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Gloomy outlook for 2012 job creation The Small Firms Association has issued a gloomy outlook for job creation. In its New Year statement, the group said prospects remained weak, particularly after recent measures announced by the Government on...

03 January 2012 09:40
Source Eircom.net
15,000 homes affected by power cuts in overnight storms looking for anyone else' after four die in house Vita Cortex claims lack of funds prevents payment of redundancy

03 January 2012 07:55
Source Eircom.net
Singapore economy shrinks looking for anyone else' after four die in house Vita Cortex claims lack of funds prevents payment of redundancy

03 January 2012 07:55
Source Eircom.net
Cyprus: Protesters clash with police a British military base in Cyprus.Connie Pierce, spokeswoman at the base, said four policemen and one television journalist suffered minor injuries during the scuffles outside the Royal Air Force base at Akrotiri, west of the southern coastal resort of Limassol, yesterday.The demonstrators held banners...

03 January 2012 07:55
Source Eircom.net
German arrested in connection with LA arson spree looking for anyone else' after four die in house Vita Cortex claims lack of funds prevents payment of redundancy

03 January 2012 07:55
Source Eircom.net
Single-sex schools are targeted for teacher cut department also argues that schools in an area where students have choice should have a lesser allocation of teachers as opposed to those that operate alone. These views emerged in the review of spending drawn up in the autumn as a basis for pre-Budget discussions. It argues that for...

03 January 2012 07:27
Source Irish Independent
Families put under great strain, say Vita Cortex protesters WORKERS at a foam packaging plant who have been engaged in a sit-in over redundancy payments for more than two weeks have spoken of the strain that has been put on their loved ones by the dispute. The 32 workers at Vita Cortex in Ballyphehane...

03 January 2012 06:37
Source Irish Independent
Firefighters lose out in attempt to boost their yearly leave HUNDREDS of firefighters have lost a bid to boost their holiday entitlements. It is the first dispute over government plans introduced by Public Expenditure and Reform Minister Brendan Howlin to standardise holidays across the public sector. These plans mean annual leave should range from a minimum of...

03 January 2012 04:59
Source Irish Independent
Family pay tribute to slain son (news1) "domestic incident" 2/1/2012 17:00 Witnesses sought to Tipp crash 2/1/2012 14:47 Vita Cortex says it can't afford redundancy costs 2/1/2012 14:46 (Audio Clip) Former Taoisigh face expenses cut 2/1/2012 13:55 (Audio Clip) Vita Cortex workers to step up campaign for redundancy pay

03 January 2012 04:37
Source Today FM
Family members support workers engaged in sit-in at Cork factory Cork WORKERS AT a foam packaging plant in Cork city who have been engaged in a sit-in over redundancy payments since December 16th yesterday spoke of the strain placed on their loved ones from the failure of management to resolve the dispute. Thirty-two workers at Vita Cortex in Ballyphehane...

03 January 2012 04:33
Source Irish Times
Dangerous for Dublin to turn away from North with North-South co-operation to other areas; the effective ending of the joint council between the two business confederations, IBEC and CBI, with the winding-up of its secretariat; the decline in the number of undergraduates crossing the Border to study in the other jurisdiction (in Trinity College...

03 January 2012 02:50
Source Irish Times
‘Heartbreaking — there is no other word’ any family, the Vita Cortex workers have ups and downs. Since they learned they would not be getting redundancy, the former workers have been staging a sit-in, sharing triumphs and disasters. The biggest triumph of all was the birth last week of twin girls to Denise O'Flynn, wife...

03 January 2012 02:05
Source Irish Examiner
500 people rally in support of sit-in staff a lap of honour around the building in Ballyphehane, Cork, as part of the campaign to secure proper redundancy payments for 32 workers who have been staging a sit-in at the plant since December 16. It came as SIPTU announced the campaign would be stepped up this week with...

