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# g8 - Sunday 20 May, 2012

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End of G8 summit: Obama talks of ‘emerging consensus’ on economic fix

Sun, 12:09 PM 2,426 Views 21 Comments

The US President spoke of an emerging consensus to promote growth and job creation , while the German Chancellor added that austerity was still on the agenda.

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The ‘Guess Who’s Winning Photo?’ of the Day

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# g8 - Saturday 19 May, 2012

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G8 leaders ‘affirm interest’ in Greece staying in the eurozone

Sat, 8:39 PM 3,404 Views 30 Comments

Leaders also spoke of ensuring high standards of the ‘protection and enforcement’ of intellectual property rights.

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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…

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G-8 leaders to focus on European financial crisis

Sat, 10:21 AM 1,181 Views 14 Comments

Energy will also be on the agenda, as the world looks to the oil markets in advance of scheduled sanctions on Iranian oil exports.

# g8 - Friday 18 May, 2012

From Business ETC Greece

Did Angela Merkel say Greece should hold a referendum on euro membership?

Fri, 9:32 PM 6,780 Views 72 Comments

Greek officials claimed the German chancellor suggested the possibility of a referendum in a phone call with the Greek president, but Berlin has denied that was the case.

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Obama to meet Hollande before G8 summit

Fri, 8:16 AM 677 Views 3 Comments

The new French president is set to visit the White House today.

# g8 - Tuesday 27 March, 2012

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China is the world’s ‘number one executioner’ – Amnesty report

27/03/12 2,759 Views 56 Comments

A new report says that the number of countries who have the death penalty is declining but there has been a surge in the number of executions in the Middle East.

# g8 - Saturday 28 May, 2011

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Gaddafi ‘on the run’ as Russia sides with G8 criticism

28/05/11 176 Views 2 Comments

As Russia – Libya’s last major ally – calls for Gaddafi to go, a UK official says Muammar Gaddafi has gone “on the run”.

# g8 - Friday 27 May, 2011

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Berlusconi to Obama: Leftist Italian judges are ‘almost a dictatorship’

27/05/11 359 Views 9 Comments

The Italian premier told reporters at the G8 summit he “won’t abandon” politics until Italy’s justice system has judges that “judge according to merit”.

# g8 - Thursday 26 May, 2011

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Zuckerberg says Facebook is not going underage

26/05/11 308 Views 7 Comments

The founder of the social networking site says his comments about opening the site to under-13s were taken out of context. He’s part of a team addressing today’s G8 summit on internet issues.

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The 9 at 9: Thursday

26/05/11 2,781 Views 7 Comments

Nine things you need to know by 9am: OECD calls for dole to be cut; Sellafield to be stress-tested by the EU; and why Cheryl Cole was dropped from the US X Factor.

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G8 talks to focus on support for Arab nations

26/05/11 115 Views No Comments

The G8 are expected to combine their economic powers to back the grass-roots democracy movements that have swept the Arab world – as well as discussing Japan’s nuclear crisis and internet regulation.

# g8 - Tuesday 24 May, 2011

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Obama leaves country whose ‘best days are still ahead’ as he begins UK visit

24/05/11 1,590 Views No Comments

Barack Obama and his wife arrived in London last night, leaving behind a country that fell in love with them in a matter of hours. He begins a three-day state visit to the UK today where he will meet Queen Elizabeth, fresh from her own Irish trip.

# g8 - Tuesday 15 March, 2011

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France admits: it may be too late to oust Gaddafi

15/03/11 326 Views 1 Comment

Foreign minister Alain Juppe says world leaders might have waited too long – and that Gaddafi is gaining too much strength.

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

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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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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.

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