crisis
# crisis - Friday 17 May, 2013
Second date added as ‘huge demand’ for suicide prevention training
Console is running the programmed in Dublin at the end of this month.
# crisis - Tuesday 14 May, 2013
Young people ‘bear burden of financial crisis’
A new ESRI publication says that young households were more likely to become unemployed and many purchased a home prior to the crash.
# crisis - Friday 3 May, 2013
€250,000 fodder fund set up for farmers in crisis
SuperValu has also offered to transport fodder arriving in Dublin Port to co-ops or internally between food suppliers across the country.
# crisis - Wednesday 1 May, 2013
3,000 tonnes of fodder from France to help farmers in ‘crisis’
The IFA President said this might be the first of many more shipments of fodder.
# crisis - Tuesday 30 April, 2013
Syrian refugees ‘now make up 10 per cent of population of Lebanon’
Oxfam said the figure is comparable to the entire population of Belfast, Cork, Galway, Limerick, Waterford and Derry all moving to Dublin.
# crisis - 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.
# crisis - Wednesday 24 April, 2013
City Council ‘will spend €250- €300k to dispose of illegal rubbish’
A councillor says that she and her colleagues were told yesterday it is costing Dublin City Council between €250 – €300,000 a year to collect the illegally dumped rubbish.
# crisis - Tuesday 9 April, 2013
International students flock to Greece to study crisis
The country has become a case study for those studying economics, political science and journalism.
# crisis - Saturday 6 April, 2013
Labour party members demand immediate action on policy
Up to 100 members of the party gathered in Dublin this morning to demand change. They want to see more Labour policies implemented in government.
Aaron McKenna: While the Eurozone is floundering, the US is seeing growth – but why?
The EU needs to either get on with integration, proper banking and political union or separate into amicable trading partners and neighbours, writes Aaron McKenna.
# crisis - Friday 29 March, 2013
Cyprus Central Bank eases domestic restrictions
The regulator made the announcement to clarify the capital control rules it introduced this week to prevent a run on the country’s banks.
Column: EU unity is little more than fiction in the wake of Cyprus being hung out to dry
The Cypriot case demonstrates that the European authorities are now prepared to cross the rubicon into the appropriation of deposits. It seems clear that this crisis has seen the Eurozone enter a new and dangerous phase, writes John O’Brennan.
# crisis - Thursday 21 March, 2013
CSO figures indicate economic growth of 0.9 per cent in 2012
The fourth quarter of last year showed almost no change in GDP compared with 2011 while GNP declined by 0.8 per cent in Q4.
UPDATE: Cyprus to create ‘solidarity fund’
The country’s president said a decision must be made today. Meanwhile, the Finance Minister remains in Russia for negotiations.
# crisis - Wednesday 20 March, 2013
Impact of crisis on women “overlooked by policy makers”
Labour MEP Emer Costello said that women can find their earning power stymied during their early years, which can in turn affect their pension.
# crisis - Friday 8 March, 2013
Finance Minister ‘disappointed’ banks haven’t dealt with personal debt
New mortgage figures show that 94,488 mortgage accounts are in arrears of more than three months.
# crisis - Wednesday 6 March, 2013
Two years on: ‘We promised recovery. We are delivering’
Enda Kenny and Eamon Gilmore gave a press conference today to mark the coalition’s second anniversary in office.
# crisis - Wednesday 27 February, 2013
Column: ‘Hoping for the best but preparing for the worst’ amid Kenya election fears
Five years ago, over 500,000 people were displaced and more than 1,500 killed in post-election violence in Kenya. Now, NGOs are working to manage humanitarian situation ahead of the country’s next election this Monday, writes Ivy Ndiewo.
# crisis - Tuesday 15 January, 2013
Column: How much has Ireland paid for the EU banking crisis?
Ireland has been declared a ‘special case’ by Angela Merkel – and these figures show exactly why, writes Michael Taft.
# crisis - Sunday 6 January, 2013
Column: Why do we love reading books about the economic crisis?
