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12 May
Sinn Féin Meeting on Lisbon Treaty
An article about Arthur Morgan seen on sinnfein-laois.com/WordPress
Speakers on the night include Sinn Féin TD Arthur Morgan and Trade Union Leader Brendan Ogle of the ‘Unite’ Union. It’s on this Tuesday night the 13th of May at 8pm in the Parish Centre Portlaoise. All are welcome.... Continue reading »
04 May
“After all their triangulating, formulating, circle-squaring and …
An article about Arthur Morgan seen on sluggerotoole.com
Two remaining stragglers had to travel together in the last coach - the conversation between former secretary Hain and Sinn Féin’s Arthur Morgan must have been sparkling. After all their triangulating, formulating, circle-squaring and …... Continue reading »
24 Apr
Cluster Bombs conference in Dublin
An article about Dermot Ahern seen on jazzbiscuit.com
Take it away, Dermot Ahern:. The Dublin Diplomatic Conference on Cluster Munitions to negotiate a new instrument of international humanitarian law banning cluster munitions that cause unacceptable harm to civilians will take place from …... Continue reading »
Murder, policing and drugs key issues at British-Irish Body in Wexford
An article about Arthur Morgan seen on sluggerotoole.com
Jim O’Keefe TD is asking for a timetable for the devolution of policing and justice matters in the North and Sinn Fein TD Arthur Morgan is pushing for “the urgent necessity for transfer” of these functions. …... Continue reading »
23 Apr
The elephant and the wedding feast…
An article about Dermot Ahern seen on sluggerotoole.com
But the chair of the Fianna Fail commission is foreign affairs minister Dermot Ahern who played a significant part in organising and hosting the wedding breakfast. Both parties have yet to consummate and that’s not a given but now the …... Continue reading »
22 Apr
What If They Want To Eat Our Braaaaaaains?
An article about Dermot Ahern seen on oneftroad.wordpress.com
However, my joy soon turned to disappointment when I realised that Willie O’Dea and Dermot Ahern, the men ultimately in charge of our defence forces, failed to address the question as to what Big Gráinne from Tuam and Mossie from …... Continue reading »
16 Apr
Panic-stricken Ahern is wrong - Gormley's Tibet remark was no …
An article about Dermot Ahern seen on garyfinnegan.blogspot.com
Claims by Irish Foreign Affairs Minister Dermot Ahern that his government colleague John Gormley's reference to Tibet as a country was 'a slip of the tongue' appear to be…what's the word…bullshit. Environment Minister John Gormley …... Continue reading »
15 Apr
Dirty work at the crossroads
An article about Dermot Ahern seen on eureferendum.blogspot.com
Foreign Affairs Minister Dermot Ahern has even been personally assured that the European Commission will “tone down or delay”’ any announcements from Brussels “that might be unhelpful”. Oh dear. I am not going to make that comment again …... Continue reading »
Irish Government in EU Referendum Deception Furore
An article about Dermot Ahern seen on iaindale.blogspot.com
Foreign Minister Dermot Ahern has even been personally assured that the European Commission will 'tone down or delay' any announcements from Brussels 'that might be unhelpful'. Alarmingly, the email says that Ministers ruled out an …... Continue reading »
Irish referendum games
An article about Dermot Ahern seen on openeuropeblog.blogspot.com
Foreign Minister Dermot Ahern has apparently been personally assured by Margot Wallstrom that the EU Commission will “tone down or delay” any announcement from Brussels “that might be unhelpful.” It also says that ministers ruled out an …... Continue reading »
Irish Minister stands by Tibet comments
An article about Dermot Ahern seen on memoriesofmoving.wordpress.com
Ireland’s Foreign Minister Dermot Ahern described the incident as “overblown” and said he didn’t think it would damage trade between Ireland and China, which is valued at 5.5 billion euros (8.7 billion dollars) per year. …... Continue reading »
13 Apr
Joint FF/SDLP candidate for 2009 European elections in Northern …
An article about Dermot Ahern seen on sluggerotoole.com
Minister for Foreign Dermot Ahern said during a visit to Belfast that the party had received hundreds of submissions over the past few months and there was a feeling that the consultation period should be extended to the summer to …... Continue reading »
10 Apr
Gagging clause 'wouldn't stop Irish athletes boycotting ceremony'
An article about Dermot Ahern seen on boycott2008games.blogspot.com
Foreign Affairs Minister Dermot Ahern and Sports Minister Seamus Brennan believe the ceremony should not be boycotted. Senator David Norris said Rule 51 supported “the nonsensical idea that the games are not political”. …... Continue reading »
New Irish Prime Minister
An article about Dermot Ahern seen on americanirish.blogspot.com
Foreign Minister Dermot Ahern said he would not run for the job and would support Cowen, a former foreign minister himself, though he thought it unfair that Bertie Ahern had named Cowen as his preferred successor. …... Continue reading »
06 Apr
Nuacht a hAon: Dé Céadaoin 02 Aibreán 2008
An article about Fergus O'Dowd seen on rte.ie/rnag/nuachtahaon.html
Nuacht Náisiúnta, Idirnáisiúnta & Gaeltachta; Tá an Taoiseach Bertie Ahern tar éis éirí as - Pléitear an scéala seo le roinnt daoine éagsúla, Eoin Ó Murchú, Pobal na Cearthrún Rua, an tIriseoir Harry McGee, Fergus O'Dowd ó Fine Gael, …... Continue reading »
The other Treaty
An article about Dermot Ahern seen on 73man.blogspot.com
Well, in the press conference that Dermot Ahern had for it (there _were_ other news items you know!) he stated that. “the Government is satisfied “Ireland's capacity to safeguard its interests will not be materially affected” by the …... Continue reading »
03 Apr
Priorities in a world gone mad
An article about Dermot Ahern seen on sharona.wordpress.com
But it has to be said, the appearance of grumpiness versus the admitted use of political donations for personal use? Are ye joking? News just in: Dermot Ahern is out of the running - let the coronation begin, grumpy or not.... Continue reading »
Should the China Olympics be boycotted?
An article about Dermot Ahern seen on gaire.com
Should the China Olympics be boycotted? Minister for Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern said the Government does not support the principle of boycotting the Chinese Olympics over the ongoing crisis in.... Continue reading »
The chairman blows the Centre’s trumpet (a little)
An article about Dermot Ahern seen on sluggerotoole.com
… for Public Finance and Accountancy – the Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dermot Ahern, said: ‘Practical North-South cooperation for mutual benefit is one of the cornerstones of both the Belfast and St Andrews Agreements. …... Continue reading »
Freedom for Tibet
An article about Dermot Ahern seen on cuffestreet.blogspot.com
Dermot Ahern’s statement this morning said that he deplores the loss of life that has occurred in Tibet and neighbouring Provinces in China, and calls for maximum restraint on all sides and for the release of imprisoned peaceful …... Continue reading »