‘People try to make distinctions between a good paramilitary and a bad paramilitary. A good paramilitary might be somebody who sells coke on a Saturday night. A bad paramilitary would be somebody who’s dealing heroin’
Aaron Edwards: Although my recollections of the angry confrontation during the marching season in 2001 emphasise conflict, behind the scenes it was a different matter
CSO figures suggest there were 177,100 people in receipts of benefits in April
Sinn Féin on track to be largest party at Stormont, as Alliance experiences ‘surge’
CSO figures show Ireland still has one of the highest per capita debt levels in the world
Seasonally adjusted number of people unemployed last month was 146,400
State body says risks low but experts expect retaliation against sanctions and condemnation of war
CSO data suggests as many 180,745 were unemployed or in receipt of PUP last month
CSO snapshot says ‘ripple effect’ of the virus ‘still being felt and measured two years on’
John Alex Kane, his wife and his brother are charged with fraudulently obtaining the payment amounting to a total of over €9,000
Covid badly disrupted the student experience. Many are keen to make up for it abroad
Jobless numbers across industrialised bloc declines for the eighth consecutive month
Opinion: Road to economic recovery would have been much more challenging without the EWSS
As many as 202,000 people were either unemployed or on PUP last month, CSO says
Ask Brian: This is a dilemma being played out in many homes up and down the country
Remote working, fewer tourists and ageing drivers some of challenges industry faces
Countries with higher levels of female empowerment tend to be more productive
Pub opening hours restored and two-metre rule scrapped in wide-ranging changes
CSO figures show Government debt rose last year as spending on supports continued
CSO figures point to rise in Republic’s jobless total after period of decline
Financial supports for supply-chain firms hit by Covid restrictions to be announced shortly
CSO data shows 6.7 per cent of people employed were at risk of poverty in 2020
Think tank also predicts inflation will continue to rise, peaking at 6% in March 2022
Economy growing rapidly but ‘smooth recovery not guaranteed’, Tánaiste says
Agency report reveals pandemic has less impact on tax revenue than previous crises
New rules on sector, made in bid to curb Covid spread, come into effect from Tuesday
Donohoe says he will look at raising €5,000 weekly cap in Covid support for large businesses
Singer for events band says Tony Holohan’s advice to public meant ‘that was it for us’
Donaldson’s shameless manoeuvre shows he recognises protocol is here to stay
Latest CSO jobless figures point to strong recovery in State’s labour market
Government determined to keep economy intact and ready to reopen, says Taoiseach
Businesses and recruiters struggle to find staff in a market that now favours the worker
Two recent hijackings linked to opposition to the deal are causing much anger locally
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