All these critiques don’t spur us to action, writes Tom Boland, so why do we keep buying them?
# crisis - Friday 4 January, 2013
Nurses to rally against graduate scheme
Two unions are calling for a boycott of the recently-announced HSE nursing graduate scheme.
# crisis - Thursday 27 December, 2012
Worst of the euro crisis is ‘behind us’, says German finance minister
HURRAH! Break out the champagne and foie gras…
# crisis - Thursday 13 December, 2012
Bank of Ireland raises €250 million in sale of subordinated debt
The beleaguered bank has ventured back into the fundraising markets.
# crisis - Sunday 25 November, 2012
Interview: ‘We’re mourning a Republic we never had’ – Fintan O’Toole
Our system has made Irish people feel ashamed, the author and journalist tells TheJournal.ie ahead of a series of ‘state of the nation’ debates.
# crisis - Tuesday 30 October, 2012
Six jerseys up for Guinness Series grabs after Ireland’s injury crisis
The current selection headache for Declan Kidney opens the door for some November heroics.
# crisis - Monday 15 October, 2012
FÁS rebrand: Intreo to provide services to jobseekers
The initiative was launched by Enda Kenny and Joan Burton this morning.
# crisis - Friday 12 October, 2012
German foreign minister to visit Turkey for Syria talks: embassy
Germany will enter discussions on the steady deterioration of relations between Syria and Turkey, following deadly airstrikes.
# crisis - Thursday 13 September, 2012
One in three people who apply for mortgages are turned down
Figures revealed for the first time show that 38 per cent of mortgage applications were rejected last year.
# crisis - Monday 10 September, 2012
The 5 at 5: Monday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
Syria latest: Aleppo bombs, UN envoy and water crisis
Residents of the country’s second city are experiencing serious water shortages as a main water pipeline has been destroyed.
# crisis - Friday 7 September, 2012
Michael Noonan set to meet with EU finance ministers
The Finance Minister is expected to discuss plans to ease austerity on bailout countries in meetings in Paris, Berlin and Rome next week.
# crisis - Wednesday 29 August, 2012
ECB President says solution to crisis lies in balanced change
Mario Draghi said it should be agreed that it is not sustainable for countries to pursue national policies that can cause economic harm to others.
# crisis - Tuesday 31 July, 2012
Italian PM Monti sees light at the end of tunnel for Italy, EU
Mario Monti said that the breakthrough summit of European leaders at the end of June had been crucial in resolving the eurozone crisis.
# crisis - Sunday 29 July, 2012
Ireland to provide €3 million in vital aid to Somalia
Eamon Gilmore announced the funding during a trip to the capital Mogadishu today.
Syria latest: Jordan’s refugee camp, the Pope’s plea and Aleppo assaults
The Pope has appealed for an end to violence as Syria’s army continues its ferocious attacks on the city of Aleppo.
# crisis - Saturday 30 June, 2012
Annan warns ‘history will judge’ the world’s failure on Syria
The former UN chief has convened a meeting of foreign ministers to try and broker a deal on Syria – but it’s looking unlikely.
# crisis - Friday 29 June, 2012
Ulster Bank crisis: Customers still waiting to be paid
Ulster Bank says that payments made yesterday, and since 21 June may still not be available.
# crisis - Thursday 28 June, 2012
Ulster Bank to open again this Sunday as Central Bank expresses concern
Some branches will stay open this weekend in an attempt to clear the payments backlog.
# crisis - Monday 25 June, 2012
Cyprus asks for bailout from the eurozone
The Cypriot government confirmed the news this evening, citing the country’s exposure to the Greek economy.
# crisis - Friday 15 June, 2012
Economy and cooperation topping agenda at Farmleigh meeting
The North South Ministerial Council meets in Dublin today to discuss issues of joint concern.






















































