Posted in portraits, fuckwits, Fine Gael on Oct 21st, 2010 7 Comments »
[Thanks to Jonathon for the figures]
What I am proposing is to seriously and immediately review the current rate in line with falling wages in the private sector and deflation in the larger economy. In addition it is essential that we continue to review the rate annually thereafter to stay competitive” (Lucinda Creighton, 21 October 2010)
The […]
Posted in portraits, fuckwits, Irish Times on Oct 21st, 2010 3 Comments »
The ESRI’s analysis of the effects of budget tightening on the recovery raises many good points. It may also be correct in its view that an adjustment of the magnitude being contemplated would depress economic growth to the point that public debt dynamics become unmanageable. But it may not. The truth is that nobody knows, […]
Posted in Bankrupt ireland, Irish property bubble, Irish Society, Irish housing on Oct 20th, 2010 No Comments »
The average house price in Ireland at the end of March 2010 was €226,245.
This is about €23,000 lower than the average house price in 2004, and over €96,000 lower than the highest average yearly price, which was €322,634 in 2007.
We know that from 2005 to 2009 there were around 138,042 mortgages sold to […]
Posted in Ireland on Oct 19th, 2010 No Comments »
‘He’s got a client who shot his wife in the head six times. Six times, can you imagine it? I mean, even twice would be overdoing it, don’t you think?’
Posted in Bankrupt ireland, Bastards, Banks on Oct 19th, 2010 2 Comments »
‘There is nothing quite so good as a burial at sea. It is simple, tidy, and not very incriminating’.
‘Towards thee I roll, thou all-destroying but unconquering whale; to the last I grapple with thee; from hell’s heart I stab at thee; for hate’s sake I spit my last breath at thee. Sink all coffins and […]
Posted in portraits, Bankrupt ireland, Fianna Fáil, Irish Society on Oct 19th, 2010 6 Comments »
“We have to look at everything, our procurement processes, our staff ratios, five day wards, more day activity, all the agenda items that have been pursued in recent years will be pursued even more agressively over the next phase” (Harney warns of up to €1 billion cut in health service, Irish Times, 19 October 2010)
Posted in Bankrupt ireland, irish culture, Irish Society on Oct 19th, 2010 2 Comments »
Dole TV : Program 4 from DCTV on Vimeo.
Posted in Ireland on Oct 18th, 2010 No Comments »
Solidarity Books in Cork are hosting a series of radical history Winter Talks on Tuesday nights, starting tomorrow at 8pm.
The inaugural talk is being given by UCC lecturer and editor of Saothar Labour Journal, Donal O Dirsceoil, about Tadhg Barry and Revolutionary Cork. The week after Brian Hanley will be talking about The […]
Posted in Bankrupt ireland, Irish property bubble, Irish housing, Irish social history on Oct 18th, 2010 No Comments »
It’s a godsend for the wealthy, a real haven.”
In March 1988 Ray McSharry reintroduced section twenty-three tax relief on rental properties. It was listed under section twenty-seven of the Finance Act but retained its name from 1981, when it was first introduced as a stimulus for investment in construction.
The Irish Times reported that the […]
Posted in Bankrupt ireland, Fianna Fáil on Oct 18th, 2010 No Comments »
Through investing in our infrastructure, strengthening our R&D capacity and developing new policy frameworks to create the best conditions to establish and grow businesses, we can face the future with confidence” (Brian Cowen, 16 October 2010)
