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# Work for Welfare

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Mayo TD defends proposal for 'national service' for young people

Fine Gael’s Michelle Mulherin says her proposal for a national service is not tantamount to “conscription”.

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Jun 13th 2011, 2:17 PM

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

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