Issues
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New Director of Corporate Enforcement
Ian Drennan has been appointed the new Director of Corporate Enforcement. He became Director on 29 August, replacing Paul Appleby,…
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SME lending plans move forward
eolas examines government plans to increase bank lending to SMEs. “The SME sector will play a key role in Ireland’s…
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Next generation education: Ruairí Quinn interview
Ruairí Quinn’s first priority “without hesitation” is the Literacy and Numeracy Strategy which was launched in July last year in…
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Beyond the headlines
Garda figures only partially reveal the extent of crime in Ireland. Alternative analysis points to higher levels Stephen Dineen reports.…
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Waste market reforms
Side-by-side competition for domestic waste collection will continue under the Government’s new waste policy, but brown bins will be rolled…
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Renewing the life cycle
Ireland is on track to meet its 2016 EU target for the collection of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).…
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A single view of reform
Eight months after the Public Service Reform Plan, Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Secretary General Robert Watt and Assistant…
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Shannon’s future
eolas outlines initial suggestions for the future of Shannon Airport. Shannon Airport has the opportunity to become an international crossroads…
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Tackling the unemployment crisis
It is “absolutely critical” that Ireland’s welfare system coverts from passive to active, according to Minister for Social Protection Joan…
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Rise of the BRICs
The term ‘BRIC economies’ (for Brazil, Russia, India and China) was the result of research by Goldman Sachs economist Jim…
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