Aug 29th 2013, 11:21 AM

# Chapter 15

Former Anglo Irish Bank files for US bankruptcy

The move is being made to protect the institution’s US assets.

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Aug 27th 2013, 6:03 PM

Voices

Column: Is it time to stop bashing Bertie?

Serious question, writes Paul Allen. If we do not learn from our mistakes and more readily embrace the knowledge of those that have made them, we will always be prone to repeating the errors of the past.

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Aug 26th 2013, 1:00 PM

# international students

Griffith College will write off your fees if you host an international student

Families who agree to take on a student for the full year – 52 weeks – will have their fees completely set aside, while those who take in a student for 40 weeks will have their fees reduced to €1000.

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Aug 18th 2013, 8:15 AM

# Recession

Good news for Ireland as Eurozone economy ‘stabilising’

New statistics from the European Commission show that recovery is underway.

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Aug 14th 2013, 10:20 PM

# News Fix

Here Is What Happened Today: Wednesday

Everyone’s talking about the Leaving Certificate results, Ireland winning a gold medal in Moscow and Europe’s recession coming to an end.

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Aug 14th 2013, 9:01 PM

# Optimism

The warm weather has been good for business, says IBEC

A group representing Irish businesses has said there are clear signs that the economy has picked up in recent months.

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Jul 29th 2013, 10:17 AM

Voices

Aaron McKenna: We've entered recession – again – because brave decisions are not being taken

Ireland has just entered its fourth recession since the crisis began – and what is our government doing about it? Waiting for Europe to sort out the mess, writes Aaron McKenna.

Jul 27th 2013, 8:00 AM

# GAA

GAA club picks ‘Emigrants 15′ to show crippling effects of recession

Mayo club Kilmovee Shamrocks have lost a full team’s worth of players to emigration.

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Jul 9th 2013, 11:40 AM

# Anglo Tapes

Anglo tapes: Central Bank 'were effectively egging us on'

The latest conversations will raise questions about how much Anglo executives knew about the sinking bank.

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Jul 8th 2013, 9:41 AM

# Health Service

HSE receives 2,700 applications for career breaks - far more than expected

The HSE had to turn down the vast majority of applications for the three year break as the number of applications had expected to number in the hundreds.

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Jul 6th 2013, 8:30 AM