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# greece - Monday 17 June, 2013

Greek court overturns closure of state broadcaster‎

The top administrative court in Greece has “temporarily” cancelled the government’s shock decision to close state broadcaster ERT.

# greece - Saturday 15 June, 2013

From The Daily Edge PAC chairman hoping to replace Cmmdr Hadfield, bring wife and son: The week’s news skewed Not The News

PAC chairman hoping to replace Cmmdr Hadfield, bring wife and son: The week’s news skewed

Breaking via The Mire wire: Ireland wants to be ruled by the head of Gerry Adams and the clothed body of Rihanna.

# greece - Thursday 13 June, 2013

The 5 at 5: Thursday

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Greece’s public services come to a halt as unions strike

Schools, hospitals, public transport and flights disrupted as two of Greece’s largest unions stage 24-hour protest.

The 9 at 9: Thursday

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# greece - Wednesday 12 June, 2013

Irish journalists plan protest over shutdown of Greek broadcaster

The solidarity demonstration coincides with a 24-hour general strike in Greece – the country’s third this year.

This is the moment the Greek version of RTÉ went off-air Shut Down This post contains videos

This is the moment the Greek version of RTÉ went off-air

The Greek government has shut down state broadcaster ERT’s TV and radio stations, with the loss of nearly 3,000 jobs, in order to save money.

# greece - Tuesday 11 June, 2013

RTÉ’s equivalent in Greece is shut down to cut public spending

ERT will cease operations for three months, and is likely to reopen with only a fraction of its current workforce of 2,800.

# greece - Sunday 9 June, 2013

Does it spread? 22 powerful images of civil unrest

TheJournal.ie takes a look back at some of the violence and protests seen across the world in the past three years.

# greece - Thursday 6 June, 2013

From Business ETC IMF admits ‘notable failures’ in Greek bailout Greece

IMF admits ‘notable failures’ in Greek bailout

The fund has recently admitted that the troika’s push for tough austerity was based on poor assumptions and may have contributed to the recession.

# greece - Friday 17 May, 2013

Lorry driver jailed for driving cannabis truck from Greece ‘destined for NI’

The 38-year-old lorry driver from Tyrone was sentenced to 14 years in jail today after being caught with a large amount of cannabis in his truck.

# greece - Thursday 16 May, 2013

Man arrested after young boy stabbed over 20 times on Greek vacation

The boy’s mother told police her son had gone to retrieve a stolen iPad and phone from the accused when he disappeared on Tuesday.

# greece - Saturday 11 May, 2013

Aaron McKenna: To combat youth unemployment, Ireland’s skills gap needs to be tackled

Despite soaring youth unemployment rates, there are two million job vacancies across Europe due to a lack of skilled individuals in specific sectors. It’s time to think strategically about how to fill the gaps, writes Aaron McKenna.

# greece - Tuesday 30 April, 2013

From Business ETC Record breaker: Eurozone unemployment now at 12.1 per cent Unemployment

Record breaker: Eurozone unemployment now at 12.1 per cent

Over 19 million people are unemployed in the eurozone but Ireland has recorded one of the largest year-on-year decreases in unemployment rates.

Ireland abstained from vote to ban bee-harming pesticides

A ban on three pesticides, which some argue are threatening bees, will come into effect from December following a European Commission vote yesterday.

# greece - Monday 29 April, 2013

From Business ETC Greece forced to sack 15,500 public workers to keep EU funds Croke Park It Ain't

Greece forced to sack 15,500 public workers to keep EU funds

MPs have signed off on laws which enforce the first mandatory public layoffs in Greece for over a century.

# greece - Thursday 18 April, 2013

Suicides, murders rise as Greek austerity takes health toll

Anecdotal evidence in Ireland shows a link between the economic crisis growing suicide rates but a study in Greece has proved it. In fact, research results were worse than expected.

# greece - Tuesday 9 April, 2013

International students flock to Greece to study crisis

The country has become a case study for those studying economics, political science and journalism.

# greece - Wednesday 27 March, 2013

Police: Bomb explodes near Acropolis in central Athens

The explosion followed a warning call to a Greek newspaper.

