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06 Feb 2010
Ocean FM » Blaney branded 'disgrace' following Dáil debate
An article about Niall Blaney seen on oceanfm.ie
Donegal North East Fianna Fáil TD Niall Blaney has been branded a 'disgrace' in the wake of a Dáil debate on the Lost at Sea scheme. The findings of an investigation by the Office of the Ombudsman were the subject of heated discussion …... Continue reading »
British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly Co-Chairs wholeheartedly …
An article about Niall Blaney seen on irishdigest.com
The Co-Chairs of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly, Niall Blaney TD, and Paul Murphy MP, have wholeheartedly welcomed the deal on the devolution of policing and justice powers to the Northern Ireland Assembly by 12th April. …... Continue reading »
McDaid: Head shops ban will only benefit drug dealers @ inef.ie
An article about Jim McDaid seen on inef.ie
Banning synthetic legal drugs, on sale in alternative lifestyle shops, is a mistake and will simply create another layer to the illegal drugs trade, Fianna Fáil TD Jim McDaid has claimed. The controversial Donegal TD yesterday spoke out …... Continue reading »
16 Jul 2009
Closure of REPS 4 will put 800 Donegal farmers out of business …
An article about Jim McDaid seen on donegalmatters.com
Deputy McHugh also issued a strong challenge to his Donegal-based Oireachtas colleagues, calling on An Tánaiste Mary Coughlan, Deputy Niall Blaney, Deputy Jim McDaid, and Pat 'The Cope' Gallagher MEP to stand up for the county's farmers …... Continue reading »
15 Jul 2009
Mock Funeral to Mark the Demise of Irish Agriculture | IrishDigest.com
An article about Niall Blaney seen on irishdigest.com
Donegal IFA Members protesting at the Reps Cuts outside Niall Blaney's Ofiice in Letterkenny on Saturday. The ICSA have plans to make their voices heard this Thursday. Photo Clive Wasson. Members of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmer's …... Continue reading »
14 Jul 2009
An Réalt: Great- movement on the North in Fine Gael
An article about Joe McHugh seen on darrenjprior.com
I was chatting to Joe McHugh by email and he said that over the Summer he is publishing a comprehensive FG policy document on North-South cooperation and in late August/early September he will convene the establishment of a Fine Gael …... Continue reading »
12 Jul 2009
Closure of REPS 4 will put 800 Donegal farmers out of business …
An article about Joe McHugh seen on donegalmatters.com
Donegal’s 4 Fianna Fáil TDs must stand up against the government for the county’s farmers.... Continue reading »
26 Apr 2009
Stephen Spillane – Opinion Polls – 6 MEPs and 10% ahead for Fine Gael
An article about Jim McDaid seen on stephenspillane.com/blog
Last time out it took transfers from Dr. Jim McDaid TD to keep Fianna Fail in. I wonder will Fine Gael get the 6 seats? The other poll is the Red C poll for the Sunday Business Post. The topline figures are as follows (from Irish …... Continue reading »
04 Mar 2009
SAOIRSE32 :: Arms find ‘linked to dissidents’ :: March :: 2009
An article about Joe McHugh seen on saoirse32.blogsome.com
Donegal TD Joe McHugh said there were not enough police operating in border towns and villages, and said Carrigans’ proximity to Derry made it vulnerable to city crime levels. “It’s an ordinary wee village but the unfortunate thing is …... Continue reading »
15 Feb 2009
Eamonn Blaney: Interview on Newstalk 106
An article about Niall Blaney seen on eamonnblaney.blogspot.com
This interview by Ger Gilroy of Newstalk 106 was ostensibly about Niall Blaney TD joining Fianna Fail but contains some detailed observation of the lack of strategic vision which was obvious to all who were willing to …... Continue reading »
07 Jan 2009
Inish Times Archive » “Big Brother” for Buncrana?
