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		<title>Govt says referendum supporters lack testosterone</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:52:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donal Conaty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bailout]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Euro 2012]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fiscal treaty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Govt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[green jerseys]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ireland]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[London Olympics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[referendum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[second bailout]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[testosterone]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Government has accused those calling for a referendum on Europe&#8217;s new fiscal treaty of lacking testosterone. &#8220;Such a move would delay a second bailout until after Euro 2012 when there are camper vans to be hired, hotels and flights to be booked,&#8221; a Government source said. &#8220;These people should surrender their green jerseys. They obviously have a testosterone deficiency,&#8221; he added. &#8220;Ole, ole, ole, ole, Ireland, Ireland.&#8221; Coincidentally, scientists have found that too much testosterone causes bad decisions. &#160;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Government has accused those calling for a <a href="http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2012/0201/breaking2.html">referendum</a> on Europe&#8217;s new fiscal treaty of lacking testosterone.<span id="more-3670"></span></p>
<p>&#8220;Such a move would delay a second bailout until after Euro 2012 when there are camper vans to be hired, hotels and flights to be booked,&#8221; a Government source said.</p>
<p>&#8220;These people should surrender their green jerseys. They obviously have a testosterone deficiency,&#8221; he added. &#8220;Ole, ole, ole, ole, Ireland, Ireland.&#8221;</p>
<p>Coincidentally, scientists have found that <a href="http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2012/0201/1224311049973.html">too much testosterone</a> causes bad decisions.</p>
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		<title>Body exhibition to bring home human cost of bailout</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:28:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donal Conaty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ambassador theatre]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anglo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anglo Irish Bank]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bailout]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[crisis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[debts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eurozone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Human Body Exhibition]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A controversial exhibition is expected to show the Irish people what will be left of them when they have finished paying off Anglo Irish Bank&#8217;s debts. The Human Body Exhibition makes it&#8217;s world debut at the Ambassador Theatre on Thursday. It features more than 200 full and partial real human body specimens. &#8220;It should bring home the human cost of the bailout, Anglo and the Eurozone crisis,&#8221; an expert in this type of thing said.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A controversial exhibition is expected to show the Irish people what will be left of them when they have finished paying off Anglo Irish Bank&#8217;s debts.<span id="more-3663"></span></p>
<p>The Human Body Exhibition makes it&#8217;s world debut at the Ambassador Theatre on Thursday.<br />
<iframe width="320" height="192" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/FTR9fviWGOM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<p>It features more than 200 full and partial real human body specimens.</p>
<p>&#8220;It should bring home the human cost of the bailout, Anglo and the Eurozone crisis,&#8221; an expert in this type of thing said.</p>
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		<title>Irish people devastated by Enda Kenny revelation in Davos</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:50:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donal Conaty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Davos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Enda Kenny]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ireland]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Taoiseach]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[World Economic Forum]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Taoiseach Enda Kenny shocked the people of Ireland yesterday by revealing that he is Enda Kenny. Speaking in Davos at the World Economic Forum, Mr Kenny revealed that behind his carefully constructed image as a bit of a gobshite he is actually a bit of a gobshite. The revelation was devastating for the people of Ireland who have witnessed him being a bit of a gobshite for over 30 years. &#8220;We would never have voted for that Enda Kenny fella  if we&#8217;d known he was that Enda Kenny fella,&#8221; everyone said.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Taoiseach Enda Kenny shocked the people of Ireland yesterday by revealing that he is Enda Kenny.<span id="more-3657"></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2012/0127/1224310810287.html?via=mr">Speaking in Davos</a> at the World Economic Forum, Mr Kenny revealed that behind his carefully constructed image as a bit of a gobshite he is actually a bit of a gobshite.</p>
<p>The revelation was devastating for the people of Ireland who have witnessed him being a bit of a gobshite for over 30 years.</p>
<p>&#8220;We would never have voted for that Enda Kenny fella  if we&#8217;d known he was that Enda Kenny fella,&#8221; everyone said.</p>
