Annette Dunlea
Irish Novelist and Journalist

Annette Dunlea's Writings

Column Mar.13.2013 Croke Park 2 Published by: The Carrigdhoun Newspaper 16th March 2013 p.18 Croke Park Deal 2 by Annette J Dunlea Published In The Carrigdhoun Newspaper 16th March p.18 Croke Park 2 proposes to cut €1 billion from the public servants’ pay bill includes salary cuts, increased working hours and pay rise freezes.Other cutbacks include changes to flexitime, work sharing arrangements, redeployment provisions, new performance management... Continue Reading »	Article Feb.13.2013 The Emergency Liquidation Of The IRBC By Annette J Dunlea Published by: The Carrigdhoun Newspaper 16th Feb 2013 p.18 The Emergency Liquidation Of The IRBC By Annette J DunleaPublished In the Carrigdhoun Newspaper16th Feb 2013 p.18 The emergency legislation needed to disband the former Anglo bank, IRBC, was passed by both houses of the Irish... Continue Reading »
Column Jan.23.2013 Help Keep The Old Safe Published by: The Carrigdhoun Newspaper 26 Jan 2013 p.18 Help Keep The Old Safe In Our Community by Annette J DunleaPublished In The Carrigdhoun Newspaper 26th Jan 2013 p.18 The majority of older people wish to maintain their independence and live in their own home for as long as possible, so it is important that we come together as a community and take particular care to look out for older people and take security... Continue Reading »	Article Nov.07.2012 Unemployment And Poverty Published by: The Carrigdhoun Newspaper 10th Nov 2012 p.18 Unemployment And Poverty by Annette J DunleaPublished In the Carrigdhoun Newspaper 10th Nov 2012 p.18 People are living in poverty if their income and resources are so inadequate as to preclude them from having a standard of living which is regarded as acceptable by Irish society generally. As a result of inadequate income and other resources people may be... Continue Reading »
Article Aug.22.2012 Lose Weight Published by: The Carrigdhoun Newspaper 25/8/12 Lose Weight: How and Why? by Annette J Dunlea Published In The Carrigdhoun Newspaper 25th August 2012 p.9 At it’s most basic, losing weight is about burning more calories than you eat. The real secret to weight loss is to make small, lasting changes. The key is to forget about... Continue Reading »	Column Jul.18.2012 Carers Save State €4 Billion Yearly Published by: Carrigdhoun Newspaper 21st July 2012 Irish Family Carers Save The State €4 Billion Yearly By Annette J DunleaPublished In The Carrigdhoun Newspaper 21st July 2012 p.11 Carers are people who look after the physical and mental well-being of somebody with a disability or who is aged.Using data from the 2006 census, it is... Continue Reading »
Article Jun.06.2012 NAMA- 80-20 Property Pledge (Ireland) Published by: Carrigdhoun Newspaper 9th June 2012 p.11 NAMA- 80:20 property Pledge by Annette J Dunlea Published In The Carrigdhoun Newspaper 9th June 2012 p.11 NAMA has launched a pilot for 80/20 Deferred Payment Initiative on a pilot basis.The initiative is one of a range of measures planned by the Agency to facilitate first time buyers and other owner occupiers who wish to purchase a home and encourage activity in... Continue Reading »	Article May.09.2012 Homophobic Bullying Published by: Carrigdhoun Newspaer 12th March 2012 p.11 Homophobic Bullying : A Problem In Irish Schools by Annette J Dunlea Published In The Carrigdhoun Newspaper 12th May 2012 p.11 Homophobia is the hatred of or when people discriminate against lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender people (LGBT), or people they think may be LGBT. Anti-gay graffiti, spreading rumours that someone is gay, being abusive, jeering or... Continue Reading »
Article May.02.2012 Water Saving Tips Published by: Carrigdhoun Newspaper 5th May 2012 p.9 Water Saving Tips by Annette J Dunlea Published In The Carrigdhoun Newspaper 5th May 2012 p.9 Ireland is traditionally associated with an abundance of water and we rarely stop to think of just how much water we use. Water charges and water meters are on the way. Ireland is the only OECD country whose citizens do not pay directly for water use. In 2010 water... Continue Reading »	Article Jan.18.2012 Revenue Commissioners Upset Complying Pensioners Published by: Carrigdhoun Newspaper Jan 1st 2012 Revenue Upsets Complying Pensioners by Annette J Dunlea Published In The Carrigdhoun Newspaper p.14 The Revenue Commissioners wrote to 150,000 pensioners, informing them that their tax status may require updating.The situation emerged after the... Continue Reading »