In the October 2016 Tax Justice Network podcast: we look at the offshorisation of Iceland’s economy, its collapse and recovery. What are the lessons? Also, Brazil adds Ireland to its tax haven black list and Panama threatens anyone who dares

‘The social media empire that has, for better or worse, consumed a large proportion of our lives has finally ‘decided’ to pay a substantial amount of tax in the UK, rather than routing its profits through Dublin and the Cayman islands. This comes after a series of minor debacles involving the tech firm, some intense […]

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‘A mum who wrote a moving letter apologising for stealing food for her kid’s lunches has been overwhelmed with offers of help and work. The single mother from Cork said that she is back in full-time education trying to get a better life for her family. But she told listeners of the Neil Prendeville Show […]

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‘Officials in the European Commission decided to hold back the lengthy and often critical report so as not to influence voters. Although highlighting the strength of the economic recovery, the 89-page report criticises the lack of funding in education, the high cost of childcare and pointed to problems in housing, the increase in poverty and […]

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‘Irish leader Enda Kenny has refused to step down despite his government taking a drubbing from voters in Friday’s national election. Both the Irish Sunday Times and the Sunday Independent stated there were already rumblings by party heavyweights that he should go. One senior figure was quoted as saying Kenny was a “dead man walking.” […]

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‘Irish leader Enda Kenny has refused to step down despite his government taking a drubbing from voters in Friday’s national election. Both the Irish Sunday Times and the Sunday Independent stated there were already rumblings by party heavyweights that he should go. One senior figure was quoted as saying Kenny was a “dead man walking.” […]

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‘Irish voters face the possibility of having to return to the polls for a rerun election, with exit polls for the 2016 General Election suggesting support for the coalition government has fallen significantly, leaving no party with a working majority. The Irish electoral system of “single transferable voting” allows voters to rank candidates in order […]

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‘Irish voters have officially started voting in the country’s general election, with polls suggesting mainstream parties may not secure a stable majority. The people of Ireland will cast their ballots Friday to elect 157 out of 158 members of the country’s parliament — the Dáil. Recent surveys of the Emerald Isle’s 3.2 million voters suggest […]

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‘Abortion is one of the defining issues of the 2016 national Irish election, yet a vast majority of candidates have declined to give their views on the controversial subject. 331 of the 392 candidates have not declared a position, 33 candidates have stated support for keeping the 8th Amendment, and another 28 candidates have stated […]

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‘Thousands of Irish people have flocked into the streets of the capital, Dublin, to call for an end to the government’s austerity measures ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections. Saturday’s march, which was organized by the Right2Water/Right2Change campaign group, brought together a range of anti-austerity groups under the banner of opposing controversial water charges, budget […]

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‘In an interview with the Sunday Independent, Mr Varadkar, who confirmed that he would like to continue as Health Minister if re-elected to government, said more beds and resources can lead to less productivity. What can happen in some hospitals is sometimes, when they have more beds and more resources, that’s what kind of slows […]

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‘Shots have been fired at a boxing event at a Dublin hotel, according to local media. One person reportedly died at the scene, and at least two others are believed to be injured. Three men burst into the foyer of the hotel dressed in “police-style” uniforms. Witnesses said the men began firing what appeared to […]

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