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		<title>The Mire warns customers about Central Bank</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:12:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donal Conaty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Central Bank]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[customers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[debt-management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[garda]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Mire]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Mire has written to customers of the Central Bank recommending they cease doing business with it and consider contacting the Garda. A spokesman for The Mire said it was concerned about the Central Bank&#8217;s ability to manage financial matters. Coincidentally, the Central Bank has written to customers of a  debt-management company recommending they suspend all payments to it and “consider contacting the Garda”. &#8220;How bizarre,&#8221; a spokesman for The Mire said.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>The Mire</em> has written to customers of the Central Bank recommending they cease doing business with it and consider contacting the Garda.<span id="more-3645"></span></p>
<p>A spokesman for <em>The Mire</em> said it was concerned about the Central Bank&#8217;s ability to manage financial matters.</p>
<p>Coincidentally, the Central Bank has <a href="http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2012/0124/1224310673906.html?via=mr">written to customers</a> of a  debt-management company recommending they suspend all payments to it and “consider contacting the Garda”.</p>
<p>&#8220;How bizarre,&#8221; a spokesman for <em>The Mire</em> said.</p>
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		<title>Govt to apologise to poor for excluding them from tax</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:34:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donal Conaty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[discrimination]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Government]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Govt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[income]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Labour Party]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[poor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tanaiste]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tax]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Government is planning to make an unprecedented and unqualified apology to the poor for excluding them from income tax. &#8220;This outrageous discrimination has to stop,&#8221; a spokesman said. &#8220;The poor have a right to pay tax,&#8221; the spokesman added. &#8220;From this day on not having an income will no longer be a barrier to paying income tax.&#8221; The Tanaiste said the fact that the Labour Party was in government meant that the poor would no longer be excluded because of their poverty. &#8220;The poor will always be with us,&#8221; he said proudly.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Government is planning to make an unprecedented and unqualified apology to the poor for excluding them from income tax.<span id="more-3635"></span></p>
<p>&#8220;This outrageous discrimination has to stop,&#8221; a spokesman said.</p>
<p>&#8220;The poor have a right to pay tax,&#8221; the spokesman added. &#8220;From this day on not having an income will no longer be a barrier to paying income tax.&#8221;</p>
<p>The Tanaiste said the fact that the Labour Party was in government meant that the poor would no longer be excluded because of their poverty.</p>
<p>&#8220;The poor will always be with us,&#8221; he said proudly.</p>
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		<title>Public celebrate Rabbitte&#8217;s cosy future for RTÉ stars</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:55:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donal Conaty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[emigrate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[household broadcasting charge]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RTE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[salaries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[star presenters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[television licence]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There were impromptu parties across the nation this morning after Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte revealed he had a plan that would secure the future of RTÉ&#8217;s star presenters. People ran out of their soon-to-be-repossessed houses and danced on the bonnets of their uninsured cars. &#8220;I&#8217;m so glad RTÉ&#8217;s wealthy elite will be able to continue interviewing each other,&#8221; a man on his way to the airport to emigrate said. &#8220;It will be an honour and a privilege to pay the inflated salaries of people whose programmes I can&#8217;t abide,&#8221; a woman who can&#8217;t afford to emigrate said. Mr Rabbitte said he was considering replacing the television licence with a household broadcasting charge.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There were impromptu parties across the nation this morning after Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte revealed he had a plan that would secure the future of RTÉ&#8217;s star presenters.<span id="more-3631"></span></p>
<p>People ran out of their soon-to-be-repossessed houses and danced on the bonnets of their uninsured cars.</p>
<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m so glad RTÉ&#8217;s wealthy elite will be able to continue interviewing each other,&#8221; a man on his way to the airport to emigrate said.</p>
<p>&#8220;It will be an honour and a privilege to pay the inflated salaries of people whose programmes I can&#8217;t abide,&#8221; a woman who can&#8217;t afford to emigrate said.</p>
<p>Mr Rabbitte said he was considering replacing the television licence with a<a href="http://www.thejournal.ie/government-considers-household-charge-to-replace-tv-licence-fee-331574-Jan2012/"> household broadcasting charge.</a></p>
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		<title>Heritage  Certs can&#8217;t compete with easy access to passports</title>
