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UK-Irish travellers to face passport checks |
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Written by Team Gacimi
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Monday, 19 January 2009 00:29 |
Tighter border controls on air and sea routes to end 80 years' free movement Fifteen million a people a year who travel by air or sea between Britain and the Irish Republic will face formal passport checks for the first time in more than 80 years, under immigration legislation published Thursday according to The Guardian. But no compulsory passport checks are to be imposed on the 224-mile land border between the republic and Northern Ireland, although ad hoc "intelligence-led" immigration checks will be carried out by mobile teams of Border Agency staff. Ministers say the proposal in the citizenship and immigration bill will "plug a critical gap" in Britain's border security as they introduce the multibillion pound "electronic border" over the next five years. The programme will enable travellers to be checked against watch lists before they get on the plane or ferry. MORE>>> |
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Irish Govt to take control of Anglo Irish Bank |
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Written by Team Gacimi
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Friday, 16 January 2009 00:01 |
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The Irish Government has announced plans to take complete control of Anglo Irish Bank, saying its previous plan to inject money into the bank is not the best way to secure its viability. Anglo Irish Bank's chief executive David Drumm and chairman Sean FitzPatrick resigned last month in a controversy over secret loans to directors. Its finance director and chief risk officer Willie McAteer resigned last week. The Government had planned to inject €1.5bn into the bank, taking 75% of the voting rights in the process. Since reaching a peak above €17 in mid-2007, shares in Anglo Irish have plummeted, and closed at just 22 cent in Dublin today. MORE>>>  |
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Irish PM to use new S-Class Merc |
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Written by Team Gacimi
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Monday, 12 January 2009 22:58 |
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 Dublin Ireland: TAOISEACH (Prime Minister) BRIAN Cowen will use a new €160,000 S-Class Mercedes in coming months, despite his initial refusal to accept it.
The car was bought after Mr Cowen’s appointment in June without his knowledge. It was to replace a similar model used by his predecessor Bertie Ahern. Mr Cowen refused to use the vehicle on the grounds that it would send out the wrong message to the public at a time of financial cutbacks. The decision to buy it was taken by the Department of Justice following the departure of Mr Ahern, who kept his S-Class Mercedes after he left office. However, the car could not be sent back to the supplier without significant loss. Mr Cowen, who uses an E-Class Mercedes which has significant mileage on the clock, is now expected to take delivery of the replacement in coming months. The Department of Justice said: “A replacement Mercedes S-Class was ordered for the current Taoiseach in the normal way and was delivered some time ago to Garda Headquarters. The Taoiseach, however, in the light of the changed financial and economic circumstances, decided not to take delivery of this car and instead to retain his current Mercedes E-Class for as long as possible. MORE>>> |
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Announcement: Stangers into Citizens National Campaign Meeting |
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Written by Team Gacimi
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Wednesday, 14 January 2009 23:56 |
Strangers into Citizens National Campaign Meeting Where - Friends House, Euston Road, London, NW1 2BJ When - Saturday the 31st January 2009 – 10:30am to 3:30pm Dear Leaders, With our major national rally approaching on May the 4th 2009 and also councils across the UK being lobbied to back our campaign, the Strangers into Citizens team at the Citizens Organising Foundation would like to invite you to attend the Strangers into Citizens National Campaign Meeting. We very much hope that you will be able to attend this important meeting where you will hear from leaders across the UK pledge their turnout for the May 4th Rally, and also learn some of the hints and tips that they are using locally to get their Council’s to back the Strangers into Citizens campaign. Please do R.S.V.P. to
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with the number of local leaders you would like to reserve spaces for the National Team Meeting and please also do pass on your contact details so that we can pass on the agenda for this meeting closer to the date. For more information about this event, or to speak to the Campaign Coordinator, please contact: Hratche Koundarjian Campaign Coordinator - Strangers into Citizens Tel 020 7043 9874 Mob 07905 911 039 Fax 020 7375 2034 Email
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Web www.strangersintocitizens.org.uk Yours sincerely, Kate Tindall Strangers into Citizens 4 May Rally 
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Anglo Irish Bank fights nationalisation |
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Written by Team Gacimi
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Sunday, 14 December 2008 01:42 |
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Dublin, Ireland: THE management at Anglo Irish Bank, whose value has plunged from €8 billion in July 2007 to €280m, is trying to head off a possible nationalisation following the collapse of its share price.  David Drumm, the chief executive, has told employees that senior executives are working on a plan to recapitalise the bank. Drumm gave no details, but it is likely to involve institutional shareholders and wealthy individuals, including existing shareholders, pumping hundreds of millions or euros into the bank. It has been reported that the Anglo management sought government assistance to “underwrite” the fundraising from these investors, effectively asking the state to buy any outstanding shares that investors did not take up. The request is said to have been refused. Without fresh capital from private sources, the state may be forced to take over Anglo in order to prevent a triggering of the taxpayers’ €480 billion guarantee of the banking system. MORE>>> |
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