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Mary Coughlan must resign

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 13:07:48 +0000

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

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 13:07:39 +0000

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 »

Mary Coughlan puts her foot in it again

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:57:05 +0000

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

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:56:58 +0000

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

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:34:00 +0000

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 »

Copacetic » Blog Archive » Bollocks

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:46:58 +0000

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 »

Limerick 'needs regeneration construction jobs' – Limerick Leader

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 22:57:04 +0000

“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 »

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

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:36:26 +0000

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 »

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

Politics in Ireland — Sun, 24 May 2009 09:45:20 +0000

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 »

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

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 23 May 2009 18:03:11 +0000

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 »

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

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 20 May 2009 23:24:54 +0000

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 »

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

Politics in Ireland — Sun, 17 May 2009 13:43:47 +0000

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 »

Gombeen Nation: Erin Go Broke

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 14:42:40 +0000

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 »

The Dubliner Magazine: Erin Go Broke

Politics in Ireland — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:10:40 +0000

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 »

Munster Express Online » Archive » Successful parade but worries …

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 23:35:58 +0000

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 »

Aircraft maintenance firm SR Technics closes Dublin Airport …

Politics in Ireland — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 10:39:31 +0000

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 »

NewsWire Limerick: Dell Limerick announcement “imminent” reports say

Politics in Ireland — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:44:43 +0000

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 »

Medical card u-turn blasted

Politics in Ireland — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 18:38:57 +0000

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 »

shades of grey voters

Politics in Ireland — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 10:55:03 +0000

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 »

Jobs Boost for Midwest companies

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 23:01:12 +0000

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 »

Need I Say More?

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 10:19:54 +0000

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

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 09:43:31 +0000

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 »

70 new jobs in Castleisland, Co. Kerry by Aetna

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:33:20 +0000

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 »

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

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:38:48 +0000

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 »

News!

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:02:56 +0000

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 »