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13 May
Macra Na Feirme News, May 13 2008
An article about Brendan Smith seen on croom.wordpress.com
Macra na Feirme extends congratulations to Brendan Smith the newly appointed Minister for Agriculture Fisheries and Food. Macra would also like to wish Minister Mary Coughlan the best of luck in her new post as Tanaiste and Minister for …... Continue reading »
11 May
There is nothing that cannot be spun
An article about Brendan Smith seen on eastmeath.org/blog
According to Brendan Smith, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: “This leading edge project is very good news for Ireland and the strongest possible endorsement by Diageo of our global competitiveness.” …... Continue reading »
08 May
Cowen Stamps His Authority
An article about Brendan Smith seen on irishmusings-markus.blogspot.com
Interestingly, since the farmer's lobby looks like voting No in the upcoming referendum on the EU Constitution, Cowen has installed Brendan Smith in that post, to deal with this issue. Brian Lenihan gets Finance, and if ever there was a …... Continue reading »
The Culchie Coup D'Etat
An article about Brendan Smith seen on skinflicks.blogspot.com
In their place comes perennial non-achiever from Caaark like, 'Batt' O'Keefe, and Cavan-Monaghan slogger Brendan Smith, the man who has spent the guts of a decade ploughing a lonely furrow in the North-East defending the indefensible …... Continue reading »
07 May
Cowen’s new Cabinet live blog…
An article about Brendan Smith seen on sluggerotoole.com
RTE pushing out that Batt O’Keefe is to take over Education; Brendan Smith Agriculture; Mary Hanafin goes to Social and Family Affairs. Pat Carey becomes Government Whip… No word on Mary Coughlin, but some speculation that the Donegal …... Continue reading »
03 May
Childcare centre for Parkside
An article about Brendan Smith seen on mayonews.ie
The Haven childcare facility was opened in Ballina last week by Minister for Children, Brendan Smith, TD.... Continue reading »
16 Apr
Minister prepares to call urgent meeting
An article about Brendan Smith seen on independent.ie/national-news
The failures in child protection exposed in the McElwee report are “extremely regrettable”, Minister for Children Brendan Smith said yesterday.... Continue reading »
10 Apr
Lively Public Meeting in Monaghan
An article about Margaret Conlon seen on forumoneuropepodcast.org
Addressing a public meeting in Monaghan tonight, local TDs Margaret Conlon of Fianna Fáil and Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin gave very different verdicts on the implications for Ireland if the Treaty of Lisbon is adopted. …... Continue reading »
24 Mar
The Republic's increasing the distance
An article about Caoimhghin O Caolain seen on unionistlite.blogspot.com
And someone should really have let Sinn Féin's Dáil Leader, Caoimhghin O'Caolain in on this secret when he recently gushed:. “We have clearly to accept the logic that a single island economy that would be to the benefit of all people on …... Continue reading »
21 Mar
Postal Code Lottery – and the Kids who Lose Out
An article about Brendan Smith seen on ericbyrne.blogspot.com
Well – in a classic case of addressing symptoms rather than causes – last week the Minister for Children, Brendan Smith, announced that plans are being drawn up for a child detention centre in Lusk, set to cost over €140 million. …... Continue reading »
22 Feb
Cross-border Dáil Delegation
An article about Seymour Crawford seen on monaghanpost.com
The cross-border Social Inclusion Group was welcomed by Minister Brendan Smith and Seymour Crawford TD. The group got the opportunity to present a copy of the paper to Fine Gael Leader Enda Kenny and Leader of the Labour Party, …... Continue reading »
17 Feb
Autism in Ireland - Fianna Fail Uses Old, Failed Logic, Tired …
An article about Margaret Conlon seen on autisminnb.blogspot.com
There was derisive laughter from the gallery when Fianna Fáil's Margaret Conlon, a former teacher, referred to children with special needs demonstrating their abilities 'when they play their tin whistles as a group'. …... Continue reading »
15 Feb
Delivering for Ulster
An article about Seymour Crawford seen on everythingulster.com/blogs
Last Tuesday in the Dail Ahern lambasted TD Seymour Crawford during a discussion that was supposed to be about broadband in the Republic. “We'll talk about Cavan another day, we're talking about the Republic of Ireland if you could keep …... Continue reading »
09 Jan
State accused of health system 'apartheid'
An article about Caoimhghin O Caolain seen on hse-ireland.blogspot.com
Sinn Fein health spokesman Caoimhghin O Caolain said: “The Taoiseach's financial affairs as raised at the tribunals and the doubts about his tax compliance are serious but they pale into insignificance when compared to public-private …... Continue reading »
22 Dec 2007
Cowen gave Harney no confidence vote, FG claims
An article about Caoimhghin O Caolain seen on hse-ireland.blogspot.com
Sinn Fein health spokesman Caoimhghin O Caolain said the inter-departmental letter showed that the Government was at sixes and sevens on health spending. “The leak of this letter is to prepare people for more cuts ahead.” …... Continue reading »
29 Nov 2007
Harney close to tears as she defends health record
An article about Caoimhghin O Caolain seen on hse-ireland.blogspot.com
Sinn Fein TD Caoimhghin O'Caolain said his party was supporting the no-confidence motion. Earlier, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern said there had been a very prompt response to the news last week that 97 women could have been falsely reassured …... Continue reading »
21 Nov 2007
RTÉ News: Taoiseach backs Irish honours system
An article about Caoimhghin O Caolain seen on streetsofdublin.wordpress.com
Labour’s Eamon Gilmore said the more he heard about the idea the less he liked it, asking how an honours system would be compatible with a republic where everyone was equal. But Caoimhghin O’Caolain of Sinn Féin said he was in favour of …... Continue reading »
25 May 2007
Bertie bulldozing home
Seen on From the Balcony, A Publisher's Blog
TG4 (I’m seated in their Conamara hq) have just reported from the Donegal count that Pearse Doherty is accepting that he won’t take a seat in … . The independents look like they will be wiped. Paudge Connolly in Cavan-Monaghan is only one of the hospital... Continue reading »
04 May 2007
Minister of State in a state
Seen on Life
Minister of State in a state May 4th, 2007 by planetparker The following is inspired by the father of Magical Realism Gabriel Garcia Marquez … Brendan Smith attempted to launch his electoral campaign with a splash, He got a red carpet and a big … he had to do with Noeleen Dempsey. Brendan was there with his backing vocalists and all the party... Continue reading »
03 Apr 2007
New Candidates in Cavan Monaghan - Martin Turns Green
Seen on The Jaundiced Ireland
Jaundiced Ireland has heard that Cllr. Vincent P Martin has been approached by and has agreed to join the Green Party in advance of the forthcoming general election. Martin has been an outspoken member of Monaghan County Council, particularly on planning issues. He was an unsuccesful candidate in the 2002 General Election, but took a council seat... Continue reading »