Stimulus
# stimulus - Friday 21 September, 2012
Reilly defends decision to consider constituency towns for new health units
James Reilly added Swords and Balbriggan – both in his constituency – to a list of venues being considered for primary care centres.
# stimulus - Saturday 21 July, 2012
Column: Call that a stimulus? What we need is a tax cut.
The ‘stimulus’ announced this week won’t even move the needle, writes Aaron McKenna. So what should be done?
# stimulus - Wednesday 18 July, 2012
‘Timid’, ‘anaemic’ and ‘spin-driven’ – the opposition on the stimulus package
The Government yesterday announced a €2.25 billion plan to give a boost to the economy.
Gardaà announce 18 promotions, new headquarters
The appointments include one Assistant Commissioner, four Chief Superintendents and 13 Superintendents.
IBEC to launch ‘major growth plan’
The group, which represents Irish business, is to provide an innovative non-Exchequer funded package of measures for the whole economy later today.
# stimulus - Tuesday 17 July, 2012
35 towns to compete for 20 new primary care facilities
There’s money to build two bundles of 10 facilities – but 35 towns are in the running, so there’ll be a competition.
The 5 at 5: Tuesday
5 stories, 5 minutes, 5 o’clock…
Government’s €2.25 billion stimulus plan hopes to create 13,000 jobs
A major programme of motorway upgrades, as well as spending in justice, health and education, will begin next year.
New DIT campus at Grangegorman to be part of €2bn stimulus package
Schools, healthcare and roads are also likely to benefit from measures being announced by the government later today.
# stimulus - Friday 29 June, 2012
European Union leaders agree to €120 billion stimulus package
The European Investment Bank will be given more cash to lend out, while other unused funds will be redeployed.
# stimulus - Friday 22 June, 2012
Four biggest Eurozone countries to push for €130 billion stimulus
France, Germany, Italy and Spain agree to lobby for a €130 billion growth plan at next week’s summit in Brussels.
# stimulus - Thursday 24 May, 2012
Merkel now accepts need for growth measures, claim opposition
German politicians say the premier has changed her steadfast position on introducing stimulus measures alongside the Fiscal Treaty.
# stimulus - Friday 20 April, 2012
# stimulus - Wednesday 7 December, 2011
Bank of Ireland to make €1.5 billion available for mortgages
The move comes one day after Finance Minister Michael Noonan announced a range of measures in the Budget encouraging people to buy homes.
# stimulus - Wednesday 13 July, 2011
Bernanke: Fed would supply more stimulus if needed
Ben Bernanke’s reassurances helped drive stock prices higher, but it also underscored the fragile state of the economy more than two years after economists said the recession had ended.
# stimulus - Thursday 4 November, 2010
World oil prices continue six-month record rallies
The price of a barrel has risen above $86 – just as the western world needs extra home heating.



































