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Thursday 29 October 2020
Irexit Party leader and European election candidate Hermann Kelly claimed that the German Bundestag approved the Irish Budget in 2011 before the Dáil.
The European Commission and ECB say “recent price and rent increases have drawn attention to persistent housing supply bottlenecks”.
The Tánaiste has been reacting to the launch of the Social Democrats yesterday.
The Taoiseach has been defending the government’s stance on Greece.
Yesterday’s result will have inspired millions across Europe that the forces of the 1% can be taken on.
It is in all our interests to bind up the economic and political wounds of the past seven years.
“Why did they force us to close the banks? To instill fear in people. And spreading fear is called terrorism.”
The Greek problem will never be solved within the eurozone. It’s time to let them leave the euro, default on their loans, and try to rebuild from there with the drachma.
The main bone of contention in negotiations between Greece and its creditors has been how to resolve the pension system. But why is it such a huge issue?
Germany is still demanding the country go through with its planned referendum.
Heavily indebted countries should have a transparent, independent mechanism to turn to when facing the possibility of not being able to repay debts.
Pensioners are also queuing outside closed banks.
Here’s everything you need to know about what’s happening in Irish politics right now…
Some people still think we could have got a better deal, however.
They’re good at protesting and making noise, but they have no workable policies.
Syriza’s aggressive stance continues to soften in the wake of its loans being extended by the ECB
The Finance Minister was interviewed on Bloomberg about the future of the eurozone and other things…
Meanwhile, Michael Noonan says an extension of Greece’s bailout would be the subject of a Dáil vote.
The new Greek government is trying to kick free of its bailout terms.
It’s going to be a big day for the country’s new leaders.
And it’s on the hunt for friends in Europe to back the plan.
It’s threatening to end emergency funding if the Greeks don’t play ball.
But Angela Merkel is against a deal.
“Writing off debt means someone else takes the hit, in this case we’re talking about taxpayers,” Fine Gael MEP Brian Hayes says.
This election was vital – not just for Greeks, but for working class people throughout Europe.
We did get stung a bit on the whole deal, Patrick Honohan says.
State papers reveal how Alan Dukes warned his cabinet colleagues of the need to cut spending.
The banking inquiry’s first public hearings get under way today and questions remain about what happened six years ago.
Given the fact that we have been living through turbulent political times for the past six years, why are such profound shifts in political consciousness happening now?
The French prime minister has insisted that “France must be respected, it is a big country.”
Good compromises exist when neither side gets all that they wanted, but something of what they needed.
They’re out of town now until next spring.
The government could have another €400m in the coffers each year now it has struck a deal.
So much irrationality is directed at our civil service, including the dangerous notion of privatisation of functions, that the hard work of many decent people is overlooked.
An IMF internal review finds that some European authorities thought it was “inappropriate” for the IMF to be seated at the negotiating table.
The ECB’s governing council will consider releasing the letter at its meeting next week
The Minister is looking to seal a deal for early repayment of our IMF loans, which would bring down repayments considerably.
Early repayment could save hundreds of millions every year – but could also be a political minefield.
Patrick Honohan said he thought that “our fiscal crisis of the 1980s would have cured us of excesses of any type for 100 years”, but it didn’t.
MEMBERS OF THE Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland (ASTI) yesterday voted to take industrial action unless the government addresses several issues related to Covid-19 in schools by 30 October.
The issues in question include the need for a comprehensive testing programme, rapid testing and turnaround times, along with resources for schools to ensure continuation of learning if schools are closed or people are self-isolating.
The ASTI president Ann Piggott said: “ASTI members are clearly stating that they want schools to remain open for students during this pandemic.”
She said teachers are “demanding that the government step up” and provide solutions to these issues.
So, today we want to know: Would you support teachers striking over Covid-19 safety concerns?
Poll Results:
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The goalposts – and polling analysis – have shifted since 2016, Noel Rock writes.
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