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RTE to embrace recession to maintain licence fee revenues

By The Mire

RTE is to be at the centre of a new austerity drive in 2010 that will see the national broadcaster transmit all of its programmes in black and white. »

EU to reinstate Celtic Tiger for Lisbon Yes vote

By The Mire

Taoiseach Brian Cowen is to seek EU support to cancel the recession if Mireland votes yes to Lisbon in the referendum on October 2nd. The Mire understands that Mr Cowen has now accepted that the Mirish people will not vote for the Lisbon Treaty in sufficient numbers unless the Celtic Tiger is reinstated in... »

Sarkozy may join Taoiseach on Late Late Show to save Lisbon Treaty

By The Mire

President Nicolas Sarkozy of France has offered to appear on tonight’s Late Late Show with Taoiseach Brian Cowen in an effort to boost support for the Lisbon referendum after attempts to get Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny to campaign for a no vote failed. »