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43 new jobs for Dublin South a welcome boost

Last August, 85 new jobs were announced in South Dublin. Today's additional announcement means that 128 local families have been provided with an income and a livelihood over the last few months.

EU loan is no bailout, it's financial bullying

Europe is exploiting our crisis in order to profit at our expense. If the interest rates on the EU loans are not reduced, the Irish public will suffer unnecessarily while our European partners profit from these loans.

ECB must write-down this €75bn odious debt

At 494% of national income, Irish combined debt levels are the most crushing in the world.

Parliamentary Question addressed to the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs

To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when she expects to receive the report from the Adoption Authority following its recent visit to Ethiopia; and the timescale she envisages for the signing of a bilateral agreement between the two countries should that report be positive; and if she will make a statement on the matter?

Dundrum residents forced out of homes due to fire hazard

The situation at The Laurels apartments in Dundrum is another example of incompetent and selfish developers who cut corners during the construction of properties in order to make a quick buck.

Lights to be turned back on in Cruagh, Stepaside

Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council have agreed to fix the street lights in Cruagh Wood and Cruagh Manor in Stepaside

Let's not delay in pouncing on ECB admission

The European Central Bank must cough up for wrongly forcing Ireland to repay bondholders

Commuters stranded as Irish Rail fails to cope with August storm

DART services suspended three times yesterday due to general system failures and stormy weather

Campaign to re-open Mount Merrion car park gains momentum

Re-opening the car park on a temporary basis until the Receiver sells the overall property would greatly assist the local shops and their customers.

Private Members Business - Palestine

I am very happy to support the motion because I am fully in favour of the sentiments behind it.