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# Joan Burton

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Child benefit is 'staying as it is', regardless of what the IMF says
Any sale of government's Aer Lingus shares would face Dáil vote
Micheál Martin wants a live TV showdown with Enda Kenny... but will the Taoiseach do it?
Gerry Adams just got the better of Joan Burton on last night's Claire Byrne Live
'There's no way USC can be abolished overnight'
Joan Burton compares Mary Lou to a saint ... but not in a good way
Joan Burton thinks concerns about water meters are ‘a total ball of smoke’
Enda: A job means you can buy the car, the boyfriend, the girlfriend, the boots or whatever
There will be no Welfare Wednesday drinks tonight
'Welfare Wednesday’ pub: 'We are in a high unemployment area and didn't want to exclude locals'
Enda and Joan will 'promise to do just about anything' to improve their poll ratings
Look out for the giant spliff: The not-so-serious 2014 political awards
Here are our 10 most commented on articles in 2014
Here's how much it would cost to scrap USC for people who earn less than €60,000
Our top 10 most shared articles on Facebook in 2014
There were 24 data breaches in Joan Burton's department this year
Shufflin', celebrating and protesting: The political year in pictures
The answers to 9 political questions we were asking this time last year
Joan Burton says State pension is 'absolutely secure'
The 10 most popular comments on TheJournal.ie in 2014
One Coalition party isn't keen on letting bedsits back onto the market
Joan and Enda both agree that USC can't just be abolished overnight
Fewer people are doing JobBridge internships than expected
Joan Burton: Sinn Féin has a 'one for everyone in the audience' mentality
11 politicians and one (ex) garda commissioner who defined the political year
Joan Burton wants us all to talk about the economy next year
Joan on Jobstown: 'When I was in that car I was worried about the parallels with fascism'
Appealing a social welfare decision? Sit tight, it'll be a while
'I think it's an appalling idea': Joan Burton won't be happy if NAMA pays bonuses to developers
Joan Burton: Our abortion laws do not serve women well
Enda Kenny wants more women...
Varadkar: Abortion issue is 'never going to go away'
13 Labour TDs missed the Dáil vote on abortion last night
30 Days in September: An Oral History of the Bank Guarantee
'There needs to be a two-year freeze on rents' says Labour TD
Good news for Dublin: Fidelity hiring 200 new workers
Gardaí defend hiring 16 JobBridge interns for €1.25 an hour
Gardaí on hunt to find dole cheats
Enda doesn't see 'any circumstances' in which Anglo junior bondholders will be paid
Joan Burton accidentally poses with giant spliff