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# state-assets - Thursday 17 May, 2012

State Assets

Half of proceeds from sale of State assets can be used for jobs – Howlin

17/05/12 1,307 Views 42 Comments

The Public Expenditure and Reform Minister said that negotiations with the Troika had yielded such an agreement with the other half of the money being leveraged for further stimulus measures.

# state-assets - Tuesday 1 May, 2012

9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Tuesday

01/05/12 4,143 Views 5 Comments

Good morning! Here’s nine things you should know before 9am on the first day of summer.

# state-assets - Tuesday 24 April, 2012

Water Charges

Howlin insists no possibility of selling off Irish Water

24/04/12 1,784 Views 32 Comments

The public expenditure minister says Irish Water will not form part of the Bord Gais sell-off – but the opposition aren’t convinced.

# state-assets - Tuesday 17 April, 2012

Water Meters

Plumbers’ association ‘ready to start work’ on installing water meters

17/04/12 5,667 Views 67 Comments

The Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors says it has 350 firms which could be used to install meters quickly.

Irish Water

17 questions (and answers) about those new water charges

17/04/12 7,382 Views 107 Comments

TheJournal.ie’s Q&A on one of the most controversial issues of the day…

# state-assets - Saturday 14 April, 2012

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.

# state-assets - Thursday 5 April, 2012

From Business ETC Aer Lingus

Aer Lingus passenger numbers up by 8.2 per cent

05/04/12 1,708 Views 22 Comments

The airline has reported increased traffic on both long and short-haul flights.

# state-assets - Tuesday 28 February, 2012

Bailout

IMF signs off on latest €3.2 billion loan to Ireland

28/02/12 2,209 Views 60 Comments

The IMF signs off on the fifth review of its bailout, and is releasing €3.2 billion to Ireland – bringing its total IMF debt to €16bn.

# state-assets - Monday 27 February, 2012

From Business ETC State Assets

Moody’s backs ‘credit positive’ sale of state assets

27/02/12 1,280 Views 8 Comments

In its weekly credit outlook, Moody’s welcomes the plans to sell state assets – but that our position remains “challenging”.

# state-assets - Sunday 26 February, 2012

Said And Done

Leftist flamboyance and corrosive cynicism: The week in quotes

26/02/12 3,812 Views 3 Comments

“Autism is a theory. It is not a fact”

# state-assets - Saturday 25 February, 2012

In Numbers

Prime numbers: The week in stats

25/02/12 2,782 Views No Comments

Debts, draw-downs, state assets and lunar rock – all of that, and more, in your weekly numerical wrap-up.

# state-assets - Thursday 23 February, 2012

State Assets

FF’s Martin attacks “bare-faced lies” over sale of state assets

23/02/12 2,015 Views 44 Comments

Micheál Martin says Labour ministers are “covering their tracks” by claiming Fianna Fáil agreed to the sale of state assets.

# state-assets - Wednesday 22 February, 2012

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The Daily Fix: Wednesday

22/02/12 5,373 Views 3 Comments

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

Take 5

The 5 at 5: Wednesday

22/02/12 3,945 Views 5 Comments

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

State Assets

‘It makes no economic sense’: Sale of state assets criticised by opposition

22/02/12 2,108 Views 23 Comments

Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil have both criticised the government’s announcement on the sale of State assets today.

Dáil Éireann

Kenny: I don’t foresee sale of state assets in 2012

22/02/12 2,196 Views 72 Comments

Taoiseach Enda Kenny tells the Dáil that “commencement and realisation” of selling state assets may begin in 2013.

State Assets

Parts of Bord Gais and ESB to be sold off to raise €3bn

22/02/12 3,251 Views 49 Comments

The government is considering selling parts of Coillte and Aer Lingus when conditions improve – and has insisted that there will not be a fire sale.

Bargain

Government to reveal which State assets are up for sale

22/02/12 2,368 Views 75 Comments

The bailout deal requires Ireland to sell off some State assets – and the full list will be announced by Brendan Howlin later this morning.

# state-assets - Wednesday 15 February, 2012

State Assets

Rabbitte, McGrath in war of words over state assets

15/02/12 2,474 Views 26 Comments

Fianna Fáil’s finance spokesman takes issue with Pat Rabbitte’s claims that the sale of state assets was demanded by FF.

# state-assets - Tuesday 14 February, 2012

Bailout

Latest memorandum reveals more austerity ahead in Budget 2013

14/02/12 5,970 Views 67 Comments

The latest memorandum of understanding between Ireland and the Troika also states for the first time that money raised from the sale of State assets can be used for reinvestment in the economy.

