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Comment on JOB CREATION IN IRELAND, A CENSUS ANALYSIS: 1991 - 2006 by Irish Left Review · Irish Banks and Credit Formation/Direction, 1988-1998

Irish Left Review · Irish Banks and Credit Formation/Direction, 1988-1998 — Tue, 22 May 2012 09:56:35 +0000

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Comment on And then ‘Geldof Exploded’ by Donagh

Donagh — Mon, 21 May 2012 15:12:22 +0000

Indeed, when some poorly paid scribe is writing the lives of the latter-day “rocker saints” in a cramped cubical for the likes of the Mother Geldof he will no doubt record that St. Bono was only ever capable of performing one miracle - turning musical dross into mountains of cash.

Comment on And then ‘Geldof Exploded’ by Northside Socialist

Northside Socialist — Mon, 21 May 2012 14:24:32 +0000

“Does he heal them when they are sick? Does he hold his healing hands over their children’s broken limbs when they fall from a tree?”

I suspect he may ask that other philanthropic, spoofer St. Bono of Finglas/Ballymun/Killiney (delete location as appropriate) to carry out any required miracles.

Comment on And then ‘Geldof Exploded’ by Sara

Sara — Mon, 21 May 2012 14:14:35 +0000

Sir Bob pay tax! As a non-dom he pays the grand sum of £30,000 per annum plus taxes on UK earnings (which via creative accountancy is probably zilch). And don’t forget that other habitual tax evader Bono who is set to become the “world’s richest musician” on the back of the Facebook IPO: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/18/bono-facebook-u2-singer-worlds-richest-musician_n_1526972.html A beautiful day indeed.

Comment on Vote Yes to ensure corporate profitability and tax protection for international organisations by Sara

Sara — Mon, 21 May 2012 13:53:05 +0000

Apparently the work of a creative hacker on the IT site. Nevertheless, even the schedule of events and the attendees for Thursday’s Bloomberg meeting says a lot as to the path which is to be followed (http://www.politicalworld.org/showthread.php?t=11755):

PROGRAM AGENDA AS OF MAY 1st:

Please note that the program is subject to change.

DAY 1 | Wednesday, May 16th, 2012 8:25 am PARTICIPANT CHECK-IN & BREAKFAST

8:55 am WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS

9:00 am SPECIAL ADDRESS: THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TAOISEACH

Enda Kenny, T.D., Taoiseach of Ireland

9:20 am UPDATE ON THE IRISH ECONOMY WITH FINANCE MINISTER MICHAEL NOONAN

Michael Noonan, Minister of Finance, Department of Finance, Ireland

Interviewed by:
Dara Doyle, Dublin Bureau Chief, Bloomberg News

10:00 am IS IRELAND ON THE PATH TO RECOVERY?

Topics to be discussed:
- Outlook on Ireland’s economy
- May 31 referendum on the European Fiscal Treaty: pro’s and con’s of ratification
- Viability of the old Celtic tiger formula and the need for a new strategy
- Ireland-EU Relationship.

Speakers:
Alan Ahearne, Member of the Commission (Board), Central Bank of Ireland
Lucinda Creighton, T.D., Minister of State for European Affairs, Republic of Ireland
Fergus McCormick, Head of Sovereign Ratings, DBRS

Interviewed by:
Mark Gilbert, London Bureau Chief, Bloomberg News

10:35 am INVESTING IN IRELAND

Topics to be discussed:
- Investment opportunities in Ireland
- Investing in Ireland vs. the rest of Europe: pro’s and con’s
- Best ways to play the Irish market
- How to make money in Ireland?

Speakers:
Kathleen C. Gaffney, Vice President and Portfolio Manager, Fixed Income Group, Loomis Sayles & Company L.P.
Desmond Lawrence, Vice President, State Street Global Advisors Ireland Limited; Senior Product Engineer, SSgA Investment Solutions Group (ISG)
David C. McCourt, Founder and Chairman, Grananhan McCourt Capital
Fergal O’Leary, Director, Glas Securities Limited

Interviewed by:
Dara Doyle, Dublin Bureau Chief, Bloomberg News

11:10 am CHINA’S INTEREST IN IRELAND

Topics to be discussed:
- Why is China interested in Ireland?
- What are the advantages/disadvantages of China investing in Ireland?
- Will this lead to other Asian markets getting interested in Ireland?
- Will we see Brazil, Russia & India invest in Ireland?

Speakers:
Douglas Borthwick, Managing Director and Head of Trading and Strategy, FarosTrading, LLC
Eoin Fahy, Chief Economist, Multi-Asset Strategist, Kleinwort Benson Investors
Colm McCarthy, Lecturer, University College Dublin
Barry O’Leary, Chief Executive Officer, IDA Ireland

Interviewed by:
Bloomberg News Journalist

11:45 am ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS IN IRELAND?

Topics to be discussed:
- Does Ireland provide an advantageous landscape for hedge funds?
- Outlook for the hedge fund industry in Ireland
- What are other alternative investment possibilities in Ireland?

