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Politics in Ireland — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:34:43 +0000

From Adam Maguire: My latest technology piece in Business & Finance has a different ending than usual – it has a link to an mp3 of the interview with Minister Conor Lenihan, conducted for the article itself (which can be found here …... Continue reading »

SAOIRSE32 :: Loyalist held over four murders :: July :: 2009

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:32:01 +0000

In October 2005, the Irish Labour TD Pat Rabbitte, using parliamentary privilege, named Haddock as a British Special Branch agent and a serial killer. He said his victims included the four killings he is now being questioned about. …... Continue reading »

TechWire: Conor Lenihan

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:10:52 +0000

I was at the launch of the government's smart economy report yesterday. Three people spoke: Eamon Ryan, Conor Lenihan and Barry McSweeney (director of National Knowledge Society Strategy). Here's a funny thing: Lenihan was impressive.... Continue reading »

CLLR AODHÁN Ó RÍORDÁIN: ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR – RESPONSE FROM MINISTER

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:45:04 +0000

Pat Rabbitte an increased number of burglaries in the Donnycarney area, a level of anti-social behaviour focusing on green spaces in the Grace Park Meadows and Grace Park Heights areas of Drumcondra and Collins Park and Celtic Park Ave …... Continue reading »

The first step? | Twenty Major – Still smoking in Dublin bars

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:43:45 +0000

However, it's typical that they have to dress it up to show how much extra tax might be made from it instead of being able to say 'You stupid cunts, closing nightclubs at 2am is more stupid than making Conor Lenihan Minister for Kebabs' …... Continue reading »

Am I an Altar Boy?

Politics in Ireland — Sun, 31 May 2009 10:10:50 +0000

Think it is a fair piece and I enjoy the image of me as an altar boy selling a story of fiscal discipline. Just did Saturday View and then a press conference with George Lee, Richard Bruton and Brian Hayes. Busy day and off canvassing …... Continue reading »

The Looney Left: Election Diary: T- 13: Time Only for Politics

Politics in Ireland — Sun, 31 May 2009 10:09:23 +0000

Met some of the Fianna Fáil team at Kilnamanagh shopping centre at lunchtime; Charlie O'Connor was his usual ebullient self but the heads seemed down. We had two more new campaign team members out today, the numbers are really picking …... Continue reading »

The Looney Left: Election Diary: T- 13: Time Only for Politics

Politics in Ireland — Sun, 24 May 2009 09:46:31 +0000

Pat Rabbitte Eats His Greens

Politics in Ireland — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 09:49:53 +0000

I meant to post this earlier because I was watching Oireachtas Report with the oul lad after we had a few scoops down the local last Thursday I think it was, and both of us ended up howling. Rabbitte, one of the best speakers in the …... Continue reading »

TechWire: And the new minister for technology and innovation is…

Politics in Ireland — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:07:56 +0000

Er, Conor Lenihan? It's a surprising choice, as Lenihan has no connection to anything relating to technology or innovation. (Google searches on the theme come up blank, too.) But then again, neither did Sean Power.... Continue reading »

“But nobody told us the economy was going bad” – Yeah?

Politics in Ireland — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 10:34:21 +0000

Waah, waah, waah. The cries from the media (and many of the assembled public) that nobody told them there was anything wrong with the economy are becoming annoying now. By jazzmasterson, Flickr (cc). They were told – but they chose to …... Continue reading »

LOI: Rovers want second stand | Setanta

Politics in Ireland — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:45:05 +0000

“We feel very strongly that Tallaght Stadium is brilliant for the area and Shamrock Rovers will be very welcome in Tallaght,” Fianna Fail TD Charlie O'Connor told the Irish Star. “It is important that we strongly campaign for a second …... Continue reading »

The cost of accountability

Politics in Ireland — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:02:40 +0000

Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Ta´ naiste and Minister for Finance the average cost to his Department of answering a parliamentary question. [3863/08] Ta´ naiste and Minister for Finance (Deputy Brian Cowen): Parliamentary Questions …... Continue reading »

I guess one good thing came out of the Budget…

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 09:47:43 +0000

As part of the Budget's state agency reforms, the Government's “integration” department headed up by Conor Lenihan will be neutered, with its panel of highly paid (but intensely annoying) committee members keeping their jobs as advisors …... Continue reading »

Meeting hears call to change law on betting – The Irish Times …

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 09:45:40 +0000

Labour TD Pat Rabbitte had labelled fixed odds betting terminals as “the crack cocaine of gambling” for their addictive qualities, but Mr Yates said the figures had been exaggerated. © 2008 The Irish Times …... Continue reading »

Tobacco, alcohol and petrol hikes worth €345m – The Irish Times …

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 09:45:38 +0000

There were however sharp exchanges over the plan to increase petrol prices by eight cent a litre, and former Labour leader Pat Rabbitte said it “beggars belief that the Government would increase petrol prices when most Ministers haven't …... Continue reading »

More missing Government laptops

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 15:47:04 +0000

Ruairi Quinn TD (with Pat Rabbitte TD). Ruairi Quinn TD (with Pat Rabbitte TD). It beggars belief that the Department of Communications, tasked with developing our country’s IT infrastructure, has absolutely no policy on securing IT …... Continue reading »

FG playing race card on migrant issue, says Lenihan

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:55:18 +0000

MINISTER OF State for Integration Conor Lenihan has accused Fine Gael of seeking to play the “race card” in Irish politics and said this appeared to be part of a co-ordinated effort on migrant issues by the party.... Continue reading »

Lenihan v Varadkar

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:24:38 +0000

I had the pleasure of catching the TD and Conor Lenihan, Minister of state for integration, go at it on radio. Unfortunately I only caught a short snippet of the debate, but it was very interesting. From the little I heard, …... Continue reading »

Why fear Ideas

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 17:34:59 +0000

I had one of those moments when Fine Gael TD Brian Hayes and Senator Fidelma Healy-Eames came out with different calls on immigrants. Brian Hayes called for “segregation” of non-English speaking students in schools and Senator Fidelma …... Continue reading »

Ireland to take in Tanzanian refugees

Politics in Ireland — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:55:33 +0000

Minister for Integration Conor Lenihan and officials are to travel to the West African country next month to finalise details. The Tanzania refugees, who are expected to arrive in Ireland in coming months, will be resettled in a town …... Continue reading »

The hijab in schools

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:02:07 +0000

Minister of State for Integration, Conor Lenihan, has decided that the government will not issue a directive on the subject. Having sought the advice of thousands of school principals, the minister found that “The overwhelming evidence …... Continue reading »

Is Sinn Féin still Adams's family?

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:24:34 +0000

The party president's terrible performance in a pre-election TV debate with Labour's Pat Rabbitte, the Greens' Trevor Sargent, and the PDs' Michael McDowell not only damaged the party's credibility in the days ahead of polling day, …... Continue reading »

Leinster House ducks agree to decentralisation

Politics in Ireland — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 11:38:58 +0000

Former Labour leader Pat Rabbitte, who is also a members of the Oireachtas commission which runs Leinster House, said he became aware last June that a number of ducklings who had settled in the Leinster pond area were being attacked and …... Continue reading »

France denies woman nationality over her burqa

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 11:12:03 +0000

As Integration Minister Conor Lenihan seeks public opinion on the question of the Islamic 'hijab', France has gone one step further.... Continue reading »