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Suddenly I'm a businessman - who knew?

Posted by Trevor Gillespie on Tuesday, November 30, 2010, In : ireland 
The Irish Times - Monday, November 29, 2010

Suddenly I'm a businessman - who knew? 

For the self-employed, it can take a while for it to sink in that, no matter what they are doing, for tax purposes they are running a business, writes Patrick Freyne 

I AM A businessman. After a lifetime believing that Denis O’Brien and Richard Branson were a breed apart, I’ve realised relatively recently that the first word in the phrase “freelance journalist” puts me in their exalted company. I’m a fr...
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The Irish Times-Tuesday,November23,2010. Making a Virtue of Necessity

Posted by Trevor Gillespie on Tuesday, November 23, 2010, In : ireland 

IT IS arguable that the Taoiseach has made the right decision in “the uniquely serious circumstances in which we find ourselves”, as he put it. Brian Cowen, with the full support of his Fianna Fáil Ministers, will proceed to publish the four-year plan with the €15 billion “adjustment” tomorrow, a budget containing €6 billion in cuts on December 7th and the necessary measures to bring it into effect thereafter. He will seek a general election early in the new year. So, after month...
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Ireland by Numbers - Tell the World about OUR Great little Country

Posted by Trevor Gillespie on Tuesday, November 9, 2010, In : ireland 
Came across this cool video created for IBEC by Another Avenue. At a time like this we can all do our bit to tell the world about this great little country, and this video has the right message so let’sshare it, please.

CLICK Here To WATCH the Video  - Too Much Doom & Gloom in Ireland 2010. This Video worth Watching.

Did you know that Ireland is home to 8 of the top 10 global technology companies and 15 of the top 25 medical devices firms. We produce enough beef each year to feed 30 million E...

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Ireland 2010

Posted by Trevor Gillespie on Saturday, November 6, 2010, In : ireland 

WITH THE effects of the recession still being felt and a brutal budget looming, it is perhaps hard for Irish people to see any silver lining in the dark clouds.

But it appears things are different from the outside looking in, with a UN Development Programme report ranking Ireland fifth in a quality-of-life index.

Ireland retained its spot in the top five countries in the annual Human Development Index, with just Norway, Australia, New Zealand and the US rated as better places to call home.

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