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Introduction of Euro
Has Fueled Inflation

By Irish America Staff
August / September 2002

August 1, 2002 by Leave a Comment

The Change is in Your Pocket was the slogan used for the launch of the Euro in Ireland. But for months now, consumers have been complaining that their Euro is not going as far as they believed it would and a new survey has confirmed their worst fears. Ireland is now the second most expensive state in the Euro zone. Only Finland has a higher cost of living. Prices have risen … [Read more...] about Introduction of Euro
Has Fueled Inflation

News from Ireland: Irish Government Curbs Inflation

By Irish America Staff
October / November 2000

October 1, 2000 by Leave a Comment

As Irish inflation approaches 5.5 percent, three times the European average, the Irish government has launched a crackdown. Irish prime minister Bertie Ahern has ordered government ministers to inform bodies under their supervision to postpone increases. Banks and building societies have been targeted in the effort to control price increases. Finance Minister Charlie … [Read more...] about News from Ireland: Irish Government Curbs Inflation

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Today in History

August 17, 1877

Billy “the kid,” born William McCarty, commits his first murder on this day in 1877. The infamous outlaw was born in an Irish neighborhood of New York to a family who had immigrated during the famine. His mother moved his family west, where McCarty became involved with small crimes as a teenager. After getting into an argument with Irish immigrant Frank Cahill, Billy the kid shot the man and fled to New Mexico, where he began his long career of outlawry.

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