Ireland

1569 Stories, most recent news story added 23 minutes ago

Send
- Email
- IM
Share
- Digg
- Facebook
- Newsvine
- del.icio.us
- Reddit
- StumbleUpon
- Technorati
- Yahoo! Bookmarks

Ireland’s Budget Just Adds to the Gloom

International Herald Tribune - 42 minutes ago

Ireland, once one of the world’s biggest economic success stories, is now one of the recession’s worst casualties.

News Stories

Sort By:

Ireland insists its economy 'turning the corner'
AFP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours 16 minutes ago
Ireland is "turning the corner" after 18 months that almost sank its economy, the country's finance minister said Wednesday as he unveiled a new four-billion-euro (5.9-billion-dollar) austerity budget.
Deficit-hit Ireland slashes salaries, welfare pay
AP via Yahoo! News - Wed Dec 9, 1:10 pm ET
Ireland slashed pay for state workers, cut welfare benefits and imposed new environmental taxes on fuel Wednesday as it unveiled a record euro4 billion ($6 billion) in budget cuts to combat a runaway deficit.
Three women take Ireland to court over right to abort
AFP via Yahoo! News - Wed Dec 9, 12:03 pm ET
Three women brought their case against Ireland's strict abortion law to the European Court of Human Rights on Wednesday, saying the Catholic country's legislation violates their rights.
Ireland braces for pay cuts, tax rises in budget
AFP via Yahoo! News - Wed Dec 9, 6:49 am ET
Recession-ravaged Ireland is set to unveil a four-billion-euro (5.9-billion-dollar) austerity package for its 2010 budget on Wednesday to stabilise a huge gap in public finances and reassure financial markets.
Three Women File Lawsuit Against Ireland's Abortion Ban
Fox News - Wed Dec 9, 12:44 pm ET
Three women filed a lawsuit in a European court against Ireland's abortion ban Wednesday, claiming the government violates the human rights of pregnant women by forcing them to travel abroad for abortions.
Ireland Cuts Spending to Contain Deficit, Restore Confidence
Bloomberg - Wed Dec 9, 11:43 am ET
Dec. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Irish Finance Minister Brian Lenihan said the economy is on the “road to recovery,” as he announced plans to cut government spending to tackle a soaring budget deficit and restore investor confidence.
Ireland braces for pay cuts, tax hikes
AFP via Yahoo! News - Tue Dec 8, 8:53 pm ET
Recession-ravaged Ireland is to unveil a four-billion-euro (5.9-billion-dollar) austerity package for its 2010 annual budget Wednesday in an effort to stabilise a ballooning gap in public finances.
Ireland to Appease ‘Vigilantes’ as Greece Punished (Update1)
Bloomberg - Wed Dec 9, 6:21 am ET
Dec. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Ireland is poised to show Greece a way to cut ballooning budget deficits. Finance Minister Brian Lenihan will today announce plans to cut spending by 6 percent in the face of the worst recession in Ireland’s modern history.
Foreign Stocks You Can Actually Buy: Ireland
The Motley Fool - Wed Dec 9, 11:12 am ET
Finding foreign stocks on U.S. indices can be difficult, so here's a start.
Ireland awaits sharpest budget cut in its history
AP via Yahoo! Finance - Wed Dec 9, 5:24 am ET
Ireland braced itself Wednesday for the most severe budget cut in its history to cope with a ballooning deficit and savage recession.
Tough Tunneling Defines Belfast Sewer Fix
Engineering News-Record - 23 minutes ago
Facing unpredictably tough ground conditions, tunneling crews have worked all out this year to get Belfast’s $195-million, 9.4-kilometer-long stormwater storage tunnel system operational before Christmas.
3 pregnant Irish women challenge Ireland's abortion ban at European Court of Human Rights
Sun-Sentinel - Wed Dec 9, 11:34 am ET
DUBLIN (AP) — Three women filed a lawsuit in a European court against Ireland's abortion ban Wednesday, claiming the government violates the human rights of pregnant women by forcing them to travel abroad for abortions and denying them appropriate medical care at home.
Dublin sticking with natural gas consortium
This Week Dublin - 1 hour 45 minutes ago
Dublin will continue to participate in a natural gas consortium with the hopes of saving residents money this winter.
Dublin to spend, earn less in 2010
This Week Dublin - 1 hour 46 minutes ago
The city of Dublin expects spending to eclipse revenue by roughly $5-million next year.
Dublin's tree-lighting ceremony
This Week Dublin - 1 hour 48 minutes ago
(Above) Dublin Mayor Marilee Chinnici-Zuercher and Santa Claus plug in the lights to the Christmas tree in Historic Dublin. (Right) Waving to the waiting boys and girls, Santa Claus came to the event with some help from the Washington Township Fire Department.