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13 Feb 2010
SINN FÉIN – KEEP LEFT: The strange quite surrounding the passing …
An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on sinnfeinkeepleft.blogspot.com
The statement by ex-member Eamon Gilmore now leader of the Labour Party highlighted by Conor Foley in a letter to An Phoblacht this week shows the political amnesia, the u turns, contradictions and animosity that McGiollas followers …... Continue reading »
09 Feb 2010
Hundreds at Limerick meeting to consider new life Down Under …
An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on limerickleader.ie/NewsFront.aspx
Labour leader Eamon Gilmore claimed in the Dail on Wednesday that one in three men aged between 21 and 24 was now on the dole. But the USIT roadshow also attracted plenty of middle-aged workers and a number of people from Africa and …... Continue reading »
06 Feb 2010
Deplorable state of ICT in Irish schools
An article about Mary Hanafin seen on matict.blogspot.com
Again in January 2008 the Minister for Education and Science, Mary Hanafin, launching the Schools Broadband Access Programme said: “ICT in the classroom is important, both in terms of giving students the opportunity to achieve computer …... Continue reading »
Hanafin defends Fa¤ s scheme changes
An article about Mary Hanafin seen on thepost.ie
By Niamh Connolly Political Correspondent Minister for Social and Family Affairs Mary Hanafin has insisted that the government's moves to boost access to the Fás workplace programme are starting to make an impact.... Continue reading »
Government says country moving in right direction
An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on irishsentinel.com
Labour leader Eamon Gilmore pulled no punches, saying “This government is so clueless you can put that Ray Foley from Today FM in charge and things would improve. Sure, he might be a sub-par, thinks he's funny but really isn't, …... Continue reading »
Gilmore doesn't support the 30km limit
An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on newstalk.ie
Labour Leader Eamon Gilmore speaks to Newstalk Breakfast, in this interview he says he doesn't support the 30 km per hour speed limit introduced in Dublin, and proposed in Cork and Galway, by a Labour councillor..... Continue reading »
27 Jul 2009
The Irish Economy » Blog Archive » This Week's Minimum Wage Debate
An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on irisheconomy.ie
I chaired the session featuring the Minister along with George Lee and Eamon Gilmore. The next morning, I was asked by a radio station would I go on to talk about the session. I said ok but asked which issues they wanted to focus on. …... Continue reading »
Social Media's Potential in Electioneering « Over there…
An article about Ciaran Cuffe seen on robertcassidy.wordpress.com
Politicians who use social media include Ciaran Cuffe TD and Senator Dan Boyle. To date very few politicians have recognised the potential of social media as a means of reaching their constituents and in turn allowing themselves to be …... Continue reading »
The Connolly Column: Labour hypocrisy vis-a-vis Lisbon
An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on theconnollycolumn.blogspot.com
“Last year Eamon Gilmore rushed forward to say the Lisbon Treaty was dead following Ireland's emphatic rejection of the treaty on June 13th. Yet now he is boasting that Labour's campaign to push the same treaty through will be run like …... Continue reading »
21 Jul 2009
Irish Autism Action: I wonder who else is reading this blog? An …
An article about Mary Hanafin seen on irishautismaction.blogspot.com
Our Good Friend Anonymous (who also tells me when I look tired) has helpfully dropped by the previous post on the changes to the DCA to share this reply to a Parliamentary Question from Mary Hanafin: Anonymous has left a new comment on …... Continue reading »
Business And Leadership: Taoiseach: no area immune to cuts …
An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on businessandleadership.com
Labour leader Eamon Gilmore said today that there are some proposals contained in the Bord Snip report that his party agrees with, such as improvements in public procurement and rationalisation of services …... Continue reading »
20 Jul 2009
Designcomment: Closure
An article about Ciaran Cuffe seen on designcomment.blogspot.com
Then a minute later the architect and parliment member Ciaran Cuffe passed on his bicycle which had a very wobbly back wheel. I wouldn't approve of that myself. I could not help but be glad I had donated some knowledge out there to the …... Continue reading »
16 Jul 2009
Jason O Mahony » Blog Archive » Here come the pleaders!
