Sign in. It’s quick, free and it’s up to you.
An account is an optional way to support the work we do. Find out more.
EVERY MORNING, TheJournal.ie brings you the stories you need to know as you start your day.
1. #WATER CHARGES: The Troika is a bit concerned about the government’s sudden shift with the plan for water charges and the delay in moving from a flat rate to metered charges, The Irish Times reports.
2. #IMMIGRATION: Undocumented Irish migrants in the US have been offered protection from deportation – but only if you have a US citizen child or arrived there before you were 16.
3. #ROAD DEATH: A 31-year-old woman has died after her car struck a lamp post in Clondalkin.
4. #CHILDREN: A review of foster care standards in three counties found over 100 children have no social worker.
#CORK: A tech support company will create 120 jobs in Cork. The official announcement by Enda Kenny later will see another anti water charge protest stationed outside.
6. #CANCER: Some 200 cases of bowel cancer have been detected since 2013 by the country’s bowel cancer screening programme.
7. #WESTMINSTER: UKIP now has its second elected MP in the British parliament as Mark Reckless has won a by-election seat in Rochester, BBC reports.
8. #SAVAGE MOUTH: The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has rejected three complaints that RTÉ’s The Savage Eye is ‘foul mouthed’.
9. #SON OF BOD: Brian O’Driscoll and Amy Huberman welcomed a baby boy named Billy into the world yesterday and everyone in the country is just delighted for them.
To embed this post, copy the code below on your site
So we just roll over and accept generations of debt ?
Best to just take the pain now and get it over with.. quiet inevitable sadly.
A unilateral default = slashing public sector wages and social welfare by a third overnight. There’d be riots on the streets with the likes of Eirigi taking their opportunity as the ‘blue flue’ strikes the Gardai.
I kind of understand why no sensible politician is so quick to jump for that option.
think Ireland should still back out of undeerwriting the banks – yes this would set of another bust , but we are so bust now and for years to come overall it won’t make that much difference. Write off the banks and start again, with a new bank that the citizens can trust, is run transparently and with new employment contracts, no bonuses, limited higher limit earnings etc. – You know like any other job !
Great idea of course but it’ll never happen.. The political leadership ofthis country are so frightened of l appearing to rock the European boat that they’ll do exactly what they are told like good little paddys..as for noonan saying senior bondholders are to receive a haircut this is either an attempt to bluff an interest rate cut from the troika or cynical attempt to garner some positive publicity for the hundred day milestone fg set for themselves..now they wouldn’t do that would they??
The power of money is imense and if the citizens remove thier own personal money – I know businesses can’t do this, but ordinary citizens can take thier money out of the accounts, this would make the government listen to its people – a run on the banks would be benefitical to citizens in closing these still banks and ensuring a new banking systems starts. The solution is not always in the sole hands of the government.
have your say