Speakers:
Olwyn M. Alexander, Partner and Hedge Fund Leader, EMEA, PwC, PwC
Louis Gargour, CIO, CEO and Managing Partner, LNG Capital LLP
Hans Humes, President and CIO, Greylock Capital Management, LLC

Interviewed by:
Cormac Mullen, Global Markets Reporter, Bloomberg News

12:20 pm REAL ESTATE

Topics to be discussed:
- What caused Ireland’s real estate boom and bust
- Workout strategies and deleveraging in a small market
- Ireland’s attractiveness to overseas buyers

Speakers:
Simon Kelly, Property Developer and Author, Breakfast with Anglo
Ronan Lyons, Economic Consultant, Commentator and Author, Daft.ie Report
William K. Nowlan, Managing Director, W.K. Nowlan & Associates
Tom Parlon, Director General, Construction Industry Federation (CIF)

Interviewed by:
Neil Callanan, Reporter, Real Estate, Bloomberg News

12:55 pm LUNCH

1:55 pm WELCOME BACK REMARKS

Mark Gilbert, London Bureau Chief, Bloomberg News

2:00 pm BANKING IN IRELAND

Topics to be discussed:
- Financial regulation and the Irish banking crisis
- What is the outlook for the banking sector in Ireland?
- The Irish banking system – does it work? How can it be improved

Speakers:
Alan Dukes, Chairman, Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Limited (IBRC); Public Affairs Consultant, WHPR, Dublin
Dan McLaughlin, Chief Economist, Bank of Ireland
John Studzinski, Senior Managing Director and Global Head, Blackstone Advisory Partners LP
Michael Torpey, Head of Shareholding Management Unit - Banking Division, Department of Finance, Ireland

Interviewed by:
Dara Doyle, Dublin Bureau Chief, Bloomberg News

2:40 pm U.S. TECH COMPANIES IN IRELAND

Topics to be discussed:
- Opportunities in Ireland for multinational corporations – does the Irish tech landscape lend itself well to big U.S. tech companies?
- Competition between U.S. & Irish technology companies

Speakers:
Stephen Brennan, Vice President, Research Labs and Shared Engineering Services Group, Symantec
Travis Carpico, President, Fidelity Investments Ireland
Donald McLaughlin, Director, Scotland & Ireland, Cisco Systems
Steven M. Winter, Managing Director, SAP UK and Ireland

Interviewed by:
David J. Lynch, Senior Writer, Bloomberg News; Author, When the Luck of the Irish Ran Out

3:15 pm TECH ENTREPRENEURS IN IRELAND

Topics to be discussed:
- How big is the startup scene in Ireland? What is the outlook for entrepreneurship in Ireland? Has the sector seen recent growth?
- What kinds of companies thrive in Ireland? What is the Irish consumer looking for?

Speakers:
Dylan Collins, Executive Chairman, Fight My Monster; Startup Ambassador, Enterprise Ireland
Mike Feerick, Founder and CEO, ALISON; Chairman and Founder, Ireland Reaching Out
Conall Mac Coille, Chief Economist, Davy
John Whelan, Partner and Head of IP & Technology, A&L Goodbody

Interviewed by:
Cormac Mullen, Global Markets Reporter, Bloomberg News

3:50 pm U.S. – IRELAND RELATIONS

Topics to be discussed:
- Historical bilateral relationship between the US & Ireland: how has it evolved? How has it helped business connections between the two countries?
- US & Ireland: Challenges & Opportunities

Speakers:
Kingsley Aikins, Former President and CEO of The Ireland Funds, Networking Guru and International Speaker
David C. McCourt, Chairman and CEO, Granahan McCourt Capital
David McWilliams, Economist, Journalist, Broadcaster and Author

Interviewed by:
David J. Lynch, Senior Writer, Bloomberg News; Author, When the Luck of the Irish Ran Out

4:25 pm RUSSIA’S INTERESTS AND TRADE WITH IRELAND

Ireland’s bilateral trade with Russia has seen huge growth in the last year and is set to see a similar trend in 2012.

Speakers:
Constantin Gurdgiev, Head of Research, St Columbanus AG
Additional Speakers to be Announced

Interviewed by:
Bloomberg News Journalist

5:00 pm CLOSING REMARKS & SUMMIT ADJOURNS

Comment on Vote Yes to ensure corporate profitability and tax protection for international organisations by Irish Left Review · Give Up Your Simplistic Notions

Irish Left Review · Give Up Your Simplistic Notions — Fri, 18 May 2012 08:55:21 +0000

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Comment on And then ‘Geldof Exploded’ by lefty

lefty — Fri, 18 May 2012 03:30:37 +0000

well at least Lucy bannermann did not finance and help corrupt african government officials to buy arms which were used to kill lots of other poor africans. Bob should just get off that high horse of his and pay his taxes.

Comment on Vote Yes to ensure corporate profitability and tax protection for international organisations by eoghan

eoghan — Thu, 17 May 2012 21:11:20 +0000

Edited out of the IT report? Strange, why would they do that?

Comment on And then ‘Geldof Exploded’ by John Gallen

John Gallen — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:03:13 +0000

“My time? Is that not a tax?” ….oh, good grief the man has lost all sense of reality altogether with a statement like that.

Comment on And then ‘Geldof Exploded’ by Donagh

Donagh — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:26:53 +0000

Well there is one argument that is always ignored by those who seem to think that they have some form of ‘magic’ that makes them capable of creating jobs out of nothing and that tax is a gift which they may or may not choose to pay to the state. It is this. The state chooses to allow them the opportunity to set up business in the first place. It allows them to own property and to trade, create ‘value’ and earn a profit.

Geldof earned money in the UK because the UK government provided the conditions to do that. However, this is not a one way deal. Part of that agreement is that a certain portion of what his business earns returns to the state so that the UK government can maintain those conditions for creating business etc for others. Did Geldof educate these employees of his - sometimes to third and fourth level? Does he heal them when they are sick? Does he hold his healing hands over their children’s broken limbs when they fall from a tree? Does he pay to get them to work, or provide advice and information for them when they need to know things to help them survive?

When Geldof avoids tax he is reneging on the deal that allowed him to establish a business in the first place and to earn millions from the profits of that business. The money that should be paid in tax is not his to hold on to or make arrangements to avoid paying - its not his in the first place. The fucker is stealing that money. If it is only about creating jobs and generating tax from their income the government could that without needing people like Geldof to borrow money to lease office space and employ people and earn a profit from what he borrowed.