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English a prerequisite for resdency?

  • 12 September 2007
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Minister for Integration, Conor Lenihan wants to see proficiency in the English language become a prerequisite for residency, the issuing of work permits and ultimately Irish citizenship for people entering the country.

ISME welcomes reduction in electricity costs for SMEs

  • 11 September 2007
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ISME, the Independent Business Organisation, has welcomed the announcement by the Commission for Energy Regulation anticipating reductions in electricity prices of 5.9% for small businesses and 10% for medium businesses as and from the 1st November 2007.

Government climate pledge will save taxpayers €500 million

  • 4 September 2007
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Friends of the Earth has described the climate change commitments in the Programme for Government as "a new departure". Analysis by the environmental pressure group shows the shift in policy will save taxpayers and consumers at least 100 million euro a year. The findings, to be presented to the Environment Ireland conference later today, reflects the impact of the Programme for Government commitment to cut Ireland's greenhouse gas emissions by an average of 3% a year for the next five years.

Deceived into supporting capitalist Palm Oil Industry

  • 3 September 2007
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The Malaysian Capitalist Palm Oil corporations are using the ever readily modified language game in order to simultaneously deceive and appease European and American consumers, NGOs and activists, particularly in Europe since then it has the strictest socio-environmental laws in the world.

Residents at Ballyogan protest at Dump excavation

  • 3 September 2007
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Residents of the Ballyogan estate off the M50 in Dublin South have protested at the excavation of a ten year old dump which they claim has led to noxious odours in their area. The excavation is designed to level off the area and make it more suitable for use by the ESB.

Artistic education

  • 3 September 2007
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How many children are going to school today and are completely frustrated due to their inability to do well in Academia and yet they are extremely creative in the artistic sense.

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