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Census To Hire 5,000 Temporary Enumerators

Census Enumerators Required

The Central Statistics Office is seeking 5,000 staff for the 2011 Census. The application process will open on January 4th, for one week only, and the contract runs for 10 weeks – from 8th March until 13th May.

Temporary Enumerators, amongst their other duties, are needed to deliver and collect […]

Noel Coonan Budget Lacks Imagination

Opposition parties have reacted strongly to Minister for Finance, Brian Lenihan’s 2011 Budget stating it does not provide sufficient stimulus measures for the economy and middle and lower income earners are being asked to shoulder the gross incompetence of the present government.

Deputy Noel Coonan TD

Fine Gael’s finance spokesman Michael Noonan said […]

Budget 2011 At A Glance

The 2011 Budget passed its first test in the Dáil last night, with the Government having a comfortable majority of 82 votes to 77 on the first vote on the measures introduced. The Budget hit taxpayers hard through a reduction of 10% in the tax credits and bands, a new consolidated social charge of 7 […]

Irish Economic Problems Explained

The following story illustrates the reasons for the present financial crisis. I am not aware of its origins so no credits, but here it is, as explained to me.

Irish Governments New Simplified Tax Return For 2011

“Paddy is the proprietor of a Public House in Tipperary. He realizes that virtually all of […]