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25 Jul 2008

Gardaí allocation across State defies logic – Labour

An article about Pat Rabbitte seen on irishtimes.com/breakingnews

Labour leader Pat Rabbitte today claimed that the allocation of gardaí to stations around the State “would appear to defy logic”.... Continue reading »

19 Jul 2008

Pat Rabbitte

An article about Pat Rabbitte seen on thedailministers.blogspot.com

Pat Rabbitte was born in Mayo in 1949, he is currently 59. He has gone from being a dirty Leninist red a la Workers party when he got his first Dail seat in 1989, to being a greedy capitalist like the rest of the people in Ireland with ... Continue reading »

Immigration will settle down to manageable level "hopefully"

An article about Conor Lenihan seen on irishnationalreview.blogspot.com

THE IRISH economy will still have a strong demand for immigrant labour after the current downturn, according to Minister of State for Integration Conor Lenihan. It was also “incorrect” to say immigrant labour was “undercutting” Irish ... Continue reading »

06 Jul 2008

The Hijab

An article about Conor Lenihan seen on irishtimes.com/blogs/outsidein

The Minister for Education, Batt O’Keeffe has asked Conor Lenihan, Integration Minister, for help. He wants to know if there should be a national policy on the wearing of the hijab in schools. Minister Lenihan then passed the issue on ... Continue reading »

Minister Conor Lenihan – The Hijab

An article about Conor Lenihan seen on irishtimes.com/blogs/outsidein

Minister Conor Lenihan Something unexpected happened to me today. As I was going through the comments waiting to be moderated, I found one by Minister Conor Lenihan, the Integration Minister. He had read the post on the hijab and the ... Continue reading »

15 Jun 2008

They didn't see it coming

An article about Pat Rabbitte seen on eureferendum.blogspot.com

The general tenor of the piece is that the political establishment has remained “in a state of anger, but mainly confusion,” with “former Labour leader”, Pat Rabbitte, cited as saying: “A very great many people don't trust the political ... Continue reading »

Clear No vote as EU treaty fails

An article about Pat Rabbitte seen on pimpinturtle.com

“It’sa huge decision for this country,” said Labour TD and spokesman for justice Pat Rabbitte. “One has to respect the decision of the people.” The treaty, intended to make the EU stronger and more effective, had the backing of all the ... Continue reading »

28 May 2008

Amendments to Immigration Bill

An article about Pat Rabbitte seen on pavee.ie/mediamonitor

Letter from Pat Rabbitte TD. “…..there are indeed several amendments of no consequence (technical and drafting) in the name of the Justice Minister. However one can count on the fingers of one hand the number of meaningful amendments ... Continue reading »

15 May 2008

Mansergh. Minister of State

An article about Conor Lenihan seen on michaelsmithie.wordpress.com

I think they’d be better off with say Conor Lenihan). Or when he takes a line on one-off housing that he must, as an Englishman, think is outrageous. He once wrote an article in the Irish Times implying that if only the IRA had looked ... Continue reading »

13 May 2008

Migration Nation

An article about Conor Lenihan seen on library.ie/weblog

The Minister for Integration, Conor Lenihan TD, has launched Migration Nation, a statement on integration strategy and diversity management. The statement, which says that the percentage of non-Irish born people living in the country ... Continue reading »

23 Apr 2008

SciFest 2008

An article about Pat Rabbitte seen on comp.dit.ie

Opened in the morning by Pat Rabbitte TD the day included a session with the judges in the morning, lunch for the competitors and teachers (very generously provided by the Institute), a selection of science talks, science demonstrations ... Continue reading »

Car bombs found in new feud

An article about Charlie O'Connor seen on fenian32.livejournal.com

In Tallaght, local TD Charlie O Connor said the community was deeply concerned by the bombs find. SCHOOL “I only heard about it last night, but anybody I was talking to is concerned. It’s not something you want to happen close to ... Continue reading »

13 Apr 2008

The Next Cabinet

An article about Conor Lenihan seen on diarmy.net

*Minister for Communications & Technology: Conor Lenihan Minister for Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs: Frank Fahey Minister for Defence: Willie O’Dea Minister for Education & Science: Mary Hanifin ... Continue reading »

