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Bus Éireann warns: bring in pay cuts or we could end up breaking the law
A spokesperson for Bus Éireann said the company’s future is at risk if it can’t bring in major changes to pay and conditions for employees.
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May 8th 2013, 10:18 PM
Burton urged to take action so State can save €21m a year
Roisín Shorthall says that if the State was to be reimbursed by insurers for welfare payments taken out while people are injured and claim welfare, they could save millions.
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Apr 29th 2013, 3:06 PM
OECD report recommends mandatory pensions for private workers
The report, commissioned by Joan Burton, outlines a range of options for reforming and updating Ireland’s pensions systems.
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Apr 22nd 2013, 2:30 PM
Aaron McKenna: We must sacrifice industrial peace to save the nation
We have been treating nurses and gardai as equal in importance to receptionists and quango directors, they are not equal in importance, writes Aaron McKenna.
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Apr 20th 2013, 8:00 AM
Call for BOI to introduce bank accounts with An Post
The Irish Postmasters’ Union has called on the Bank of Ireland to roll out bank accounts with An Post in line with a recent UK decision.
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Apr 14th 2013, 4:48 PM
Column: It's been an emotional upheaval but at least Cypriots are standing united
The people of Cyprus are no strangers to losing their belongings, as history has shown, writes Yiota Demetriou – who questions why her country is getting the short end of the stick.
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Mar 25th 2013, 7:00 PM
Anticipated HSE savings of €362m in drug payments, agency staff 'did not materialise'
A report published by the Public Accounts Committee said that it is clear that we are still paying than other OECD countries.
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Mar 21st 2013, 8:55 PM
Poll: Is Cyprus right to tax people's savings?
Cyprus is trying to push ahead with the EU bailout deal which will see people’s savings taxed – but is this fair?
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Mar 18th 2013, 11:18 AM
54 per cent of people still believe now is a bad time to save
The Nationwise/ESRI Saving Index revealed most people are still using any spare funds they have to pay down debt.
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Feb 13th 2013, 12:44 PM
Irish households' disposable incomes rose slightly in third quarter
New CSO figures show that the increase in disposable income, combined with only modest spending, increased general savings.
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Jan 14th 2013, 1:45 PM
National plan to save €721 million published by HSE
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.
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Jan 10th 2013, 1:40 PM
Annual savings up 10 per cent on last year
Research from EBS shows that people aged 16-24 are now more confident about their economic well being than this time last year.
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Jan 8th 2013, 6:01 PM
Aaron McKenna: Changing the car reg plates is a good idea if it saves jobs
If it persuades people not to put off buying a car in 2013 – either through superstition or vanity – it will be a worthwhile exercise, writes Aaron McKenna.
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Jan 5th 2013, 8:15 AM
Over 75 per cent of people do their Christmas shopping at work
A new survey also showed that only 9 per cent of people will buy Irish this festive season.
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Dec 21st 2012, 7:00 AM
The Evening Fix… now with added dashing Santas
Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.
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Dec 2nd 2012, 7:55 PM
Almost half of people are not saving at all - survey
When asked what consumers will do with spare cash, half said they would use it to pay off debt.
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Dec 2nd 2012, 1:43 PM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
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Nov 13th 2012, 4:45 PM
Irish people saving less
Four in ten not saving money at end of month, but more people expect to be better off next year.
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Nov 13th 2012, 2:41 PM
Disposable income and household savings up in second quarter
The CSO said savings were primarily used to pay down debt and fund property investment.
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Nov 9th 2012, 11:34 AM
Column: Council reform will discourage women – and help the old boys
The changes to councils will reinforce the dominance of the three major parties, says Fine Gael councillor Mick Glynn.
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Oct 26th 2012, 1:06 PM
Taxes on texts and junk food proposed by Social Justice Ireland
Social Justice Ireland that a €3.5bn budget adjustment can be achieved without cutting social welfare or child benefit.
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Oct 1st 2012, 5:25 PM
Group wants increase in number of medicines available without prescription
An expert healthcare group has said this should occur as part of a framework for self-care in Ireland.
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Sep 21st 2012, 7:00 AM
High Court approves €1.2m interim payout to Home Payments customers
The company had approximately €2.1 million in its accounts when it went into liquidation last year, and owed in the region of €6.7 million to customers.
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Aug 10th 2012, 5:56 PM
Customers of Home Payments Ltd to be repaid some money
Customers of the former domestic budgeting company are to receive some of their money back, following the company going into liquidation last year.
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Aug 9th 2012, 8:35 PM
HSE defends hospital food
The HSE has criticised a newspaper for comparing hospital food with ‘Happy Meals’.
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Jul 10th 2012, 3:51 PM
Poll: Do you put money away each month?
Yesterday, it emerged that more than 1.8 million people have less than €100 left over each month. Regardless of what you earn, do you save money each month?
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Jul 10th 2012, 10:37 AM
New deal means some cheaper drugs on the way, says James Reilly
The price of off-patent medicines will be reduced under a new deal agreed between the HSE and the body representing the pharmaceutical industry.
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Jun 18th 2012, 7:20 PM
Dublin Bus announces €15million cost-cutting plan
Staff will see allowances reduced under the proposals, which the company said would not affect passengers.
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Jun 9th 2012, 1:37 PM
Column: End this ridiculous, wasteful culture of ‘salami slicing’
Not all areas deserve equal cuts – but there ARE some things we could do without, writes William Campbell.
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Jun 8th 2012, 7:00 AM
Bus Eireann seeking savings of €20m, but no redundancies... yet
Reduction in overtime, changes to sick leave and annual leave, and an increase in working hours are all on the table for Bus Éireann workers.
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Jun 6th 2012, 2:31 PM
HP Ireland: job losses will impact 'every business and region'
But there is no specific details for the 4,000 people currently employed at HP Ireland.
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May 24th 2012, 9:15 AM
ESRI index showing increasingly polarised saving behaviour
More than half of people surveyed said they are saving less per month than they think they should be saving.
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May 15th 2012, 11:40 AM
Priests, teachers and Instagram: the week in statistics
How much does it cost to live? How much are we saving? How long do we have to get a job? And plenty more…
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Apr 14th 2012, 7:30 PM
Consumers saving 'less than they think they should'
Some 55 per cent of people believe they are saving less than they ought to – while the number of those saving anything at all has declined, according to new data.
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Apr 10th 2012, 2:15 PM
Credit Union’s ‘special manager’ has wages cut – to €375 an hour
The special manager appointed to oversee operations at Newbridge Credit Union has his hourly rate cut at the High Court.
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Feb 11th 2012, 3:53 PM
Government working to reduce size of Anglo bill
However, the Department of Finance could not confirm or deny reports that the State had asked to defer €31 billion worth of Anglo loans.
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Jan 30th 2012, 3:10 PM
'Special manager' appointed at Newbridge Credit Union
The government says the appointment does not mean the credit union is in trouble, and that services continue as normal.
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Jan 13th 2012, 6:32 PM
The single image that explains what happens if we leave the euro
This image from Boston Consulting Group provides a handy guide to the practical impact of leaving the common currency.
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Dec 19th 2011, 6:53 PM
Household deposits in Ireland's banks continued to fall in third quarter
New figures from the Central Bank show that the amount Irish households kept on deposit in banks fell by €482 million.
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Dec 14th 2011, 3:24 PM
Government expects to exceed social welfare savings target
Targets for next year may now be revised in light of the savings made in 2011 so far.
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Dec 10th 2011, 8:45 AM
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