Irish Politics, Politicians in Ireland, TDs, Irish Government

Atomic P.R say that internet users wont vote

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Fine Gael P.R representatives Atomic P.R announced this in yesterday Irish Times Stephen Quinn of Atomic explains: “Online will be a small part of the campaign. Online is cheap, but the people who are looking at it aren’t likely to vote on election day.” In the name of **** are these people on something?, hopefully Simon Coveney and Gerry... Continue reading »

INSIDE POLITICS - SIMON COVENEY’S CINEMA AD

Seen on Harry McGee

One of my leath-bhádóirí in our office in Cork rang me to tell me about this. You might be impressed by the billboards of Eugene Regan in Dun Laoghaire, or the Fianna Fail blitzkrieg of the country. But for pure production values, Simon Coveney’s slick 29-second ad(being shown in cinemas in Cork) takes the political Oscar for biggest spend of... Continue reading »

Simon Coveney (FG) exhorts young cineastes

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Simon Coveney (FG) exhorts young cineastes Posted on March 29th, 2007 by Simon McGarr. Categories: Irish Video, Politician’s Videos. Running in the picture palaces of Cork, this ad has somehow made its way to us here in VoteTube land. And, I think, it’s rather good. The message is almost all delivered by ordinary looking young Cork people- not... Continue reading »

Why the jobs are going

Seen on The Irish Savant

So the jobs carnage in our internationally-traded sector continues unabated, with Proctor & Gamble just the latest in what will be an ongoing trend. Uninformed and so-called independent commentators (i.e. from banks and brokerages who are paid to talk up the economy) will tell you that the overall level of employment is constant, if not rising.... Continue reading »

Friday evening Q&A session

Seen on The Green Party / Comhaontas Glas

The convention proper kicked off with a panel of invited speakers and Green Party representatives addressing questions put to them from the floor. The topics ranged from work-life balance, education, migration, the housing market, and the role of the Irish cow in combating climate change. As well as Cllr Bronwen Maher (in the chair), Dan Boyle... Continue reading »

Not a first

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The Committee of the Regions has to be one of the two most obscure elements of the EU “legislature” (the other one has to be the Economic and Social Commitee). Heck, it doesn’t even legislate, it just opines. So W(hy)TF is breakingnews.ie reporting the unengrossing fact that some councillor I’ve never heard of used Gaeilge at/in it today? And... Continue reading »

A Home of Your Own

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“Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without Francie O’Brien’s pen” announced Dan Boyle shortly before we broke up last December. He’s right too. Senator O’Brien’s card and pens arrive like clockwork every year, just as the festive season starts, and it seems to work for him. Of course in recent years Senator Mary White has upped the ante with her... Continue reading »

Mairead McGuinness must have recorded the longest …

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Mairead McGuinness must have recorded the longest parachute flight in world history before she alighted in Louth on Wednesday. Since becoming the MEP for the East constituency in 2004, there has been one project that she has pursued relentlessly - the further elevation of Mairéad McGuinness. For months now, there has been an artificial ‘will she,... Continue reading »

VHI & RISK EQUALISATION.

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VHI & RISK EQUALISATION. Writes SOS of Irish Election on November 24th, 2006 Read More: Uncategorized, Health If my memory serves me right, about three years ago, the VHI seemed certain that Micheal Martin, the Smokers’ Friend, would grant them Risk Equalisation. Immediately, Vincent Sheridan, the CEO of the VHI, set out his plans for... Continue reading »

Burma Charity Off to a Great Start

Seen on Kinsale Times - The UnOfficial Kinsale, Ireland Website

The opening night of the Burma exhibit was a great success with all the local glitterati in attendance. Justin Kilcullen; Trocaire, Padraig Fitzgerald and Simon Coveney; TD (pictured) were on hand to unveil Cork photographer Philip Daly’s work. Due to popular demand, the Burma photo exhibition will be extended until Nov 18th at the Blue Haven... Continue reading »

VoIP Telecom Alert for 31-10-2006

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Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Micheal Martin TD today announced that Avaya Inc., a global market leader in business communications and IP Telephony, is to establish an R’D Centre of Excellence at its Irish headquarters … [www.finfacts.com/irelandbusinessn…] … MetroFi or Silicon Valley Metro Connect... Continue reading »

Europe’s Second-class citizens

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It has been announced that workers from Romania and Bulgaria will not have an automatic right to work elsewhere in the EC, when the two countries join next year. Why have they been allowed to join so, if their citizens are to be effectively second-class citizens of the European Union? I feel that this is a violation of a fundamental, and I mean... Continue reading »

