Austerity
# austerity - Tuesday 14 May, 2013
Poll: Do you trust the European Union to represent your interests?
A new survey has shown a massive decline in favourable views of the EU. So, do you trust them to make decisions that are right for you?
# austerity - Monday 13 May, 2013
Column: Insinuating that young people ‘aren’t bothered’ with politics is insulting and false
Various political scandals and our current economic woes have increased levels of mistrust in politicians among young people. This does not mean we are apathetic, we just need to be engaged, writes Órla Ryan.
# austerity - Thursday 9 May, 2013
Column: Are we proud that Ireland is the poster child of austerity?
Austerity has not worked in Ireland or across the eurozone, writes Joan Collins, who points out that even the architects of our bailout admit it was the wrong path.
# austerity - Tuesday 7 May, 2013
Children’s Minister ‘constantly amazed’ at lack of basic services
In a recent broad-ranging interview, Frances Fitzgerald talks about schools being ‘too ashamed’ to stand up to bullying, ‘unacceptable’ waiting lists and ‘bad news’ in service inspections.
‘Time to ease off on austerity and abandon planned tax hikes’ – IBEC
IBEC says Ireland could drop the ‘new taxes’ planned for Budget 2014 and still meet the EU’s targets.
# austerity - Sunday 5 May, 2013
Column: It’s fanciful to think a wealth tax would make the rich leave Ireland
A former IMF head of the mission for Ireland has said an entire reliance on austerity was not the right move – yet we’re still following that road. David Cronin asks why.
Poll: Has President Michael D Higgins crossed the line by criticising Europe?
Some believe the president has overstepped the remit of his office by criticising EU austerity policies in an interview with the Financial Times.
# austerity - Thursday 2 May, 2013
Backlash against austerity means more countries using Irish model, says Gilmore
The Tánaiste says Ireland’s model has always been to cut costs, while also increasing investment to encourage growth.
# austerity - Sunday 28 April, 2013
Back again: Iceland re-elects the parties blamed for causing financial meltdown
Iceland’s voters flocked back to the two parties ousted in 2009 after presiding over the worst financial crisis ever to hit the country.
# austerity - Friday 26 April, 2013
Berlusconi wants new government to ‘confront’ EU’s austerity agenda
The 76-year-old former premier is set to join a new grand coalition – and says he’s hoping to be made the Minister for Finance.
# austerity - Wednesday 24 April, 2013
Italy’s next PM drives to nomination meeting in his own Fiat minivan
Enrico Letta looks set to form a new government next week amid opposition in his own party and from the Five Star Movement led by ex-comedian Beppe Grillo.
# austerity - Tuesday 23 April, 2013
Typo of the Day: Austerity hits Ireland’s budget for World Food Programme
We are living way beyond our means…
Barroso: Austerity is ‘fundamentally right’ – but is approaching its limits
The European Commission president says, however, it is an ‘unacceptable prejudice’ to blame some countries for others’ problems.
# austerity - Wednesday 17 April, 2013
Leading pro-austerity academic paper may have included fatal Excel error
A 2010 paper by Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff found that growth falls dramatically as debt increases. Or does it?
President Higgins: We cannot ignore the suffering of European citizens
In an address to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Higgins said citizens placed their trust in elected members and they must act in their best interests.
Tesco leaves US as profits drop by 51 per cent
The supermarket behemoth said the further round of austerity measures has impacted customer spending in Ireland.
# austerity - Saturday 13 April, 2013
Adams calls on Labour to leave government in Ard Fheis address
The Sinn Fein leader said that “a real Labour Party” would not be in government with Fine Gael.
# austerity - Thursday 11 April, 2013
Austerity-only policy for Ireland was a mistake, admits former IMF chief
Ashoka Mody says the Troika chose to go down an austerity-only route instead of conceding on terms and conditions.
# austerity - Tuesday 2 April, 2013
Column: The EU need not look beyond its own borders to see widespread poverty
At 38 per cent, Ireland has the highest rate of children at risk of poverty in Western Europe. But, far from protecting the vulnerable, the government has introduced austerity measures that mean the rich get richer, writes Richard Manton.
