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They really do come to Ireland for the weather.
On Monday night on RTE’s Frontline a discussion took place as to how Ireland needs to improve its economy by leveraging aspects of the country that are of interest to the rest of the world. Certainly our young and talented … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Computers, Economy, Ireland, IT, Travel
Tagged cloud computing, datacentre, free air cooling, Ireland, IT, microsoft
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Site for the new childrens hospital.
In today’s Irish Times Philip Lynch, the former chairman of the board responsible for building the new childrens hospital that is urgently required in Ireland finally broke his silence to allege that… I’ve no doubt in the world about it … Continue reading
Posted in Cronyism, Economy, Fianna Fail, Health, Ireland
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The boom might be dead, greed appears to be alive and kicking.
In today’s Irish Times letters page, the owners of two Dublin institutions The Mermaid and Gruel described how the greed of their landlords had regretfully forced them to close their doors. These landlords who despite the economic downturn refused to … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Economy, Ireland
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Schadenfreude – A German word embraced by the Irish?
Scha·den·freu·de [shahd-n-froi-duh] –noun satisfaction or pleasure felt at someone else’s misfortune. I love my country. I really do. I always have. Even back when I was a child growing up in the 1980′s which if you lived in them you will know, was not a great time … Continue reading
Posted in Banks, Economy, Ireland
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What now for Irish Politics?
It has been a roller-coaster couple of weeks in Ireland. The party that has almost continuously run the country (with a couple of brief interludes) since the inception of the state lies in ruins, or at least its reputation does. Whether the … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Ireland, Politics, Social Welfare
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