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Dublin and Louth fans urged ‘Don’t Score an Own Goal!’

Politics in Ireland — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 21:52:00 +0000

Ógra Shinn Féin activists where joined by Dublin’s Aengus O’Snodaigh TD and Mary Lou McDonald MEP and Louth’s Arthur Morgan TD and Cllr Tomas Sharkey outside Croke Park today, to urge GAA fans, ‘Don’t score an own goal, vote No! …... Continue reading »

Vote NO To Lisbon

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 28 May 2008 14:25:31 +0000

Aengus O’Snodaigh TD Sinn Fein. Cllr Ruairi McGinley Fine Gael. Cllr Joan Collins Ind Socialist. All welcome. Independent Socialist Councillor Joan Collins has condemned the Lisbon treaty as a confidence trick by the European business …... Continue reading »

Labour blasts SF 'Plan B' assurances if public vote No

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 20 May 2008 22:46:31 +0000

Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams launching his party's 'No to Lisbon' campaign yesterday in front of Leinster House, flanked by Aengus O Snodaigh, Caoimhghin O Caolain, Mary Lou McDonald and campaign director Padraig McLochlainn. …... Continue reading »

National Youth Forum on Drugs – Come along!

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 14 May 2008 17:27:51 +0000

… schemes that deals with the affects of drugs on a daily basis, and Aengus O’Snodaigh TD who is an energetic Sinn Féin and community campaigner, and also the author of Sinn Féin's document on drugs “Empowering Communities”. …... Continue reading »

Sinn Féin Bigwigs Attend Bobby Sands Memorial Dinner

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 06 May 2008 10:54:55 +0000

One person who didn’t stay for the after-dinner céilidh was Dublin TD Aengus O’Snodaigh: “Tá Bobby Sands mo hero growing up. Bhí sé really cool,” he told reporters as he left. “Anois, tá me ag still ocras, I’m going to Abrakebabra . …... Continue reading »

The Michael Mulcahy TD thread

Politics in Ireland — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:49:38 +0000

In it he says: [I]Michael Mulcahy is my other Fianna Fail TD and he was a little more sinister. He called me on the mobile in response to my email and with the tone of an annoyed schoolmaster speaking to a stupid boy he pointed out that …... Continue reading »

Shinners' lack of respect for Army

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:48:49 +0000

Speaking in the Dail debate on the EU Lisbon Reform Treaty, Sinn Fein spokesperson Aengus O Snodaigh referred to the participation of the Irish defence forces in the UN mandated and EU-led peacekeeping mission to Chad as a “military …... Continue reading »

So Far, Little Conflict

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:58:23 +0000

It's the drink, according to Mary Upton of the Labour Party. There's no swimming pool, there's no teen cafe or gymnasium or library or hang-out available. There's nothing for teens to do without clubs open late hours. …... Continue reading »

HSE/Pharmacies Dispute Poses Risk To Free Prescriptions

Politics in Ireland — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:07:01 +0000

Fianna Fáil Dublin South Central TD Michael Mulcahy said the HSE should accept independent arbitration. “This notion that they should sign contracts and then sit down and negotiate is absolutely ridiculous. Once the interim contract is …... Continue reading »

Ball’s in FF’s Court

Politics in Ireland — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:25:31 +0000

South West and saw Aengus O Snodaigh elected without reaching the quota after a struggle in Dublin South Central. Its grand hopes for Mary Lou McDonald in Dublin Central collapsed after she received 1800 fewer votes than Nicky Keogh won …... Continue reading »

News Reports On Our Protest At The Minister For Health Offices

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:38:58 +0000

The party is claiming the hospital has been left in limbo since the announcement last year to build a new Central Paediatric Hospital at the Mater Hospital. Dublin South Central TD Aengus O'Snodaigh says Minister Harney needs to be …... Continue reading »

Sinn Féin and the Lisbon Treaty

Politics in Ireland — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:52:04 +0000

We need people like Dáil leader Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, Senator Pearse Doherty, Aengus O Snodaigh TD, and Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald to be leading this campaign. The Northern members of the leadership need to take a serious step back on …... Continue reading »

Letter for our patients

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:59:12 +0000

I cannot operate the Medical Card scheme at a loss. In order to maintain your level of service please contact your local representatives, The HSE And the Minister for Health. Thank you. Local TDs. Sean Ardagh FF 01 4568736 …... Continue reading »

My Dublin

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 18:10:33 +0000

[ Img_0087] by Eamon Keane, Radio Presenter Outdoors You see the best of human nature on Sandymount beach. People actually stop and talk to each other, something this city is losing. There are no angles. I love being near the sea, as it drops your ego and worries pretty fast... Continue reading »

Dublin South Central - a cyberspace analysis

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 09 May 2007 12:29:51 +0000

The general election in Ireland has been called for May 24 – a little less than three weeks from now … with the most personal web presence that I could find for each of them (via Google). Sean Ardagh TD … sites (Ardagh and Mulcahy). The other two (Ó’Snodaigh and Upton) rely on their party’s page... Continue reading »

Election Time

Politics in Ireland — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 19:34:00 +0000

So its that time of decade again when we jere in Ireland get to pretend that we can change our country by putting different people in charge. now 30 seconds of checking puts me in Dublin South Central. The candidates i have to choose from are Sean Ardagh, FF Eric Byrne, Lab Tony Mcdermot, GN Andrew McGuiness, WP michael Mulcahy,FF Aengus o... Continue reading »

What The Politicians Have To Say About Broadband

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 09:48:30 +0000

Dublin Chamber of Commerce organised an event this morning in which a member of each of the political parties was invited to attend and take questions from the Dublin Chamber members on election issues. Mirian O’Calaghan MC’ed and tried to keep them to the point. Because it’s not very often that we get a chance to have our say in these things, I... Continue reading »

MEP Gay Mitchell urges men to take their health seriously and get checked!

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 08:08:57 +0000

Cancer is a topic close to Fine Gael MEP Gay Mitchell’s heart having lost close family members to the disease. Recently he hosted a talk urging people, men in particular, to get health checks and for men to have regular prostate checks. Around five hundred men die in Ireland each year from prostate cancer. Many die because it is diagnosed too... Continue reading »

Starting at the Dail

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 11:26:30 +0000

JOURNAL ENTRY III: 6 February 2007 I started at the DÃ il today, and right now I am in a bit of downtime so that is where I am at currently. It seems to be alright so far. My first real assignment is to write a briefing paper for the party on a certain topic. This is the kind of assignment I hope to continue to receive because I prefer to work on... Continue reading »

Illegalise Alcohol, Jail Alcoholics

Politics in Ireland — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 00:08:46 +0000

Now that course of action is not something I’m in favour of. I regularly consume drugs of all manners. I’ve been a regular consumer of many drugs for most of my adult life, over 10 years or so now. I’ve chosen to subject myself to alcohol, nicotine (on and off) and caffine among other drugs, and continue to do so. The directive in the title of... Continue reading »