Irish Politics, Politicians in Ireland, TDs, Irish Government

Independent Study To Be Commissioned on Eirgrid

An article about Eamon Ryan seen on thomasbyrne.blogspot.com

I warmly welcome the announcement this morning by the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Eamon Ryan, that his Department is to commission an independent study on transmission line infrastructure in Ireland. …... Continue reading »

FG's Olivia Mitchell admits getting money from Frank Dunlop

An article about Olivia Mitchell seen on independent.ie/breaking-news

Fine Gael TD Olivia Mitchell has told the Mahon Tribunal that she did receive money from Frank Dunlop in the 1990s.... Continue reading »

Devins rejects Harney Super Bowl claim

An article about Alan Shatter seen on hse-ireland.blogspot.com

Fine Gael Deputy Alan Shatter said it was regrettable that Ms Harney was not there and asked for confirmation that her absence was due to going to the American football event. Junior Health Minister Jimmy Devins said Ms Harney was on a …... Continue reading »

Cancer Services At The Super Bowl

An article about Alan Shatter seen on grandgesture.blogspot.com

Fine Gael's Alan Shatter would like to know why Ms. Harney was sitting in the stands on Sunday night, when she was supposed to be on government business. Why, he would like to know, was she absent from the Dail's debate about cystic …... Continue reading »

Supersize Superbowl

An article about Alan Shatter seen on oneftroad.wordpress.com

One For The Road can exclusively reveal conclusive photographic proof that Mary Harney, Minister for Health, WAS actually at the Superbowl after all like the hilariously named blueshirt Alan Shatter has suggested. …... Continue reading »

Hurray! Yet Another Broadband Talking Shop!

An article about Eamon Ryan seen on shane-ross.ie

Minister Eamon Ryan has today established yet another broadband talking shop, the International Advisory Forum on Broadband. While our campaign, and your emails to eamon.ryan@oireachtas.ie, to make broadband universal is making the …... Continue reading »

Data retention: Eamon Ryan's view in November

An article about Eamon Ryan seen on yourtechstuff.com/techwire

Personally, I don't think the majority of people care a fig about this issue. Nevertheless, here is what the Minister For Communications told The Sunday Business Post in November on it. Wonder if he's annoyed? …... Continue reading »

FG Bill Gives Crime Victims Rights in Law for First Time

An article about Alan Shatter seen on johnbarrysblog.blogspot.com

He was joined at the launch of the campaign by the joint sponsors of the Bill, Fine Gael Spokesman on Children, Alan Shatter TD, and Party Spokesman on Justice, Charlie Flanagan TD Commenting on the new proposals, the Fine Gael Leader …... Continue reading »

UCD right to protest victory

An article about Eamon Ryan seen on socialistyouth.wordpress.com

The protest took place in October when Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Eamon Ryan paid a visit to UCD. This is the same minister who has stood over Shell’s criminal decision to build a potentially lethal and …... Continue reading »

State drops charges against man accused of sex with minor

An article about Alan Shatter seen on clericalwhispers.blogspot.com

Reacting to the outcome, the Fine Gael spokesman on children, Alan Shatter, has called for a limited version of the proposed children's rights referendum to be enacted. This, Mr Shatter says, would allow the Oireachtas to bring in a law …... Continue reading »

Irish blog discussing nuclear options for the island nation

An article about Eamon Ryan seen on atomicinsights.blogspot.com

Last week Eamon Ryan, the Green minister for energy, bravely called for a public debate about the legal ban on use of nuclear power. When I first heard him on Morning Ireland on Thursday, I assumed he was prepared to countenance the …... Continue reading »

oil and Ireland's coping strategies: that $100 moment

An article about Eamon Ryan seen on olivermoore.blogspot.com

The new Energy Minister, Eamon Ryan has begun to put some mitigating factors into place: these include funding for renewables research, the smart electricity metering programme for houses which will be rolled out in April, and improved …... Continue reading »

Green waffle

An article about Eamon Ryan seen on irisheagle.blogspot.com

I'm listening to Pat Kenny talk to Eamon Ryan, Minister for the Environment. Kenny's making good points, but he's too gentle. This light bulb decision is ridiculous. I just wish Kenny would point out that if the consumers really save …... Continue reading »

