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Jobswatch

NAMA to invest €2 billion in unfinished developments, new construction sites

Yesterday, 8:19 AM 3,086 Views 50 Comments

Up to 25,000 construction jobs will be created, according to chairman Frank Daly.

# finance - Monday 21 May, 2012

From Business ETC Eurobonds

Explainer: What are Eurobonds and why do they matter?

Mon, 10:10 PM 4,944 Views 26 Comments

Your quick guide to current proposals for a commmon euro-area bond.

# finance - Sunday 20 May, 2012

From Business ETC Eurobonds

Eurobond plan won’t delay referendum, says Noonan

Sun, 4:42 PM 3,133 Views 23 Comments

Meanwhile, Pearse Doherty says Sinn F̩in would be interested in eurobonds Рdepending on the terms involved.

Read Me

Interview: ‘The rich and powerful don’t get hurt’ – Noam Chomsky on Occupy

Sun, 8:30 AM 3,571 Views 68 Comments

American writer, philosopher and academic Noam Chomsky speaks about the remarkable successes of the Occupy movement.

# finance - Thursday 17 May, 2012

Personal Finance

Just 30 per cent of Irish people ‘understand basic finance concepts’

17/05/12 3,742 Views 39 Comments

We may no longer need to know “what a tracker mortgage is”, but how does our personal finance knowledge stack up overall?

# finance - Tuesday 15 May, 2012

From Business ETC Advice

10 tips for business owners facing difficulty with bank debt

15/05/12 1,920 Views 7 Comments

Businessman George Mordaunt has some practical tips for dealing with their banks in times of financial stress.

# finance - Saturday 12 May, 2012

Explainer

Ireland is becoming a hub for Islamic finance – but what exactly is it?

12/05/12 5,806 Views 58 Comments

Ireland has seen a massive growth in Islamic finance in recent years – but Irish banks still don’t offer Islamic banking to Ireland’s Muslims.

# finance - Thursday 10 May, 2012

From Business ETC Finance

Department warns of ‘impossible’ goals as it announces reorganisation

10/05/12 2,197 Views 13 Comments

The Department of Finance has published its statement of strategy today, announcing a significant internal reorganisation.

# finance - Tuesday 1 May, 2012

Liveblog

AS IT HAPPENED: The Europe Debate with Vincent Browne on TV3

01/05/12 12,739 Views 191 Comments

Join TheJournal.ie as we track the hits and misses of the first major televised debate between the ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ camps in the Fiscal Compact referendum.

# finance - Monday 30 April, 2012

Credit Unions

Government pledges support for Credit Union reform

30/04/12 1,452 Views 11 Comments

The Finance Minister is to establish an implementation group in order to facilitate the restructuring of the the country’s Credit Unions.

# finance - Friday 27 April, 2012

Referendum

Sinn Féin criticises Honohan’s call for a Yes vote

27/04/12 1,824 Views 71 Comments

The party said the Central Bank governor is entitled to his own opinion as an individual but should not be using his role to endorse the treaty.

# finance - Thursday 26 April, 2012

Fiscal Treaty

Hollande says he would seek to renegotiate Fiscal Treaty if elected

26/04/12 1,995 Views 18 Comments

Hollande says he wants the pact to include a financial transaction tax and eurobonds — government bonds jointly issued by all 17 eurozone countries — to finance infrastructure projects.

From Business ETC Troika

In full: The Troika’s statement after the latest bailout review

26/04/12 2,934 Views No Comments

The full text of a statement circulated by the European Commission, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund.

Bailout

As it happened: Howlin and Noonan on the Troika’s sixth review of the bailout

26/04/12 3,031 Views 12 Comments

The Troika has completed the sixth review of Ireland’s bailout programme and the Minister for Finance and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform briefed the press earlier today.

From Business ETC Bailout

In full: Ireland ‘successfully concludes’ latest EU-IMF review

26/04/12 1,495 Views No Comments

The full text of a statement issued this lunchtime by Michael Noonan and Brendan Howlin after the sixth Troika inspection.

# finance - Tuesday 24 April, 2012

Petrol Prices

FF accuses government of being “out of touch” in fuel levy dispute

24/04/12 4,543 Views 76 Comments

Timmy Dooley strikes back at Michael Noonan’s dismissals, saying the minister himself explained the economics last week.

