Recovery of Euro leads to price rises in oil, natural gas and electricity

EU introduces new pension and maternity benefits for self-employed workers

Government launches €40bn stimulus package

France, Germany and UK call for more ambitious climate targets to limit temperature change to 2°C.

EU announces €6.4bn to invest in research and innovation

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 introduced to Dáil

Irish energy index rises to 111 with a price increase of 11% for Natural Gas in June

Policy action in financial markets, green growth and innovation, employment and equity, and public governance necessary for sustainable recovery in UK

Ireland records negative net migration in 2009

Significant increases in industrial production and turnover

Continued but slower expansion for Ireland indicates OECD

CSO figures show public sector wages increased while private sector wages decreased in year to Quarter 4 in 2009