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The Labour Relations Commission has once again been tasked with finding enough common ground between Aer Lingus management and its staff to stave off potentially significant strikes which could ground tens of thousands of passengers in the run-up to Christmas.

It has been said that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree — and these celebrities and their parents are no exception.

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Kristen Stewart is buying a $4.8m home with her mother.

Kristen Stewart's mother has filed for divorce.

The number of people on the dole for more than a year is at an all-time high, it emerged yesterday.

Kristen Stewart is hiding out at her parents' home.

The number of people in Ireland who are 'long term unemployed' has reached 200,000 for the first time.

A leading agency which assists people out of work has said the long-term unemployment rate has reached a crisis point.

REPRESENTATIVES for the unemployed have added to criticisms of job training courses and welfare services that were made in an alarming report on unemployment.

MORE than 18,000 people have been unemployed for over five years, according to Government figures.

THE Government “deliberately and cynically” allowed unemployment to rise in order to drive down wages, Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) president Jack O’Connor told a group of protesters yesterday.

There has been more reaction from interest groups around the country.

ON Thursday representatives of states from around the world will gather to sign an agreement aimed at strengthening the protection of economic, social and cultural rights for individuals.

Ireland's unemployment rate has now hit over 440,000.

OVER 70,000 of the 413,000 people now registered as unemployed are experiencing delays with their social welfare applications, it emerged last night.

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The Irish National Organisation for the Unemployed is today predicting that unemployment will exceed the 7% mark.

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THE Irish labour market has witnessed more than 20,000 redundancies since the start of the year, more than half in construction and manufacturing, according to Government figures.

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ONE in ten of the Irish workforce have only been educated to primary school level while almost 30% of workers have only reached Junior Cert standard or less, a recent study has found.

A British Airways passenger jet was forced make a priority landing at Heathrow Airport because it was running low on fuel.

Heathrow operator BAA goes to the High Court today to seek “the mother of all injunctions” to prevent a major protest at the airport from taking place.

RANGERS manager Paul Le Guen was left fearing for the fitness of Kris Boyd after he limped away from a stunning defeat at the Falkirk Stadium on crutches.

CELTIC manager Gordon Strachan insists he was always confident his side would get the winner in their Bank of Scotland Premier League match at Falkirk.

Thomas Gravesen makes his Celtic debut in the early Bank of Scotland Premier League clash with Aberdeen at Pittodrie.

Key financial terms remain a mystery to many consumers according to new research. Figures show that 31% feel that banks or financial institutions should provide information and brochures that are easy to understand.

CELTIC manager Gordon Strachan admits to having mixed feelings about his debut season with the club.

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A businessman who ploughed up part of an internationally protected nature reserve in Northern Ireland was fined £3,000 (€4,379) today.

GAY couples in Northern Ireland will be among the first in the United Kingdom to formally tie the knot today.

The man affectionately known as “magic” by the Celtic supporters conjured up two mercurial moments which were fitting of the 20th anniversary of Jock Stein’s death.

Aberdeen produced a swashbuckling performance to defeat Hearts but could not overturn Hibernian’s six-goal advantage and claim the Bank of Scotland Premier League’s final UEFA Cup spot.

The Australian owner of two historic British regional banks, Yorkshire and Clydesdale, has announced plans to close 100 branches in the UK.

The makers of hit quiz show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? today described a man’s claims to have cheated the programme as “ludicrous”.

Denmark’s biggest bank is to buy two major Irish banks in a deal worth almost €1.4bn.

THE future of National Irish Bank (NIB) will not be decided until the new year, the troubled bank's Australian parent said yesterday.

National Australia Bank has confirmed that there will be no immediate sale of its Irish subsidiaries National Irish Bank and Northern Bank.

Martin O’Neill today warned the Celtic supporters to expect the Bank of Scotland Premier League champions to lose more points this season than in the past.

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NATIONAL Australia Bank (NAB) could complete the sale of the Northern Bank and National Irish Bank (NIB) for up to €1.7 billion by November 10 next, it emerged yesterday.

Staff at National Irish and Northern Banks must be protected if the institutions are sold, a leading finance union warned today.