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Ireland: Income survey shows austerity is failing
The latest Irish League of Credit Unions “What’s Left” income survey shows deterioration in disposable income and an increased reliance on borrowing to make ends meet.
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Ireland: If they take one non-payer to court they take us all
Non-payment campaign against household tax: Preparation needed to organise a powerful, mass response to any court cases
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Spain/Ireland: Markets force similar savage austerity on Spanish workers
The markets are clearly stating that the same merciless ruthlessness that was deployed against the Greek people will now be visited on the Spanish nation.
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Ireland: Fiscal Treaty passed
A Pyrrhic victory for the establishment that will blow up in their faces
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Irish referedum: Yes Campaign has tried to use every scaremongering threat possible
A ‘Yes’ result in the 31 May referendum on Europe’s austerity treaty would be used as an alibi for future cuts and tax increases
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Irish 31 May referendum: Reject the EU fiscal compact treaty
This is a bankers’ and bondholders’ treaty
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Irish referendum: No to the austerity treaty!
On 31 May Irish voters are asked to vote on the European fiscal treaty. This video explains what the treaty is about.
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Ireland: Water charges are just paving the way for privatisation
Irish government doesn’t seem to have learned anything from the massive opposition to its Household Tax
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Referendum in Ireland: Irish Congress of Trade Unions decides not to take a stance on European fiscal treaty
Socialist MEP calls for unions to advocate ‘No’ vote on ‘austerity’ treaty
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Ireland: Abortion Bill – a first step towards a womans’ right to choose
First time to initiate proposal to legalise abortion in Ireland