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20 Feb

Mary Coughlan must resign

An article about Mary Coughlan seen on thedamnedindublin.blogspot.com

The big, irritating news, is Mary Coughlan's scandalous attitude on emmigration. She has reportedly told the media that she's basically relaxed at the prospect of young Irish, skilled professionals leaving our shores. …... Continue reading »

Aer Lingus rejected Coughlan's hangar plea – This Week In Ireland

An article about Mary Coughlan seen on thisweekinireland.posterous.com

TANAISTE Mary Coughlan asked Aer Lingus if it would move out of the hangar at the centre of the controversy over 300 jobs — but it refused. The Irish Independent has learned Ms Coughlan personally rang Aer Lingus chief executive …... Continue reading »

06 Feb

Mary Coughlan puts her foot in it again

An article about Mary Coughlan seen on thedogsinthestreet.net

She does it again. Thank God we don't have nuclear bombs as part of our armed forces arsenal – every time Brian Cowen goes away the world would be on high alert in case Mary pressed the button. I have called for Public Sector pay cuts …... Continue reading »

Maturing industry contacts « Frank Gannon's Blog

An article about Mary Coughlan seen on frankgannon.wordpress.com

The Bell Labs announcement was made by Tánaiste, Mary Coughlan T.D., and in her remarks she also pointed to the major importance of investment in high-quality research, such that industries of the calibre of Bell Labs/Alcatel Lucent are …... Continue reading »

Tánaiste lies to the Dáil? – The Story

An article about Mary Coughlan seen on thestory.ie

Despite just how clear it is, this week the Tanáiste Mary Coughlan claimed “the review body on higher level pay indicated that the bonus was indicatively part of their salary” in the Dáil. Considering her Fianna Fáil colleague, …... Continue reading »

27 Jul 2009

Copacetic » Blog Archive » Bollocks

An article about Mary Coughlan seen on joedrumgoole.com/blog

Welcoming the report the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Mary Coughlan said: “Irish venture capital firms provide vital investment funding to Ireland's early stage and developing companies, …... Continue reading »

20 Jul 2009

Limerick 'needs regeneration construction jobs' – Limerick Leader

An article about Mary Coughlan seen on limerickleader.ie/NewsFront.aspx

“I would ask both local Ministers to raise with the Tanaiste and Minister for Enterprise Mary Coughlan the possibility of the IDA delivering jobs here in this region. They need to improve on the figure of last year where Limerick …... Continue reading »

15 Jul 2009

153 high-end jobs to go at Dell – The Limerick Blogger Archive

An article about Mary Coughlan seen on limerickblogger.ie/blog/2007/04/terry-wogan-offered-freedom-of-limerick-city

Like we ever believed a word out of the mouths of WillieO and that super-incompetent Tánaiste Mary Coughlan about keeping high end jobs at Dell either way when the announcements of layoffs were made months ago. …... Continue reading »

24 May 2009

Munster Express Online » Archive » Tanaiste's “arrogance” on …

An article about Mary Coughlan seen on munster-express.ie

By her attitude in Waterford last Friday, in relation to the quest for a local university, Tanaiste Mary Coughlan displayed an arrogance that has come to characterise Fianna Fail in recent times, according to City Councillor Mary Roche.... Continue reading »

23 May 2009

Oh Mary (Coughlan)! Why Don't You Get Some Sense?

An article about Mary Coughlan seen on cllrmaryroche.blogspot.com

Tánaiste Mary Coughlan was in Waterford on Friday of last week displaying in a very clear manner, the arrogance that has come to characterise Fianna Fáil in recent years and months. When asked, at the 'Innovate to Compete' conference in …... Continue reading »

21 May 2009

Mountcharles residents to close road on 19th of June | Ocean FM

An article about Mary Coughlan seen on oceanfm.ie

Tanaiste Mary Coughlan said in Ballyshannon on Monday that the green light has been given for funding to allow for the roads resurfacing. However residents are angry that no progress has been made. …... Continue reading »

17 May 2009

Tánaiste says “every effort” being made towards local job creation …

An article about Mary Coughlan seen on oceanfm.ie

The Tánaiste has said every effort is being made to create employment in South Donegal. Mary Coughlan was speaking in the Dáil yesterday.... Continue reading »