An article about Mary Hanafin seen on jasonomahony.ie
On top of that we naturally assume that the people carrying out such policy always have some sort of hidden agenda, as if Mary Harney and Mary Hanafin meet in secret, rubbing their hands in glee at how many people they have hurt today. …... Continue reading »
Molly'sBlog
An article about Mary Hanafin seen on mollymew.blogspot.com
On RTE news on 18/5/09, Mary Hanafin stated, in her usual Orwellian fashion, that the Department of Social and Family Affairs (DSFA) had now provided a financial incentive to encourage those under 20 to go into training or education. …... Continue reading »
31 May 2009
SINN FÉIN – KEEP LEFT: why Sinn Féin supporters should vote labour …
An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on sinnfeinkeepleft.blogspot.com
Isn't Eamon Gilmore positioning himself to enter government with Fine Gael? Surely a vote for Labour is a vote for Fine Gael? Unfortunately, the answer to these questions is yes. But, in order to strengthen the hand of those people …... Continue reading »
Gilmore predicts Laois gains – Leinster Express
An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on leinsterexpress.ie/NewsFront.aspx
Gilmore predicts Laois gains – Labour party leader, Eamon Gilmore has said he is highly confident that the party would make big gains in the upcoming local elections in Laois.... Continue reading »
24 May 2009
Political Broadcast TV « Unstranger's Blog
An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on unstranger.wordpress.com
… this time I want the FF party to be eliminated and routed utterly, I have no choice but to support the opposition politicians; for now. This therefore is a youtube political broadcast from the Labour party leader Eamon Gilmore. …... Continue reading »
17 May 2009
Stephen Spillane – FG 17 points ahead of FF
An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on stephenspillane.com/blog
Brian Cowen 18% (-6); Enda Kenny 33% (+3); Eamon Gilmore 51% (+7); John Gormley 25% (-4). So while Labour support is down four points, Gilmore is up. Its strange that his satisfaction is not translating through to support for the Labour …... Continue reading »
26 Apr 2009
Councillor Keith Martin's website: Help Keith's Campaign
An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on councillorkeithmartin.blogspot.com
Things can only get better is the theme of Keith's campaign as he believes it is time to get positive and highlight what can be done to make life better in Mayo. Keith's campaign goal is to bring Eamon Gilmore's New Deal to Mayo with …... Continue reading »
25 Apr 2009
King of the Tweets!
An article about Ciaran Cuffe seen on irishpoliticalpopcorn.blogspot.com
It seems that Green Party TD Ciaran Cuffe likes to make a twit of himself!! Now, now – before you start wagging the finger at me, I mean it in ‘all the best possible taste’!! Our little Green Soldier has taken a fondness to the new …... Continue reading »
Ocean FM » SIPTU nurses conference to get underway
An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on oceanfm.ie
SIPTU’s nursing and midwifery conference gets underway in Sligo’s Southern Hotel later today. Recent developments in the health service, nurses’ hours and budget changes will be among the topics discussed. Labour leader Eamon Gilmore …... Continue reading »
The Irish Economy » Blog Archive » The concept of ‘legitimate …
An article about Mary Hanafin seen on irisheconomy.ie
I can only wonder what games the mandarins in Social Welfare are playing. It sounds like they’re throwing the kitchen sink at the prospect of serious social welfare cuts. I think it’s a symptom of Mary Hanafin not wanting to go down …... Continue reading »
Erindipity: Stagg's debate about legalising cannabis is stone mad
An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on erindipityridesagain.blogspot.com
Eamon Gilmore must now clarify where his party stands on the only issue that concerns me and thousands of prospective voters today – the economy. Is Labour in favour of taxing drugs to fix it? Is that the best your party has to offer us …... Continue reading »
Crashing into bandwagons…: Deny
An article about Ciaran Cuffe seen on dealga.blogspot.com
'when you have some idiot like the Green Party's Ciaran Cuffe asking the Indo's John Meagher “are you a denier?” simply because Meagher pointed out that thousands of scientists signed a letter rubbishing the accepted myth of global …... Continue reading »
24 Apr 2009
Susan O'Keeffe and Eamon Gilmore on Flickr – Photo Sharing!
An article about Eamon Gilmore seen on flickr.com/photos/labourparty
Susan O'Keeffe and Eamon Gilmore.... Continue reading »