I suspect that it will take some time before the effects of Budget 2011 sink in. I expect the vast majority of us will only...
Business
Penal rates ‘will break businesses’
Penal rates ‘will break businesses’
A city auctioneer has called for a radical overhaul of local authority rates as Waterford businesses contend with an...
International bank to increase staff at Waterford base
International bank to increase staff at Waterford base
US financial services group Citi has announced it will create 250 jobs in Waterford and Dublin over the next 18 months. The New...
Is this the first Budget of 2011 or the endgame?
Is this the first Budget of 2011 or the endgame?
The first Great Recession Budget for 2011 has just been presented but too late for this column’s deadline. However, with an...
Tax Blitz begins in 2011
Tax Blitz begins in 2011
Next week we will all know the tax and social welfare details that were included in last week’s four year National Recovery...
Rays of hope in this troubled time for all
Rays of hope in this troubled time for all
Perhaps the only utterance Brian Lenihan has made in recent weeks that everyone can agree upon is how resilient we are as a...
Debt group offers a lifeline – of sorts – to homeowners
Debt group offers a lifeline – of sorts – to homeowners
The arrival of the IMF last week overshadowed another piece of important news that involves ordinary people, for once: hard...
Genzyme profits increase at Waterford facility
Genzyme profits increase at Waterford facility
Figures filed with the Companies Registration Office reveal that Genzyme is continuing to enjoy success at its Waterford...
Plans lodged for Hibernian Bar site
Plans lodged for Hibernian Bar site
Planning permission has been lodged with the City Council for a development at the site of the closed Hibernian Bar off the...
Glanbia gives positive update
Glanbia gives positive update
Despite the challenging economic conditions internationally, not to mention those at home, Glanbia plc is enjoying a healthy...
Can we escape the debt at the heart of our crisis?
Can we escape the debt at the heart of our crisis?
How can the ordinary person make any sense of what is happening to this country when the so-called experts – the economists,...
Don’t avoid your debts; confront them with MABS’ help
Don’t avoid your debts; confront them with MABS’ help
One of the most worrying experiences for an ordinary law abiding citizen is to be summoned before a court of law, even if it is...
