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IIEA head : Church out of schools PDF Print E-mail

Irish Times Date: 05.02.2010

Ireland needs complete separation of the Catholic Church and State as a matter of urgency, the Leviathan political cabaret heard in Dublin last night. Former Labour Party general secretary Brendan Halligan, now chairman of the Institute of International and European Affairs, said the church should no longer have a role in primary education.


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Direct taxation is "desirable" PDF Print E-mail

Cóir Date: 12.02.2010

A report entitled "EU policy challenges 2009-2019", prepared by policy experts employed at the European Parliament has suggested that the economic crisis could present an opportunity to harmonise taxation policy across EU member states.


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54 EU Embassies Open Up PDF Print E-mail

Cóir Date: 02.02.2010

The Telegraph reports that 54 EU embassies have opened across the world since the Lisbon Treaty came into force on 1 December last, without any public announcement. Embassies in Beijing, Kabul and Addis Ababa, the seat of the African Union, are to be headed by ambassadors who are empowered to speak on behalf of the EU as a whole. A decision on turning the New York delegation into an embassy has been delayed, amid disagreement over the EU's role in the United Nations Security Council.


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Expert Issues Warning on Euro PDF Print E-mail

Cóir Date: 02.02.2010

The renowned New York University professor Nouriel Roubini has told the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos that Spain poses an immediate and serious threat to the future of the eurozone. Prof Roubini, who earned the sobriquet ‘Doctor Doom' after he forecasted the global banking crash, said he had "never been more pessimistic" about the future of Euroepan monetary union.

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EU Ruling Means Costs to Rise PDF Print E-mail

Cóir Date: 02.02.2010

Dublin City Council has warned householders that, because of an EU Court ruling, they face a big hike in charges for services provided by local authorities. A 2009 ruling by the European Court of Justice means that councils will have to charge VAT on bin collections, car parking, swimming pools, the hiring of sports facilities and commercial water provision – causing a rise of up to 21% in charges passed onto consumers.


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