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Some 19% are satisfied with the coalition's performance - up two points from a month ago, but 73% are dissatisfied.

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The legislation outlines five different types of inquiries which can be undertaken by politicians – including an ‘inquire-report-record’ inquiry, the format likely to be used for an inquiry into the circumstances of the State bank guarantee and the financial crisis.Inquiries under the new laws also, for the first time, outline a legal mechanism by which the President, a Supreme or High Court judge, or the Comptroller and Auditor General can be impeach from office.
In an effort to avoid a repeat of the Ivor Callely scandal, where court action was taken to contest the findings of an Oireachtas committee, the legislation also provides a new system to inquire into the conduct of a member of either the Dáil or Seanad.

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Planned European levies on Chinese solar panels will do only so much to halt a rout among equipment makers that face a surging market but falling revenues—and that could suffer even more if a trade war erupts.

Huge European subsidies for solar power helped create hundreds of start-ups building solar equipment. Those subsidies are being phased out faster than expected, while greater competition within Europe and the United States, and from China, has depressed prices and forced panel manufacturers to the wal

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French President Francois Hollande called on Thursday for an economic government for the euro zone that would have its own budgetary capacity, a harmonised tax system and a president.

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Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney has said an agreement with other fisheries ministers will allow him to enter final negotiaions with the European Parliament on reform of the Common Fisheries Policy.

The agreement was reached at 6.15am after some 36 hours of talks, a statement by Mr Coveney said, adding that it amounted to a “significant compromise”,

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The European Parliament voted in February for a radical overhaul of the Common Fisheries Policy, with the European Council, which represents member states, finalising their position a few weeks later. Since then, discussions between the European Council, under the leadership of the Irish presidency of the European Union, and MEP’s have been continuing. While both institutions have backed an overhaul of the EU fisheries policy, significant differences still remained between the two instituitions on the specifics of the proposal, with countries such as Spain, France and Portugal in particular expressing concern.

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This morning’s deal will allow the rebuilding of the fish stocks in European waters and significant quota increases for fishermen, according to Mr Coveney.

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Russian security services have held a US diplomat they claim is a CIA agent after catching him trying to recruit a Russian agent.

The FSB agency said that Ryan Fogle, a third secretary at the US Embassy in Moscow, was carrying special technical equipment, disguises, written instructions and a large sum of money when he was detained overnight.

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If women ruled the world, there would be no wars. Just a bunch of jealous countries not talking to each other

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“Youth unemployment varies by county, with the highest rates in Limerick city (50 per cent), Donegal (49 per cent) and Wexford (47 per cent). It was lowest in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, at 27 per cent, followed by Fingal, Cork county, Galway city and Dublin city,” it says.

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I'd like to see some discussion on the recent coronavirus, and H7N9. Its starting to enter the news now.

see these for more info

http://www.indymedia.ie/article/103489
http://www.counterpunch.org/2013/05/...ing-pandemics/

http://rt.com/news/bird-flu-killer-strain-119/
http://rt.com/news/super-flu-terrorist-threat-251/
and
https://www.indymedia.ie/article/94065

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