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Clare TD’s fury at Fianna Fáil proposal for Limerick “land grab”

3 hours ago 1,599 Views 26 Comments

The Dáil voted down a proposal from Niall Collins to include some border areas of Co Clare under a new Limerick council.

# labour - Yesterday’s News

Phone Home

Give Ireland fans free texts and reduced tariffs at Euro 2012 – Senator

Yesterday, 7:15 AM 2,648 Views 34 Comments

Labour senator Jimmy Harte has called on mobile phone companies to help out the estimated tens of thousands of fans who will be heading to Poland next month.

# labour - Tuesday 22 May, 2012

Leinster House

No sittings: Dáil in recess all next week

Tue, 2:30 PM 3,324 Views 30 Comments

Giving TDs time to campaign for their respective sides in next Thursday’s referendum.

# labour - Thursday 17 May, 2012

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Shane Ross proposes bill to allow delay to referendum

17/05/12 1,883 Views 47 Comments

Ross’s suggestion was dismissed by the Tánaiste who said that Ross couldn’t make up his own mind on how to vote on the Treaty.

# labour - Sunday 13 May, 2012

Explainer

Explainer: How election posters work – and which party has the best

13/05/12 3,684 Views 46 Comments

What messages are the posters trying to send? And what’s the point of them anyway? TheJournal.ie answers all your questions.

Politics

Support for coalition parties down – but up for Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil

13/05/12 2,478 Views 89 Comments

Latest Red C opinion poll shows SF and FF picking up 2 per cent apiece.

# labour - Tuesday 8 May, 2012

France

Labour accuses Sinn Féin, the Socialist Party of ‘twisting the facts’ of Hollande victory

08/05/12 2,617 Views 86 Comments

Both the Yes and No camps have claimed the French election results are a boost to their Fiscal Compact referendum campaigns.

# labour - Saturday 5 May, 2012

From The Daily Edge Career Change

Goldie Lookin’ Chain member elected Labour councillor in Wales

05/05/12 3,679 Views 8 Comments

Yes, really.

Politics

Boris Johnson beats Ken Livingstone in London mayor battle

05/05/12 1,543 Views 9 Comments

In an unexpectedly tight race, the Conservative politician won by 51.5 per cent of the vote to Livingstone’s 48.4 per cent.

# labour - Tuesday 1 May, 2012

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Boris as a martian – but are dirty poster tricks alien to Irish politics?

01/05/12 3,973 Views 17 Comments

The gloves are off in the London mayor elections – do Irish politicians know how to play the poster game?

# labour - Monday 30 April, 2012

Referendum

And they’re off: Campaigning for referendum to get underway

30/04/12 1,559 Views 39 Comments

The Environment Minister Phil Hogan is expected to sign the referendum order today, kicking off just over a month of campaigning.

# labour - Sunday 29 April, 2012

Fiscal Treaty

New poll shows voters set to back EU fiscal treaty

29/04/12 2,316 Views 92 Comments

However the opinion poll in today’s Sunday Business Post shows that the gap between the Yes and No votes is narrowing.

# labour - Saturday 28 April, 2012

From Business ETC Productivity

Long before Google, the Soviets also had ’20 per cent time’

28/04/12 6,003 Views 11 Comments

Productivity and employee motivation drove both ideas – but how come one worked better than the other?

Referendum

Fine Gael and Labour urge electorate to vote Yes on treaty

28/04/12 2,170 Views 132 Comments

Simon Coveney called on people to read the Treaty for themselves before making up their mind on how to vote.

# labour - Friday 27 April, 2012

VINB

Kenny and Adams decline to take part in TV3 referendum debate

27/04/12 3,900 Views 89 Comments

Only Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has so far confirmed his participation in the debate hosted by Vincent Browne next Tuesday.

# labour - Thursday 26 April, 2012

War Of The Roses

Mayor of Tuam quits Labour over county council ‘shafting’

26/04/12 5,098 Views 31 Comments

Cllr Mary Loftus said she was overlooked for a seat on Galway County Council vacated by Colm Keaveney last year.

# labour - Wednesday 25 April, 2012

Acta

Internet freedom ‘must be protected’, TD tells Council of Europe

25/04/12 3,143 Views 16 Comments

TD for Clare Michael McNamara was speaking about ACTA at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg.

Leaders' Questions

Taoiseach criticises Sinn Féin for Fiscal Compact legal challenge

25/04/12 3,090 Views 68 Comments

Enda Kenny said there is a difference between the campaigns being run by Fine Gael and Labour and the Government information drop.

