THIS WILL BE the last regular Sunday news report for 2009 because the final Sunday of the year is always a soft news day for business and technology in Ireland. For that reason, I recommend readers buy a copy of the 18 Dec 09 Economist and read all the Technology Quarterly inside. I bought three Sunday broadsheets today. The Sunday Times leads with "Judges defy call to pay pension tax." The Sunday Tribune gives seven columns across to "Adams' paedophile brogher was youth worker in Dundalk." The Sunday Business Post offers a recession-beating headline, "Bord Gais staff to get 3.5% pay rise." My 14-minute Qik clip today covers five main points. There are disturbing conversations emerging from the town of Listowel, on the heels of a serious sexual assault there. Dozens of stories concern the Irish recession, jobs for the unemployed, and I spotted several thoughts about using grants to return to education. Finally, I have a short comment about some tech gear that Adrian Weckler profiles in the Sunday Businss Post.
#jobs The Irish government has announced a second call for applications for the Employment Subsidy Scheme. It's open to enterprises that have 10 or more full-time employees to support the retention of jobs that might be at risk as a result of the global economic crisis. Apply online by 23 December 2009.
Bonus Link: More Sunday News from other Irish bloggers.
Direct link to 14-minute MP3: http://podcasting.ie/qik/091220.mp3
Direct link to 14-minute mobile video: http://podcasting.ie/qik/091220.3gp
