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# finance-minister - Sunday 20 May, 2012

From Business ETC Feta Cheese

“I’m trying to stop contagion” – Noonan on ‘feta cheese’ remark

Sun, 2:27 PM 7,279 Views 78 Comments

The finance minister says his comment about buying feta cheese was meant to illustrate Ireland’s economic distance from Greece.

# finance-minister - Friday 30 March, 2012

From Business ETC EU

EU finance ministers meet to decide on size of bailout fund

30/03/12 963 Views 16 Comments

The 17 eurozone finance ministers will meet in Copehagen for two days of discussions concerning the size of the bailout fund available to countries.

# finance-minister - Friday 20 January, 2012

Emigration

Noonan on emigration comments: ‘I am being quoted out of context’

20/01/12 3,983 Views 106 Comments

The Finance Minister’s comments that emigration was in some cases “a lifestyle choice” have been heavily criticised by opposition parties.

# finance-minister - Saturday 17 December, 2011

From Business ETC Alcohol

One-third drop in tax take from alcohol sales in four years

17/12/11 2,507 Views 19 Comments

The sale of spirits, beer and cider all dropped significantly between 2007 and 2010 – but we apparently still like our wine…

# finance-minister - Monday 12 December, 2011

From Business ETC Bankwatch

Half of SMEs seeking loans from banks in past three months were turned down

12/12/11 906 Views 12 Comments

Majority of those who answered ISME survey claim the Government is having no positive effect in making banks extend credit to SMEs.

# finance-minister - Tuesday 6 December, 2011

Budget 2012

As it happened: Budget 2012 liveblog

06/12/11 14,170 Views 32 Comments

Join us for live video and text commentary, as Michael Noonan tells us how he plans to raise €1.6bn in extra taxes next year.

Budget 2012

Here’s Michael Noonan’s Budget 2012 speech… as a word cloud

06/12/11 1,790 Views 5 Comments

A pictorial representation of Michael Noonan’s Budget 2012 speech, as delivered to Dáil Éireann this afternoon.

Budget 2012

Budget Day (pt 2) – the main points from Michael Noonan’s announcement

06/12/11 14,784 Views 90 Comments

Here are the main points of the taxation measures announced by the Minister for Finance in the Dáil today.

Budget 2012

In full: Michael Noonan’s Budget speech to the Dáil

06/12/11 2,371 Views 7 Comments

The full text, as prepared in advance, of Michael Noonan’s Budget 2012 speech to the Dáil delivered this afternoon.

# finance-minister - Monday 28 November, 2011

From Business ETC Bailout

Discussions for potential bailout happened months before announcement

28/11/11 3,112 Views 33 Comments

IMF’s Ajai Chopra tells Prime Time special programme tonight that discussions started in summer 2010.

# finance-minister - Thursday 24 November, 2011

From Business ETC Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: How do you rate Michael Noonan as Finance Minister?

24/11/11 5,128 Views 95 Comments

The Financial Times has given Noonan a mid-table ranking in its annual poll of 19 european finance ministers – what grade would you give him?

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It’s official*: Michael Noonan is better than Brian Lenihan

24/11/11 3,382 Views 28 Comments

*That’s according to the Financial Times’s annual ranking of EU finance ministers. But it’s not all good news for Noonan…

# finance-minister - Saturday 23 July, 2011

From Business ETC Budget 2012

Noonan warns bailout rate change won’t ease budget cuts

23/07/11 310 Views 12 Comments

The next budget will contain further cuts of around €4bn, despite the country saving millions on its bailout loan payments.

# finance-minister - Friday 24 June, 2011

Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Should we take Michael Noonan’s advice and spend spend spend?

24/06/11 3,357 Views 68 Comments

The Finance Minister wants Irish people to loosen the pursestrings to get the economy moving. Will you be breaking out your savings (if you have some)?

# finance-minister - Sunday 19 June, 2011

9 At 9 This post contains videos

The 9 at 9: Sunday

19/06/11 1,135 Views 4 Comments

Nine things to know as you start your Sunday…

# finance-minister - Thursday 16 June, 2011

From Business ETC Burning Bondholders

EU Commission says it has received no Irish proposal on burning senior bondholders

16/06/11 123 Views No Comments

A commission spokesperson says no plans have been put before it, even though the government says burning the bondholders has been in the pipeline for some time.

# finance-minister - Tuesday 14 June, 2011

Brian Lenihan This post contains images

Brian Lenihan funeral hears of “great young man cut off in prime of life”

14/06/11 2,045 Views 12 Comments

Mourners in west Dublin hear of “cruel irony” that Lenihan became one of first home care patients of Blanchardstown hospice he helped get built.

# finance-minister - Monday 13 June, 2011

RIP

Hundreds gather at the removal of Brian Lenihan

13/06/11 676 Views 14 Comments

President Mary McAleese was among those who joined the former Minister’s family for the removal in Dublin this evening.

# finance-minister - Friday 10 June, 2011

RIP

“One of life’s really good guys” – Public figures use Twitter to pay tribute to Brian Lenihan

10/06/11 1,567 Views 7 Comments

Tributes pour in for former Finance Minister Brian Lenihan, who has died at his home at the age of 52

# finance-minister - Tuesday 22 March, 2011

EU Summit

Noonan continues fight to save Ireland’s tax rate

22/03/11 636 Views 2 Comments

Finance Minister Michael Noonan continues his battle in Brussels to save the country’s tax rate of 12.5%

# finance-minister - Tuesday 7 December, 2010

Budget11

Lenihan delivers most austere Budget in Ireland’s history

07/12/10 1,871 Views 2 Comments

The main points of today’s Budget speech.

# finance-minister - Monday 6 December, 2010

Brian Lenihan

Brian Lenihan voted worst finance minister in Europe

06/12/10 1,132 Views No Comments

Lenihan failed to impress the Financial Times judges with his political and economic skills.

# finance-minister - Saturday 2 October, 2010

Jeered?

Dept of Finance denies Lenihan jeered in conference call Exclusive

02/10/10 882 Views 2 Comments

Department says Telegraph story is “pathetic and inaccurate”.

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Poll: Are you satisfied with your quality of life?

Poll: Are you satisfied with your quality of life?

A NEW REPORT from the OECD has suggested people living in Ireland have some of the best lives in the world, with Ireland among the top countries in its Better Life Index.

The index finds that life expectancy, low pollution, positive experiences and a healthy work-life balance are among the factors that contribute to happy lives in Ireland.

It did note, however, that the gap between the rich and poor is wider in Ireland than elsewhere, while the gender gap in educational performance is also larger than average.

Today we’re simply wondering whether (assuming you live in Ireland) you’re satisfied with your quality of life.


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Confidence and stability will be the last things to emerge from this dangerous experiment, writes Michael Taft.

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Vote Yes: EU funds are like our credit union. Let’s not go to the loan sharks.
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Column: Another Priory Hall is coming down the tracks. Here’s why.
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Column: Who are the winners and losers in the referendum campaign right now?
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With nine days to go before referendum day, Dr Jane Suiter of UCC analyses the parties and the latest polls to see how the campaign is playing out.

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Column: Job creation is too important for party politics. Let’s work together.
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Column: National pride or bald-faced bigotry? Maybe neither, or both.
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Being proud to be Irish is sometime looked on as a social gaffe, writes Lisa McInerney, but that’s not always fair… and it’s not always the best way to figure out who really is racist…

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Column: Some talk about the ‘magic’ of childbirth. To me, it was horrific.
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For new mothers, the pressure can be so overwhelming it makes you ill. Lynn McDonald Byrne describes her experience of postnatal depression.

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