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11 Feb

Builders told to slash their prices if they want to get sellingO …

An article about Batt O'Keeffe seen on independent.ie/national-news

Housing Minister Batt O'Keeffe has told Ireland's builders that “if you want to sell your houses cut your prices”.... Continue reading »

08 Feb

Minister O'Keeffe Announces 78000 New Housing Completions In 2007

An article about Batt O'Keeffe seen on irishexaminerusa.com/mt

Speaking last week at the Irish Banking Federation's Mortgage Conference, Batt O'Keeffe, TD, Minister for Housing, Urban Renewal and Developing Areas, announced that the total number of houses and apartments completed in 2007 was 78027. ... Continue reading »

05 Feb

Housing Minister visits JCFJ

An article about Batt O'Keeffe seen on amdg.ie

On Wednesday 30 January Mr Batt O’Keeffe TD, Minister of State with responsibility for Housing at the Department of the Environment, visited the Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice. Accompanied by officials from his department, ... Continue reading »

31 Jan

House Completions Decrease In Clare

An article about Batt O'Keeffe seen on theclareherald.blogspot.com

Batt O’Keeffe, TD, Minister for Housing, Urban Renewal and Developing Areas, announced that the total number of houses and apartments completed in Clare in 2007 was 2286. The figure, while higher than some predictions, is close to the ... Continue reading »

28 Dec 2007

House prices keep tumbling as buyers opt to wait and see

An article about Batt O'Keeffe seen on thepropertypin.com

Housing Minister Batt O'Keeffe said the figures showed that the housing market was evolving to “a more balanced and sustainable growth pattern, particularly with regard to house prices and mortgage lending”. ... Continue reading »

16 Dec 2007

O'Keeffe slams 'property squatting' builders

An article about Batt O'Keeffe seen on independent.ie/national-news

Housing Minister Batt O'Keeffe has slammed a coterie of builders who he claims may be artificially depressing the housing market.... Continue reading »

12 Dec 2007

Nine in 10 homeless 'suffer poor health'

An article about Batt O'Keeffe seen on nepalinireland.blogspot.com

Housing Minister Batt O’Keeffe will formally launch the report at the headquarters of EBS, who have partnered with the Simon Communities in the provision of permanent move-on accommodation for homeless people.... Continue reading »

29 Nov 2007

South East Regional Tidy Towns Awards presentation ceremony in Lismore

An article about Batt O'Keeffe seen on carlow-nationalist.ie

TIDY Towns winners from the five counties of the South East region gathered in Lismore on Thursday evening, November 22 to receive their 2007 awards from the Minister for Housing, Urban Renewal and Developing Areas, Batt O’Keeffe, TD.... Continue reading »

13 Nov 2007

Dail debates about Fire Service Motion

An article about Batt O'Keeffe seen on brayfiredisaster.ie

Deputy Batt O’Keeffe: Information Zoom The fire authority is required under section 10 of the Fire Services Act 1981 to make provision for the delivery of fire services in its functional area, including the establishment and maintenance ... Continue reading »

28 Apr 2007

Cork North West - no change?

Seen on poll vault

A 24th April poll predicts that Fianna Fáil’s Michael Moynihan will be the only sitting TD returned - but the seats would still split two FF to one FG. However, the result is set to be close, and on 43%, FG are only a fraction below what is needed to gain a seat here. GV07 predicts: FF 2, FG 1 No change... Continue reading »

30 Mar 2007

Fianna Fail Bloggers

Seen on Cllr Damien Blake, Letterkenny Town Council

There has been a lot of publicity recently around Politicians blogging, particularly in the run-up to the General Election. Many people have said that Fianna Fail has been slow to take to the web, and other parties were using it better. Over the last few months, I’ve been working with people throughout Fianna Fail to ensure the party makes the... Continue reading »

27 Jul 2006

I never get “political” but…

Seen on V-Neck Press Conference

I remember back in highschool when I had a big stack of zines that toted a bunch of anti-government such and such with no real firm grip on what was happening in the world. I ate it up because it felt great to be a part of some “movement,” even though I really didn’t no where it was going and what the course of action would be (the course of... Continue reading »


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