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Summit

Taoiseach says fiscal compact WON’T be changed after meeting of EU leaders

9 hours ago 1,389 Views 73 Comments

Enda Kenny said that any kind of growth deal will be separate to the fiscal compact.

Bundled

Referendum Commission tells An Post: stop adding No leaflets to booklet

9 hours ago 4,491 Views 116 Comments

People across the country have complained after receiving No leaflets from Nigel Farage’s group tucked inside the Referendum Commission booklet.

# government - Thursday 17 May, 2012

From The Daily Edge Pic Of The Day This post contains images

Unexpected Ministerial Balloon Photoshoot of the Day

17/05/12 1,787 Views 14 Comments

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# government - Friday 11 May, 2012

Greece

Update: Greek Radical Left head says he will not join coalition government.

11/05/12 1,338 Views 2 Comments

It now looks increasingly likely that Greece will face a second general election…

Political Action

Man to walk from Limerick to Dublin hoping to form new political party

11/05/12 3,738 Views 46 Comments

Martin Critten says he wants people to join him in creating a new political party and a new manifesto that will be formed by the input of ordinary people.

# government - Thursday 10 May, 2012

Social Welfare This post contains videos

VIDEO: What happens when a TD faces the social welfare system?

10/05/12 7,463 Views 51 Comments

Independent TD Stephen Donnelly told the Dáil last night:”The system is not working.”

# government - Wednesday 9 May, 2012

Flyin' Solo

Shannon Airport to break away from DAA

09/05/12 2,800 Views 58 Comments

Ryanair has criticised the government for not looking to sell Shannon Airport to the private sector.

Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Is the new social welfare ID card a good idea?

09/05/12 8,696 Views 102 Comments

The new Public Services Card is due to be rolled out nationwide this month in a bid to reduce social welfare fraud. But is it a good move?

# government - Monday 7 May, 2012

Observers

Who can become a UN observer?

07/05/12 2,837 Views 1 Comment

And what dangers do they face on the ground?

# government - Saturday 5 May, 2012

From The Daily Edge Get Them Young This post contains images

Kildare boy becomes Ireland’s youngest mayor

05/05/12 11,051 Views 25 Comments

Attracting young people to politics has always been an obstacle but young Dylan Steele shows them how it’s done.

# government - Friday 4 May, 2012

Cuts

Opposition TDs force Dáil debate on domiciliary care allowance

04/05/12 1,634 Views 4 Comments

The allowance is given to the carer of children with severe disabilities who need close supervision. Opposition TDs say there have been significant problems with the payment recently.

# government - Tuesday 1 May, 2012

Opinion

Column: The social welfare bill – ‘I wonder what this button does?’

01/05/12 7,950 Views 59 Comments

Independent TD Stephen Donnelly laments “a series of policy mistakes” embedded into our legislation tonight as the Social Welfare Bill is signed into law.

# government - Monday 30 April, 2012

Politics

“This issue simply doesn’t arise” – Gerry Adams rules out coalition with FF

30/04/12 2,347 Views 51 Comments

The Sinn Féin leader made the comments after Micheál Martin said he was against any possible coalition with the party.

# government - Friday 27 April, 2012

From Business ETC Online

National Library awarded for social media savvy

27/04/12 2,847 Views 4 Comments

Fáilte Ireland gets overall prize in eGovernment awards for their Discover Ireland online campaign.

Childcare

Column: ‘Free preschool has to be backed by strong political will’

27/04/12 2,395 Views 19 Comments

Education and care go hand in hand, argues Irene Gunning, and the care of toddlers and preschoolers can’t be separated as two different processes.

# government - Wednesday 25 April, 2012

Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Is this Stability Treaty video from the Government’s website biased?

25/04/12 4,076 Views 105 Comments

Sinn Féin reckons the website breaches rules which bar the government from spending money on a Yes or No campaign.

Referendum

SF challenges legality of Fiscal Compact website, says it is ‘incomplete’

25/04/12 2,425 Views 104 Comments

Sinn Féin deputy leader Mary McDonald said that stabilitytreaty.ie is lacking in information as the party seeks legal advice on whether or not it is in breach of the McKenna judgement.

# government - Sunday 22 April, 2012

Parties

New opinion poll shows dip in Sinn Féin’s popularity

22/04/12 4,603 Views 121 Comments

And growing satisfaction with the government…

# government - Friday 20 April, 2012

Crash

Pakistani passenger jet with 127 on board crashes

20/04/12 3,163 Views 7 Comments

A government minister has said there is little hope of finding survivors.

Jobs

Govt says it has delivered almost 100 per cent of promises on jobs

20/04/12 3,891 Views 52 Comments

The progress report on the Action Plan for Jobs shows that 80 out of 83 measures have been implemented so far in 2012.

