Ireland makes up 0.9 percent of the EU population The Irish economy makes up 1.2 percent of EU GDP Irish people have paid 42% of the total cost of the EU banking crisis http://www.thejournal.ie/readme/banking-crisis-bill-ireland-755464-Jan2013/ http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/infographic-irish-banking-costs-583961-Sep2012/ look at picture 41% sacrifice food to pay for light and heat: Credit unions survey http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/41-sacrifice-food-to-pay-for-light-and-heat-credit-unions-survey-581428.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWvYwthMe6E Who are the Anglo Irish Bank Bondholders Who are the Anglo Irish Bank Bondholders http://www.irishcentral.com/news/List-of-bondholders-in-Anglo-Irish-Bank-leaked-110903209.html Vincent Browne takes on Klaus Masuch over the issue of the Irish people having to foot the bill for unguaranteed bondholders. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAf7J4a_T1g ONE of the busiest urban garda stations in the country is set to close "in a matter of weeks" http://www.independent.ie/national-news/busy-garda-station-will-be-closed-in-weeks-3355769.html 95 Garda stations to close by end of month http://www.thejournal.ie/95-garda-stations-to-close-this-month-761121-Jan2013/ Ms Curley was just 15 minutes away from Roscommon hospital when the accident occurred in November of last year. However the closure of the A&E facility there earlier in 2011 meant the ambulance had to bypass the hospital. http://www.independent.ie/national-news/hse-lashed-over-crash-girl-who-died-on-two-hour-ambulance-route-3173479.html DUE TO HSE cutbacks, ambulance stations are to close for certain time periods from September. http://www.thejournal.ie/ambulance-service-cutbacks-575563-Aug2012/