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national / consumer issues Monday April 13, 2020 - 22:34 by tasc
Why a more widespread comprehension of debt relief and interventions for households with non-mortgage debt are essential both now and after COVID-19 Ireland has the fifth highest rate of personal indebtedness in Europe, and living with debt is a daily reality for over half of all Irish households. According to the recently published Household Finance and Consumption Survey (HFCS), nearly a third of all Irish households (30.5%) have non-mortgage debt ... read full story / add a comment 
international / consumer issues Tuesday March 26, 2013 - 18:52 by fred
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The US House of Representatives quietly passed a last-minute addition to the Agricultural Appropriations Bill for 2013 last week - including a provision protecting genetically modified seeds from litigation in the face of health risks. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / consumer issues Friday October 01, 2010 - 11:30 by Andrew
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Last night in Dublin former US president Bill Clinton told an invited gathering of 575 of the richest 1% of Ireland's population that they were the greatest problem facing the world. They paid over 2500 a head to hear this as they chomped down on "Atlantic salmon, Connemara lamb and lemon posset, washed down with Chablis Domaine de la Mandeliere 2007 and Chateau Les Roches Gaby 2001." ... read full story / add a comment
national / consumer issues Wednesday August 11, 2010 - 19:41 by Sean Crudden
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What jumps out at me about the recent report by PNA (Psychiatric Nurses Association) to the Minister of Health is that it underlines a definite antagonism between providers and patients in the mental health services. It conveys graphically and in a rather stock way a strong underlying sense of fear and loathing of mental patients. Undoubtedly relations between patients and nurses can assume knife-edge proportions at times. And it is, as we all know from human experience, at times of heightened tension or drama that basic and fundamental motivation emerges clearly in the spotlight. I believe Mr. Kavanagh (general secretary of PNA) when he says nurses in their hundreds have been injured by patients. I am sure he, too, can remember the names of John Carthy and Anthony Burke. ... read full story / add a comment
galway / consumer issues Sunday July 18, 2010 - 14:31 by gníomhaí
If you're based in Galway come and get good local food from the veg garden in Woodlands, Renmore (beside Brothers of Charity and Gaelscoil Dara) ... read full story / add a comment
international / consumer issues Tuesday June 22, 2010 - 13:15 by lazy
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The true-blue Tories are having to *save* 61 BILLION between now and 2014 !!! Interestingly they are cutting non-protected spends such as the NHS. Child Benefit will not be taxed or means-tested but will be subject to a three year freeze. All eyes on the Chancellor (who interestingly has Irish Connections) ... read full story / add a comment
international / consumer issues Friday January 29, 2010 - 12:27 by Dr Doom
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At last Wakefield has been exposed as the crook that he is. He spread scare stories about the MNR Vaccine knowing that his claims were false. The doctor who sparked a worldwide panic over the MMR vaccine could be struck off after being found guilty yesterday of a series of misconduct charges related to his “unethical” research. Andrew Wakefield, who in 1998 claimed an unfounded link between the vaccination and autism, “showed a callous disregard” for the suffering of children, subjecting them to unnecessary, invasive tests, a hearing found. The General Medical Council (GMC) ruled that he abused his position of trust as he researched a possible link between the MMR vaccine, bowel disease and autism in children. It found that Wakefield and two colleagues acted dishonestly and irresponsibly in carrying out research on children against their best interests and without official permission. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / consumer issues Monday November 09, 2009 - 09:43 by UD
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Last week a consortium of three companies bought a Sellafield site with a view to a 2016 expansion of UK nuclear energy provision, this emanates from the *Entente Formidable* fiscal deal between the Heir to Slitherin' Gordon Brown (pal of Alistair Campbell , currently being investigated for Provence parties and expenses and best matey of Toxic Blair, who really had to go and is not getting Europe BTW) and the Gallic Shrimp Premier Sarkozy. Heres the Contract site which the Irish Times did not make mention of during the sale period : [] http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2009/10/28/7308....html ... read full story / add a comment 
national / consumer issues Saturday January 31, 2009 - 19:38 by gas man
