This piece was written by Alison Spillane and Adam Larragy and appeared originally on Politico.ie today.
Today, EBS will pay €42,305,476 to senior unsecured bondholders - most probably large financial institutions.  These bonds, one €40,000,000 and one €2,305,476, are not covered by any of the guarantee schemes introduced by the Irish government. It is [...]

[Article republished here as part of the New Left Project May Day Special]
You could be forgiven for thinking it was an elaborate April Fools’ Day prank when British universities minister David Willetts announced earlier this month that feminism was to blame for the struggles of working-class men. During a briefing on the government’s social mobility [...]