# Bureaucracy

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# age verification

UK's porn blocking laws to be delayed again

The laws were to be introduced on 15 July, but are to be delayed because of bureaucratic, legal issues.

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Jun 20th 2019, 7:44 AM

# caught in the crossed wires

'Bureaucracy and ineptitude' leaves Irish-speaking family facing deportation

Zoe Ware is an “exemplary student” at a Gaelscoil in Kerry, and a competitive sean nós singer. But that probably won’t save her…

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Jun 3rd 2015, 6:11 PM

# Red Tape

Young boy begs Australia not to deport him because his autism is a burden on the taxpayer

His family live in the country legally and pay tax.

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Apr 27th 2015, 3:00 PM

# Emily O'Reilly

Ireland's EU ombudsman decribes the "art" of dealing with EU bureaucracy

This comes on the first anniversary of Emily O’Reilly’s time in the position.

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Sep 21st 2014, 12:54 PM

# operation cooperation

The government wants to cut the red tape and get more people to set up cooperatives

Richard Bruton says Ireland needs more types of enterprises other than just companies.

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Jul 28th 2014, 6:00 AM

Voices

Aaron McKenna: It's time for a conversation about how local government spends our money

The notion that cutting local government spending wouldn’t save the country or bring justice to bankers, and therefore it shouldn’t be touched at all, is a logical fallacy, writes Aaron McKenna.

May 25th 2013, 8:00 AM

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Column: EU unity is little more than fiction in the wake of Cyprus being hung out to dry

The Cypriot case demonstrates that the European authorities are now prepared to cross the rubicon into the appropriation of deposits. It seems clear that this crisis has seen the Eurozone enter a new and dangerous phase, writes John O’Brennan.

Mar 29th 2013, 7:00 AM

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Column: Ireland has the worst managed healthcare system in the developed world

While Ireland does not have the worst quality of healthcare, it is run by technically deficient, medically illiterate bureaucrats, says Professor John Crown. What healthcare model should we be looking to?

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Feb 27th 2013, 7:00 AM

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Aaron McKenna: Our nearest neighbour may leave the EU. Here’s why.

The bureaucracy, waste and profligacy of the EU repulses many people, writes Aaron McKenna – so is it any surprise the UK might want to exit?

Jan 19th 2013, 7:45 AM

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Column: My dealings with the Syrian government

Stephen Starr is an Irish journalist who lived in Syria for five years. Here he recalls his encounter with low-level government officials.

Jul 8th 2012, 6:30 PM

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Column: Extreme poverty is right in front of us – and what are we doing?

One in five children go to bed hungry, yet State safety nets are actually being taken away, writes Sr Stanislaus Kennedy.

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May 18th 2012, 7:30 AM

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Column: Emigrated? Well, good luck coming home again…

Sinead Moran came back to Ireland from Australia – and met a wall of hostile bureaucracy. She writes about her experiences.

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Sep 8th 2011, 7:40 AM

# Bureaucracy

FAI to appeal Andorra decision to UEFA

Unhappy with UEFA’s refusal to play Ireland’s European Championships Group B qualifier with Andorra in Barcelona, the FAI have decided to appeal the decision.

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Aug 26th 2011, 12:57 PM

# Red Tape

Cuts to 'red tape' could save businesses up to €5m a year

Richard Bruton raises the income limits at which businesses need to be audited, cutting down on administration costs.

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Aug 11th 2011, 4:06 PM

# Bureaucracy

The Bluffer's Guide to... the World Cup 2014 preliminary draw

FIFA will give the World Cup 2014 monolith a starting push in Brazil on Saturday by making the draw for the qualification stage of the competition. Our easy-to-follow guide cuts the corporate gibberish into manageable, bite-size portions.

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Jul 28th 2011, 9:04 AM