Archive for October, 2009

Despite all indications to the contrary, it now seems likely that a Green Party energy initiative is going to save the Government, the economy, the country and the planet. »

The Health Service Executive (HSE) is planning to abandon the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia in an effort to save up to €400 million annually. »

Results from the Performance Evaluation monitors placed on 200 public servants yesterday have come to the controversial conclusion that as many as 37 per cent of state employees are probably dead. »

The extent to which the recession is devastating the country became fully apparent yesterday as 12,750 pitiful wretches took to the streets of the capital. »

Public service unions desperate to avoid another round of pay cuts in the December budget have reluctantly agreed to the trial of  pay-related Performance Evaluation Monitors for public servants. »

Late night negotiations in the Dail bar to resolve the backbench rebellion which has become known as the Drinkgate crisis broke up at 6 am this morning with tentative signs of agreement. »

Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern is to introduce emergency legislation to impound all diggers and other plant machinery in an effort to put a stop to the recent spate of atm robberies using stolen diggers. »

The Government has promised that no expense will be spared in investigating the circumstances that enabled the Waterford city by-pass to be completed on budget and ahead of schedule. »

In a radical move that has sent shockwaves through the political system Fine Gael leader and Taoiseach in waiting Enda Kenny has said that he will abolish the Dail and the office of Taoiseach when he becomes Taoiseach. »

A cost benefit analysis of all state agencies which was ordered by Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan has had to be abandoned after it could find no discernible benefit to measure cost against. »