# labour - Friday 20 April, 2012

Bailout

Rabbitte: Ireland deserves ECB recognition for taking a hit on banks

20/04/12 3,051 Views 72 Comments

The Communications Minister said that Labour’s poor showing the polls was to be expected given the economic situation and the historic problems for junior coalition partners.

# labour - Thursday 19 April, 2012

Opinion Polls

Government satisfaction rating plummets in new opinion poll

19/04/12 6,512 Views 140 Comments

An Ipsos MRBI opinion poll for the Irish Times sees Sinn Féin rise by 6 points, as support for the three main Dáil parties all falls.

Take 5

The 5 at 5: Thursday

19/04/12 5,677 Views 11 Comments

5 stories, 5 minutes, 5 o’clock…

# labour - Wednesday 18 April, 2012

Opinion

Column: It’s not too late to save the Social Welfare Bill

18/04/12 3,317 Views 41 Comments

Tonight’s debate in the Dáil will slash eligibility for the one parent family payment to save a mere €7.6 million – but it’s not too late to stop this, writes Patrick Nulty TD.

# labour - Tuesday 17 April, 2012

Fiscal Compact

As it happened: Micheál Martin and Tánaiste address Fiscal Compact committee

17/04/12 2,996 Views 18 Comments

Joe Higgins, Micheál Martin, Eamon Gilmore and Catherine Murphy all gave evidence today. Here’s what happened.

# labour - Sunday 15 April, 2012

From The Daily Edge Pic Of The Day

What Time is Dinner? Pic of the Day

15/04/12 5,674 Views 44 Comments

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Labour

Gilmore says fiscal stability treaty is ‘critical’ for future of the euro

15/04/12 1,933 Views 70 Comments

The Tánaiste has said that passing of the upcoming fiscal compact referendum was essential to attracting investment to Ireland.

Labour

Labour conference to conclude after motions on abortion, Vatican

15/04/12 3,623 Views 81 Comments

The party will also discuss international affairs, justice and equality and local government.

9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Sunday

15/04/12 7,843 Views No Comments

Good morning! Here’s nine things to know this Sunday…

# labour - Saturday 14 April, 2012

Labour

Gilmore’s speech in full: ‘Our Republic will be fair, just and renewed’

14/04/12 4,112 Views 81 Comments

Read the full address by Labour leader Eamon Gilmore, who is speaking to delegates in Galway tonight.

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LIVE: Watch Eamon Gilmore’s speech at Labour Party’s annual conference

14/04/12 3,029 Views 22 Comments

The junior coalition partner is holding its conference in Galway – the first conference in 15 years in which it has held power.

Labour

Labour delegates vote to oppose sale of semi-state assets

14/04/12 3,001 Views 81 Comments

Gardaí deployed pepper spray on protesters gathered outside the conference, and a cameraman was reportedly injured.

Labour

Howlin promises a ‘root and branch’ reform of ethics legislation

14/04/12 1,225 Views 35 Comments

Meanwhile, Joan Burton has asked delegates for patience in seeing through welfare reforms.

Labour

Labour conference to focus on education, jobs

14/04/12 1,017 Views 12 Comments

Plus, leader Eamon Gilmore will give his live televised speech tonight from 8.30pm.

9 At 9 This post contains videos

The 9 at 9: Saturday

14/04/12 5,540 Views 22 Comments

Good morning! Here’s nine things you should know this Saturday…

Protest

United Left Alliance ‘tripping over themselves with hypocrisy’ – Labour TD

14/04/12 2,724 Views 31 Comments

Colm Keaveney says that the alliance of left-wing parties in the Dáil stands for nothing but People Before Profit’s Joan Collins accused him of being “disingenuous”.

# labour - Friday 13 April, 2012

Labour

Rabbitte: No licences for fracking before EPA finishes research

13/04/12 1,974 Views 31 Comments

The communications minister says the Environmental Protection Agency will report back before any fracking can begin.

Daily Fix This post contains videos

The Daily Fix: Friday

13/04/12 2,376 Views 1 Comment

All the biggest news stories from the day, as well as the few bits and pieces you might not have seen.

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”.

Croke Park

Gilmore: Government will honour Croke Park deal

13/04/12 2,011 Views 46 Comments

The Labour leader insisted the agreement on public service pay and pensions was delivering the necessary reforms.

9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Friday

13/04/12 5,124 Views 4 Comments

Nine things you need to know this morning…

LP12

Labour Party national conference set to kick off

13/04/12 1,424 Views 29 Comments

Party leader Eamon Gilmore will make a keynote address, with protests expected around the conference site.

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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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Vote No: The Treaty will bring the EU together – in economic stagnation
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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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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.

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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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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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