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Irish Legal 100 feted in Washington D.C.

United States Supreme Court Justice John Roberts and Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley were among the distinguished guests at the Irish Voice’s Irish Legal 100 reception held last Wednesday evening, November 11, at the Washington, D.C. residence of the Irish Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Collins. FULL STORY >

Aer Lingus may quit Republic of Ireland, move base to Belfast or London

Aer Lingus may quit Republic of Ireland and move its base to Belfast or London in order to cut costs and stave off union problems. FULL STORY >

Madoff linked to corrupt Irish bank

Jailed financier Bernie Madoff used disgraced Irish bank Anglo Irish to funnel payments for his extravagant lifestyle, investigators say. The funds were used to buy a luxury yacht, vintage cars and to fund private investments. Madoff has been sentenced to 150 years in prison for his $45 billion Ponzi scheme. FULL STORY >

Ryanair hits turbulence over sexy staff pin-up calendar

Ryanair has flown straight into a new media storm over its 2010 charity calendar which features its own scantily clad employees. The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) has slammed the airline as "irredeemably old-fashioned" and accused it of a "serious lack of imagination." FULL STORY >

Irish airline Ryanair hikes on more fees

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary plans to charge passengers who forget to print out their own boarding cards $150 – 150 percent the current $60 fee for forgetfulness. O’Leary claimed the fee increase would help eliminate the number of passengers who show up at check-in desks without their boarding pass. FULL STORY >

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Irish business was so strong during the 1990s that this period of rapid economic growth became known by the term Celtic Tiger. This period continued into the next century, slowing in 2001 before picking up again and finally slowing down in 2007. The provision of subsidies and investment capital by Irish state organizations encouraged major American tech firms like Microsoft, Intel and Dell to set up shop in Ireland. After 9/11, the Celtic Tiger slowed, but regained steam in 2003, ushering in a period some called Celtic Tiger 2. Dell had its major European manufacturing plant in Limerick. Irish business produced 25% of all European PCs. Google opened an office in Dublin. A new state body, Science Foundation Ireland, was created to help new science companies share in the Irish business boom. The building of the International Financial Services Centre in Dublin led to the creation of 14,000 jobs in the Irish business sectors of accounting, legal and financial management. The Irish business boom transformed one of Europe’s poorer countries into one of its wealthiest. Some of the causes of the Celtic Tiger are believed to be state-driven economic development, social partnership between employers, government and unions, more women in the workforce and a low tax rate for corporations, all of which had a positive effect on Irish business. The time zone difference between Ireland and the United States also helped Irish business, since Irish employees could start their work day while U.S. workers were still asleep. Unemployment had been 18% before the Celtic Tiger. By the end of the Irish business boom, unemployment was down to 3.5%. The success of Irish business created wealth that resulted in large investments in modernizing Irish infrastructure and cities.

Irish Legal 100 feted in Washington D.C.

Aer Lingus may quit Republic of Ireland, move base to Belfast or London

Madoff linked to corrupt Irish bank

Ryanair hits turbulence over sexy staff pin-up calendar

Irish airline Ryanair hikes on more fees

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