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An Taoiseach Brian Cowen is an embattled man. He leads a fiercely unpopular Government, which expects a kicking in tomorrow’s election, and is presiding over the worst financial crisis since the 1930s. Yet he is confident that on the economy he is “doing the right thing” that will lead to Ireland’s recovery.

What Ireland needs is a revolution, a revolution to clear out the deadwood, rid ourselves of failed ideologies that no longer work, and institute a new kind of society that is better placed to deal with the problems of today.

A move by the Government to reveal the names and details of payments made to farmers by the EU but to withhold information regarding the top ten artists in receipt of tax exemptions has been strongly criticised.

Five of Ireland’s regional airports have issued a joint letter to the Finance Minister, Mr Brian Lenihan TD, requesting an urgent review and amendments to several measures contained in the proposed new air travel tax.

The National Assets Management Agency (NAMA) is far from “the only show in town” according to Kilkenny Fine Gael Senator, John Paul Phelan.

Beverley Flynn is never far from the headlines and this week has been another tumultuous one in the Castlebar politician’s career.

What kind of reception awaits Fianna Fáil on the doorsteps of Galway city and county once canvassing for June’s Local Elections really takes off?

Business leaders from the Westmeath area are being invited to attend the International Local Government Convention to be held in Killarney in March.  

The Fine Gael spokesperson on Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Deputy Michael Ring has called for a review of the Artists’ Tax Exemption in light of the burden being carried by all other workers. Deputy Ring went on to say: “We are now in very difficult economic times, we can no longer expect exemption for artists, some of them making a lot of money. They should now pay their fair share to the economy like everybody else. I am calling on the Minister for Finance to immediately review this scheme and make a swift decision on this.”

Well what a week it’s been. I’m going to have to keep myself in check as I write this today as I am feeling rather annoyed about the implications of the budget!