Petrol Prices

Noonan: FF is in ‘economic dreamland’ with plan to cut fuel prices

24/04/12 2,718 Views 53 Comments

Michael Noonan dismissed Fianna Fáil’s plan as ‘wishful thinking’ and said it would take €150 million out of the economy.

# finance - Saturday 21 April, 2012

Banking

24 AIB employees continue to earn basic salaries over €250k

21/04/12 3,845 Views 31 Comments

The Finance Minister has confirmed that 24 staff at the institution, which is 99.8 per cent owned by the State, are continuing to receive salaries in excess of €250,000.

# finance - Tuesday 17 April, 2012

From Business ETC Who Are Ya

Six things to know about the new president of the World Bank

17/04/12 3,545 Views 9 Comments

He was a quarterback in school, has a medical degree from Harvard – and what’s his link to Arcade Fire?

# finance - Monday 16 April, 2012

From The Score New Dawn

Ready to go: new GAA president outlines priorities

16/04/12 266 Views No Comments

Liam O’Neill has listed refereeing, the promotion of hurling and finance as being among the key issues he seeks to tackle.

# finance - Thursday 12 April, 2012

From Business ETC Business

Credit guarantee bill welcomed

12/04/12 2,003 Views 9 Comments

The scheme, which provides credit to job-creating SMEs struggling to get finance, was welcomed by a number of groups and described as “long-awaited” and good for small businesses.

# finance - Tuesday 3 April, 2012

From Business ETC Opinion

Column: Did you hear the one about the developer, the banker and the politician?

03/04/12 7,754 Views 48 Comments

Former trader Nick Leeson on bidding wars at boom-time black-tie balls… and how someone saw fit to flick the over-ride switch so the excess could continue.

# finance - Tuesday 27 March, 2012

From Business ETC Muppets

VIDEO: FunnyOrDie’s peek into Goldman Sachs’ boardroom

27/03/12 1,858 Views No Comments

Featuring some Muppets. Real Muppets.

From Business ETC Bad Advice

New study confirms the worst possible stereotype about financial advisers

27/03/12 4,009 Views 12 Comments

A new study suggests that advisers fail to de-bias their clients and often reinforce biases that are in their interests.

# finance - Thursday 22 March, 2012

Moneylenders

Call for stronger regulations on moneylenders

22/03/12 1,108 Views 6 Comments

The Central Bank has been urged to strengthen regulations on moneylenders in the light of newly released figures that suggest increasing numbers of families are turning to them.

# finance - Monday 12 March, 2012

Human Resources

€85k spent on hiring internal candidate to succeed Cardiff is ‘best practice’

12/03/12 4,892 Views 40 Comments

The government has defended the amount spent on hiring a successor to Kevin Cardiff from within the Department of Finance after details of the cost were revealed by TV3 News.

# finance - Monday 27 February, 2012

Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Should Greece be encouraged to leave the eurozone?

27/02/12 3,547 Views 148 Comments

Germany’s Interior Minister has controversially suggested that EU member states should encourage struggling Greece to leave the eurozone. What do you think?

# finance - Saturday 18 February, 2012

Appointments

That’s one less bill for the new Comptroller and Auditor General to worry about

18/02/12 3,521 Views 8 Comments

Michael Noonan has signed off on a €41,000 pay cut for whoever succeeds John Buckley as the country’s chief accountant.

# finance - Thursday 9 February, 2012

Innovation

Ireland above EU average for innovation – study

09/02/12 2,854 Views 14 Comments

A Europe-wide study rated us highly for research and skills – but noted a lack of financial support for innovative products.

Finance Bill

Turf cutters don’t want compensation offered by Finance Bill – TD

09/02/12 2,628 Views 59 Comments

Luke Ming Flanagan said that the country “is on its knees” and turf cutters aren’t looking for the tax breaks offered in yesterday’s Finance Bill.

# finance - Tuesday 7 February, 2012

From Business ETC BP

BP reports gains despite payments after Gulf spill

07/02/12 693 Views 2 Comments

The company reports that it has raised its quarterly dividend by 14 per cent, even after making payments to compensate for the disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

# finance - Wednesday 1 February, 2012

From Business ETC Opinion

Column: Don’t know how to deal with banks? Get to know the code

01/02/12 4,081 Views 7 Comments

Many SME owners feel powerless in the face of banks, writes George Mordaunt, but if they educate themselves with the revised code of conduct they might find the breathing space they need.