Winning Team meet Minister

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Last week the Minister for Trade Enterprise and Employment, Micheal Martin, met with students from St Ailbe’s School, Tipperary to launch the 2007 Formula 1 in Schools Technology Challenge powered by Honda. The students were members of Blade of Fire team who came first in the 2006 races, and were about to fly out to the UK to see the Honda... Continue reading »

MEPs call for allegations of organ harvesting to…

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MEPs call for allegations of organ harvesting to be raised Posted by chinaview on September 8th, 2006 EPP-ED Group, press release, 07/09/2006- MEPs Edward McMillan-Scott, Simon Coveney, and Charles Tannock have today called for the EU to raise allegations of organ harvesting for sale at this weekend’s EU-China summit. In July, David Kilgour,... Continue reading »

Coveney Stands Up For Trafficking Victims

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Coveney Stands Up For Trafficking Victims Irish Examiner> Breaking News> Sport: “Temporary residency permits should be offered to people trafficked into Ireland for cheap labour or sexual exploitation, it was claimed today. Fine Gael MEP Simon Coveney called on the Government to consider including the measure to aid trafficked women in... Continue reading »

Call for temporary residency for trafficking…

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Call for temporary residency for trafficking victims in Ireland. Irish Member of the European Parliament, and host of Business Travellers against Human Trafficking at the Parliament, Simon Coveney has called on the Irish government to offer temporary residency permits to all victims of trafficking into forced labour and sexual exploitation.... Continue reading »

TD Expenses for 2005

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TD Expenses for 2005 Writes Simon of The Dossing Times on August 22nd, 2006 Read More: Irish Politics Damian Mulley has a list of TD Expenses for 2005 and Irish Senators And top of the list is John Dennehy (FF) Cork South Central with €79,429 and the top Senator is Michael McCarthy(lab) Cork South West with €80,827 Interesting reading. You... Continue reading »

Ireland’s Competitiveness Strategy

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Growing research capability is a core component of the European Union’s drive to become the most competitive and dynamic, knowledge-driven economy. Ireland has fully embraced that challenge by releasing its Strategy for “Science, Technology and Innovation 2006 – 2013”. According to Micheal Martin T.D., Ireland’s Minister for Enterprise, Trade... Continue reading »

Martin strategy promises financial support for…

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Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Micheal Martin delivered details of the Government’s new Strategy for Science, Technology and Innovation 2006-13 at Grange Castle today.... Continue reading »

Young Entrepeneur of the Year Awards

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Young Entrepeneur of the Year Awards Shell Livewire are currently seeking entries for this year’s Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards. Entrepeneurs under the age of 31 who have set up a business since 1 January 2005 are eligible to enter. Last years’ All-Ireland winner Jonathan Knight , founder of Redraven Industries, picked up the... Continue reading »

Oil prices blamed for failure of Groceries Order…

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Minister for Enterprise Micheal Martin has blamed rising oil prices for the fact that the abolition of the Groceries Order has failed to reduce food prices.... Continue reading »

Martin slams ‘anti-business’ stance by local…

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Minister for Enterprise Micheal Martin has attacked local authorities across the country that he claims are hostile to the business community.... Continue reading »

Your a Star? I thought you were a Politican

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Your a Star? I thought you were a Politican Writes Simon of The Dossing Times July 18th, 2006 Read more: Fianna Fail, Green Party, Labour Party, Fine Gael Great to see the politicians will not lose the opportunity to make an ass of themselves for the good of themselves Charity. The Charity Your a Star Political line-up is Billy Kelleher... Continue reading »

Firm base for closer India-Japan business…

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Hindu, India - 23 hours ago… Indian Commerce and Industry Minister, Kamal Nath (left), is greeted by his Japanese counterpart, Toshihiro Nikai, during the India-Japan Business Summit in … Detroit Lakes man turns birdhouse hobby into thriving business San Jose Mercury News, USA - 12 hours ago… The Bellefeuille birdhouses are sold under the... Continue reading »

PRESS DIGEST - New York Times business - July…

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Reuters - 12 hours agoJuly 17 (Reuters) - The New York Times reported the following stories on its business pages on Monday. Reuters has not verified … Schoolchildren face-to-face with business challenge ic Liverpool, UK - 10 hours agoPUPILS from Prenton High School for Girls in Birkenhead and Neston High School in Cheshire showed their... Continue reading »