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Leaders' Questions

Fiery exchanges in last Dáil debates before Fiscal Compact referendum

4 hours ago 2,301 Views 28 Comments

One TD is ordered to leave the chamber as Eamon Gilmore and Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin exchange fire during Leaders’ Questions.

9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Thursday

8 hours ago 2,534 Views 9 Comments

Every morning, TheJournal.ie brings you the nine things you need to know as you kick off your day.

# fiscal-compact - Yesterday’s News

Your Questions

What do YOU want to know about the referendum?

Yesterday, 3:49 PM 4,263 Views 79 Comments

Tired of the political squabbles between the campaigners? TheJournal.ie is going to help you find out the answers to the questions you have about what voting ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ will ACTUALLY mean. Read on to participate…

From Business ETC Fiscal Compact

NTMA: No access to ESM would mean no access to markets either

Yesterday, 3:17 PM 2,274 Views 50 Comments

Michael Noonan says the NTMA believes bond markets won’t lend to Ireland if it doesn’t have recourse to the ESM’s backup.

Referendum

Large majority of voters in favour of referendum on ESM treaty

Yesterday, 2:49 PM 2,896 Views 13 Comments

A Red C poll commissioned by the pan-European ‘EU Democrats’ shows 72 per cent of voters would like a referendum.

Opinion

Vote Yes: EU funds are like our credit union. Let’s not go to the loan sharks.

Yesterday, 1:00 PM 2,425 Views 95 Comments

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.

From Business ETC Debt Crisis

Innovation? Controversy? What’s on the table at today’s meeting of EU leaders?

Yesterday, 9:00 AM 901 Views 18 Comments

Promoting jobs and growth along with balancing budgets will be on the agenda today.

# fiscal-compact - Tuesday 22 May, 2012

Referendum

Taoiseach to address the nation ahead of Fiscal Compact referendum

Yesterday, 7:06 PM 4,070 Views 147 Comments

Enda Kenny will deliver an address to the nation on Sunday evening to ensure balanced coverage from RTÉ after it broadcasts Gerry Adams’ speech to the Sinn Féin Ard Fheis on Saturday evening.

Opinion

Column: Who are the winners and losers in the referendum campaign right now?

Tue, 7:00 AM 3,068 Views 62 Comments

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.

# fiscal-compact - Monday 21 May, 2012

Liveblog

As it happened: The Frontline Fiscal Compact referendum debate

Mon, 9:15 PM 9,492 Views 241 Comments

We went minute-by-minute as representatives from the Yes and No camps went head-to-head over the Fiscal Compact treaty with just over a week until polling.

Fiscal Compacted

Referendum roundup: 10 days to go

Mon, 9:00 PM 1,920 Views 15 Comments

Austerity treaty, stability treaty, or somewhere in between? TheJournal.ie keeps you up to date with our evening Fiscal Compact referendum bulletin.

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The Daily Fix: Monday

Mon, 7:59 PM 3,854 Views 6 Comments

Your nightly round-up of the day’s biggest news stores…

Referendum

“It’s a lie on so many levels” – Ganley denies conflict of interest over fund

Mon, 6:55 PM 4,569 Views 98 Comments

The Libertas founder has denied claims from a Fine Gael TD that there is a conflict of interest over his establishment of a Swiss asset management company and his advocating a No vote.

# fiscal-compact - Sunday 20 May, 2012

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The Daily Fix: Sunday

Sun, 7:39 PM 3,493 Views No Comments

Your evening round-up of the day’s biggest news stories, as well as the bits and pieces you may have missed…

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.

# fiscal-compact - Saturday 19 May, 2012

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The Daily Fix: Saturday

Sat, 7:38 PM 3,586 Views 3 Comments

Your round-up of the day’s biggest stories as well as the bits and pieces you may have missed…

Referendum

‘No position’ for Green Party on Fiscal Treaty referendum

Sat, 6:28 PM 2,767 Views 33 Comments

Support for or against the Treaty fell short of the two-thirds the Greens require to adopt a stance on the referendum.

From The Daily Edge Not The News

Here is the week’s news… skewed

Sat, 6:00 PM 2,027 Views 4 Comments

BREAKING via The Mire wire: The Government’s You Retire, We Rehire policy; Israel to take on Ireland; the second referendum that won’t happen will be held on 22 June.

Referendum

“This isn’t about housekeeping” – Boyd Barrett and Burton debate Fiscal referendum

Sat, 5:52 PM 2,942 Views 113 Comments

Politicians sparred over potential impact of voting for or against the Fiscal Compact.

# fiscal-compact - Friday 18 May, 2012

Fiscal Compacted

Referendum roundup: 13 days to go

Fri, 9:00 PM 2,923 Views 32 Comments

Austerity treaty, stability treaty. or somewhere in between? TheJournal.ie keeps you up to date with our evening Fiscal Compact referendum bulletin.

