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03 May 2008
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 2008
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 2008
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 2008
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 2008
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 2008
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 2008
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 2008
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 2008
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 »
21 Mar 2007
Election 07: Cavan-Monaghan
Seen on Kevin Rafter’s Blog
After courting independent Paudge Connolly and flirting with barrister Hugh Mohan, Fianna Fail have finally settled on a second candidate in Cavan-Monaghan. Margaret Conlon is a secondary school teacher in Monaghan town and she is an election newcomer. She joins Brendan Smith on the FF ticket in what in now a four-seater as Rory O’Hanlon is ... Continue reading »
25 Feb 2007
Connolly In talks
Seen on The Jaundiced Ireland
Fianna Fails attempts to tempt Hugh Mohan to stand in Cavan Monaghan have run into problems again and Paudge Connolly appears to be keen on offering them a plan B. Cavan Monaghan remains a problem constituency for FF strategists. There has been some suggestion that FF had nearly landed Mohan, but that he was somewhat spooked by the level of media ... Continue reading »
11 Dec 2006
Bertie, Mick & Enda All Have The Clap
Seen on Blogorrah
[ THECLAP.jpg] Bertie: Come on lads, lets give ourselves a round of applause, we’re only bleedin’ brilliant, but… Jaysus! Rory O’Hanlon! You’re still goin’! Buala bos, Rory, buala bus… Enda: Clap away while you can, imbeciles… Soon you will all feel The Power Of Enda! Wait – did I say that, or think it? Oh shite… ... Continue reading »
09 Nov 2006
Reform Irish Style: Take action only in Response to a CRISIS…sorry…a DIRE CRISIS
Seen on Finfacts Ireland Blog
Reform Irish style follows a familiar pattern and we had a regular reprise on Tuesday when sweeping changes in the structure of An Garda SÃochána, involving the employment of civilians at all levels in the force from senior management to clerical grades, were proposed in two expert reports. On Wednesday, we had a return to business as-usual ... Continue reading »
22 Oct 2006
3.5 Million for six vegetable and fruit producers
Seen on IrishFarming.ie - Connecting The Irish Farming Community
Mr. Brendan Smith TD, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Food, with special responsibility for Horticulture today announced the payment of EU aid amounting to €3.4m to six Producer Organisations in the fruit and vegetable sector. The sector, which had a farm output value of €223m in 2005, plays a very significant role in the ... Continue reading »
02 Oct 2006
Tom Fitzpatrick RIP
Seen on Planet Parker
It is with deep sadness that I heard of the death of Tom Fitzpatrick, who served as a distinguished parliamentarian for over two decades, not to mention his decades of service as a member of Cavan Urban District Council. I send my heartfelt condolences to Carmel, and his children, as well as to his brothers, nieces and nephews. You only had to... Continue reading »
04 Sep 2006
Ceann Comhairle to lead parliamentary delegation…
Seen on BreakingNews.ie: News as it happens!
The Ceann Comhairle Rory O’Hanlon is leading a parliamentary delegation to the Kingdom of Morocco.... Continue reading »
02 Aug 2006
SF plays tributes to hunger striker Doherty
Seen on Irish News and Breaking Headlines - ireland.com, Ireland
Sinn Fein activists joined Cavan-Monaghan TD Caoimhghin O’Caolain at the front of Dail Eireann today to pay tribute to IRA-man Kieran Doherty who died on hunger strike in 1981.... Continue reading »