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Luas facing complete shut down

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Transdev warns of possible lay offs or short term working if dispute continues. An Industrial relations and human resources expert is predicting the complete shut down of the Luas service and says that a Task Force could help end the…

Are you sick?

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If you have a European Health Insurance Card E111, approved under EU Regulation 14/08/71 or equivalent you don’t have to worry about it! Students, workers… a lot of people come to Dublin every day. They start a new life far…

Gradireland #FYI

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When? 12 April 2016. Where? Simmonscourt, RDS, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. What time? From 12 pm to 2 pm. Most important of all: What is it?? GradIreland is an informational event in which you can explore the job area you are…

The Story of The Irish Anthem

Peadar Kearney, an IRB member and the author of many popular political songs and verses, produced the text of ‘The Soldier’s Song’, working in collaboration with Patrick Heeney, who was mainly responsible for the melody. The original text was in…

Irish unemployment hits eight-year low

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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…

The Harp – a Symbol of Ireland

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From early times to the end of the 19th Century Ireland is unique in having a musical instrument, the harp, as its national emblem. From antiquity to its decline in the early nineteenth century the harp was at the social…

Au Pair: the sequel!

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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…

Good News

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Regulator says strong growth in domestic demand will push GDP growth up to 5.1% this year.   The Central Bank has revised its growth forecast upwards for the Irish economy for 2016, and is now predicting growth of 5.1 per…

Irish Retro Dishes Festival

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Step back in time with these retro dishes, part of the 100 years of Irish Food celebrations at next weekend’s Galway Food Festival.   Now in its fifth year, the festival will run across Galway city and county from March…