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Operating The Twitter Machine

Submitted by Patrick Lawlor | Online Marketing, RaboDirect.ie on Thursday, 2 February 2012 | Category: General

For those who are yet to be convinced, Twitter is not a synonym for banality. As with all forms of media, remarkable content is relative. Twitter is about engagement, discovery and influence. It’s passive and it’s active ...

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Live Twitter Q&A With Michael Corcoran - Full Transcript

Submitted by Patrick Lawlor | Online Marketing, RaboDirect.ie on Monday, 30 January 2012 | Category: RaboDirect PRO12

As the chief rugby commentator for Irish radio station, RTE, Michael Corcoran is normally the one asking the questions. On Thursday, the tables were turned as RaboDirect teamed up with the broadcasters to invite rugby fanatics to grill Corcoran for a LIVE Q&A session, exclusively on Twitter.

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How To Make Savings When You Shop

Submitted by Tina Leonard | Consumer expert and author of 'Your Consumer Rights in Ireland' on Wednesday, 25 January 2012 | Category: Savings

It’s still only early New Year and already there have been a lot of price hikes, not to mention the VAT rise to 23pc. Add to that the fact that none of us feel secure in our jobs (if we have a job) and what do you get? You get a situation where we had better make savings when we shop and what’s more, we’d better stick to it. In 2012 caution will reign as our master ...

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The RaboDirect Rugby Club – Heineken Cup Weekend Review

Submitted by Maeve Moriarty | Sponsorship Programme Manager, RaboDirect.ie on Tuesday, 24 January 2012 | Category: RaboDirect PRO12

For the first time in the Heineken Cup’s 17-year history, five teams from the RaboDirect PRO12, the new guise for the Celtic League, have qualified for the competition’s quarter-finals.

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RaboDirect PRO12 Teams Eye Heineken Cup Last Eight

Submitted by Maeve Moriarty | Sponsorship Programme Manager, RaboDirect.ie on Monday, 16 January 2012 | Category: RaboDirect PRO12

The RaboDirect PRO12 looks likely to provide the strongest contingent in the last eight out of the three premier European rugby competitions. Irish rivals, Leinster and Munster have already qualified following close victories over Glasgow Warriors and Castres respectively ...

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RaboDirect PRO12 Welsh Club Roadtrip

Submitted by Maeve Moriarty | Sponsorship Programme Manager, RaboDirect.ie on Friday, 13 January 2012 | Category: RaboDirect PRO12

Well its been a hectic but great start to the New Year ! The four Welsh rugby regions felt the force of the RaboDirect team this week after we visited the Ospreys, Cardiff Blues, Scarlets and Newport Gwent Dragons for a series of meetings.

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Most Popular Funds - December 2011

Submitted by Killian Nolan | Investments Manager, RaboDirect.ie on Monday, 9 January 2012 | Category: Investments

Considering the volatility we’ve seen across global markets it’s no surprise the most popular funds bought during December 2011 were in the bond and defensive sectors. With the same volatility set to test markets in 2012 and bond markets still presenting good opportunities, I’d expect the trend to continue as investors look for shelter in lower risk assets classes over the next three to six months.

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The Outlook for 2012

Submitted by Killian Nolan | Investments Manager, RaboDirect on Thursday, 5 January 2012 | Category: Investments

The next 12 months are likely to dominated by the same emotion as the previous 12 months: fear. Confusion and its bedfellow fear were the predominant forces at work in the global economy and in the investment community over the past 12 months. There is little to suggest that it will be otherwise anytime soon ...

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Happy New Year 2012!

Submitted by Maeve Moriarty | Sponsorship Programme Manager on Thursday, 5 January 2012 | Category: RaboDirect PRO12

It’s the start of a new year and whilst global rugby domination might still be a few years away, our impact at European Rugby’s top table, as title sponsors of the RaboDirect PRO12, has been strong. At the midway point of our inaugural campaign, RaboDirect PRO12 fans have witnessed lots of excitement and entertainment with sensational ...

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Optimists Help The World Move Forward

Submitted by Roel van Veggel | General Manager, RaboDirect on Tuesday, 3 January 2012 | Category: General

A very Happy New Year to all our customers and followers. Over the Christmas period I read an article from our Chief Economist at Rabobank. Although slightly based on the Dutch point of view, I thought it would be good to share this with you all as I also feel some of the thinking and sentiments are very applicable to Ireland ...