# greece - Sunday 24 March, 2013

From The Score 5 sporting storylines we’d love to see turned into a movie Grab The Popcorn

# greece - Friday 15 March, 2013

From Business ETC Eurozone finance ministers consider Cyprus bailout European Union

Eurozone finance ministers consider Cyprus bailout

The meeting of finance ministers will follow day two of a summit by EU leaders which will focus on the Syrian crisis.

# greece - Friday 1 March, 2013

Over 26 million people unemployed across the EU

Meanwhile, eurozone unemployment hit a record 11.9 per cent in January with just under 19 million now out of work in the 17-member bloc.

# greece - Friday 15 February, 2013

Greece arrests three neo-Nazis for attacks, arms posession

Greek police have arrested two neo-Nazi sympathisers for illegal arms possession and a third person suspected of involvement in an attack that left three Pakistani migrants hospitalised,

# greece - Thursday 14 February, 2013

From Business ETC Risk of Greece euro exit ‘drastically reduced’ says its Central Bank governor Greece

# greece - Wednesday 13 February, 2013

Video: Noonan accuses Donnelly of ‘lying’, quickly withdraws remark Promissory Note This post contains videos

Video: Noonan accuses Donnelly of ‘lying’, quickly withdraws remark

A debate on the promissory note arrangement saw sharp exchanges between the independent TD and the Finance Minister last night.

# greece - Friday 25 January, 2013

Greece: Riot police storm metro depot to end strike

The strikers barricaded themselves in the depot yesterday after the government issued a civil mobilisation order.

# greece - Wednesday 23 January, 2013

From Business ETC 11 EU nations get go-ahead for ‘Robin Hood tax’, Ireland not among them Financial Transaction Tax

11 EU nations get go-ahead for ‘Robin Hood tax’, Ireland not among them

Concerns about jobs at the IFSC are among the reasons that Ireland has not signed up to implementing a levy on financial transactions despite Greece, Portugal, Italy, Spain, Germany and France all doing so.

Taoiseach: Youth employment will be priority for EU Presidency

His comments came in light of a report today that showed a rise in suicide in Ireland clashed with both the economic downturn and an increase in unemployment.

# greece - Monday 14 January, 2013

Greek court rules that illegal immigrants were right to escape from police lockup

The court concluded that the poor conditions in their overcrowded cell left them with no choice.

The 9 at 9: Monday

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Shots fired at Greek ruling party headquarters

One bullet smashed through the window of the office of Prime Minister Antonis Samaras.

# greece - Thursday 27 December, 2012

Worst of the euro crisis is ‘behind us’, says German finance minister

HURRAH! Break out the champagne and foie gras…

# greece - Tuesday 18 December, 2012

Greece to receive full EU-IMF bailout funds by Wednesday after long delay

Greece will receive €16 billion to recapitalise its banks as part of the deal.

# greece - Wednesday 12 December, 2012

From Business ETC Greek buy-back deal would wipe €20 billion off national debt Greece

Greek buy-back deal would wipe €20 billion off national debt

The deal will see some people get only a third of their money back – but others will get three times their investment.

# greece - Tuesday 4 December, 2012

Neo-Nazi office near Athens bombed

A bomb exploded outside an office of the Greek neo-Nazi group Golden Dawn, which has been blamed for recent violent attacks on migrants.

# greece - Monday 3 December, 2012

From Business ETC Greece asks creditors to sell their bonds back to the government Greece

Greece asks creditors to sell their bonds back to the government

Athens will buy back its bonds, for between 30 and 40 per cent of their face value, in order to clear its debts.

# greece - Friday 30 November, 2012

From Business ETC Euro area unemployment rate at new high Unemployment

Euro area unemployment rate at new high

Spain is ranked as the country with the highest rate of unemployment with Greece as a close second.

# greece - Tuesday 27 November, 2012

From Business ETC Taoiseach rejects Greek-style Anglo promissory deal Promissory Note

Taoiseach rejects Greek-style Anglo promissory deal

But Kenny said the Government is seeking a new deal that is like “a replacement of a bank overdraft with a very long term mortgage”.

The 9 at 9: Tuesday

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From Business ETC Eurozone leaders reach a deal on Greek debt Finally

Eurozone leaders reach a deal on Greek debt

The agreement came after 13 hours of talks in Brussels.

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