# government - Wednesday 18 April, 2012

Water Charges

Opposition TDs criticise govt for keeping people in the dark over water charges

18/04/12 1,515 Views 38 Comments

Fianna Fáil also raised concerns about job security for the thousands of people currently employed in water services.

# government - Tuesday 17 April, 2012

Opinion

Column: Spending public money – where’s the master plan?

17/04/12 3,814 Views 104 Comments

Former trader Nick Leeson has an idea to sort out the State coffers – get a bunch of hard-nosed business people to assess the waste and root out value for money.

# government - Friday 13 April, 2012

Labour

Gilmore tells conference: We face great challenges – but Labour is up for the challenge

13/04/12 2,112 Views 42 Comments

The Tánaiste said that the Labour movement had been written out of history “by those who prefer to take a simple Celtic-Rangers view of Irish history”.

Household Charge

Household charge registrations creep over 900,000 barrier

13/04/12 4,192 Views 99 Comments

Around 10,000 new households have been accounted for in the last three days – still only just over half the population.

# government - Thursday 12 April, 2012

Health

Government likely to come under fire at IMO conference

12/04/12 1,473 Views 8 Comments

The theme of the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) is Our Patients – Our Priority, and the organisers said they will be discussing pivotal issues including health inequality.

# government - Wednesday 11 April, 2012

Opinion

Column: People don’t believe it but Senators work hard. Really.

11/04/12 2,758 Views 54 Comments

Senators are sittings ducks: damned if they do and damned if they don’t, writes Senator John Whelan.

# government - Tuesday 10 April, 2012

Household Charge

Estimated 890,000 have paid the household charge

10/04/12 4,506 Views 107 Comments

The official deadline passed on 31 March but several thousand property owners have paid the €100 charge over the past ten days.

# government - Monday 9 April, 2012

Teachers

Teachers ask Govt to keep its side of Croke Park Agreement

09/04/12 6,836 Views 206 Comments

INTO president Noreen Flynn made the comment at the union’s congress in Killarney today. She said that the Croke Park Agreement “has delivered so far”.

Coalition

Labour needs to assert itself in Coalition, warns MEP

09/04/12 3,010 Views 92 Comments

Nessa Childers warned against “arrogance” in a larger coalition party, and said Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil were both parties of big business.

Read Me

Column: Being known as ‘Miriam in the wheelchair’ still annoys me

09/04/12 4,563 Views 6 Comments

Miriam Murphy wanted to change things for people with disabilities – so she went into politics. Here she explains how she did it.

# government - Friday 6 April, 2012

Household Charge

Several thousand a day paying the household charge

06/04/12 4,916 Views 78 Comments

The final deadline was at midnight last Saturday when an estimated 800,000 people had paid – but how many people have paid the charge now?

# government - Thursday 5 April, 2012

Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Do you agree with the protesting turf cutters?

05/04/12 6,982 Views 119 Comments

The turf cutters are in a stand-off with the Government in a row which pitches assertions of a historic right to cut on their land against bog protection legislation. What do you think?

# government - Wednesday 4 April, 2012

Household Charge

How many people have paid the household charge now?

04/04/12 15,454 Views 239 Comments

The official deadline passed at midnight on Saturday night – but more people have paid since then.

Planning

“Significant progress” made in tackling Celtic Tiger-era planning – Minister

04/04/12 2,124 Views 15 Comments

Minister for Housing Jan O’Sullivan said significant progress is being made in tackling the legacy of Celtic Tiger-era planning.

# government - Tuesday 3 April, 2012

Copyright

Sherlock: Some criticism of copyright law is general anti-government sentiment

03/04/12 3,714 Views 27 Comments

In a discussion on copyright today, Junior Minister Sean Sherlock said the Attorney General was never shown a copy of an alternative proposal for copyright law in Ireland.

# government - Saturday 31 March, 2012

Your Say This post contains a poll

POLL: Will you have paid the household charge by end of the day?

31/03/12 11,600 Views 164 Comments

It’s the last day to pay the household charge of €100. If you are one of those told they must pay it, will you have done so by the end of today?

Explainer

Planning to pay the household charge today? Here’s what to do

31/03/12 9,024 Views 31 Comments

Today is the deadline for paying the household charge. Decided you want to pay but not sure what to do? Here are your options.

Household Charge

Planning NOT to pay the household charge today? Here’s what to do

31/03/12 14,194 Views 126 Comments

So you’re liable for the household charge but you’ve decided you’re not going to pay? Here’s a few things you might want to do instead.

# government - Thursday 29 March, 2012

2 Days To Go

Over half a million have paid the household charge

29/03/12 9,322 Views 236 Comments

A poll today found 61 per cent of householders say they will pay the €100 charge, with 39 per cent saying they won’t.

Panic At The Pumps

Some UK petrol stations shut after fuel panic-buying

29/03/12 5,651 Views 16 Comments

The government has been blamed for the panic-buying after warning people to stock up ahead of a threatened strike by fuel tanker drivers.

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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.
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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.

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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