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A short article in the Irish edition of the Daily Mirror points out the absurdity of the country making cutbacks in public services while sitting on billions of euro worth of natural resources, and happily handing them over to the most profitable companies in the world. A quick quote at the end makes clear that Fine Gael see nothing wrong with the present system, seeing the giveaway of 100 per cent of what is found as an "incentive". Presumably if Simon Coveney had gold buried in his garden, he would give it all away to anyone who was prepared to help him dig for it, keeping none for himself... (article printed here in full because the Irish Daily Mirror is not on the web). ... read full story / add a comment
national / consumer issues Thursday August 07, 2008 - 11:07 by Gombeen Man
European Commission acts on complaint by Irish woman. ... read full story / add a comment
national / consumer issues Tuesday August 05, 2008 - 13:04 by Shane McLoughlin
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Lidl appears to have 'lowered the bar' by urging shoppers to 'don't spend your cash on trash' by shopping in Tesco. The question needs to be asked is whether such an advertising campaign can be justified? and what are the issues surrounding such a stark and attention grabbing ad campaign? ... read full story / add a comment 
international / consumer issues Tuesday July 01, 2008 - 09:39 by wageslave
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The sun is shining and the athletic and graceful elite of the tennis world battle it out for glory on the grass of Wimbledon. Perfect role models for your kids it seems; hard working, dedicated, healthy, polite (mostly). But draw the line at letting your kids emulate what they are wearing. ... read full story / add a comment
national / consumer issues Sunday March 16, 2008 - 02:22 by clstrfck
Concern is also growing that, after Northern Rock and Bear Stearns, another bank casualty is looming on this side of the Atlantic. Many are now focusing on Irish banks, which have lent aggressively during the property boom. Irish Nationwide, which was recently given a 'C' rating from Moody's - not a ringing endorsement - is at the centre of rumours. The bank, with assets of €16bn, had a reputation for offering 100 per cent loans on property, and took equity stakes in many deals. ... read full story / add a comment
galway / consumer issues Tuesday March 11, 2008 - 12:28 by Sarah OWC
The finals of the Galway Fair-trade Committee’s JUST DESSERTS desert making competition attracted over Two Hundred and Fifty people to the Galway City Museum last Friday. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / consumer issues Saturday February 09, 2008 - 18:00 by Care-Giver
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''Women in Saudi Arabia are willing to buy your cars. But you need first to to support the campaign to allow women to drive cars. Write to your government officials make the non- governmental organisations aware, inform the parliament members in your countries about the status of women in Saudi Arabia' ... read full story / add a comment 
international / consumer issues Monday December 03, 2007 - 12:19 by Damien Moran
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national / consumer issues Monday December 03, 2007 - 10:18 by Motherschoice
We expect that a top Irish obstetrician with so much experience and training would have a firm understanding of what normal birth entails. We should also expect that all maternity practices are based on the latest international clinical guidelines......are our expectations too high? Read on.... ... read full story / add a comment
international / consumer issues Sunday September 09, 2007 - 16:30 by Fu Manchu
As if proof were needed of how the idyllic peaceful ways of Ireland are different from Ilford London along comes this next story in foreign silliness - One small town entrepeneur & champion of street crime victims in Rumford, North East England is making consumer news at the moment. The "Bladerunner" company has been making kevlar gloves for some years now, but this year began production of stylish stab proof hooded jackets which are now proving a street cred must amongst the ever more paranoid & cautious parent of i-pod back to schoolers. Testimonial writers & satisfied customers even tell tales of their foiled stabbing at bank machines - "your hoody saved my life". ... read full story / add a comment 
international / consumer issues Wednesday September 05, 2007 - 09:20 by fu manchu
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Just as the British ministry of Defence admit they're on the long list of Western military offices hacked by the People's Republic of China - & gun-ho patriots demand surgical strikes on China, the esteemed advocator of family & caucasian values of beauty and healthy living which is the Mattel Toy Corporations announce their 3rd product recall this year. Less than 150 years ago, a female kid was happy to play with a bit of sackcloth stuffed with straw or a male kid was encouraged to tie a bit of pig gut to a forked stick. Posh kids (of the male variety) were offered lead soldiers to re-enact regimental glories at Waterloo and posh kids (of the child girl variety) were offered endless coloured ribons of the Laura Ingles "little house on the prarie" type. Then Mattel came along and sold us Barbie. ... read full story / add a comment
international / consumer issues Wednesday August 01, 2007 - 11:04 by Greenie
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The government has announced a new tax for oil and gas finds ... read full story / add a comment |
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