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Doctors say coma man was working for Fas
A man doctors thought was in a vegetative state for 23 years was actually working for Fas, The Mire has learned. »
Hanafin to withdraw benefits from unmarried mothers
In what is sure to be a controversial move the Department of Social and Family Affairs is planning to withdraw state benefits from unmarried mothers who cannot prove that they have been trying to meet eligible men. »
Fas retrain sad samurai warriors to use conkers
Fas has already begun the daunting task of retraining the 7000 samurai warriors whose swords were confiscated by Gardai last Monday. »
Cost benefit analysis of state agencies fails to find any benefit
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. »
Journalists shocked by expenses scandals get counselling
The Mire has learned that many of the country’s best known journalists have been receiving counselling as they struggle to come to terms with the notion that unvouched expenses could possibly be seen in a negative light. »
Opportunities in obesity for musclebound carers
Bouncers and other musclebound security workers who have lost employment in the downturn were offered hope today when FAS announced funding to retrain them to look after the ever increasing number of obese people who are now too fat to look after themselves. »
Coughlan ‘completely devastated’ by Cowen’s confidence in her
In a clear signal that he has no confidence in Tanaiste Mary Coughlan, Taoiseach Brian Cowen has stated that he has full confidence in her. Devastatingly Mr Cowen described Ms Coughlan as an “excellent Minister, hard-working and a very good member of Cabinet”. »
Making bribes work in the new economy
Enterprise Mireland and Fas are to hold a series of evening courses around the country on Making Bribes Work in the New Economy. »
Training the new unemployed
A spokesman for third level, VEC and Fas education and training bodies has strongly defended the delay in rolling out course places for the new unemployed, saying that the training situation facing them now is different to anything they have ever had to deal with before. »