Irish Politics, Politicians in Ireland, TDs, Irish Government

Local Authorities are the worst polluters!

An article about Finian McGrath seen on paddybloggit.com

I’d give Finian McGrath the former teacher, turned turncoat a special colour ….. a ‘tar and feather’ mix. Jackie Healy-Rae: He’d have to get a yellow cable tie …. to match all his plant hire machinery that’s dotted on every road in …... Continue reading »

Public Meeting in Swords

An article about Finian McGrath seen on forumoneuropepodcast.org

However, Independent TD for Dublin North-Central, Finian McGrath, said he believed that the Lisbon Treaty endorsed the creation of a centralised and militarised super state. “I belong to the People’s Movement and I strongly endorse …... Continue reading »

Dáil debate on the Primary School Capitation Grant

An article about Finian McGrath seen on paddybloggit.com

Finian McGrath, an Independent TD, a Fianna Fail bedfellow and a former primary school principal voted with the government against the motion. The government were bound to defeat the motion but it’s soul destroying to think that a …... Continue reading »

Presenter says HSE 'bullying' radio show with ads ban

An article about Sean Haughey seen on hse-ireland.blogspot.com

Currently, she is trying to track down Minister of State Sean Haughey to query him about the axing of a €50000 grant for single Galway mothers to train for work. The Minister for Life-long Learning's press officer was outraged when he …... Continue reading »

Simple geography cuts short the lives of patients

An article about Finian McGrath seen on hse-ireland.blogspot.com

After the election, when they needed the support of independent TD Finian McGrath, he asked them to commit to a 34-bed CF unit as a condition — they agreed. It was hardly a coincidence then, last Friday, when the HSE's chief executive …... Continue reading »

Harney to consider private care for CF patients

An article about Finian McGrath seen on hse-ireland.blogspot.com

She was responding to calls from Independent TD Finian McGrath to put some interim measures in place to relieve the crisis faced by cystic fibrosis patients in St Vincent's Hospital where they lack private facilities and are in danger …... Continue reading »

Half of Adamstown empty: Tribune

An article about Sean Haughey seen on thepropertypin.com

In a 1987 debate about housing with Sean Haughey and Joe O'Toole http://historical-debates.oireachtas.ie/S/0116/S.0116.198707080009.html All just a little bit of history repeating? …... Continue reading »

McGrath takes umbrage at RTE

An article about Finian McGrath seen on independent.ie/national-news

Independent TD Finian McGrath is “hopping mad” with RTE and has sent letters to Morning Ireland, the RTE Head of Current Affairs and a formal complaint to the RTE Authority about a critical report filed by David Davin-Power.... Continue reading »

Wage wars… Childcare… SF inaction… Media bias

An article about Richard Bruton seen on independent.ie/opinion/letters/?service=Rss

Leo Varadkar and Richard Bruton have been particularly critical of the pay awards. As the proposed rises were announced, Bruton stated that acid tests must be applied to determine value for money on ministerial salaries.... Continue reading »

Ireland-Celtic Tiger Is Constipated

An article about Richard Bruton seen on johnbarrysblog.blogspot.com

According to Richard Bruton FG Finance Spokesman “The silky pre-election assurances offered by Minister Cowen proved to be no more than a 'Dance of the Seven Veils' to conceal the reality underneath. We see a boom squandered; …... Continue reading »

Constituency Commission Report affects Meath East

An article about Sean Haughey seen on dominichannigan.blogspot.com

Present throughout the debate was Minister Sean Haughey. Later, during a debate on the Criminal Justice Bill, I told the Minister for Justice that we need to ensure that laws are not drafted in haste. We were being asked to amend a law …... Continue reading »

Bruton call over decentralisation

An article about Richard Bruton seen on RTÉ News and Current Affairs - Irish and International News

Richard Bruton has called on the Government to clarify whether the decentralisation of semi-state bodies can still proceed.... Continue reading »

Thanks for Nothing

Seen on Tír na nÓg

Thanks for Nothing, originally uploaded by _Embarr_. You know who you are. All 41.6% of you. A pox on your houses … the road we finally got rid of Ivor Callely (FF). The best news from the election was Sinn Féin’... Continue reading »

Electoral boundaries safe for now

Seen on Irish Election

Electoral boundaries safe for now Writes P O’Neill of Best of Both Worlds on June 7th, 2007 Read More: Kildare North, Census, Dublin North Central, Democracy, Law, Independents Catherine Murphy and Finian McGrath TD have lost their challenge to the constituency boundaries.  McGrath says that the case was decided on a “technicality”... Continue reading »

Fianna Fail out of the Traps on Government Formations, Fine Gael Talking to Sinn Fein?

Seen on Irish Election

Fianna Fail out of the Traps on Government Formations, Fine Gael Talking to Sinn Fein? Writes Cian of Where’s Me Country? … Finian McGrath is great for the government formation story, this morning he said that Fine Gael were... Continue reading »

Reaction to Ivor Callely loss of his seat

Seen on 'political quote'

“Hurray!” another one bites the dust!... Continue reading »

Dust Settles on McDowell’s Election 07

Seen on AlexiaBlogs

Dust Settles on McDowell’s Election 07 May 28th, 2007 What a ride! … . Who will forget his comparison (which was later withdrawn) of Richard Bruton and Joseph Goebbels... Continue reading »

Constituencies Constitutional Challenge - Election result

Seen on McGarr Solicitors

Constituencies Constitutional Challenge - Election result Posted by Edward McGarr under High Court , Politics , Department of Environment , … MURPHY and FINIAN McGRATH Plaintiffs And THE MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, HERITAGE AND LOCAL … Murphy just lost her seat in a close race; b) Finian McGrath retained his seat; Thu 24 May 2007... Continue reading »

BETTER THE EQUITY YOU KNOW

Seen on Dublin Opinion

BETTER THE EQUITY YOU KNOW May 27th, 2007 by Conor McCabe The body strives for that which sickens the mind with love… Stretches out toward … place alongside a modest upturn in FF’s vote. The exception was Dublin north Central, where Ivor Callely, not unsurprisingly, lost his seat. In the other constituencies, FF’s vote was up. The pre... Continue reading »

Ivor Callely Spending Spree

Seen on A view from Kerry

Why has Ivor Callelly suddenly (friday, 21.00)taken down all his posters? These mega - expensive images were changed daily in some places. And now all gone? How much did he spend? How much could... Continue reading »