28 Mar 2008

Great moments of our Political Times #1

An article about Conor Lenihan seen on waffler.wordpress.com

From the archives, let’s get down and dirty with political life on this little island of ours. Yes, it’s TD-come-rent-a-quote Conor Lenihan showing fantastic knowledge of Turkey and its culture with a quote that he is still to live ... Continue reading »

27 Mar 2008

Deputy Pat Rabbitte, Mr David Fallon, Cllr Keith Martin

An article about Pat Rabbitte seen on councillorkeithmartin.blogspot.com

Deputy Pat Rabbitte, Secretary David Fallon and Cllr Keith Martin pictured at the Westport Electoral Area Selection Convention which was held on Tuesday (March 25th) in the Wyatt Hotel. Cllr Keith Martin was selected to contest a seat ... Continue reading »

26 Mar 2008

Student union “slam” immigration bill

An article about Conor Lenihan seen on ballyer.net

The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) started their annual congress in Co Meath earlier today, the opening speech was made by Minister for Integration Conor Lenihan who delivered what the union called an anti-racism message.... Continue reading »

DEUTSCHE BANK CHIEF EXECUTIVE: “I NO LONGER BELIEVE IN THE MARKET …

An article about Pat Rabbitte seen on dublinopinion.com

(Pat Rabbitte, July 2004). This needs to be updated, if for no other reason than this unassailable faith in the open market has not only been challenged by recent events, it has been dropped by some of the most serious players in world ... Continue reading »

24 Mar 2008

March Meeting report

An article about Pat Rabbitte seen on westportlabour.blogspot.com

Mr Sammon added that Deputy Pat Rabbitte, Labour’s Spokesperson on Justice would be chairing the convention and would address the meeting on the issue of anti-social behaviour, crime and policing after the convention. ... Continue reading »

22 Mar 2008

Mayo's First Selection Convention

An article about Pat Rabbitte seen on councillorkeithmartin.blogspot.com

Mayoman Pat Rabbitte TD will chair the Labour Party's Selection Convention for the Westport Electoral Area where Labour hope to win a seat on Mayo County Council. Deputy Pat Rabbitte, Labour's Spokesperson on Justice will also address ... Continue reading »

08 Mar 2008

Here We Go… Hi Big Brother!

An article about Pat Rabbitte seen on hiddenireland.wordpress.com

“We have not yet seen any specific proposals from the Government, either in terms of a statutory instrument or anything else,” says Pat Rabbitte, Labour’s justice spokesman. Rabbitte vows not to let this happen again with the impending ... Continue reading »

06 Mar 2008

School Choice

An article about Brian Hayes seen on thedossingtimes.com/blog

Speaking on the Week in politics about ABA Brian Hayes said that Parents want choice. Now this was in relation to autism education but are Fine Gael willing to run with this further. The thing about school choice is that I am torn by it ... Continue reading »

22 Feb 2008

Rabbitte queries claims TDs got 6200 passports last year

An article about Pat Rabbitte seen on independent.ie/national-news

FORMER Labour leader Pat Rabbitte said last night that official information did not support the Taoiseach's claim that 6200 passports were issued last year on a TDs' drop-box system.... Continue reading »

21 Feb 2008

Rabbitte blames 'cut price' sale of lands

An article about Pat Rabbitte seen on independent.ie/national-news

Dublin Corporation's decision to have a “bargain basement” sale of valuable land may have created some of the problems now under investigation by the planning inquiry, former Labour leader Pat Rabbitte said yesterday.... Continue reading »

05 Feb 2008

Garrett the Singer, When he Should be a Slugger

An article about Pat Rabbitte seen on dublinopinion.com

On this occasion though Pat Rabbitte was offering his usual excuses and Garret was there to take him to task. This time it was about the fact that throughout the whole election the Labour party never challenged Fianna Fail on the ... Continue reading »

01 Feb 2008

Could you just fuck off now, Bertie? Kthanksbai!

An article about Conor Lenihan seen on twentymajor.net

I heard Minister with responsibility for integration Conor Lenihan (yep, the man who made remarks about Turks and kebabs) on the radio yesterday slamming the Mahon Tribunal. He said that it was a waste of money, that the dogs in the ... Continue reading »


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