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Figures for company collapses in 2011 further testimony of the failure of austerity Government's projected savings of €185 million from cut in employer redundancy rebate indicates FG/Labour expect over 40,000 further private sector job losses  Effective state ownership via NAMA of companies like Vita Cortex should result in production being maintained and jobs saved or…

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Under pressure from the super wealthy in Ireland, Fine Gael & Labour abolished Property Tax in 1996. It was previously levied on the most expensive houses & mansions across Ireland. The yield from that property tax peaked in 1994 at 14 million pounds and had fallen to 12 million pounds by 1995. Under pressure from…

illustration by paul maccormaic

illustration by paul maccormaic

Facebook.com/NoHouseholdTax Department of Environment release Bill to provide for €100 Household Charge to fund vital local services in our communities is published 05/12/11 The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Mr. Phil Hogan, T.D. today (5 December, 2011) announced the  publication of the Bill to provide for the introduction of the household charge…

Maastricht leaflets (3 pages of a governmnet booklet) See the full gallery on Posterous a 4 page pro life leaflet See the full gallery on Posterous a 2 page leaflet from 3 pro life groups  See the full gallery on Posterous an irish / english vote no leaflet from The Green Party See the full…

[live post – content subject to change & additions] please europe can we have some more of our fish The Marine minister has come back from Europe with a deal on how much and of what type fish the Irish fleet can catch. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/1217/breaking6.html Ireland an island nation with huge fishing sectors around all coasts…