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What exactly would anoligarch have to do, to be barred from Economic Forum? 27 Aug 2013 | 04:39 pm
"Separately, Mr Rabbitte told Morning Ireland he didn’t have any concerns over the Government’s extension of an invitation to businessman Denis O’Brien to attend the Global Irish Economic Forum in Oct...
FG's rather odd Euro constituency proposal. 27 Aug 2013 | 02:32 pm
Drawing a like between Meath and Kildare and continuing the ridiculous lines between Limerick and Clare makes no sense to me. By moving Clare and Meath into the south, they re-enforce the integrity of...
US National Debt To Pass 17 Trillion US$ in October 2013 27 Aug 2013 | 01:08 pm
Get ready for another Congregational impasse in October. According to Jack Lew the US national debt will hit 17 trillion or 17,000,000,000,000 in October 2013. Well if you believe Boston University e...
CIA helped Saddam to deploy nerve gas in the 1980s 27 Aug 2013 | 12:49 pm
Newly released documents and interviews with former US servicemen show that the US knew as early as 1984 that Saddam was using nerve agents to attack his enemies. The Americans covered up this knowle...
Welfare trap is stopping people from taking jobs 27 Aug 2013 | 10:12 am
So now there's a report out to back up what the dogs on the streets know: social welfare payments are directly impacting on peoples decision to work. Welfare trap is stopping people from taking jobs ...
Power grid to become obsolete,goodbye ESB bills as solar power takes over a lot sooner than expected? 27 Aug 2013 | 06:52 am
See Why the U.S. Power Grid's Days Are Numbered - Businessweek Even the US Northeast which gets a similar amount of sunshine to Ireland except for hot US summers is expected to go heavily solar. That...
What The Irish Hate About Bono? Any Similarities With McQuaid? 27 Aug 2013 | 05:51 am
Just came across an interesting article in the always superb Counterpunch re Bono based on the recently released book - 'Frontman'. What the Irish Hate About Bono » CounterPunch: Tells the Facts, Nam...
The Kingdom of madness – Burn those witches 27 Aug 2013 | 02:16 am
How daft and how backward can authoritarian theocratic rule go you might ask, well regressing to burning witches might well be a good bench mark or in this case beheading them: Saudi Arabia’s War on ...
#VINB Sam Smyth 26/08/13: The Seanad, should it stay or should it go? 27 Aug 2013 | 01:29 am
The Seanad: dead as a dodo or capable of salvation? Tonight Sam Smyth will revisit this topic yet again. Sign that TV3 are scraping the barrel or keeping their powder dry for Vincenzo's return, when...
Is it time to end the Triple Lock Take the Key for Irish Foreign Policy back from the Partisan Security Council? 27 Aug 2013 | 12:00 am
Irish Foreign policy options are restricted by the "triple lock" mechanism created by FF to satisfy the neutrality and peace lobby. Irish Troops can only be deployed when a UN mandate is in place. Gi...
