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2000 jobs lost as Game closes 277 stores
Video game retailer, Game, today announced that it will close 277 stores throughout Ireland and the UK resulting in a loss of over 2000 jobs. The move comes as the company enters administration. The chain’s collapse will see the closure of 14 stores in the south – 8 in Dublin, two in Cork and stores based in Galway, Limerick, Athlone and Monaghan. 20 Game branches are also set to close in Northern Ireland resulting in a job loss of approximately 160. Image from here.
Deloitte asks top students to meet at the bottom of the heap
The consultancy firm, Deloitte, are known for having many skills; as peerless business advisors, taxation experts and consultants in any number of areas. Irony though, is not one of them. But this all appears to be about to change. Deloitte are now inviting interested students from Irish universities to send representatives to their student business leadership conference this coming Paddy’s weekend… In Athens, Greece of all places. That the inestimably well paid, and you would hope, well read high command of Deloitte cannot see a major incongruity in hosting a [...]
Opinion: Say yes to a sensible Treaty debate
Andrew Haworth analyses the upcoming referendum, and asks what is democratic about political parties and interest groups scaring the people into voting one way or the other? On the 28th of February, the Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, announced to the Dáil and the listening public, that the EU Fiscal Compact Treaty would require a referendum following legal advice from the Attorney-General. Immediately following this announcement, the unofficial campaigns of those in favour and against began. Social media was engulfed with opinions, arguments and links to sources to back up various claims. Current affairs shows on [...]
Michael D’s Fiscal Compact
Michael D. Higgins, reassures the people of Ireland that the fiscal compact will not effect Irish lives in any way. We can rely on our ever trusted government negotiators to “cut through the shite”. Do you agree with your President? This animation has been produced by our friends at Cutbacks.ie
Health Minister in line of fire following Tallaght Hospital dispute
Heated disagreements have been voiced after Minister for Health Dr James Reilly’s stated that Tallaght Hospital’s problems are not down to funding but bad management and governing. Dublin South West Labour TD Eamonn Maloney has stressed that: “Since it opened in 1998 Tallaght Hospital has not received proper funding. It is generally accepted as being the busiest Hospital in the State, with over 90,000 attendances in the Accident & Emergency Department from 2010-2011. However, the financial allocation of €176 million is actually less than the amount allocated to less busy [...]
Michael Noonan claims emigration is a “Life-style choice”
Imagine this: waking up one morning, knowing it’s the last time you will be in your home country for what could be a very long time. Saying goodbye to family, friends, and loved ones. Leaving for somewhere completely unknown, alone and with total uncertainty. Well, many thousands of our best and brightest are being forced to leave Ireland because there are no jobs, no prospects and no future. This completely contradicts Michael Noonan’s ridiculous statement that emigration is a “life-style choice”. For those who have worked, or studied, remaining here [...]
“Let them go on Holiday.” Leo Varadkar reminds us of a certain French Monarch
“Let them go on holiday.” Marie Antoinette waved a gloved hand at the starving peasants and picked up another slice of cream cake. Except this wasn’t 2 centuries ago, and it wasn’t the French monarchy. Minister for transport Leo Varadkar casually dropped into his speech that yes, Irish families would be able to afford a holiday next year, because, hey you know what, the budget won’t be all that bad. “Incomes will remain untouched,” he said. “The only people whose pay is being cut are ministers and senior civil servants. [...]
Wanted: A Chance to afford life – The inadequacies and frustrations of unemployment
It’s common knowledge that surviving off mammy and daddy post-18 raises a few judgmental eyebrows, so not only do we have the culture shock of college, but also the introduction of a workplace environment. The whole aspect of entering a profession has always been universally daunting if not sometimes exciting, and commonly considered a starting point that most people dread. But not anymore. Replace the dread and uneasiness associated with that first day at work with intense relief and gratitude and that’s more likely what we’re all feeling. Obviously, that [...]
Financial jargon buster
Ever have difficulty making sense of a financial article or find it utterly impossible to grasp the true cause of this recession? If you think that a Haircut means something that you get once a month and consider the Lehman Brothers as some corny boyband, then let me show you the light and reveal the most commonly used financial glossary. Austerity: Economic policy aimed at reducing a government’s deficit. Austerity can be achieved through increases in government revenues – primarily via tax rises – and/or a reduction in government spending [...]
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