Issues
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Developing procurement skills
Des Crowther, Chief Executive Officer of the Irish Institute of Purchasing and Materials Management (IIPMM), discusses the importance of developing…
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Smarter procurement
Vincent Campbell, Director of the National Procurement Service, talks to Owen McQuade about the review of the government procurement and…
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Public procurement as a driver for stimulus
Legal aspects of using public procurement to deliver on economic goals. There has never been greater focus on the area…
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EU-IMF update: Preparing for another austerity Budget
A €3.5 billion budget adjustment is the major task for the final quarter of 2012 under the EU-IMF programme. eolas…
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Cutting the drugs bill
The Government has cut the bill for patent and off-patent drugs, and is targeting generic drugs next. Stephen Dineen reports.…
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Without a home this winter
Rough sleeping has increased sharply over the last year and homelessness, in all its forms, is affecting almost 4,000 people,…
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Can the Public Sector be a Great Place to Work?
CEO of Great Place to Work Ireland John Ryan believes that the Government and the Department of Public Expenditure and…
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Mazars: What will the banking union mean for Irish banks?
Mark Kennedy, Head of Financial Services, Mazars, outlines what the European banking union will mean for the Irish banking system.…
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Junior Cert reform divides opinion
Ruairí Quinn is moving ahead with radical reforms for the junior cycle but teaching unions warn that pressure on staff…
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Bank restructuring: An update
Deleveraging targets are being met by Irish banks but some economists warn that too sharp a cutback in lending could…
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