# austerity - Friday 29 March, 2013
Merkel ally: Taoiseach told Irish people truth about ‘hardship’ they’d face
German MEP, Elmar Brok, said that Fine Gael’s support for some of the previous government’s policies had made it able to “sell” austerity and financial hardship to the Irish people.
# austerity - Wednesday 20 March, 2013
Column: The success or failure of the UK’s economic strategy matters greatly to Ireland
The UK budget being announced today has implications for Ireland too, writes James Kilcourse, who says as well as being a crucial trading partner, the UK is Ireland’s biggest rival for attracting foreign direct investment.
# austerity - Friday 15 March, 2013
Eurozone finance ministers consider Cyprus bailout
The meeting of finance ministers will follow day two of a summit by EU leaders which will focus on the Syrian crisis.
# austerity - Saturday 2 March, 2013
How a citizen protest movement is stopping evictions in Spain
The citizen-run Platform for Mortgage Victims helps people who can’t pay their mortgages and says it has blocked almost 600 evictions so far.
# austerity - Thursday 28 February, 2013
“You are a privileged generation” – Barroso to TCD audience
José Manuel Barroso also said he was “confident” that the United Kingdom would choose to remain a part of the European Union after its upcoming referendum.
Barroso: ‘We can see light at the end of the tunnel’
The President of the European Parliament affirms, however, that MEPs will probably not pass the EU’s draft seven-year Budget.
IBEC appeals for ‘no more taxes’ to try and ease austerity
The employers’ group says ordinary people have been hit with enough new charges and taxes, and can’t handle any more.
# austerity - Wednesday 20 February, 2013
Bulgarian government resigns amid protests
Protests against soaring electricity prices escalated into nationwide demonstrations against the right-wing government in recent weeks.
# austerity - Thursday 14 February, 2013
12 easy ways Ireland can beat austerity*
*May not actually be feasible.
Europe-wide report says austerity is not working
The report – the first in-depth examination of the impact of current austerity policies within Europe – has called for a ‘fair solution’.
# austerity - Sunday 10 February, 2013
Column: What’s happening to left-wing parties in Ireland?
A significant impact of Labour being in government is the failure of left-wing ideas and alternatives to austerity to gain further popular support, writes Dr Rory Hearne.
# austerity - Friday 8 February, 2013
Kenny: EU budget ‘a good deal for Ireland and a good deal for Europe’
The Taoiseach has welcomed a deal limiting EU spending between 2014 and 2020 to €960 billion.
European Parliament leaders: We will veto hard-fought EU budget
The leaders of the four main groups say ‘non’ to the deal – making it virtually impossible for Ireland to steer it past MEPs.
Leaders strike a deal on EU budget until 2020
The deal comes in spite of what were seen as key differences between France and the UK over the EU’s fiscal future.
# austerity - Sunday 3 February, 2013
Here is how much was won on Prize Bonds last year
The amount has increased significantly over the past three years as people sought safe places to put their money.
# austerity - Wednesday 23 January, 2013
Taoiseach: Youth employment will be priority for EU Presidency
His comments came in light of a report today that showed a rise in suicide in Ireland clashed with both the economic downturn and an increase in unemployment.
# austerity - Thursday 3 January, 2013
The Economist calls for ‘helping hand’ for the Irish
“There are a couple of ways in which Mrs Merkel could help Ireland.”
# austerity - Wednesday 2 January, 2013
Column: Let’s address Ireland’s problems this year, as well as our own
Our towns and cities are hamstrung by budget cuts – but a new initiative could help find solutions and save money, writes Barry Flinn.
# austerity - Thursday 27 December, 2012
Worst of the euro crisis is ‘behind us’, says German finance minister
HURRAH! Break out the champagne and foie gras…
# austerity - Thursday 20 December, 2012
Spain passes massive austerity cutbacks
Crowds gathered today to protest against job and benefit cuts as well as the tax increases passed today.
# austerity - Monday 17 December, 2012
Prize Bond prizes to fall as cost of borrowing goes down
The NTMA, which issues prize bonds, has lowered the rate it uses to calculate the overall number of prizes on offer.
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