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As the Unions position their members for some cold nights outside it’s sure to be a tough time for businesses, workers and the government over the next few months.

Looking at the figures for the first half of this year however and compared to the previous years it seems that things are might not be as tough as the were in the 80’s and 90’s. It seems also that there are many people willing to strike but not for long. It is working out as just over an hour for each person in the first half of 2009. Compare that to 2008 where the average per worker was nearly 12 hours.

The second half of 2009, particularly the last few months, may help to level these figures out. Time will tell.

Jobs, ireland 2009, government, industrial action, siptu, strike, Unions

The winner of RTÉ’s recent Storyland competition is gaining quite a following online. Set in the fictional town of Castletown, Co. Mayo ‘The Hardy Bucks’ follows the lives of a group of twenty-something locals who spend most of their days doing as little as possible. Hopefully RTÉ will give this show the air time it really deserves. It would be a rare thing for them!

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ireland castletown, hardy bucks, Mayo, RTE, storyland

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