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14 May

Alex on The Late Debate

An article about Mary O'Rourke seen on senatoralexwhite.wordpress.com

On the panel with me was Mary O’Rourke TD, Fionnan Sheehan of the Irish Independent and Harry McGee of the Irish Times. The topics discussed included the announcement of the new Ministers of State, Brian Cowen and the media and a good ... Continue reading »

28 Apr

Marty Whelan saves the day!

An article about Mary O'Rourke seen on jazzbiscuit.com

Yep Mary O’Rourke quits celebrity bainisteoir and we’re left wondering who could possibly fill those (sexy) boots. And then it all becomes clear:. Legend. Celebrity Bainisteoir: Episode 5. Mary O’Rourke pulls out. ... Continue reading »

23 Apr

County Hospital’s cleaning budget slashed by 49%

An article about Denis Naughten seen on roscommonherald.ie

THE BUDGET for cleaning at Roscommon County Hospital has been slashed in half in a “concerted campaign” by the Health Service Executive (HSE) to downgrade the hospital and close acute services, Deputy Denis Naughten has claimed this ... Continue reading »

20 Apr

DAIL SKETCH/JOHN DRENNAN

An article about James Bannon seen on independent.ie/national-news

Who would have thought the proudest moment of Deppity James Bannon's career would coincide with the embalming of the PDs' new leader?... Continue reading »

06 Apr

Bertie - things you didn’t know (or had forgotten) …

An article about Mary O'Rourke seen on michaelsmithie.wordpress.com

Bertie’s former Deputy, Mary O’Rourke says his only real friend is himself. He spreads himself thinly. Surprisingly she feels, “He’s friendly but he’s not warm. I got to know him - and still I didn’t get to know him. ... Continue reading »

Some Contributions from the Second Day of Debate on the Twenty …

An article about Frank Feighan seen on stephenspillane.blogspot.com

Deputy Frank Feighan (Fine Gael):. The reform treaty will, I believe, improve Ireland’s ability to attract foreign direct investment and increase access for Irish business to international markets. We have a growing vibrant economy and ... Continue reading »

31 Mar

Celebrity Bainisteoir

An article about Mary O'Rourke seen on jazzbiscuit.com

Mary O’Rourke: I cannot believe she agreed to do it. Easily the sexiest of all 8 of them.*. Nell McCafferty: The lads faces when she walked in was priceless, and then the shallow applause and the polite handshaking… what else can they ... Continue reading »

26 Feb

Autism school row rages on as Hanafin snubs TD's invite

An article about Mary O'Rourke seen on independent.ie/national-news

EDUCATION Minister Mary Hanafin seems set to spurn an invitation from her predecessor and Fianna Fail parliamentary colleague Mary O'Rourke to visit a special school for children with autism.... Continue reading »

21 Feb

Hanafin rejects O'Rourke criticism on ABA

An article about Mary O'Rourke seen on independent.ie/breaking-news

Education Minister Mary Hanafin has rejected criticism of her department from her Fianna Fail colleague Mary O'Rourke.... Continue reading »

Hospital on alert as deadly Legionnaires bacteria is detected

An article about Peter Kelly seen on hse-ireland.blogspot.com

Following a visit to the hospital, Peter Kelly, Fianna Fail's Longford/Westmeath TD, wrote to health service bosses seeking bottled drinking water for patients. “When this was discovered in October it should have been dealt with ... Continue reading »

19 Feb

Contrary Mary…Hell bound…Crusty fossils…Mills' bill

An article about Mary O'Rourke seen on independent.ie/opinion/letters

Former Education minister Mary O'Rourke condemns the her former department for its failure to provide applied behavioural analysis (ABA) to children with autism.... Continue reading »

05 Feb

Irish scientist and blogger Shane Morris attracts a lot of energy …

An article about Denis Naughten seen on gmopundit.blogspot.com

But on 29 November 2006, Sweeney and Fine Gael’s then agriculture spokesperson, Denis Naughten, officially launched Fine Gael’s “Green Ireland” policy with a press release “FG's Green Ireland label will promote top quality Irish produce ... Continue reading »

Are you right there Michael?

An article about Mary O'Rourke seen on paigeharrison.wordpress.com

Funny how it is always someone else’s fault. Time was that Mary O’Rourke was to blame. The poor dear couldn’t have a bath in piece without facing derision from O’Leary’s Ad campaigns. Michael, do me a favour, put a sock in it. ... Continue reading »

01 Feb

PAYE workers could be owed €650 in overpaid tax

An article about Denis Naughten seen on roscommonherald.ie

LOCAL PAYE workers have overpaid the Revenue Commissioners on average €650 in 2007,” according to Deputy Denis Naughten.... Continue reading »

23 Jan

Hilary Clinton is stupid

An article about Mary O'Rourke seen on fannywaters.wordpress.com

Witness Mary O’Rourke’s hilarious racism or Mary Robinson’s fine attempts at stand-up in front of the UN. I just think men are better able to decide things which matter. For example, do girls play war when they’re growing up? ... Continue reading »

10 Jan

Feighan wants task force established

An article about Frank Feighan seen on roscommonherald.ie

FINE GAEL/SOUTH Leitrim TD Deputy Frank Feighan has called on the Government to set up a task-force to address the job situation in Ballaghaderreen. Deputy Feighan was speaking in the wake of Dawn Meats’ announcement that it intends to ... Continue reading »

22 Nov 2007

When TDs Freelance:

An article about Mary O'Rourke seen on thechancer.ie

Mary O’Rourke: currently rocking the house behind the Kitsu counter at the Mullingar branch of Spar.... Continue reading »

18 Nov 2007

Mary takes a trip to the real world

An article about Mary O'Rourke seen on independent.ie/opinion/letters

it was reported on the RTE current affairs programme 'Drivetime' last Wednesday that Mary O'Rourke TD, finding herself bored during ministerial question time, decided to take a walk down to Brown Thomas. We were told how she met 11 ... Continue reading »

13 Nov 2007

Dragon-slayer Mary laments land of youth

An article about Mary O'Rourke seen on soapboxireland.blogspot.com

The sagacious Mary O'Rourke, cut to the core of Ms Harney's dilemma with the wise observation that the PDs' Mother of All the Sorrows appears to spend all her time 'slaying dragons' but in spite of all the deaths 'Nirvana or Tir na nOg ... Continue reading »

06 Nov 2007

Harney awaiting Portlaoise investigation

An article about Mary O'Rourke seen on soapboxireland.blogspot.com

Meanwhile, Fianna Fáil TD Mary O'Rourke has criticised Prof Drumm saying he showed 'astounding insensitivity' to 42 women who have been recalled for breast cancer scans after a review of procedures at the Midlands Regional Hospital in ... Continue reading »


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