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The global markets are under fierce pressure to compete at the moment and experts would suggest that it all started in the USA with lending institutions getting involved in the sub-prime markets. This in turn has affected all markets world-wide, with Ireland no exception.

As the credit crunch hits home, many people will be concerned about the spiralling cost of living. Rising food and fuel prices are all denting our pockets and householders everywhere are feeling the pinch.

Land Rover is investing £700 million over the next five years to make its cars greener. This also good news for buyers of Land Rovers here. For instance, 'Stop start' will be introduced on the Freelander diesel later this year and that alone will reduce the CO2 emissions from 194g/km to 179g/km, with a welcome reduction in the new cost of that Land Rover and also road tax.

Land Rover is investing £700 million over the next five years to make its cars greener.

The workers of Galmoy mine in north Kilkenny were given the shocking news on Friday last, that their jobs were not safe and the mine is to shut down on a phased basis, over the next two years from December.

City Councillor Mary Leahy has slammed the decision of the Energy Regulator to allow electricity and gas price increases to go ahead in full, despite the recent drop in crude oil prices.

Requests by the ESB and Bord Gáis to raise energy charges from January 1 have been condemned by Mayo hoteliers as outrageous and blatantly insulting to Irish industry in its present economic state. The Mayo Branch of the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) states that seeking increases at a time of economic crisis is out of step with the reality of Ireland’s worsening economic conditions and that no increases will be acceptable to the IHF and its 1,000 members throughout the country who are seriously struggling to survive. The federation states that the government needs to intervene urgently to stop any electricity or gas price increases and show clear leadership to support Irish industry in dealing with its current serious challenges.

You will be glad to hear that the whole world is not in recession. As you know, the UAE’s main income has been oil and with a surge in oil prices since 2001, Dubai and the Gulf states have benefited enormously. So much so that Dubai is presently constructing 230 tower blocks in Business Bay, the Manhattan of Dubai, one of which is the tallest tower block in the world, presently standing at 180 floors. Constructing phases two and three of International City to accommodate and service a population of over one million. Constructing the third palm at the waterfront area. Constructing Dubailand, which has 16 theme parks and is set to be three times larger than Disneyworld in Florida.

With the increase in oil prices and the depletion of oil reserves, many people have turned back to solid fuel over the past few years. Wood is becoming a favourite as it is clean, renewable, easy to store, and can give a warm, lasting, fire. Whether you burn wood in a fireplace, stove, or furnace, good quality firewood is the key to convenience, efficiency, and safety. Most stove manufacturers recommend dry hardwood logs. What exactly are dry hardwood logs and where can you get them?

Many farmers throughout Carlow and Kilkenny and indeed throughout Ireland, will be glad to see the back of 2008, because it was a horrible year to be involved in farming.