Nuclear NIMBYism - redux

An article about Eamon Ryan seen on sluggerotoole.com

I’ve mentioned the hypocrisy of Nuclear NIMBYism in an archipelagic-wide energy grid previously [and it’s as alive and well as ever - Ed], so it’s good to see the Republic of Ireland’s Energy Minister, Eamon Ryan, calling for a reasoned …... Continue reading »

ESOP Letter to Participants - 17th Dec. 2007

An article about Eamon Ryan seen on superann2u2.wordpress.com

The ESB ESOP has written to the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Eamon Ryan TD, requesting an urgent meeting to discuss this development. Mr. Beattie added, “Two countries that are opposed to unbundling, …... Continue reading »

Extraordinary Rendition and Extraordinary Stupidity

An article about Seamus Brennan seen on mcgarrsolicitors.ie

Minister Seamus Brennan, on RTE, justifies the Government attitude to CIA rendition flights (kidnap flights) at Shannon by claiming that some “specially trained” Garda officers have reported to the government that there is no evidence …... Continue reading »

My Resolution passed by Westport Town Council

An article about Eamon Ryan seen on councillorkeithmartin.blogspot.com

Westport Town Council has called on the Minister for Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Eamon Ryan TD to protect the Cregganbaun and Doolough region from mining. A motion proposed by Labour's Cllr Keith Martin …... Continue reading »

Do the Irish know what Port Hope is learning?

An article about Eamon Ryan seen on politicsnpoetry.wordpress.com

He’s saying no to even prospecting for uranium. That man is the Natural Resources and Energy Minister, Eamon Ryan. From the Irish Examiner [He] announced that he had declined to grant prospecting licences to two companies seeking […]... Continue reading »

Sound the Alarm

An article about Eamon Ryan seen on cuffestreet.blogspot.com

It was an interesting event, Eamon Ryan was as evangelical as always, and even Willie Walsh from British Airways agreed that we need to include global aviation emissions in the post-Kyoto climate agreement. …... Continue reading »

SOLIDARITY NEEDED: UCD Students victimised for protesting against …

An article about Eamon Ryan seen on socialistyouth.wordpress.com

They face punishment for engaging in a peaceful protest against the giant corporation Shell and the Green Party Minister for Natural Resources, Eamon Ryan. Two protests, organised by the campaign ‘Shell to Sea’, took place on 30 October …... Continue reading »

Bord na Leabhar Gaeilge and the Arts Council

An article about Seamus Brennan seen on poetbloggs.net/journal

In other arts funding related issues - something I meant to get back to much sooner than I am - the result of The Theatre Forum thing (a meeting with the larger Arts Organisations and Seamus Brennan). Mr Brennan has called on the RFO’s …... Continue reading »

Back to Uni….

An article about Eamon Ryan seen on lizmcmanus.blogspot.com

The Green Party chose this Ministry for obvious reasons and I'm happy to support Eamon Ryan when he does the right thing, but so far I've been disappointed that he attempted to bamboozle the public about the collapse of the Greener …... Continue reading »

Map of Broadband in Ireland

An article about Eamon Ryan seen on insideview.ie/irisheyes

Minister Eamon Ryan believes the map, and the 10% figure of people who still cannot avail of broadband is “a projection based on quite detailed work which has been done in mapping the whole country looking at where broadband is …... Continue reading »

Deputy Cuffe - Tell us how you have not copped out?

An article about Alan Shatter seen on mamanpoulet.com

But in the real world private members Bills are not usually accepted unless you are Alan Shatter TD But with a government main party so well known for long fingering things, the sayings of Bertie at the openings of gay organisations and …... Continue reading »

Powerful cyber-polities

An article about Eamon Ryan seen on Citizendium Blog

The Institute of European Affairs, a prestigious Dublin, Ireland thinktank, invited me to kick off their “Our Digital Futures” program … , Eamon Ryan, was on hand, among others, and had some kind things to say. While there I also received a copy of IEA Senior Researcher Johnny Ryan’s new book, Countering Militant Islamist Radicalisation... Continue reading »