Above: City Mode on Middle Abbey Street; another space for let in the GPO Arcade; Home Store on Dublin’s Millenium Walkway and a trio of recent closures on Dublin’s Capel Street – Foodplus, Wolfes Irish Artisan Bistro and Excel furniture store.

According to figures from business intelligence analyst, Vision-net earlier this year, 1,930 Irish companies closed in 2011 – 160 companies every month.

(Photocall Ireland)

TAOISEACH ENDA Kenny has rejected charges that Ireland will need a second European Union/International Monetary Fund bailout because of fears that falling growth rates will threaten Ireland’s recovery.

During a day in London, Mr Kenny relentlessly drove home a positive message about Ireland’s future, but specifically moved to dismiss Citigroup’s chief economist Willem Buiter’s warning that Ireland should have a bailout “on stand-by”.

“We are in a programme, the programme lasts for the next two years. We are meeting all of the targets and all of our commitments,” Mr Kenny said, adding immediately afterwards, “I do not share the view at all in regard to a second bailout.”

Well, that’s OK then, isn’t it?

Kenny says Ireland will not need new bailout (Irish Times)

(Photo: Stefan Rousseau/PA)

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President Michael Squee receives a gentle arm around the shoulder from BT Ireland CEO Colm O’Neill during a visit to the Young Scientist Exhibition today in the RDS.

…forcing the Prez’s security detail to rush, somewhat absurdly, into action (54 seconds).

He’s not a queen, dude.

Thanks JP

 

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