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Consumer prices falling

Ireland’s headline inflation rate has been negative for 12 of the last 15 months, CSO figures show.   Consumer prices fell by 0.3 per cent in the year to March, according to the latest official figures. The primary drivers were…

Irish unemployment hits eight-year low

Positive employment numbers here contrast with lacklustre data for euro area as a whole.   Ireland’s jobless rate hit a new eight-year low of 8.6 per cent last month as conditions in the wider economy continue to improve. However, the…

Arsenal, Chelsea & Leicester Deny Doping Claims

The Sunday Times published the article in which they claimed that London-based private doctor Mark Bonar prescribed banned performance-enhancing drugs to over 150 British athletes including footballers.   Arsenal said they were “extremely disappointed” by the publication of the claims,…

Au Pair: the sequel!

Sign the petition to support Au Pairs in Ireland.   Do you remember the Spanish girl who sued her host family and obtained almost 10.000 euro back? Fine, from that moment the Au pair community has been talking about their…