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Opinion

Column: Sludgy and outdated: Why our education system is like a septic tank

2 hours ago 1,203 Views 2 Comments

Tests, tests and more tests – but schools and colleges aren’t giving us the creativity we need in this crisis, writes Kate Katharina Ferguson.

# unemployment - Tuesday 22 May, 2012

IDIOTS AND LUNATICS

Idiots and lunatics! Michael O’Leary tells us what he really thinks

Tue, 8:18 AM 13,362 Views 170 Comments

The Ryanair CEO probably isn’t an authorised campaigner for the Yes side.

# unemployment - Monday 21 May, 2012

Opinion

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

Mon, 7:30 PM 2,565 Views 71 Comments

Writing for TheJournal.ie, Micheál Martin explains why Fianna Fáil’s new plan to tackle youth unemployment should be seriously considered.

Unemployment

New Springboard courses to offer over 6,000 education places

Mon, 12:00 PM 2,705 Views 14 Comments

The education initiative for unemployed people has 6,000 more places on offer.

# unemployment - Saturday 12 May, 2012

Statistics This post contains images

2,700 texts per person sent in Ireland

12/05/12 6,014 Views 32 Comments

Latest Eurostat yearbook shows how we compare to our EU neighbours across a range of issues from household expenses to marriage and divorce.

# unemployment - Wednesday 9 May, 2012

Opinion

Column: Tough, lonely and very risky – welcome to life as an entrepreneur

09/05/12 3,580 Views 16 Comments

Unemployed people who start companies are branded “involuntary entrepreneurs” – but they should be hailed as heroes, writes business owner Peter Faulkner.

# unemployment - Thursday 3 May, 2012

Economy

Burton defends government’s jobs record, says economy is in ‘transition’

03/05/12 1,285 Views 30 Comments

The Social Protection Minister claimed that the jobs initiative had boosted tourism numbers. Yesterday, the CSO said that there were fewer visits to Ireland in the first quarter of 2012.

# unemployment - Wednesday 2 May, 2012

From Business ETC Live Register

Unemployment remains at 14.3 per cent, as 4,000 off the Live Register

02/05/12 2,278 Views 44 Comments

The number of people on the Live Register fell by 4,000 last month, though unemployment remained at 14.3 per cent.

From Business ETC Jobs Crisis

Eurozone unemployment reaches highest level in currency’s history

02/05/12 1,373 Views 25 Comments

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in the eurozone was 10.9 per cent in March – up by 1pc in twelve months.

# unemployment - Monday 30 April, 2012

From Business ETC Spain

Record unemployment, rating downgrade and now Spain is back in recession

30/04/12 699 Views 6 Comments

Spanish banks are now discussing creating a private entity to assume control of their toxic assets though there would be no taxpayer involvement in such a creation.

Jobs

Austerity measures are devastating job creation, says UN body

30/04/12 2,672 Views 18 Comments

The International Labour Organization also warns that austerity could lead to another recession.

# unemployment - Friday 27 April, 2012

From Business ETC Recession

Bad day for Spain: Record unemployment AND a credit downgrade

27/04/12 1,904 Views 31 Comments

Almost one quarter of the workforce is unemployed, according to the latest figures out today.

# unemployment - Wednesday 25 April, 2012

Mental Health

Unemployed “two or three times more likely” to die by suicide – TD

25/04/12 3,307 Views 41 Comments

Suicidology organisation’s president and TD does concede that high rate of suicide among unemployed linked to those with psychiatric illness being less likely to have a job.

# unemployment - Wednesday 18 April, 2012

Troika

Troika turned down suggestion of meeting with Oireachtas committee – Noonan

18/04/12 3,389 Views 52 Comments

Michael Noonan says he suggested that the Troika meet with an all-party committee, but that the inspectors rejected the idea.

# unemployment - Tuesday 17 April, 2012

Troika

Troika discouraged from opposition meetings by May referendum, says ECB

17/04/12 3,022 Views 36 Comments

The Troika will not be meeting opposition parties during their latest visit to Ireland – despite doing so during previous reviews.

# unemployment - Thursday 5 April, 2012

From Business ETC Jobs

Professional job opportunities increase during Q1 of this year

05/04/12 1,748 Views 8 Comments

The number of professional job opportunities increased by 18 per cent in the first quarter of this year in comparison to the same period of 2011, according Morgan McKinley.

# unemployment - Wednesday 4 April, 2012

Take 5

The 5 at 5: Wednesday

04/04/12 3,732 Views No Comments

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

From Business ETC Jobs

Unemployment rate falls to 14.3 per cent in March

04/04/12 2,387 Views 44 Comments

The number of people signing on fell by 3,000 last month, bringing the unemployment rate down by 0.1 per cent to 14.3.

# unemployment - Tuesday 3 April, 2012

From Business ETC Jobs Expo 2012

Large jobs fair announced for May

03/04/12 4,118 Views 20 Comments

Jobs at home and abroad will be on offer at the Jobs Expo 2012 at Dublin’s RDS in May.