25 Apr 2009

Gombeen Nation: Erin Go Broke

An article about Mary Coughlan seen on gombeennation.blogspot.com

Mary Coughlan, on a mission in the US to dissuade the Obama administration from altering domestic corporate laws which currently allow US multinationals to avoid tax in countries such as Ireland, was unimpressed, describing such ... Continue reading »

24 Apr 2009

The Dubliner Magazine: Erin Go Broke

An article about Mary Coughlan seen on thedubliner.ie/the_dubliner_magazine

Paul Krugman lays into the nation… and Mary Coughlan's having none of it. Well, some of it. It looks like Ireland (and our brothers one letter away over in Iceland) is going to take the place of the cautionary economic tale for the ... Continue reading »

29 Mar 2009

Munster Express Online » Archive » Successful parade but worries …

An article about Mary Coughlan seen on munster-express.ie

We would welcome a visit of Mary Coughlan and IDA chiefs to the industrial estates here to see for themselves what is happening to our manufacturing industry. What rescue plans can be undertaken? What EU Globalisation Funds can be ... Continue reading »

13 Feb 2009

Aircraft maintenance firm SR Technics closes Dublin Airport …

An article about Mary Coughlan seen on finfacts.com/irishfinancenews

Workers at the former Team Aer Lingus facility were advised by management of the decision this morning after talks on Wednesday between the Group Chief Executive Bernd Kessler and Tánaiste Mary Coughlan on the company's ... Continue reading »

08 Jan 2009

NewsWire Limerick: Dell Limerick announcement “imminent” reports say

An article about Mary Coughlan seen on newswire99.blogspot.com

We will no doubt find out tomorrow or over the next day or two,” Mr O'Dea said. Tánaiste and Enterprise Minister Mary Coughlan is currently out of the country. However, Mr O'Dea said there may be contact with her later today. ... Continue reading »

26 Oct 2008

Medical card u-turn blasted

An article about Mary Coughlan seen on donegalpost.com

Tánaiste Mary Coughlan said she “regretted” any upset which had been caused to the elderly because of a revision of this scheme. She said after holding a clinic at her office in Donegal Town on Saturday morning it “became clear” to her ... Continue reading »

23 Oct 2008

shades of grey voters

An article about Mary Coughlan seen on allsandm.blogspot.com

But as his right hand woman Mary Coughlan pointed out this morning on the radio, the REAL reason for this crisis is the fact that we JUST DON’T GET IT. Boy, that sure is a first class way to claw back support Mary, well done! ... Continue reading »

22 Oct 2008

Jobs Boost for Midwest companies

An article about Mary Coughlan seen on clareherald.com

Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Mary Coughlan TD made today’s jobs announcement. Enterprise Ireland currently supports over 200 Mid West companies who employ over 15400 people full time.... Continue reading »

18 Oct 2008

Need I Say More?

An article about Pat Gallagher seen on biopsy.wordpress.com

In February this year former junior minister for health Pat Gallagher said 14 single en-suite rooms would be available by the end of the summer for CF patients. I remember being told early this year that there would be six more, ... Continue reading »

Tanaiste calls on doctors to reduce their charges

An article about Mary Coughlan seen on boards.ie/vbulletin

Mary Coughlan has indicated that if GPs were prepared to take less money, the Government could readdress the abolition of universal medical cards for the over 70s. There has been uproar since the Government announced in the Budget on ... Continue reading »

23 Sep 2008

70 new jobs in Castleisland, Co. Kerry by Aetna

An article about Mary Coughlan seen on jobsnews.ie

Kerry, over the next three years in a major expansion of the firm’s Irish operations, according to Tanaiste, Mary Coughlan. The expansion will see Aetna provide 24-hour support to multinational corporations based [...]... Continue reading »

10 Sep 2008

Iarnród Éireann? Mary Coughlan? Mary Hanafin? All a pack of shits

An article about Mary Coughlan seen on gaelick.com

A few months later, however, the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, Mary Coughlan – now our Tanaiste – enacted legislation enshrining the very discrimination that was contained in the impugned guidelines. Her Department defined the ... Continue reading »

16 Aug 2008

News!

An article about Mary Coughlan seen on donegalfriends.blogspot.com

Mary Coughlan formally opens hotel in Leitrim and reminisces about her Dad's Hotel: http://www.independent.ie/national-news/mary-mary-my-how-this-gardens-grown-1447487.html The Donegal minister was at Lough Rynn to formally open the ... Continue reading »


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