03 January 2012 02:05
Source Irish Examiner
Company collapses up by 20% to 160 a month because of the squeeze on consumers' discretionary spending and the ongoing contraction in the property market. Separately, the Small Firms Association has warned that urgent Government action needs to be taken in order to restore confidence to a "fragile" labour market. "The outlook for job creation...

03 January 2012 01:17
Source Irish Times
00:03: House prices 'down 50% since boom' looking for anyone else' after four die in house Vita Cortex claims lack of funds prevents payment of redundancy Three huge forest fires hit Chile Drivers warned of high winds and black ice Connemara group plans to build anti septic-tank-charges support ECB steps up state bond purchases

03 January 2012 00:51
Source Eircom.net
House prices 'down 50% since boom' looking for anyone else' after four die in house Vita Cortex claims lack of funds prevents payment of redundancy Three huge forest fires hit Chile Drivers warned of high winds and black ice Connemara group plans to build anti septic-tank-charges support ECB steps up state bond purchases

03 January 2012 00:45
Source Eircom.net
Exports of food and drink may break records Nonetheless, it was something of a tale of two economies during 2011, according to Paul Kelly, director of Ibec's food industry group, Food and Drink Industry Ireland. "As with many sectors of the economy, two conflicting trends were at play during 2011. "Exports were very strong, due to...

03 January 2012 00:44
Source Irish Times
Man held over church fire looking for anyone else' after four die in house Vita Cortex claims lack of funds prevents payment of redundancy Three huge forest fires hit Chile Drivers warned of high winds and black ice Connemara group plans to build anti septic-tank-charges support ECB steps up state bond purchases Protesters 'still...

02 January 2012 22:58
Source Eircom.net
Boy thanks medics who brought him back to life looking for anyone else' after four die in house Vita Cortex claims lack of funds prevents payment of redundancy Three huge forest fires hit Chile Drivers warned of high winds and black ice Connemara group plans to build anti septic-tank-charges support ECB steps up state bond purchases Protesters 'still...

02 January 2012 19:23
Source Eircom.net
18:33: Boy thanks medics who brought him back to life looking for anyone else' after four die in house Vita Cortex claims lack of funds prevents payment of redundancy Three huge forest fires hit Chile Drivers warned of high winds and black ice Connemara group plans to build anti septic-tank-charges support ECB steps up state bond purchases Protesters 'still...

02 January 2012 19:18
Source Eircom.net
18:27: Mullingar assault victim's organs 'to be donated' looking for anyone else' after four die in house Vita Cortex claims lack of funds prevents payment of redundancy Three huge forest fires hit Chile Drivers warned of high winds and black ice Connemara group plans to build anti septic-tank-charges support ECB steps up state bond purchases Protesters 'still...

02 January 2012 19:18
Source Eircom.net
18:20: English police 'not looking for anyone else' after four die in house they had appeared "normal, ordinary people". More breaking news Vita Cortex claims lack of funds prevents payment of redundancy Three huge forest fires hit Chile Drivers warned of high winds and black ice Connemara group plans to build anti septic-tank-charges support ECB steps up state bond purchases...

02 January 2012 18:46
Source Eircom.net
Is the art of pulling a sickie on its last legs? to get on with being sick so we can get back to getting better. The chances are your employer only half believes your excuse anyway and doesn't particularly care whether it's true or not. What they care about is when you'll be back and how much...

02 January 2012 18:27
Source Evening Herald
Vita Cortex says it can't afford redundancy costs Meanwhile, Vita Cortex is claiming it does not have funds to pay the redundancy. In a statement this afternoon, the company says it is not refusing to pay out, but does not have the funding at present. The firm also says the staff pension...

02 January 2012 17:56
Source Today FM
Three huge forest fires hit Chile news Drivers warned of high winds and black ice Vita Cortex claims lack of funds prevents payment of redundancy Connemara group plans to build anti septic-tank-charges support ECB steps up state bond purchases Protesters 'still being shot' in Syria French reporter found strangled in Yemen Mogul Rupert...

02 January 2012 17:36
Source Eircom.net