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05 May

Story Hour

An article about Mary White seen on grandgesture.blogspot.com

Green Party deputy leader Mary White would like to combine the children's story hour with the adult's book group and bring the magic of books to those who may not otherwise experience the pleasure of reading. ... Continue reading »

21 Apr

Inspiring Women

An article about Mary White seen on frankfullard.com/wordpress

It includes people like motivational speaker Sue Stockdale, who is also the author of the very successful book ““Secrets of Successful Women Entrepreneurs”; Senator Mary White, co-founder of Lir Chocolates; award winning journalist and ... Continue reading »

19 Apr

The Race for the Park - a tad premature, but…

An article about Mary White seen on gavreilly.com/blog

Easily flaggable as an option - and then there’s Senator Mary White (at least I think that’s her name - not a great sign if she’s not known by everyone) who’s already declared her interest. There was Bob Geldof! Maybe even Gerry Adams! ... Continue reading »

28 Mar

Eoghan Harris "loves Beverley Flynn's testosterone." Seriously.

An article about Mary White seen on musinandconfusin.blogspot.com

Anyway, this game will be “Let’s pretend it was a female senator named Mary White that said this and not a male one and see how people react to it.” “One of the reasons I really enjoy the Seanad is because Leinster House ... Continue reading »

20 Mar

Infacta Meets with Irish Minister for Trade and Commerce in Seattle

An article about John McGuinness seen on messagingtimes.com/blog

I had the pleasure of meeting with the Irish Minister for Trade and Commerce, John McGuinness and Enterprise Ireland’s Silicon Valley team in Seattle on St. Patrick’s Day. We discussed the value and opportunities for Irish software and ... Continue reading »

08 Feb

A Premature President! In her dreams!

An article about Mary White seen on paddyanglican.blogspot.com

I have just been listening to FF Senator Mary White announcing her intention to stand for next President of Ireland! It was also covered on the front page of today's Irish Times. The only problem is that the next presidential election ... Continue reading »

Notes From Chancerdom 07/02/08

An article about Mary White seen on thechancer.ie

Fianna Fail Senator and Lir chocolates founder Mary White (pictured, thinking) wants to be the next President Of Ireland. What are her qualifications? Well, she’s called Mary, for starters. That said, The Chancer already has a cool Mary ... Continue reading »

Mary

An article about Mary White seen on thedossingtimes.com/blog

Mary White says she wants FF nomination for presidency Can we have just once an Irish female politician not called Mary.... Continue reading »

19 Jan

Hot-housed in the Hilton

An article about Mary White seen on cuffestreet.blogspot.com

That's Mary White, Deputy Leader; Senator Deirdre de Burca and Patricia McKenna, former MEP, just before the debate began. I had my three minute of fame, spoke in favour of the Treaty, and they passed in a blur. ... Continue reading »

16 Jan

My son’s life is forgotten over Mary White’s trees

An article about Mary White seen on carlow-nationalist.ie

“AFTER HE’S served his sentence he’ll be able to come out and put his arms around his kids and kiss his mother… I can never do that again. All I’m left with is a photo and a grave.”... Continue reading »

05 Jan

Tiered driving license proposal

An article about Mary White seen on tomdoyletalk.com

The system is the brainchild of councillor Mary White, who today on Newstalk 106 said that it is aimed at people living in remote areas and elderly people who rely on their cars to get through their daily tasks. ... Continue reading »

13 Dec 2007

Former Pallottine rector becomes new bishop of Ossory

An article about Bobby Aylward seen on clericalwhispers.blogspot.com

Other dignitaries present included Mayor Marie Fitzpatrick, Kilkenny TDs Phil Hogan and Bobby Aylward and the former Church of Ireland archbishop of Dublin, Dr Walton Empey. The event was also attended by a large retinue of friends and ... Continue reading »

20 Nov 2007

Aylward Calls for joint policing committee in Kilkenny

An article about Bobby Aylward seen on baylward.blogspot.com

South Kilkenny based Dail Deputy, Bobby Aylward, said this week he intended to call on the Minister for Justice to establish the Joint Policing Committee for Kilkenny as soon as possible in the light of increasing incidents of ... Continue reading »

02 Nov 2007

Tribute dinner for Seamus

An article about Seamus Pattison seen on carlowpeople.ie/news/?service=Rss

If anybody deserves tribute paid to him it is certainly retired TD Mr Seamus Pattison. Having given 46 years unbroken service to the constituency of Carlow/Kilkenny it is hoped that many of Seamus Pattison's Carlow friends from both ... Continue reading »

04 Oct 2007

Podcamp Ireland - the gift that keeps giving

An article about John McGuinness seen on Letters from the idiot

Well Podcamp Ireland 2007 is over (and Podcamp Ireland 2008 is already being talked about. I'd like to thank everyone who made it possible … . Just when you thought it was all over, more come out. Like this John McGuinness TD, Irish Minister for Trade … , Will tags : podcampireland, podcamp, John McGuinness, Edgecast Media, uStream, intruders.tv... Continue reading »

29 Sep 2007

Kilkenny plays host to pod people

An article about John McGuinness seen on Silicon Republic

[28.09.2007 first posted on silicon republic] Ireland’s first ever PodCamp, an event promoting podcasting and other new media methods, will kick off with an official opening by the junior minister for trade and commerce, John McGuinness, in Kilkenny tomorrow morning. PodCamp Ireland is a ‘non-conference’ where the attendees... Continue reading »

11 Sep 2007

Launch of the Spirit of Enterprise

An article about John McGuinness seen on IrishEyes aka topgold

The Minister Explains TODAY THE MINISTER for Trade and Commerce, Deputy John McGuinness (at left), launched the Spirit of Enterprise Programme, an enterprise activity that will spin up as week-long seminars in venues throughout southeast Ireland. Minister McGuinness visited Clonmel in County... Continue reading »

03 Sep 2007

EI hosts trade mission to United Arab Emirates

An article about John McGuinness seen on Silicon Republic

[31.08.2007 first posted on silicon republic] Seven Irish telecommunications companies will showcase their wares at the GSM-3G exhibition in Dubai … is organising a three-day trade visit to the United Arab Emirates led by Minister for Trade and Commerce John McGuinness TD. The country is the fastest-growing market for Irish companies in the Gulf... Continue reading »

22 Aug 2007

Rewriting History at the New Old Lady of Tara Street

An article about John McGuinness seen on The Dubliner Magazine

Max McGuinness on a bit of self-editing at the Irish Times You may have heard about Wikiscanner, … the wikipedia exploits of a number of Irish institutions such as the Central Bank(where a very active John... Continue reading »

28 Apr 2007

Kilkenny MEP combating climate change

Seen on IrishFarming.ie - Connecting The Irish Farming Community

Liam Aylward MEP has been appointed as a member of a new powerful European Parliament committee which has been set up this week to ensure that the EU is to the forefront in combating climate change. Liam Aylward MEP has been appointed as a member of a new powerful European Parliament committee which has been set up today in Strasbourg and which... Continue reading »


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