# state-assets - Thursday 9 February, 2012

From Business ETC Appointments

Colm McCarthy appointed to board of Dublin Airport Authority

09/02/12 2,280 Views 36 Comments

He is joined by former Bord Gais CEO Gerry Walsh and aviation executive John Lynch.

# state-assets - Monday 6 February, 2012

Bord Na Móna

Bord na Móna workers to vote on industrial action in pay row

06/02/12 2,429 Views 31 Comments

Unions say staff at the semi-State body are due a 3.5 per cent pay increase, but the company has said this would cost jobs.

# state-assets - Sunday 22 January, 2012

Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Sunday

22/01/12 4,960 Views 1 Comment

In tonight’s Fix: State assets, assassinations, apologies, and a glamour model turns to economics…

State Assets

No decision yet on selling ESB – Burton

22/01/12 1,588 Views 27 Comments

But the Minister for Social Protection suggested the Government still hoped to raise €2billion by selling State assets.

9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Sunday

22/01/12 6,369 Views 10 Comments

Nine things to know this morning…

# state-assets - Thursday 19 January, 2012

Troika

IMF and ECB divided on whether Ireland should burn bondholders

19/01/12 5,275 Views 49 Comments

The IMF says burden-sharing is an option, but the ECB says it’s worried that doing so cause panic to “spill over” to Europe.

Bailout

Troika to deliver report on Ireland’s bailout programme

19/01/12 1,776 Views 14 Comments

It comes amid growing talk that Ireland will need a second bailout. One economist did not rule out such a possibility this morning.

# state-assets - Tuesday 17 January, 2012

Opinion

Column: Selling State assets risks damaging our future for short-term gain

17/01/12 3,204 Views 45 Comments

The Government is considering selling key State companies, writes Donal Palcic – but are the returns worth it for what we will lose?

State Assets

Government urged to protect Coillte amid more talk of State asset sell-off

17/01/12 2,039 Views 46 Comments

The government’s share in Aer Lingus, the forestry agency Coillte, Dublin Port, and Bord Gáis are all under consideration for being sold off.

Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Should the State sell its stake in Aer Lingus?

17/01/12 3,609 Views 56 Comments

There has been much talk of sales of State assets as part of the IMF/EU bailout deal but is Aer Lingus one we should hold on to?

# state-assets - Friday 30 December, 2011

Opinion

Column: Who are the winners when we sell State assets? Not the public…

30/12/11 3,521 Views 60 Comments

With the deadline for a privatisation plan at hand, Fergal Browne warns of the pitfalls of selling public companies to private investors.

# state-assets - Friday 18 November, 2011

Budget Leaks

Budget leaks disclose detail of ‘tyrannical’ government proposals – Ross

18/11/11 5,355 Views 44 Comments

Independent TD Shane Ross is among those to heavily criticise the government after details of forthcoming budget proposals were disclosed by TheJournal.ie today.

Budget Leaks

REVEALED: Government’s leaked plans for Ireland’s austerity budgets Exclusive

18/11/11 14,688 Views 175 Comments

TheJournal.ie has obtained the documents, given to German MPs, which outline the contents of the 2012 and 2013 Budgets.

Budget Leaks

Budget leaks: State asset sell-off may not yield money for job creation Exclusive

18/11/11 2,029 Views 6 Comments

The government has said publicly it wants to use State asset sell-off revenue for job creation but confidential documents paint a different picture.

# state-assets - Monday 17 October, 2011

From Business ETC State Assets

Etihad approaches government over stake in Aer Lingus – report

17/10/11 638 Views 11 Comments

The Department of Transport declined to comment on a report in today’s Financial Times.

# state-assets - Tuesday 11 October, 2011

Take 5

Take 5: Tuesday

11/10/11 1,006 Views No Comments

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

State Assets

Troika wanted Ireland to commit to €5bn sale of assets – Howlin

11/10/11 613 Views 15 Comments

Brendan Howlin tells the Dáil that overseas lenders wanted a far larger commitment to the sale of state assets than Ireland did.

# state-assets - Thursday 29 September, 2011

State Assets

Government creates NewERA fund to oversee management of semi-states

29/09/11 634 Views 12 Comments

A new fund will be created, under the authority of the NTMA, to oversee the state’s ownership of semi-state companies.

9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Thursday

29/09/11 2,200 Views 6 Comments

Nine things you need to know this morning: man arrested in connection with Galway death; company to transfer some Athlone jobs to Thailand; and Heidi the cross-eyed opossum is put to sleep.

# state-assets - Wednesday 28 September, 2011

From Business ETC Aer Lingus

Aer Lingus passenger numbers increased over summer

28/09/11 97 Views 1 Comment

The flag-carrying airline says its passenger volumes for July and August were up by 1.4 per cent on the same period last year.

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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.

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