The International Business Travel thread should have been a give away
Iâve never ventured in there, mate.
When signing up with o2 online I registered with that name. Had cause to call in to one of their shops and they asked for my name. Fella at the counter was of Indian/Pakistani origin. I told him it was a joke name but donât think he understood. I was roaming around the shop while he sorted the issue. Of course he roared out my full name rather than Mike or Mr Hunt. âMike Hunt, Mike Hunt??â He got some quare looks. I sloped up to the counter with the head down.
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I heard Tim Cook on the radio this morning giving a world exclusive interview to Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Paschal Sheehy. He seems like a nice guy and Iâm going to give him to benefit of the doubt, we should appeal this all the way.
In fairness, Maggie always had her finger on the pulse⌠as she took her foot off your throat to make sure you were dead.
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Youâve a lovely way about you, Mike.
Are you based in the UK yourself Mike?
What happens if we dont pursue the money? What will/can the EU do?
Nope. Am based in lovely Eire.
Looking highly likely a stint on the Naughty Step or the Bold Corner is looming large.
Itâs all just a big fucking smoke screen. Nothin to see here lads. Twill be tied up for years. Now that our neighbours have decided to pull out, the EU brigade want to keep us in check.
If Noonan had any balls heâd announce a new corporate tax rate of 10 % and watch them flap around quicker than a husband being caught with the aupair.
Paschal Sheehy: âTim Cook, give me a straight answer now, do you think that I talk in a singsong voice?â
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Halligan looking for 24/7 ICU care for the local hospital in return for backing the govtâs decision to appeal the Apple ruling. Jesus wept. Either he doesnât realise that some other hospital(s) will lose out as resources shift to Waterford or worse, he doesnât care.
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In a nutshell, this is why Irish politics is so rotten.
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What a mong
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Dublinâs financial services sector is in the middle of a massive hiring drive
But itâs too early to tell if this employment boom is a direct result of Brexit.
BY KILLIAN WOODS REPORTER, FORA
THERE WAS A significant surge in jobs in the Irish financial services sector last month, but it is too soon to say if Brexit is the cause of the jobs boom in the industry.
Results from the latest Irish Employment Monitor from recruitment firm Morgan McKinley have shown that jobs in the Irish financial sector jumped by 62% between July and August of this year â the figures for last month are also a 65% increase on the number of positions available this time last year.
The surge in job opportunities within Irelandâs financial firms has come less than a month after a separate jobs report by Morgan McKinley showed that positions available in Londonâs financial hub dropped by 12% in the month after the UKâs decision to leave the EU.
Morgan McKinley head of Irish operations Karen OâFlaherty said there has been a specific spike in advertised positions for fund and asset managers in the Irish capital.
She added that there has also been an increase in demand from banks and insurance firms for people to fill financial advisory roles.
âThe rise in disposable income within the economy is driving growth in the pension and investment business leading to banks increasing headcount in these areas,â she said.
She added that there is also increased in demand for data scientists within the banking sector and professionals with a lot of compliance and regulatory experience due to changes in EU legislation.
In the aftermath of the Brexit referendum result, Boston Consulting Group, which advises a number of Fortune 500 companies, suggested that nearly a fifth of all the jobs in Londonâs financial district could be shifted to other European cities, with Dublin and Frankfurt earmarked as possible locations to benefit.
However, another report has suggested that Ireland is ill-equipped to deal with the number of firms possibly looking to relocate to the Republic.
The Morgan McKinley research into the Irish jobs market also highlighted that over 7,000 professionals were seeking employment last month, which was a 21% decrease compared to the year previous.
There was also a 2% decrease in the availability of professional jobs last month compared to July 2016, this is in contrast to an 8% drop off in available positions between the same period last year.
âAugust is traditionally a slow month for hiring activity, with less people seeking roles and less opportunities available,â said OâFlaherty.
âThe drop in jobseekers when compared to the same month last year does however reflect the falling unemployment rates generally since 2013. It also indicates the challenge facing employers seeking talent in some key sectors.â
The availability of professional jobs rose by 3% last month compared to August 2015
Compared to this time last year, there was a 20% decrease in jobs within the accountancy sector
Jobs within the IT sector have also dropped by 4% since August 2015.
Da Kaiser strikes againâŚ
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Good jobs for good people
it really is amazing how talented Kaiser Noonan is. 0.33% 
Michael Noonan may well be the worlds last great statesman
