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07 Jun

Save Our Cows

An article about John Gormley seen on turbulenceahead.com

Minister John Gormley is already making noises about culling the national cow herd as a radical measure to meet our 2012 target. By about 50% according to some calculations. Something tells me this will not be an easy sell to the Irish ... Continue reading »

Four blokes and a website driving Republic into the No Camp?

An article about Ruairi Quinn seen on sluggerotoole.com

Naoise Nunn of Libertas (and Slugger alumnus) was on the Today Programme, and seemed to have entirely wiped the floor with Ruairi Quinn on the subject of the Lisbon Treaty referendum. The SuperCoalition (ie, the world, his wife and all ... Continue reading »

06 Jun

I don't care what John Gormley thinks

An article about John Gormley seen on irisheagle.blogspot.com

I love driving. Not always, true, but there are times when I just love the feeling of being in the car, cruising along, listening to the radio. I was driving out of Dublin this evening just late enough so that the traffic was nearly ... Continue reading »

05 Jun

Left at Lisbon

An article about John Gormley seen on jameslawless.ie

Interestingly this million-sig petition idea came from John Gormley who similarly has comparable ideas at local level in the recent local government green paper. The treaty has been in progress for over ten years, and I believe in order ... Continue reading »

My Dublin – Nicola Gordon Bowe

An article about John Gormley seen on thedubliner.typepad.com/the_dubliner_magazine

Heroes John Gormley for upholding the Green Party; Feasta (the Foundation for the Economics of Sustainability); Kieran Owens for his Event Guide; Jane Powers for her impassioned ecological/gardening features in the Irish Times; ... Continue reading »

Libertas leader accuses rivals of 'intimidation'

An article about Lucinda Creighton seen on soapboxireland.blogspot.com

Fine Gael's Lucinda Creighton said: “There is no way this Libertas money is coming from donations. They aren't being genuine in the slightest.” Libertas insisted this weekend it is being funded totally by donations, many from big ... Continue reading »

31 May

Light Walker - Dusk 2 Dawn Projections - Customs House Quay

An article about John Gormley seen on thepictureworks.blogspot.com

The Customs House now houses the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government and Minister John Gormley will be present. For further information on Climate Change please veisit www.change.ie For further information on Dusk 2 ... Continue reading »

28 May

A Mayor for Westport?

An article about John Gormley seen on councillorkeithmartin.blogspot.com

is a dream job and the citizens of this town should have the opportunity to elect their Mayor. It's a job I would love to do and it would be an honour if I was allowed the chance by Minister John Gormley to contest it!”... Continue reading »

Is the EU a Democratic Entity ?

An article about Ruairi Quinn seen on irish-lawyer.com/journal

This seems to be an accurate summary of the consensus view of the Euro-fanatics, and is one of the main reasons that I expect to be voting against the Lisbon Treaty. Although Ruairi Quinn would have us believe that this is not so, ... Continue reading »

Greens announce further Civil Union delay

An article about John Gormley seen on gaire.com/e/f

John Gormley announced further delays in the proposed Civil Union legislation. Speaking at the launch of 'Pride 08', the Irish Times suggests there are divisions between the parties. Gormley distinguishes between the forthcoming ... Continue reading »

John Gormley wants your (pets) balls

An article about John Gormley seen on jazzbiscuit.com

It’s national Spay week! John Gormley doesn’t neuter animals: he stares at them sternly and their jiggly bits fall off. Full story at Le Craic.... Continue reading »

Come on, come on let’s spay together

An article about John Gormley seen on lecraic.com

John Gormley was at the launch, for it is his department which oversees the work of dog pounds in Ireland. In 2006, 14598 unwanted dogs were destroyed. As the campaign slogan says :. “40 a day means it’s time to spay” ... Continue reading »

24 May

Sinn Féin's work in the Dail this week on Health 1305-2205-08

An article about Barry Andrews seen on clondalkinsinnfein.blogspot.com

Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In the course of the career in politics of the Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, Deputy Barry Andrews, he should learn the lesson of the example provided tonight by his senior ... Continue reading »

20 May

Finally! The media goes for Libertas

An article about Lucinda Creighton seen on celticdonkey.blogspot.com

To be fair to another person I usually don't have much time for, Lucinda Creighton seems to have press released about this ages ago. But where was the pick-up? The possibility of any involvement by the US military in an Irish referendum ... Continue reading »

18 May

Forum on Europe

An article about Ruairi Quinn seen on nearfm.ie/podcast

The Chairman of the Alliance for Europe, Ruairi Quinn TD, and the leader of the Socialist Party, Joe Higgins, were the keynote speakers at the National Forum On Europe in Dublin Castle on Thursday 15 May where debate centred on the ... Continue reading »

13 May

Prime Time Investigates - will this exposé of a collapsed child …

An article about Barry Andrews seen on justlikeaman.blogspot.com

Taoiseach Brian Cowen has told the Dáil that new Minister for Children Barry Andrews will be following up with the HSE the findings of last night's RTÉ Prime Time Investigates programme on children at risk, says this story on RTÉ. ... Continue reading »

A Good Reason to Vote No

An article about Ruairi Quinn seen on irish-lawyer.com/journal

On Newstalk on Saturday (10/5/08), Ruairi Quinn responded to a complaint from Ulick McEvaddy about the opacity of the Treaty. He suggested that when buying a house or an airplane (UMcE has bought quite a few Boeing 707s), ... Continue reading »

On Having Good Reasons, or Why a Real Debate is Desirable

An article about Lucinda Creighton seen on irish-lawyer.com/journal

Sloan). If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking. (George S. Patton). (Note to Lucinda Creighton TD.: now would not be a good time to observe that both of these quotations were by Americans, and dead ones at that.)... Continue reading »

09 May

Irelands Eurobore

An article about Ruairi Quinn seen on killianforde.blogspot.com

Ruairi Quinn TD will be speaking today at the National Forum on Europe. The theme will be “Why I never had a real job, but know everything, about everything, ever”. Actually the theme is about “Social Europe”. I have always found Ruairi ... Continue reading »

08 May

Minister Gormley visits Fota House

An article about John Gormley seen on fotahouse.com/news

Mr John Gormley, TD, Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, today (21 April 2008) visited Fota House, Arboretum & Gardens and paid tribute to the Irish Heritage Trust’s achievements at Fota since it took over ... Continue reading »


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