Irish Politics, Politicians in Ireland, TDs, Irish Government

Unsolicited, Unnecessary, Unwelcomed

Seen on Notes On The Front

[ Imagesca84cgii] It came at the end of the speech. Covering all the bases, including his Commitments for Change, with passionate words on the health service (‘health is a community service, not a market commodity’: absolutely), the Labour Party leader was drawing to a close, with a final appeal to the electorate and a motivation to the... Continue reading »

Government Anti-Family? - Ireland

Seen on CLERICAL WHISPERS

The Government’s controversial tax individualisation scheme has been branded unfair by the main Opposition parties. Labour and Fine Gael have both pointed to a growing income gap between homes with a stay-at-home spouse and those where both spouses are working. Now the issue looks set to become an election issue. The difference in take-home pay... Continue reading »

Debt, bad sums and property taxes

Seen on ie-politics

It’s extraordinary that the Minister for Finance can glide over a hideously inaccurate budgetary forecast by saying that it’s a result of prudent and far-sighted government. Yet this is how Brian Cowan explains the Exchequer returns for 2006, issued by the Department of Finance, which show that there was a surplus of €2.265 billion in 2006,... Continue reading »

The usual M50 chaos

Seen on Semper Idem

The usual M50 chaos Filed under: Dublin The brilliance of this country’s traffic management was shown this morning on the M50. A crash on the M50 at the point of the N4 caused major delays heading south and added more than an hour and a half to my father’s journey from Ratoath to Tallaght. The really excellent thing though was that whilst no... Continue reading »

Third Level Grants Bonanza for Some

Seen on Finfacts Blog

It’s hardly news that big farmers who get welfare cheques from Brussels (one of Ireland’s richest beef baron Larry Goodman gets more than €500,000 each year), have also been able to wangle third-level grant support for their children, never mind the potential bonanza that’s available from land rezoning. When I went to UCC, I knew a few... Continue reading »

Think Tank

Seen on Camphill Ireland Blog

Possible Participants for a Think Tank on Camphill Communities the Challenges of Unorthodoxy in a new Culture of Compliance Prof. Tom Collins – Professor of Education, NUI Maynooth Ann O’Kelly – old friend, parent, widow of Kevin O’Kelly former Chairman Fr. Enda McDonagh – retired Professor of Moral Theology,... Continue reading »

Daily updated ireland tesco products. Go here…

Seen on ireland tesco

IRELAND: Tesco Managers Dont Want To Work Nightshift Namnews subcription, UK A plan by Tesco in Ireland to have its store managers work one week of night shifts every month at the groups 24-hour stores is believed to have met with Cash in hand Guardian Unlimited, UK along with the bulk of taxpayers,” said Joan Burton, of Ireland s... Continue reading »

Big Ell’s Soap Box

Seen on Big Ell's Blog

Fred Phelps and Bono hate taxes. After a few months off, I am back with another edition of the wildly unpopular Big Ell’s Soapbox. I am going to look at two phenomenon, Fred “I hate Fags,’ Phelps and Bono “I hate taxes’ Vox. I am not saying that Bono’s hypocrisy is in any way comparable to Phelps hate I just had two posts I wanted... Continue reading »

Messiah Avoids Tax Sacrifice

Seen on Politaholic

U2 have moved some of their multi-million pound fortune out of the Republic of Ireland (to Amsterdam) as a tax-avoiding measure. The super-smug Bono – he of the Messiah Complex – has so far made no comment. The move is a response to a cap of £168,000 which the Irish Government has placed on the amount that artists can enjoy tax-free (in... Continue reading »

Permanent Link to U2 Criticized for Minimizing…

Seen on [ Irish KC ] Kansas City Irish Festivals, Music, Pubs, & Events

U2 Criticized for Minimizing Tax August 8th, 2006 Since we keep an eye on Bono at Irish KC, we should report that U2 have been criticized for recently moving a fair chunk of their income out of Ireland for tax purposes. This stems from the recent tax changes in Ireland with a ceiling of €250,000 on the tax-free incomes in the scheme brought in... Continue reading »

Celebrity Role Models

Seen on Oxford NTC Alliance Ambassador

Joan Burton, Irish Labour’s finance spokesman, said: “Having listened to Bono on the necessity for the Irish Government to give more money to Ireland Aid, of which I approve, I am surprised that U2 are not prepared to contribute to the Exchequer on a fair basis along with the bulk of Irish taxpayers. “I share Bono’s desire to see more... Continue reading »

More fallout on U2’s asset move decision

Seen on @U2 Blog - U2 News, live reports, commentary and more!

Wow - has this exploded in the newspapers…. The Daily Telegraph has a story today: U2 move their assets out of Ireland By Tom Peterkin, Ireland Correspondent (Filed: 08/08/2006) The rock band U2 came under criticism yesterday after reports that it has moved a portion of its multi-million-pound business empire out of Ireland for tax reasons.... Continue reading »

You too Bono!

Seen on The Ranting Kraut

You too Bono! Posted by rantingkraut on August 8th, 2006 The Irish band U2 has moved part of its assets out of Ireland after a cap for artists’ tax exempt income was introduced. An interesting move, given that the band’s singer Bono has quite recently been campaigning for an increase in development aid: Joan Burton, Irish Labour’s finance... Continue reading »

Bono runs from the Irish tax man.

Seen on Narcissistic views on News/Politics

EU: Not so happy paying into the system eh Bono? The rock band U2 came under criticism yesterday after reports that it has moved a portion of its multi-million-pound business empire out of Ireland for tax reasons. The band, fronted by Bono, the anti-poverty campaigner, has reportedly transferred some of its publishing company to Holland.... Continue reading »

Pro Bono?

Seen on An Englishman's Castle

Telegraph | News | U2 move their assets out of Ireland The rock band U2 came under criticism yesterday after reports that it has moved a portion of its multi-million-pound business empire out of Ireland for tax reasons. The band, fronted by Bono, the anti-poverty campaigner, has reportedly transferred some of its publishing company to Holland.... Continue reading »

Has Joan Burton found her “blog voice”?

Seen on Damien Mulley

Joan Burton’s latest blog post actually comes across as human. And look NO CAPITALS IN THE TITLE this time. No pink suit either. Good. I had heard Blogorrah were going to do an exposé on it soon. I had also heard there was going to be some Google Maps mashup where you could see everywhere the suit went. But back to the main story. It’s good to... Continue reading »

Labour consider inviting bloggers to the Ard…

Seen on Damien Mulley

One of the things that annoys me about IrishElection.com is the fact those that post on it also post their thoughts on their own blogs so you see the same post replicated throughout the Blog O’Sphere. I find it probably cheapens the site as the content isn’t unique. Anyway, now I’m doing the same as I’m replicating comments I wrote on it. Adam... Continue reading »

So long farewell to Irishblogs.ie

Seen on Maman Poulet

It would seem I like many other bloggers are abandoning using Irishblogs.ie as a source of information for blogs and blogposts. Well I know the more advanced set were using their own feedreaders or whatever already but I liked to jump in from time to time to read something new. I really am going to have to sort out some sort of blogfeed reader... Continue reading »