# unemployment - Monday 2 April, 2012

Take 5

The 5 at 5: Monday

02/04/12 4,324 Views 6 Comments

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

From Business ETC Unemployment

Eurozone unemployment hits 10.8 per cent

02/04/12 1,863 Views 29 Comments

Eurozone unemployment in February hit the highest level since the introduction of the single currency, according to newly released figures.

# unemployment - Thursday 29 March, 2012

Spain

General strike taking place in Spain over labour reforms

29/03/12 1,285 Views 16 Comments

Airlines are warning passengers who are due to fly to or from Spain, the Balearic Islands and the Canaries today to expect disruptions as demonstrations over austerity measures fill the streets.

# unemployment - Saturday 10 March, 2012

In Numbers

Budgets, ballots and TDs getting booted: the week in statistics

10/03/12 1,988 Views 1 Comment

How much is the government overspending by? How much money is Greece about to save? And who’s the richest Irishman alive?

# unemployment - Wednesday 7 March, 2012

Employment

Employment rises slightly in last quarter of 2011

07/03/12 1,430 Views 16 Comments

However the unemployment rate remained unchanged from the previous quarter at 14.6 per cent.

# unemployment - Monday 5 March, 2012

Emigration

More than 12,000 people attend Working Abroad Expo

05/03/12 3,923 Views 18 Comments

About 250 job offers were made by recruiters at the exhibition in the RDS over the weekend.

# unemployment - Sunday 4 March, 2012

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Working Abroad Expo shuts doors early due to crowds

04/03/12 13,872 Views 81 Comments

Entry to the RDS is now only being granted to those who have pre-paid or are already in the existing queue.

# unemployment - Saturday 3 March, 2012

Emigration

In pictures: the Working Abroad Expo at the RDS

03/03/12 15,960 Views 76 Comments

Thousands attend the event hoping to come across the ‘dream job’ – outside of Ireland.

# unemployment - Thursday 1 March, 2012

Opinion

Column: Here’s what it’s like to be one of the long-term unemployed

01/03/12 9,420 Views 93 Comments

Losing friends and juggling bills as your confidence ebbs away – politicians don’t understand the reality of joblessness, writes Alan McMenamin.

# unemployment - Wednesday 29 February, 2012

Jobs

Number on Live Register drops slightly in February

29/02/12 1,223 Views 19 Comments

New figures from the CSO show the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 14.2 per cent.

# unemployment - Tuesday 28 February, 2012

Opinion

Column: How to make parental leave work for dads in Ireland too

28/02/12 3,606 Views 19 Comments

Journalist Philip O’Connor says the system of parental leave in Sweden, where he lives, benefits children, parents and the unemployed – and it is ideal for recessionary Ireland.

# unemployment - Monday 27 February, 2012

From Business ETC Job Losses

Dublin print firm closes with the loss of 60 jobs

27/02/12 8,321 Views 36 Comments

Wood Printcraft has gone into receivership today. One staff said the closure had left the workforce “devastated”.

Back To Work

JobBridge has provided 5,000 internships since its launch – Taoiseach

27/02/12 2,096 Views 58 Comments

The government’s National Internship Scheme, launched last June, aims to give workplace experience to people on the live register.

# unemployment - Friday 24 February, 2012

Pathways To Work

Government unemployment scheme is ‘Pathways to Poverty’ says opposition

24/02/12 3,086 Views 107 Comments

Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil have both criticised the government’s plan to tackle unemployment.

Economy

ESRI: Austerity is working – and there are few other alternatives

24/02/12 2,827 Views 60 Comments

In a report published today, the think-tank forecast that Ireland’s economy will grow by 0.9 per cent this year.

Opinion

Column: Lost your job? Here’s what you need to do…

24/02/12 6,445 Views 47 Comments

Losing work leaves many people at a loss. Here John McGuire explains what to do when the news arrives – and why it may not be as bad as you think.

# unemployment - Thursday 23 February, 2012

Take 5

The 5 at 5: Thursday

23/02/12 4,520 Views 13 Comments

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Thursday

23/02/12 4,338 Views 2 Comments

Nine things to know by 9am: Post-mortems due in Carlow, government to unveil back-to-work programme, and did your ancestors cause ‘malicious injury to a bicycle’?

Pathways To Work

Govt to launch plan to get people back to work

23/02/12 2,167 Views 25 Comments

Sustainable employment is the aim of the Government’s new Pathways to Work programme.

# unemployment - Tuesday 21 February, 2012

Opinion

Column: We should be giving jobless people the money we’re wasting

21/02/12 4,144 Views 50 Comments

The funds we’re currently spending on make-work training programmes should be handed directly to unemployed people, writes Aaron McKenna.

# unemployment - Monday 20 February, 2012

Emigration

Where in the world? Saskatchewan wants Irish workers

20/02/12 11,338 Views 39 Comments

The Canadian province is sending a recruitment delegation to Ireland next month looking to fill 275 jobs.

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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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Writing for TheJournal.ie, Micheál Martin explains why Fianna Fáil’s new plan to tackle youth unemployment should be seriously considered.

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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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