JNN 03 Jan 2013 Dublin : Based on birth rate and immigration alone, the population of Muslims in Ireland is expected to rise from 49,000 to 100,000 by 2020. Continue reading
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Banks World wide getting ready for Euro collapse
JNN 24 Dec 2011 : Banks around the world are preparing for the possible collapse of the euro as fears of the European debt crisis increase. Continue reading
Vatican covered up abuse cases: Report
JNN 18 Dec 2010 : The Vatican covered up the child abuse cases of dangerous former pedophile priest Tony Walsh in Ireland, a new investigative report says.The report strongly criticizes the actions of the Vatican and Dublin church authorities for their failure to deal with Walsh.
Walsh, a former Catholic priest, sexually abused hundreds of children in Ireland over almost two decades.
A state-ordered investigation into Dublin Archdiocese cover-ups found last year that Catholic officials shielded scores of priests from criminal investigation over several decades and did not report any crimes to the police until 1995. The findings sent shockwaves through the church and forced three Irish bishops to resign.
Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin said that Walsh was another Brendan Smyth who should have been dealt with much earlier.
“Tony Walsh is an example of the classic serial pedophile on the same level as Brendan Smyth. The first lesson to be learned is the only way to deal with people like him is to stop them immediately. Procrastination and negotiation are part of the climate in which such pedophiles flourish,” he said.
Smyth was a Catholic priest who became notorious as a child molester and used his position in the Church to gain access to his victims.
Over a period of over 40 years, Smyth sexually abused and indecently assaulted over 100 children in parishes in the Irish cities of Belfast and Dublin as well as in the US.
Euro ‘at stake’ over Irish bailout
JNN 23 Nov 2010 : Germany says the shared European currency is now “at stake” after Ireland accepted an international bailout package to support its debt-ridden economy.German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said the euro is in danger of falling after Ireland asked for help from the European Union (EU) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to cope with its growing budget deficit and troubled banking system.
Schaeuble added that Berlin should take more responsibility to avoid untold economic and social consequences for its country, the biggest economy in Europe.
He also announced the German government’s plan to cut more than EUR 80 billion (USD 107.5 billion) from its budget over the next four years.
“We have every reason to continue decisively on this path,” he told the Parliament.
According to German magazine Der Spiegel, Chancellor Angela Merkel will face a “tough sell” to the Germans to finance the bailout package for Ireland soon after the Greek bailout.
The German government continues to insist that private investors should contribute to future bailouts after the emergency fund expires in 2013.
Unconfirmed reports say the Irish bailout package could reach more than EUR 90 billion.
Dublin has already infused some EUR 50 billion, which is more than 10 times the EU limit, into its banks to push its deficit to 32 percent, AFP reported.
Violence has erupted in Dublin as police clashed with protesters demonstrating against the bailout measures.
People in Ireland are accusing the government of mishandling the country’s financial crisis.
Dublin is poised to unveil a four-year economic plan that will most likely include harsh austerity measures in exchange for the EU-IMF bailout package.
Euro 'at stake' over Irish bailout
JNN 23 Nov 2010 : Germany says the shared European currency is now “at stake” after Ireland accepted an international bailout package to support its debt-ridden economy.German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said the euro is in danger of falling after Ireland asked for help from the European Union (EU) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to cope with its growing budget deficit and troubled banking system.
Schaeuble added that Berlin should take more responsibility to avoid untold economic and social consequences for its country, the biggest economy in Europe.
He also announced the German government’s plan to cut more than EUR 80 billion (USD 107.5 billion) from its budget over the next four years.
“We have every reason to continue decisively on this path,” he told the Parliament.
According to German magazine Der Spiegel, Chancellor Angela Merkel will face a “tough sell” to the Germans to finance the bailout package for Ireland soon after the Greek bailout.
The German government continues to insist that private investors should contribute to future bailouts after the emergency fund expires in 2013.
Unconfirmed reports say the Irish bailout package could reach more than EUR 90 billion.
Dublin has already infused some EUR 50 billion, which is more than 10 times the EU limit, into its banks to push its deficit to 32 percent, AFP reported.
Violence has erupted in Dublin as police clashed with protesters demonstrating against the bailout measures.
People in Ireland are accusing the government of mishandling the country’s financial crisis.
Dublin is poised to unveil a four-year economic plan that will most likely include harsh austerity measures in exchange for the EU-IMF bailout package.
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