Category Archives: Social Welfare

What now for Irish Politics?

Posted on December 1, 2010 by

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 | 2 Comments

Department of Social and Family Affairs

Posted on October 29, 2010 by

Since 1995 I have been gainfully employed and diligently paid my tax and my PRSI. I have never asked the state for anything, but rather have paid significant amounts of tax into the system. Since 2001, as a self-employed business … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything is shit, Ireland, Social Welfare, Uncategorized | 16 Comments