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Conviction of Shane’s killer is just the start

Conviction of Shane’s killer is just th...

posted on: 01/03/2012

‘The real Limerick is represented by Shane Geoghegan, not by the people who killed him.” With these well-chosen and heartfelt words Eoghan Prendergast, the president of Shane’s rugby club Garryowen, spoke for the people of...

People need to have their say on role in EU

People need to have their say on role in EU

posted on: 01/03/2012

THE decisions we make this year will define our relationship with Europe. Do we want to be part of a Europe of solidarity and partnership? Or, do we want to be a part of a Europe where two players call the shots and occasionally tousle our hair to...

O’Dea calls on Minister to investigate non-payment of redundancy to St. Enda’s workers

O’Dea calls on Minister to investigate non-pa

posted on: 30/01/2012

In parliamentary questions on Employment Rights, Willie O’Dea TD outlined the plight of the workers of the former St. Enda’s Sports Complex, Limerick and asked the Minister for Enterprise, Jobs and Innovation, Richard Bruton, to investigate why...

A start-up visa programme was suggested long ago

A start-up visa programme was suggested long ...

posted on: 30/01/2012

Last Tuesday, the Government gave us another example of the one thing it does really well: making announcements about announcements.  Look into the detail of Alan Shatter’s pronouncement on the start-up entrepreneur and immigrant investment...

Aengus understood the real power of a personal story

Aengus understood the real power of a persona...

posted on: 30/01/2012

I HAD a brief phone call with Aengus before Christmas. Little did I realise that it would be our last conversation. Though he was upbeat and positive regarding his health, I now see, in hindsight, that our uncharacteristically short exchange was an...

We need major rethink of our export strategy

We need major rethink of our export strategy

posted on: 30/01/2012

The release of the briefing notes prepared for US Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner‘s meetings with the Taoiseach and Finance Minister make for very interesting reading — even if they are very heavily redacted. What we need to see now are...

Early present is late in the day

Early present is late in the day

posted on: 30/01/2012

Joe Costello and Jan O’Sullivan will definitely find opening their Christmas presents a bit of an anti-climax. They got their gifts early with news of their ministerial promotions. To be fair, no one could deny either of them the right to...

Kenny lacked the courage to shout ‘stop’ on EU deal

Kenny lacked the courage to shout ‘stop...

posted on: 30/01/2012

According to Taoiseach Enda Kenny, he put his case firmly on the table when he went into the recent EU summit in Brussels. To judge from the contents of the Fiscal Compact agreed by 26 out of the 27 heads of government, that apparently is where his...

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