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The Daily Fix: Friday

Fri, 7:55 PM 2,534 Views 3 Comments

All the day’s main news as well as the bits and pieces that you may have missed…

Referendum

Yes side remains clear – but lead narrows – in latest referendum poll

Fri, 1:39 PM 2,781 Views 196 Comments

Red C’s poll for Paddy Power shows the No vote remaining on 31 per cent, but Yes has lost three points to ‘Don’t Know’.

Euref

‘This isn’t like Nice and Lisbon’: FG insists there will be no second vote

Fri, 9:03 AM 1,551 Views 70 Comments

Simon Coveney has attempted to squash speculation over a second referendum after Richard Bruton’s comments yesterday.

State Of The Parties

Labour, Fine Gael see drop in support as majority ‘dissatisfied’ with Govt

Fri, 7:58 AM 1,881 Views 101 Comments

Plus, Sinn Féin sees its popularity grow to match Fianna Fáil. And what of Michael D Higgins?

# fiscal-compact - Thursday 17 May, 2012

Fiscal Compacted

Referendum roundup: 14 days to go

Thu, 9:00 PM 2,146 Views 34 Comments

Austerity treaty, stability treaty, or somewhere in between? TheJournal.ie keeps you up to date with our evening Fiscal Compact refendum bulletin.

Referendum

Updated: Bruton suggests Ireland could vote again… then ‘retracts’ statement

Thu, 8:16 PM 7,956 Views 210 Comments

The Jobs Minister said that Ireland could be asking for a second referendum if it voted no, but he later retracted that statement during a debate in Dublin this evening.

Live

AS IT HAPPENED: The Last Word’s Fiscal Compact debate

17/05/12 8,257 Views 108 Comments

We’ll be watching and updating you as the ‘No’ and ‘Yes’ campaigners take each other on in front of Today FM’s Matt Cooper this afternoon.

Euref

Swingers: latest poll shows 35 per cent of referendum voters ‘don’t know’

17/05/12 1,922 Views 108 Comments

Government under pressure to ensure the one-third of voters head towards a Yes vote.

# fiscal-compact - Wednesday 16 May, 2012

Fiscal Compacted

Referendum roundup: 15 days to go

16/05/12 2,189 Views 19 Comments

Austerity treaty, stability treaty or somewhere in between? TheJournal.ie keeps you up to date with our evening Fiscal Compact referendum bulletin.

Referendum

Noonan says rejecting EU treaty would be ‘dangerous’ for Ireland

16/05/12 3,200 Views 140 Comments

The Finance Minister told the Bloomberg Economic Summit in Dublin today that Ireland should send a positive message to Europe by voting Yes.

# fiscal-compact - Tuesday 15 May, 2012

Fiscal Compacted

Referendum roundup: 16 days to go

15/05/12 2,625 Views 31 Comments

Austerity treaty, stability treaty or somewhere in between? TheJournal.ie keeps you up to date with our evening Fiscal Compact referendum bulletin.

Euref

Referendum vote cannot be postponed, says commission

15/05/12 2,220 Views 52 Comments

The only way for the vote to be delayed is if a general election was called.

Euref

Delaying referendum ‘not in the national interest’, says Shatter

15/05/12 1,033 Views 39 Comments

“It wasn’t raining when Noah built the ark,” says the justice minister, responding to calls from independent TDs to put it off.

Opinion

Column: To tackle Ireland’s problems, we need to vote No

15/05/12 3,707 Views 115 Comments

We need a deal on the bank debt, writes Declan Ganley – and voting No will give us the strongest hand in the future.

# fiscal-compact - Monday 14 May, 2012

Euref

Enda Kenny welcomes ‘growth summit’ of EU leaders ahead of referendum

14/05/12 2,147 Views 38 Comments

The Taoiseach said he shared the stance of other leaders calling for growth policies alongside the Fiscal Treaty.

Take 5

The 5 at 5: Monday

14/05/12 4,462 Views 1 Comment

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

Voting No

‘We’re selling our souls here’ – Fine Gael mayor to vote No

14/05/12 5,939 Views 138 Comments

Jim Keogh says that a failure by the government to get a deal on the bank debt has led him to decide to vote against the wishes of his Fine Gael party. The party said the matter is “under review”.

Referendum

Get out the vote: Final day to register to vote in referendum

14/05/12 957 Views 14 Comments

Voters have until 5pm today to get on the register if they are not already on it.

Referendum

Adams says ‘no social or economic merit’ in Fiscal treaty

14/05/12 1,970 Views 74 Comments

However, Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore said that Ireland needed to ratify the Fiscal Compact in order to ensure certainty.

Referendum

Independent TDs and MEP to call for referendum to be delayed

14/05/12 1,925 Views 80 Comments

Shane Ross, Catherine Murphy and Finian McGrath are among those who want the Fiscal Compact referendum delayed in light of the political uncertainty in the eurozone.

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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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