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Thursday 29 October 2020
The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons carried out its own analysis of samples taken from the Russian opposition figure.
The Taoiseach will answer questions about the public health emergency.
Overall, the country’s economic growth has been described as “broadly positive”.
The rise of automation is threatening widespread job destruction – especially for men.
And yet there are some potential concerns to look out for in 2019, writes Victor Duggan.
Planning permissions peaked in 2004 with 101,653 permissions for construction of both new houses and apartments.
The Irish economy could take a hit of up to 7% in its GDP
The head of the Workplace Relations Commission spoke to Newstalk about strikes, the ‘gig economy’ and a Supreme Court ruling.
Ireland is expected to grow by 5% this year, up from previous Davy estimates of 3.7%.
A new ESRI report looks at how the possible Brexit scenarios will affect Ireland.
The paper says that there is “almost a complete consensus in the international literature that Brexit will have a negative effect on the UK economy”.
FactCheck looks into a claim that has been doing the rounds online in recent days.
Retail sector representatives are calling on the government to take “decisive steps” as Irish consumers react to Brexit.
The Department of Finance is predicting big growth, but only if everything goes as it wants it to.
The OECD has a lot to say about where the country is headed in its latest survey.
Growth has been ‘exceptionally strong’ so far this year, but jobs and wages haven’t caught up.
The volume of retail sales has risen by 11.9% since last year.
The housing market, the fallout from the UK election and the situation in the Middle East are all on the government’s radar.
What makes our situation different from theirs?
We will be “competing to win”, the Minister said.
That’s down from 7.9% this time last year.
Growth in the EU and the eurozone is underwhelming, the latest figures show.
The Your Dublin, Your Voice survey is the fifth of of its kind and set out to find how Dubliners are feeling about their current financial situation.
Ireland remains on track to exit the bailout following the final review, but the IMF says it has no immediate plans to withdraw its officials from Dublin.
The think tank says the package is the best course of action, whatever happens in the economy.
5Central Bank data shows household lending fell by 4.5 per cent in the twelve months to May 2013.
The economy shrank in the first quarter of 2013. And in the last quarter of 2012. And in the third quarter of 2012…
EU finance ministers have officially signed off on a deal which means the average European loan will be repaid in 19.5 years.
That’s on top of the IMF loans announced earlier today – and these ones will be on the books until 2042.
Dublin said 1.5 per cent growth in the Budget, and 1.3 per cent last week… but the European Commission says 1.1 per cent.
CSO figures confirm a significant bump in tourist numbers from abroad in the first quarter of 2013.
The Tánaiste will meet Britain’s Northern Secretary and the First and Deputy First Ministers to discuss continued peace.
Unemployment stayed at 14.0 per cent last month with only a minor drop in the numbers signing on.
Manufacturing indexes across Europe paint a stark picture this morning.
Bill Cullen and Jackie Lavin took over the hotel in 1990.
The total tax take in February 2013 was €2.042 billion – down by €186 million on the same month from last year.
Here’s something you don’t see every day… someone suggesting the economy will grow by more than first predicted.
The activists then made their way to the IBEC conference to continue their protest.
*May not actually be feasible.
Uh-oh. A dramatic drop in the Eurozone economy spells bad news for hopes of a further boom in Irish exports.
MEMBERS OF THE Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland (ASTI) yesterday voted to take industrial action unless the government addresses several issues related to Covid-19 in schools by 30 October.
The issues in question include the need for a comprehensive testing programme, rapid testing and turnaround times, along with resources for schools to ensure continuation of learning if schools are closed or people are self-isolating.
The ASTI president Ann Piggott said: “ASTI members are clearly stating that they want schools to remain open for students during this pandemic.”
She said teachers are “demanding that the government step up” and provide solutions to these issues.
So, today we want to know: Would you support teachers striking over Covid-19 safety concerns?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
The goalposts – and polling analysis – have shifted since 2016, Noel Rock writes.
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