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15 Jun 2008
Green Party Leader and Environment Minister
An article about John Gormley seen on carlowkilkennygreens.com/wp
Green Party Leader and Minister for Environment, Heritage and Local Government John Gormley will visit Carlow on Monday 16 June 2008. Green Party Deputy Leader Mary White TD will accompany the Minister on his visit. …... Continue reading »
13 Jun 2008
The Lisbon Treaty: What's it all about?
An article about Lucinda Creighton seen on thedubliner.typepad.com/the_dubliner_magazine
On the 'Vote Yes' side we have Ruairi Quinn and Lucinda Creighton, while the 'Vote No' team is composed of Naoise Nunn and Killian Forde. It promises to be a most dramatic evening, and if nothing else you will come away with a whole new …... Continue reading »
Dublin's 'Greatest Resource' Must be Protected, says Gormley
An article about John Gormley seen on en.epochtimes.com
In a recent press statement from the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, John Gormley, TD, announced new measures and explained how the establishment of a special task fo…... Continue reading »
ireland.com - Gormley warns Irish reputation at stake - by Mark …
An article about John Gormley seen on eu-digest.com
Green Party leader John Gormley today said that a No vote in the Lisbon treaty referendum would jeopardise Ireland's reputation in the European Union. He made his remarks as he attended a Dublin meeting of European Greens, …... Continue reading »
Minister Gormley to visit Kilkenny Schools
An article about John Gormley seen on carlowkilkennygreens.com/wp
Minister John Gormley will visit Clonegal and Ballon National School, Kilkenny on 16th June. More details about this can be obtained by contacting Richenda at the Kilkenny office Tel: 056 777 7285 Fax: 056 777 7286.... Continue reading »
The Hijab in Irish Schools
An article about Ruairi Quinn seen on ucc.ie/law/blogs/ccjhr
Labour's Ruairí Quinn stated that “If people want to come into a western society that is Christian and secular, they need to conform to the rules and regulations of that country… Nobody is formally asking them to come here. …... Continue reading »
Siding with Sammy
An article about John Gormley seen on turbulenceahead.com
I don't think our own Environment Minister John Gormley will be siding with Sammy any time soon mind. Only this week he gave his imprimatur to yet another department funded study that took the most extreme assumptions about climate …... Continue reading »
A Few Questions for Ruairi Quinn
An article about Ruairi Quinn seen on goreymuslimcommunity.typepad.com/my_weblog
On the 2nd of June 2008, opposition representative Ruairi Quinn made a number of remarks regarding immigrants, with particular relevance to the Muslim community in Ireland. Amongst his comments, Mr Quinn said, “Nobody is formally asking …... Continue reading »
07 Jun 2008
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 2008
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 2008
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 2008
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 2008
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 2008
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 2008
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 2008
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 2008
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 »