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11 Apr
Cowen Coronation To Be Televised
An article about Ned O'Keeffe seen on gubuwire.com
Cork TD Ned O’Keeffe claimed to do so “would debase such a venerable occasion as Brian Cowen’s ascending to the all-powerful Thirty-Third Degree of Fianna Fáilery, that is, leader… “The thought of all those Blueshirts and Stickies …... Continue reading »
07 Mar
O'Keeffe readmitted to FF parliamentary party
An article about Ned O'Keeffe seen on independent.ie/breaking-news
Cork East TD Ned O'Keeffe has been re-admitted to the Fianna Fail parliamentary party.... Continue reading »
05 Mar
[news item about cork] : OâKeeffe readmitted to FF parliamentary party
An article about Ned O'Keeffe seen on feckthat.com
OâKeeffe readmitted to FF parliamentary party Cork East TD Ned O'Keeffe has been re-admitted to the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party. Read the full news article on BreakingNews.ie website ===> here.... Continue reading »
10 Feb
Ahern ready to welcome Dail rebel O'Keeffe back into party
An article about Ned O'Keeffe seen on independent.ie/national-news
TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern said yesterday he would welcome rebel Fianna Fail TD Ned O'Keeffe back into the parliamentary party.... Continue reading »
22 Dec 2007
Rebel TD O'Keeffe still 'loves' Bertie despite singing criticism
An article about Ned O'Keeffe seen on independent.ie/national-news
REBEL TD Ned O'Keeffe yesterday declared that he “loves” Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, despite his controversial resignation from Fianna Fail.... Continue reading »
01 Dec 2007
Rebel Ned…Bertie's pal…Health…Trouble in Toyland
An article about Ned O'Keeffe seen on independent.ie/opinion/letters
Fair play to Ned O'Keeffe, he had the courage of his convictions to stand up to Bertie Ahern and tell him he could no longer support the Government. If only some of the other “Independents” had the same courage we might get a government …... Continue reading »
29 Nov 2007
Pig feed row angered O'Keeffe
An article about Ned O'Keeffe seen on independent.ie/todayspaper/national-news
NED O'Keeffe has been described as a rebel backbencher for years.... Continue reading »
O'Keeffe quits after refusing to back Harney
An article about Ned O'Keeffe seen on independent.ie/todayspaper/national-news
Rebel Fianna Fail TD Ned O'Keeffe last night sensationally resigned from the parliamentary party after refusing to back Health Minister Mary Harney.... Continue reading »
No confidence motion-Government Backbenchers and Independents …
An article about Ned O'Keeffe seen on johnbarrysblog.blogspot.com
Cork East Fianna Fáil TD Ned O'Keeffe voted to support the Government amendment to the no confidence vote in Minister for Health, Mary Harney. However Mr O'Keeffe said that he had neither confidence in the health system or in Ms Harney …... Continue reading »
27 Nov 2007
O’Keeffe to break ranks on vote
An article about Ned O'Keeffe seen on hse-ireland.blogspot.com
FIANNA FÁIL backbencher Ned O’Keeffe yesterday became the first government TD to say Health Minister Mary Harney should resign. Saying “the buck has to stop somewhere”, Mr O’Keeffe made clear his belief Ms Harney should step aside. …... Continue reading »
26 Nov 2007
FF TDs may rebel on vote of confidence
An article about Ned O'Keeffe seen on hse-ireland.blogspot.com
Ned O'Keeffe, meanwhile, was critical of a number of aspects of government performance in recent weeks, citing in particular Willie O'Dea's stance on the ShannonHeathrow issue, the competition regulations surrounding pharmacies and the …... Continue reading »
08 Nov 2007
Truculent Taoiseach insists pay rise will stay
An article about Ned O'Keeffe seen on soapboxireland.blogspot.com
Cork East TD Ned O’Keeffe has claimed the review body is divorced from reality but said that it would be a futile exercise to raise the matter at tonight’s FF parliamentary party meeting. …... Continue reading »
06 Nov 2007
I won't take a token cut in my pay: Ahern
An article about Ned O'Keeffe seen on soapboxireland.blogspot.com
But former junior minister Ned O'Keeffe TD, who last week turned down a committee chairmanship from Bertie Ahern, yesterday condemned the increases, saying the Government has become bloated and arrogant. …... Continue reading »
30 Sep 2007
Public Lending Wrong
An article about Michael Ahern seen on Lex Ferenda
The public lending right bill is up in the Seanad (Senate) this week - it got trapped in the election and is only resurfacing now. Eoin Purcell has a good post dissecting it from a publisher’s point of view. The history here is that the EU adopted a fairly daft provision in a copyright directive (... Continue reading »
22 Sep 2007
Trinity brings knowledge economy to another level
An article about Michael Ahern seen on Silicon Republic
[21.09.2007 first posted on silicon republic] With speakers from Google and Apple, … process was also discussed. Speaking at the conference, the minister for Innovation Policy, Michael Ahern, said that the agenda of science, technology and innovation was a high priority for the Irish... Continue reading »
01 Jul 2007
Little Nell
Seen on The Kiltha Tones
Well, another excellent night organised by Con Walsh was held in O’Meara’s Ballinacurra on Saturday June 30th … was conducted also, the man leading the proceedings was no other than local TD Mr David Stanton. Under the Hammer, were a Painting by local artist Mr David Stanton, and Green Fees for local East Cork... Continue reading »
25 May 2007
Oh Goody
Seen on Letters from the idiot
The disadvantage of having a laptop with a live feed of the election results (yes I’m streaming RTE live in the count centre) … , Michael Aherne and Ned O’Keeffe (FF) elected, with Sean Sherlock of Labour and Paul Bradford... Continue reading »
21 May 2007
Election ‘07 Update 21 May - Fianna Fail
Seen on Its a Big Shopping Centre - haigh
Another Fianna Fail flyer through the door at the weekend this one from Ned O’Keeffe. Still no details on what they will do locally. My questions if I get to ask them.... Continue reading »
11 Apr 2007
David Stanton TD
Seen on My Election Issue: Gay Marriage
“Dear Ian Fine Gael was the first party in the State to publish a comprehensive Civil Partnership plan back in 2004. We remain the only party to have published a detailed policy paper on the issue. A copy of this document is available at http://www.finegael.ie/news/documents/CivilPartnership.pdf As regards gay marriage, this has not really been... Continue reading »
06 Nov 2006
The Minister for Good News
Seen on Finfacts Ireland Blog
Micheál Martin TD, Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment We had another example today of Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment Micheál Martin TD in the business of good news with the announcement that Merck Sharp & Dohme (Ireland) Ltd, US drugs firm Merck & Co., planned to establish a Formulation R&D and Manufacturing... Continue reading »