An article about Joe McHugh seen on inishtimes.com
He said: “I am currently working with the co-operation of my colleagues Deputy Joe McHugh and Councillor Peter McLaughlin and have recently written to our new Superintendent Paul Glynn seeking the full support of An Garda Siochana.” …... Continue reading »
11 Dec 2008
Minister McGuinness must address foreign pork market – Joe McHugh TD
An article about Joe McHugh seen on donegalmatters.com
Joe McHugh TD urges Trade Minister John McGuinness TD to travel to Asia via the UK and Germany to address the collapse of Irish pork markets there.... Continue reading »
16 Nov 2008
Cllr Damien Blake, Letterkenny Town Council » Debate on Cervical …
An article about Jim McDaid seen on damienblake.com
… 2009 – Medical Cards for the Over 70s (October 18, 2008); Update, Jan 29th 2007 (January 29, 2007); Town Council Budget, 2007 (December 20, 2006); Town Council Budget 2009 (October 23, 2008). Posted in General Issues, Jim McDaid | …... Continue reading »
15 Nov 2008
Greens turn yellow on cancer vaccine « Kick the Cat
An article about Jim McDaid seen on knucklehead.wordpress.com
As Jim McDaid put it in the Dail last night: “We will pass a death sentence on a certain percentage of the 12-year-old girls whose parents cannot afford the cost of it “. Nevertheless, the Green Party, (including Trevor “I won’t lead …... Continue reading »
Cervical cancer vote in Dail « Ciaran’s Peculier [sic] Blog
An article about Jim McDaid seen on ciaranparker.com
Thank heavens Dr Jim McDaid is that rare combination; a Fianna Fail member of parliament, a doctor, and a man with a conscience. The withdrawal of the cervical cancer drug will lead to deaths, no matter how much spin Mary Harny and her …... Continue reading »
19 Oct 2008
Rocked hard by Finner decision
An article about Joe McHugh seen on northbynorthwestblog.wordpress.com
But there is an argument that a New Year closure is premature – especially as Joe McHugh TD has pointed out, when dissidents are more active in the Northwest. In an era of carbon footprints it might have been fairer at least to give …... Continue reading »
18 Oct 2008
Cowen faces backbench revolt as FF TD resigns
An article about Jim McDaid seen on sluggerotoole.com
Biffo now faces a revolt from inside his own party as Mattie McGrath, Jim McDaid and Tom Kitt have all expressed discontent at the Government’s decision in Tuesday’s budget. Full resignation letter here.... Continue reading »
04 Oct 2008
Green Minister needs to get real
An article about Joe McHugh seen on donegalmatters.com
A public meeting was held in the Redcastle hotel recently to protest at Minister John Gormley's designation of 3000 acres of Inishowen bog as a Special Area of Conservation. Deputy McHugh raised the matter in Dáil Eireann on Wednesday.... Continue reading »
24 May 2008
Young people, drugs, and alcohol
An article about Jim McDaid seen on certainpeople.wordpress.com
And set a better example – anyone remember when Fianna Fáil (then) cabinet Minister Jim McDaid was caught driving extremely drunk the wrong way down the Naas dual carriageway? Not exactly a role model, eh? We could even suggest – shock …... Continue reading »
30 Apr 2008
Airports gone wild
An article about Niall Blaney seen on news.technophobiac.com
As it happens, Bertie left the DAA launch event for Buncrana to visit the site of a new “decentralised” government office and from there to open Niall Blaney’s new office. So Donegal gets a few bureaucratic and political crumbs while …... Continue reading »
06 Apr 2008
Bye Bye Bertie
An article about Joe McHugh seen on letterkennypost.com
Fine Gael TD for Donegal North East Joe McHugh was also willing to credit Mr. Ahern’s contributions to Donegal in his time in office. “I have to, in light of our close proximity to the North, acknowledge Bertie Ahern’s contribution to …... Continue reading »
05 Mar 2008
Abandoned
An article about Joe McHugh seen on letterkennypost.com
The woman told the Letterkenny Post: “The back biting that went on between Joe McHugh and Niall Blaney over the job losses at Oatfield was laughable if it wasn’t so serious. “We found ourselves in the same position as the workers in …... Continue reading »
“a significant change in direction away from Northern Ireland …
An article about Niall Blaney seen on sluggerotoole.com
The BBC’s Martina Purdy reports that the BIIPB steering committee member, Niall Blaney, TD, is in Belfast this week, meeting the DUP’s Peter Robinson and Ulster Unionist leader Sir Reg Empey. He hopes to persuade both parties to change …... Continue reading »
Abandoned
An article about Niall Blaney seen on letterkennypost.com
The woman told the Letterkenny Post: “The back biting that went on between Joe McHugh and Niall Blaney over the job losses at Oatfield was laughable if it wasn’t so serious. “We found ourselves in the same position as the workers in …... Continue reading »
23 Feb 2008
McDaid under fire in fresh mental health row
An article about Jim McDaid seen on independent.ie/national-news
CONTROVERSIAL Fianna Fail TD Jim McDaid last night branded mental health tribunals a “gravy train” after it was revealed that more than €10m has been spent on hearings since 2006.... Continue reading »