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13 May

Cllr Martin to address Summer School

An article about Michael D. Higgins seen on councillorkeithmartin.blogspot.com

Cllr Keith Martin will be joining speakers such as Vincent Browne, Michael D Higgins and Siptu President Jack O'Connor as part of the line up of the three-day event, which will be held in Galway. Cllr Martin will be addressing the ... Continue reading »

25 Apr

An Dun reverts back to Dun Bleisce

An article about Eamon O Cuiv seen on newswire99.blogspot.com

Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs Eamon O`Cuiv signed the name change tonight at a ceremony in Doon itself. The Irish name ‘Dun Bleisce’ can apparently be traced back to the year 774.... Continue reading »

20 Apr

European report calls for Irish abortion law change

An article about Frank Fahey seen on womensphere.wordpress.com

Among those debating the report on Wednesday morning will be Irish parliamentarians Frank Fahey, Cecilia Keaveney, Peter Kelly and Terry Leyden of Fianna Fáil, Pat Breen and Joe O’Reilly of Fine Gael, Labour’s Joe Costello and ... Continue reading »

13 Apr

Adhmhaidin: Dé hAoine 11 Aibreán 2008

An article about Frank Fahey seen on rte.ie/rnag/adhmhaidin.html

Frank Fahey ag caint faoin Chéibh Ros a' Mhíl agus an stáid ag a bhfuil na pontúin i Ros a' Mhíl.... Continue reading »

28 Mar

Top 6 Friday: Instances of Censorship

An article about Michael D. Higgins seen on thedossingtimes.com/blog

The Section 31 broadcasting ban was lifted in 1993 by Minister for Arts, Culture & the Gaeltacht Michael D. Higgins as part of the peace process. 1. ‘Ulysses’. There seems to be an interestign pattern of great literature having been ... Continue reading »

26 Mar

Wholesale education reform Ireland

An article about Frank Fahey seen on dublinstreams.blogspot.com

There still this inexplicable softness towards the spiteful Hanafin, Sean Moloney said on newstalk that education system was a 'victim of its own success' which is similar to how Frank Fahey said Irish traffics jams were a sign of ... Continue reading »

18 Mar

Government Waste: €560k spent on Govt St Patrick's day trips

An article about Frank Fahey seen on valueireland.blogspot.com

Also, Minister Frank Fahey's trip to India was not included in the Department of Justice response. Also, other departments did not include accommodation costs because they could not. For example, when Minister John O'Donoghue was at ... Continue reading »

15 Mar

Rural Resource Development Receives EUR200k Under Community …

An article about Eamon O Cuiv seen on theclareherald.blogspot.com

His comment follows the announcement of an allocation by Minister Eamon Ryan and Minister Eamon O’Cuiv of EUR200k to Rural Resource Development Ltd. (Clare LEADER), under a newly announced Government scheme. The EUR5m Community Support ... Continue reading »

10 Mar

Island gets first 'green' minibus

An article about Eamon O Cuiv seen on sleafordstandard.co.uk/NewsFront.aspx

The first electric bus on an offshore island is to be launched on Inis Oirr by Gaeltacht Minister Eamon O Cuiv.... Continue reading »

08 Mar

Seamus Heaney lends support to new Irish publishing initiative By …

An article about Michael D. Higgins seen on beattiesbookblog.blogspot.com

The other members are retired judge Finbarr Flood, TDs Michael D Higgins and Mary O'Rourke, broadcaster Mary Kennedy and former supermarket boss Senator Fergal Quinn. The President of Cle, Sean O Cearnaigh, said that the patrons ... Continue reading »

12 Feb

Construction Of New Doolin Search & Rescue HQ Moves A Step Closer

An article about Eamon O Cuiv seen on theclareherald.blogspot.com

Following my intervention with Minister Eamon O’Cuiv last November, the EUR10m pier development is being progressed.” Minister Killeen said he was confident that the construction of the new Headquarters would follow quickly once a ... Continue reading »

10 Feb

About time we recognised Orangemen

An article about Eamon O Cuiv seen on independent.ie/opinion/letters

As a county Monaghan Orangeman I welcome the decision by Eamon O Cuiv to give money to help support the Orange Order in the southern border counties.... Continue reading »

08 Feb

Orange Order gets Republic funds

An article about Eamon O Cuiv seen on saoirse32.blogsome.com

Orange men in Donegal The Republic’s first substantial grant to the organisation is being made by the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. The minister of the department is Eamon O’Cuiv - grandson of former taoiseach ... Continue reading »

We've forgotten Order's shame

An article about Eamon O Cuiv seen on independent.ie/opinion/letters

The decision by the Minister for Community, Rural, and Gaeltacht Affairs Eamon O Cuiv to issue a grant of €250000 to the Orange Order is most regrettable.... Continue reading »

Eamon O' Cuív

An article about Eamon O Cuiv seen on darrenjprior.blogspot.com

Táim díreach tar éis an ríomhphost thíos a sheoladh chuig Eamon O' Cuív. Scríobh mé é i mBéarla mar nílim thar barr ag scríobh i nGaeilge. Tá bréan den Rialtas seo isteach is amach i leith 'chur chun cinn' na Gaeilge. ... Continue reading »

03 Feb

MEMORIAL FOR JOHN O'DONOHUE

An article about Michael D. Higgins seen on dewofhermon.blogspot.com

Other speakers included the MEP Mary Banotti, broadcaster John Quinn, poet Rita Ann Higgins and TD Michael D Higgins.All who spoke recalled the humour and humanity that permeated Johns life, he was a huge assuring presence in whatever ... Continue reading »

02 Feb

Gaeltachtaí úra a bhunú?

An article about Eamon O Cuiv seen on darrenjprior.blogspot.com

Thosaigh mé snaithe faoi Gaeltachtaí úra a bhunú ar politics.ie anseo. Ba chóir do chách ríomhphostanna a sheoladh chuig Eamon O' Cuív agus ionadaí eile san Oireachtas má bhfuil sibh agaibh/acu san ábhar.... Continue reading »

31 Jan

Irish Times poll shows FF down 8% on 2007 General Election

An article about Noel Grealish seen on johnbarrysblog.blogspot.com

Noel Grealish TD is a cheer leader for FF whilst Mary Harney will retire at the next General Election. The Green Party has reneged on most of its core principles. It has become FFs mudguard. In public opinion polls the party is a ... Continue reading »

19 Jan

dublin metro

An article about Frank Fahey seen on drrnwbb.com/blog

said by frank fahey (member of the irish parliament and head of the transport committee) on today fm (i heard it through the rail users ireland podcast). the phrase “the big dig” scared me, the history of tunnelling in dublin scares me ... Continue reading »

16 Jan

Now PD Noel is singing from FF hymnsheet

An article about Noel Grealish seen on independent.ie/national-news

Question: What's the difference between the PDs Noel Grealish and a Fianna Fail TD?... Continue reading »


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