		<link>http://www.themire.net/heritage-certs-cant-compete-with-easy-access-to-passports/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=heritage-certs-cant-compete-with-easy-access-to-passports</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:51:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donal Conaty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The widespread availability of Irish passports is being blamed for a poor take up of Certificates of Irish Heritage. It is also understood that it is easier to qualify for an Irish passport than it is for a Certificate of Irish Heritage. &#8220;You have to prove Irish ancestry,&#8221; an applicant said. &#8220;But you get a free Irish passport with every donation to the Friends of Israel.&#8221; &#8220;Feckin Israelis,&#8221; a spokesman for the Department of Foreign Affairs said. &#8220;Those certs are the country&#8217;s only source of income.&#8221; A mere 130 people have been issued with the certificates since the scheme began in September.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The widespread availability of Irish passports is being blamed for a poor take up of <a href="http://www.heritagecertificate.ie/">Certificates of Irish Heritage.</a><span id="more-3628"></span></p>
<p>It is also understood that it is easier to qualify for an Irish passport than it is for a Certificate of Irish Heritage.</p>
<p>&#8220;You have to prove Irish ancestry,&#8221; an applicant said. &#8220;But you get a free Irish passport with every donation to the Friends of Israel.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Feckin Israelis,&#8221; a spokesman for the Department of Foreign Affairs said. &#8220;Those certs are the country&#8217;s only source of income.&#8221;</p>
<p>A mere 130 people have been issued with the certificates since the scheme began in September.</p>
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		<title>Water meters no guarantee of water &#8211; Environment Dept</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:05:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donal Conaty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Department]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[e-voting machines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[meters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[supply]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[water]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Department of the Environment has insisted that it is not obliged to provide water just because it is providing water meters. &#8220;The meters are handy got,&#8221; a spokesman said. &#8220;We get them from the same fellas we got the e-voting machines from.&#8221; &#8220;But water? It&#8217;s a bit of a mystery to us to be honest,&#8221; the spokesman added. &#8220;Maybe it will come when the meters are in place. If you build them, it will come! You know, like the movie. Ah, it&#8217;s anyone&#8217;s guess.&#8221;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Department of the Environment has insisted that it is not obliged to provide water just because it is providing <a href="http://www.thejournal.ie/hogan-says-90-per-cent-of-all-households-face-water-charges-by-2014-328798-Jan2012/">water meters.</a><span id="more-3619"></span></p>
<p>&#8220;The meters are handy got,&#8221; a spokesman said. &#8220;We get them from the same fellas we got the e-voting machines from.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;But water? It&#8217;s a bit of a mystery to us to be honest,&#8221; the spokesman added.</p>
<p>&#8220;Maybe it will come when the meters are in place. If you build them, it will come! You know, like the movie. Ah, it&#8217;s anyone&#8217;s guess.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>New bailout to fund Olympics and Euro 2012 junkets</title>
		<link>http://www.themire.net/new-bailout-to-fund-olympics-and-euro-2012-junkets/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=new-bailout-to-fund-olympics-and-euro-2012-junkets</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:54:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donal Conaty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bailout]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Department of Finance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Euro 2012]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irish]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[London]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fact-finding missions to the London Olympics and Euro 2012 could be facilitated by a second bailout of the Irish economy. Sources in the Department of Finance have revealed that these would be priority issues if the new bailout occurs. &#8220;You never know when you might want to host an Olympics,&#8221; a senior civil servant said. &#8220;Obviously, some of the money would be used to pay bank debts too,&#8221; he added. &#8220;We&#8217;re not irresponsible.&#8221;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Fact-finding missions to the London Olympics and Euro 2012 could be facilitated by a <a href="http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2012/0110/1224310051194.html">second bailout</a> of the Irish economy.<span id="more-3608"></span></p>
<p>Sources in the Department of Finance have revealed that these would be priority issues if the new bailout occurs.</p>
<p>&#8220;You never know when you might want to host an Olympics,&#8221; a senior civil servant said.</p>
<p>&#8220;Obviously, some of the money would be used to pay bank debts too,&#8221; he added. &#8220;We&#8217;re not irresponsible.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>Supporting a starving satirist now less than €5 on Kindle, iBooks</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:27:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donal Conaty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Eighty-Five Billion Euro Man &#8211; the political satire of the IMF bailout and euro zone crisis &#8211; is now only $4.39 on Kindle and €4.99 on iBooks. The Kindle Store allows you to give it as a gift. All you need is the recipient&#8217;s email address and it will be delivered to them on the day of your choosing. Buy it before the Government takes the money off you anyway.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Eighty-Five Billion Euro Man &#8211; the political satire of the IMF bailout and euro zone crisis &#8211; is now only $4.39 on Kindle and €4.99 on iBooks.</p>
<p>The Kindle Store allows you to <a href="http://www.amazon.com/EIGHTY-FIVE-BILLION-EURO-MAN-ebook/dp/B00528PXQG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1324387031&#038;sr=8-2">give it as a gift.</a> All you need is the recipient&#8217;s email address and it will be delivered to them on the day of your choosing.</p>
<p>Buy it before the Government takes the money off you anyway.</p>
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