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Adhmhaidin: Dé Céadaoin 11 Meitheamh 2008

Politics in Ireland — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:39:11 +0000

Lorcán Ó Cinnéide ó Conaidhm Tháirgeoirí Éisc na hÉireann ag caint faoi agóid na n-iascairí agus iad ag iarraidh cruinniú práinneach leis na hAirí Brendan Smith & Tony Killeen.... Continue reading »

Galtee Mountains Climb, Summit Achieved by Ballylanders Macra

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 21 May 2008 23:56:44 +0000

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 Tainaiste and Minister …... Continue reading »

Minister Brendan Smith Visits Balmoral Show

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 17 May 2008 23:01:05 +0000

Newly appointed Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Brendan Smith TD, visited the Balmoral show in Belfast and met with…... Continue reading »

Macra Na Feirme News, May 13 2008

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 13 May 2008 22:46:36 +0000

There is nothing that cannot be spun

Politics in Ireland — Sun, 11 May 2008 10:47:52 +0000

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 »

Cowen Stamps His Authority

Politics in Ireland — Thu, 08 May 2008 11:27:42 +0000

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

Politics in Ireland — Thu, 08 May 2008 11:08:25 +0000

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 »

Cowen’s new Cabinet live blog…

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 07 May 2008 22:49:53 +0000

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 »

Childcare centre for Parkside

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 03 May 2008 19:10:01 +0000

The Haven childcare facility was opened in Ballina last week by Minister for Children, Brendan Smith, TD.... Continue reading »

Minister prepares to call urgent meeting

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:28:57 +0000

The failures in child protection exposed in the McElwee report are “extremely regrettable”, Minister for Children Brendan Smith said yesterday.... Continue reading »

Lively Public Meeting in Monaghan

Politics in Ireland — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:32:22 +0000

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 »

The Republic's increasing the distance

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:37:22 +0000

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 »

Postal Code Lottery – and the Kids who Lose Out

Politics in Ireland — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 23:58:07 +0000

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 »

Cross-border Dáil Delegation

Politics in Ireland — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:03:05 +0000

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 »

Autism in Ireland - Fianna Fail Uses Old, Failed Logic, Tired …

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 23:07:59 +0000

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 »

Delivering for Ulster

Politics in Ireland — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:45:44 +0000

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 »

State accused of health system 'apartheid'

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:15:37 +0000

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 »

Cowen gave Harney no confidence vote, FG claims

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:52:33 +0000

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 »

Harney close to tears as she defends health record

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 23:57:36 +0000

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 »

RTÉ News: Taoiseach backs Irish honours system

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 23:58:49 +0000

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 »