# finance - Wednesday 25 January, 2012

Pay Day This post contains images

Occupy Finance: Sit-down protest against bondholder payout

25/01/12 2,666 Views 90 Comments

Have you spotted other protests today against the payout of €1.25bn to Anglo Irish bondholders? Send your pics to us.

# finance - Saturday 14 January, 2012

From Business ETC Economic Freedom

The 20 least economically free nations in Europe

14/01/12 1,154 Views 2 Comments

In a society with high economic freedom, people are free to work, produce and invest in practically any way they choose – here we take at look at the LEAST economically free nations in Europe.

# finance - Wednesday 11 January, 2012

Appointments

John Buckley – Ireland’s ‘national accountant’ – to retire

11/01/12 2,574 Views 11 Comments

President Michael D Higgins has accepted the resignation of the Comptroller & Auditor General, who will step down next month.

# finance - Tuesday 10 January, 2012

Opinion

Column: I don’t have political leanings – but neither, it seems, has Labour

10/01/12 2,222 Views 21 Comments

This week, former trader Nick Leeson explains how he left London believing all UK political parties were the same – and how it looks like Ireland’s Labour party is also losing its Robin Hood status.

# finance - Tuesday 3 January, 2012

From Business ETC Coining It

New €2 coin commemorates 10 years of the euro

03/01/12 3,878 Views 38 Comments

Winning design comes from the Austrian Mint – Ireland will issue three million of the coins.

# finance - Sunday 1 January, 2012

Budget 2012

Budget 2012: What measures kick in today?

01/01/12 6,038 Views 43 Comments

A number of the measures outlined in the Budget 2012 will kick in today – we take a look at what they are.

# finance - Friday 30 December, 2011

Tribute

Programme to detail Brian Lenihan’s 17-hour days while battling illness

30/12/11 4,981 Views 51 Comments

A special edition of the Cloch Le Carn series on RTÉ tonight will look back at Lenihan’s life in politics and battles both personal and economic.

From Business ETC Spain

Spain to announce austerity plans today

30/12/11 1,305 Views 4 Comments

Spain’s new Conservative government will announce its first austerity measures today to try and reassure markets it has a grip on its public finances.

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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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Read: How good is life in Ireland?


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David Hall
Column: The mortgage crisis is stoked by mistrust. Here’s how we might fix it.
By David Hall - @davidhall75

Aggressive banks are making mortgage resolution impossible, writes David Hall of New Beginning – and suggests a way to restore trust between lenders and borrowers.

Jim Clarken
Column: ‘Women are digging up anthills for the tiny grains inside’
By Jim Clarken

Children mine for gold in home-made pits, while parents risk their lives for food – Jim Clarken describes the harrowing scenes as a crisis unfolds in west Africa.

Michael Taft
Vote No: The Treaty will bring the EU together – in economic stagnation
By Michael Taft - @notesonthefront

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

Naoise Nunn
Vote Yes: EU funds are like our credit union. Let’s not go to the loan sharks.
By Naoise Nunn - @naoisen

A Yes to the Stability Treaty will give Ireland access to the ESM, writes Naoise Nunn – and keep us out of a potentially lethal game of chicken.

Seamus Breslin
Column: Parents bringing their children to be kneecapped. Yes, this is Ireland.
By Seamus Breslin

Self-styled republican vigilantes are terrorising a city, writes Seamus Breslin – and perceived neglect by authorities is fuelling the fire.

Mike Morris
Column: Another Priory Hall is coming down the tracks. Here’s why.
By Mike Morris - @nyderoleary

Phil Hogan is planning to introduce new regulations which are meant to make for better buildings. He’s making a major mistake, writes Mike Morris.

Jane Suiter
Column: Who are the winners and losers in the referendum campaign right now?
By Jane Suiter - @JaneSuit

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.

Micheál Martin
Column: Job creation is too important for party politics. Let’s work together.
By Micheál Martin

Writing for TheJournal.ie, Micheál Martin explains why Fianna Fáil’s new plan to tackle youth unemployment should be seriously considered.

Lisa McInerney
Column: National pride or bald-faced bigotry? Maybe neither, or both.
By Lisa McInerney - @SwearyLady

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…

Lynn McDonald Byrne
Column: Some talk about the ‘magic’ of childbirth. To me, it was horrific.
By Lynn McDonald Byrne

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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