Politics

Role of Politicians in Oil and Gas Licenses Under Fire

Role of Politicians in Oil and Gas Licenses Under Fire

The relationship of senior politicians to oil and gas executives has come under increased scrutiny as drilling preparation takes place on Dalkey Island. NewsFour looked at several leading politicians from the late 1980’s until the early 1990’s who played a [

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Out for Coffee with the USI’s New Guard

Out for Coffee with the USI’s New Guard

In the new offices of the Union of Students in Ireland in Portview House, Ringsend I was greeted by President John Logue as we embarked on a delightful conversation about education, sports, geeky literary material, and ambitions. “It’s my life’s

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FG Senator Proposes ‘Welfare Ceiling’

FG Senator Proposes ‘Welfare Ceiling’

The amount of welfare benefits a family is entitled to should be limited according to a Fine Gael Senator. The measure, proposed by a Fine Gael Senator for Dublin South East Catherine Noone, proposes the introduction of a ‘welfare ceiling’

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€2.25 Billion Stimulus

€2.25 Billion Stimulus

In a bid to bolster the sluggish Irish economy, the Government announced a new stimulus package that provides €2.25 billion of capital investment. The plan aims to inject money into a variety of areas in a bid to improve the nation’s infrastructure

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