I would like to thank everyone who attended the Social Protection Seminar on Saturday. The event was a great success and we will be holding more in the future. You can download the Speaker’s presentations below. Marie Sherlock Open publication – Free publishing...
Over €20.5 billion to be spent on Social Protection in 2012 €475 million in savings to be achieved Joan Burton TD, Minister for Social Protection, today (December 5) announced that primary weekly social welfare payment rates would be protected in Budget 2012. She...
Labour and Fine Gael have agreed a Programme for National Government, which was overwhelmingly endorsed by Labour Party delegates on Sunday. We are two distinct parties, but we share a common purpose – to deal with Ireland’s unprecedented economic emergency and...
1) No more income tax for the 95% of people earning less than 100,000 a year. People have been hammered by recent budget changes, and can’t take any more. 2) Steady, measured deficit reduction that leaves room for growth and jobs. Aggressive austerity will delay recovery,...